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LTFL&T Finance LtdConglomerate Backed NBFC
₹313+52.1% 1y

L&T Finance Ltd (LTF) — share price & stock analysis

Profits are up 29% in two years, the market has pre-paid for the next leg, leaving little room for error.

STEADY GROWTH, RICHLY PRICEDBeating NIFTY 500 for 72 weeks
STAGE 2 UPTRENDBEATING NIFTY 72W
COMPOUNDEREXPENSIVE VS HISTORYSALES MOMENTUM
CYCLICALAT PEAK
₹78,347 Cr
Market cap
2.79×
P/BV
11.2%
ROE
81st pctile
vs own 10-yr valuation
By Sector Alpha Research · machine-compiled from Screener.in data · Updated 1 July 2026 · Sources: Screener.in company page, NSE quote · Not investment advice
The 30-second answer

L&T Finance Ltd (LTF) trades at ₹313 as of 1 July 2026, up 52% over the past year — beating NIFTY 500 for 72 weeks. The machine reads this as steady growth, richly priced: profits are up 29% in two years, the market has pre-paid for the next leg, leaving little room for error. It trades at a P/BV of 2.8× (the 81st percentile of its own range); the price is in Stage 2 — advancing, 62 weeks in; the business cycle reads CYCLICAL / AT PEAK. Fundamentals-momentum score: 100/100 (all improving).

Data as of 1 July 2026 · every number traces to its Screener source column · not investment advice.

Key numbers
Market cap
₹78,347 Cr
P/BV
2.79×
ROE
11.2%
vs own 10-yr valuation
81st pctile
Book value / share
₹112
EPS (TTM)
₹12.0
10-yr median P/BV
1.8×
Revenue (FY26)
₹17,914 Cr
Profit after tax (FY26)
₹2,983 Cr
Weinstein stage
Stage 2 (62 weeks)
Data as of
1 July 2026
MOMENTUM OF THE FUNDAMENTALS
100/100
ALL IMPROVING
Levels: ROE 11% — below what a bank must earn to create value · the spread is near its 13-year high
Lending incomeUp 19% YoY — 10 straight growth quarters
The spreadKeeps 63% of interest income (a year ago: 60%)
ProfitUp 27% YoY
Committed ownersPromoters + funds hold 88.5% (a year ago: 85.0%)
CYCLICAL
Trough
Recovery
Expansion
Peak

Profits breathe with a cycle here — profit drawdowns of ~57% along the way. Swings like that are normal for this business, not news.net_profit

Where the clock stands now: earnings sit at 100% of their historical range, margins are the best ever printed, and the market pays the expensive end of its range (81st percentile). That reads as AT PEAK — everything looks great at once — record earnings, top-of-band margins, a full price. That is exactly when cycles turn, and no one rings a bell.net_profit

4 of the 4 things we track are currently moving the right way — nearly everything is pulling in the same direction.

Where the levels actually stand: ROE 11% — below what a bank must earn to create value; the spread is near its 13-year high. Momentum says which way things are moving; these say where they are.

Read this number for what it is: it measures the DIRECTION of change, not the quality of the business. A mediocre business getting better scores high here; a great one having a soft quarter scores low. Profit, lending and bad loans count double.

THE ONE CHART THAT MATTERS

The market has pre-paid for growth that hasn’t arrived yet

Since Apr 2016, the stock is up 370% while earnings per share grew 199%. The difference is re-rating — investors paying more for the same rupee of profit.pricettm_eps

That works until it doesn’t: from here, earnings have to do the lifting, because the multiple has already done its part.

Today’s P/BV of 2.8× means the market is paying up — this is the expensive end of its own 10-year history (81st percentile).pb_ratio

Price, earnings per share, and the P/BV the market pays₹ · ×valuation_history
1002003000510.0₹ price₹ EPS₹313EPS ₹12P/BV ×2.55med 2×3×Apr 16Sep 19Mar 23Jul 26
Data: Price, EPS and valuation (sampled — full series in the embedded dataset)
PeriodPrice (₹)EPS (TTM) (₹)P/BV (×)
Apr 1665.0–2.1
Jun 1667.84.02.2
Aug 1687.24.12.6
Oct 161004.22.4
Dec 1681.54.22.0
Mar 171074.52.6
May 171244.83.7
Jul 171384.84.1
Sep 171885.35.2
Nov 171745.63.9
Jan 181685.63.8
Mar 181495.83.4
May 181615.54.3
Jul 181456.33.8
Sep 181306.32.8
Nov 181247.02.5
Jan 191258.02.5
Mar 191428.02.8
May 191259.02.7
Aug 1988.69.11.6
Oct 1975.09.11.3
Dec 191057.51.9
Feb 201227.62.1
Apr 2053.2–1.0
Jun 2058.5–1.1
Aug 2059.75.41.0
Oct 2056.95.40.9
Dec 2084.95.71.4
Feb 2199.84.51.6
Apr 2189.94.51.5
Jun 2195.3–1.6
Aug 2181.5–1.1
Oct 2182.03.51.1
Dec 2177.73.51.0
Mar 2261.53.40.8
May 2281.23.51.1
Jul 2271.42.90.9
Sep 2279.33.91.0
Nov 2281.64.61.0
Jan 2392.5–1.1
Mar 2386.1–1.0
May 2399.7–1.2
Jul 231296.71.5
Sep 231256.71.4
Nov 231407.71.6
Jan 241679.11.9
Mar 241589.21.8
May 241539.31.8
Aug 2417710.01.9
Oct 241759.91.8
Dec 2414910.31.5
Feb 2514910.31.5
Apr 2515610.31.6
Jun 2518610.61.8
Aug 2520210.62.0
Oct 2526610.82.5
Dec 2530010.82.9
Feb 2629811.32.8
Apr 2629012.02.8
Jun 2627612.02.5
Jul 2631312.02.8

Price is the weekly close (₹). EPS is trailing-twelve-month profit per share, anchored on Screener's own snapshots; between snapshots it is filled from price ÷ P/E (an exact identity), and any fill straying more than 18% from the neighbouring snapshots is dropped rather than shown. The lower panel is the P/BV — what the market pays per rupee of book value; the dotted line is its long-run median (1.8×).

WHERE THE PRICE IS IN ITS CYCLE

An uptrend that has held for 62 weeks

STAGE 2 · ADVANCING · 62 WEEKS

Every stock cycles through the same four seasons — a flat base (stage 1), an advance (2), a top (3), a decline (4). Right now this one is in Stage 2: advancing, 62 weeks in, confirmed.stage

The price sits above its rising 200-day average (₹269 today) — trends like this persist more often than they reverse, which is why the system rides them instead of guessing the top.dma_200

Beating NIFTY 500 for 72 weeks — relative strength is the market’s live opinion, and right now it is on this stock’s side.rs_mansfield

What would end it: two Friday closes in a row below the 200-day line. That is the house exit rule — mechanical, no debates.dma_200

Weekly price with its 200-day and 50-day averages — stages shaded₹weinstein_stages
S2S2100200300Price200-DMAStage 2 began · May 25Mar 16Sep 19Mar 23Jul 26
Data: Weekly price, moving averages and stage (sampled — full series in the embedded dataset)
PeriodPrice (₹)200-DMA (₹)50-DMA (₹)Stage
Mar 1650.858.052.34
Jun 1672.461.365.82
Aug 1687.268.378.82
Nov 1680.577.488.92
Feb 1710281.489.62
May 1712495.21132
Jul 171591121342
Oct 171911411782
Jan 181681531672
Apr 181601531533
Jun 181411541532
Sep 181301551552
Dec 181371421294
Mar 191321351244
May 191251311234
Aug 1983.61191014
Nov 1990.810587.54
Feb 201221071082
Apr 2061.092.469.44
Jul 2056.977.160.34
Oct 2056.969.158.84
Jan 2195.972.479.72
Apr 2199.583.697.52
Jun 2195.387.393.42
Sep 2185.587.186.44
Dec 2180.785.882.84
Mar 2261.580.973.44
May 2275.180.278.71
Aug 2275.777.074.14
Nov 2281.677.878.82
Feb 2387.282.988.72
Apr 2392.585.187.92
Jul 2312998.41182
Oct 231341111282
Jan 241711281512
Mar 241581441612
Jun 241831531652
Sep 241781621712
Dec 241491591514
Feb 251351511424
May 251751551632
Aug 252021741972
Nov 253042072532
Feb 262792482942
Apr 262902602772
Jun 262972672802
Jul 263132692842
THE LONG ARC

10 of the last 12 years ended with profits higher — quiet, steady compounding

Over 12 years, income went from ₹5,221 Cr to ₹17,914 Cr (about 11% a year), and profit from ₹595 Cr to ₹2,983 Cr.revenuenet_profit

Margins widened 21.4 points along the way — growth with improving economics.revenue−interest_expense

Revenue by year₹ Crannual_results
010,000FY14FY19FY24FY26
Data: Revenue by year
PeriodRevenue (₹ Cr)
FY145,221
FY156,456
FY167,440
FY178,532
FY1810,215
FY1913,365
FY2014,104
FY2113,353
FY2211,930
FY2312,775
FY2414,252
FY2515,924
FY2617,914
Profit by year₹ Crannual_results
01,0002,0003,000FY14FY19FY24FY26
Data: Profit by year
PeriodProfit after tax (₹ Cr)
FY14595
FY15855
FY16857
FY171,048
FY181,278
FY192,232
FY201,700
FY21949
FY221,049
FY231,536
FY242,317
FY252,643
FY262,983
Spread % by year%annual_results
40.050.060.0FY14FY19FY24FY26
Data: Spread % by year
PeriodSpread % (%)
FY1441.0
FY1544.6
FY1644.4
FY1745.7
FY1846.6
FY1948.5
FY2046.5
FY2145.9
FY2251.7
FY2354.5
FY2462.2
FY2562.3
FY2662.4
CHAPTER 1 · THE LENDING ENGINE

The loan book is working — interest income grew 19%

For a bank, “revenue” is the interest and fees it earns on loans and investments.

Mar 26 income was ₹4,771 Cr, up 19% on a year ago. A bank grows by lending more and charging well — this line is both together.revenue

Quarterly interest + fee income₹ Crquarterly_results
02,0004,000YoY %+25Jun 23Jun 24Jun 25Mar 26
Data: Quarterly interest + fee income
PeriodIncome (₹ Cr)YoY growth (%)
Jun 233,223–
Sep 233,214–
Dec 233,534–
Mar 243,670–
Jun 243,78417.4
Sep 244,01925.0
Dec 244,09816.0
Mar 254,0239.6
Jun 254,26012.6
Sep 254,3367.9
Dec 254,57811.7
Mar 264,77118.6
CHAPTER 2 · THE SPREAD

Recovering — the spread is off its low, not yet back to where it was

A bank borrows money (deposits) and lends it out. The spread — the share of interest income it keeps after paying depositors — is its gross margin. Derived: (income − interest paid) ÷ income.

Of every ₹100 of interest the bank earns, ₹37 goes straight out as interest on deposits and borrowings. It keeps ₹63 — up 3 points from a year ago.revenueinterest_expense

Share of interest income kept, quarterly%quarterly_results
58.060.062.064.0Jun 23Jun 24Jun 25Mar 26
Data: Share of interest income kept, quarterly
PeriodSpread kept (%)
Jun 2357.7
Sep 2358.8
Dec 2361.7
Mar 2463.6
Jun 2464.3
Sep 2463.3
Dec 2461.7
Mar 2560.2
Jun 2561.6
Sep 2562.3
Dec 2562.8
Mar 2663.4
CHAPTER 3 · THE BOTTOM LINE

Profit jumped 27% year on year

PAT — what is left for shareholders after paying depositors, staff, and setting aside money for bad loans.

Mar 26 profit was ₹809 Cr, up 27% on last year — earnings per share of ₹3.22.net_profiteps

Where the growth comes from matters: this year it is the lending engine — net interest income — doing the lifting, not one-off provision releases. That is the more durable kind.revenue

Quarterly profit after tax₹ Crquarterly_results
0250500750YoY %+29+27Jun 23Jun 24Jun 25Mar 26
Data: Quarterly profit after tax
PeriodPAT (₹ Cr)YoY growth (%)
Jun 23531–
Sep 23594–
Dec 23639–
Mar 24553–
Jun 2468529.0
Sep 2469717.3
Dec 24626-2.0
Mar 2563615.0
Jun 257012.3
Sep 257355.5
Dec 2573817.9
Mar 2680927.2
Where the profit change came from (Mar 25 → Mar 26)₹ Cr
636+748−147−309−4−95−20809PAT Mar 25More interestincomeCostlierdepositsRunning costs& provisionsFees & otherincomeTaxProvisions &everything elsePAT Mar 26

The biggest force in the bridge: lending more.

Data: Where the profit change came from (Mar 25 → Mar 26)
ComponentEffect (₹ Cr)
PAT Mar 25636
More interest income+748
Costlier deposits−147
Running costs & provisions−309
Fees & other income−4
Tax−95
Provisions & everything else−20
PAT Mar 26809
CHAPTER 4 · WHAT YOU PAY

You are paying near the top of its own range

P/BV (price to book value) — the price of ₹1 of the bank’s net worth. The honest valuation lens for banks (P/E misleads on lenders).

Today you pay ₹2.79 for every ₹1 of book value, against a long-run median of ₹1.80. It has traded cheaper than this only 81% of the time since 2016.pb_ratio

Price-to-book over time (weekly)xvaluation_history
24Mar 16Sept 19Apr 23Jul 26
Data: Price-to-book over time (weekly) (sampled — full series in the embedded dataset)
PeriodP/BV (x)
Mar 161.3
May 162.2
Jul 162.4
Oct 162.1
Dec 161.9
Feb 172.6
May 173.7
Jul 174.2
Sept 175.2
Dec 173.5
Feb 183.4
Apr 184.1
Jun 183.7
Sept 183.4
Nov 182.5
Jan 192.5
Apr 193.0
Jun 192.4
Aug 191.5
Nov 191.6
Jan 202.0
Mar 201.0
May 200.9
Aug 201.0
Oct 200.9
Dec 201.4
Mar 211.7
May 211.4
Jul 211.2
Oct 211.1
Dec 211.0
Feb 220.9
Apr 221.1
Jul 220.9
Sept 221.0
Nov 221.1
Feb 231.1
Apr 231.1
Jun 231.5
Sept 231.5
Nov 231.6
Jan 241.9
Mar 241.8
Jun 241.8
Aug 241.7
Oct 241.4
Jan 251.5
Mar 251.4
May 251.7
Aug 252.0
Oct 252.4
Dec 252.9
Feb 262.7
May 263.0
Jun 262.6
Jul 262.8
CHAPTER 5 · WHO OWNS IT

Institutions sold for years — and have been buying back since

Shareholding — who owns the company: founders (promoters), foreign funds (FII), domestic funds (DII).

Promoters hold 66.0%, essentially unchanged. Foreign funds own 7.6%, domestic funds 14.9%.promoters_pctfiis_pctdiis_pct

Foreign funds tell the real story: they sold from 13.9% down to 5.3% (Dec 24), and have been buying back since — now 7.6%. A completed round trip like that usually means the doubts got answered.fiis_pct

Who holds the shares, quarterly%shareholding
Promoters66.1% → 66.0% · flat
66.066.266.4Jun 23Jun 24Jun 25Mar 26
Foreign funds13.9% → 7.6% · down 6.3 pts
5.07.510.012.5Jun 23Jun 24Jun 25Mar 26
Domestic funds5.3% → 14.9% · up 9.6 pts
5.010.015.0Jun 23Jun 24Jun 25Mar 26
Data: Who holds the shares, quarterly
PeriodPromoters (%)Foreign funds (%)Domestic funds (%)
Jun 2366.113.95.3
Sep 2366.012.17.0
Dec 2365.910.79.1
Mar 2465.911.08.7
Jun 2466.47.311.6
Sep 2466.36.712.3
Dec 2466.35.312.2
Mar 2566.25.513.3
Jun 2566.26.214.1
Sep 2566.16.414.3
Dec 2566.06.715.3
Mar 2666.07.614.9
WHAT IS NOT HAPPENING
  • Promoters are not selling. Their stake has moved 0.4 points or less in 8 quarters — it sits at 66.0%.promoters_pct
THE VERDICT

A good business — the question is the price

The numbers are genuinely mixed, and the price already assumes the good news continues.

Best thing in the data: profit rising (₹636 Cr → ₹809 Cr).net_profit

The machine committee — 7 independent readsON WATCH · 52%
Earnings patternPOSITIVE90% · w21
Valuation cycleNEGATIVE70% · w19
CatalystsNEUTRAL30% · w14
Quality & safetyNEUTRAL42% · w14
TechnicalsPOSITIVE40% · w12
ValuationNEGATIVE90% · w10
Growth at a pricePOSITIVE62% · w10
7-model research readON WATCH · 52% confidence
WHAT WOULD CHANGE THIS VIEWTwo quarters of profit reversing would kill this story.

Machine-written research from Screener data — every number traces to its source column. Sector Alpha is not a SEBI-registered investment adviser; nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell. Not investment advice.

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Frequently asked questions

Straight answers from the data

What does L&T Finance Ltd do?

L&T Finance Ltd. is a NBFC, offering a range of financial products and services. [1] Company has filed requisite application for necessary registration as Systemically Important Non- Deposit Accepting Core Investment Company (NBFC-CIC)[2]. It is listed in the Conglomerate Backed NBFC sector with a market capitalisation of ₹78,347 Cr.

What is L&T Finance Ltd's share price?

As of 1 July 2026, L&T Finance Ltd trades at ₹313, up 52% over the past year, with a market capitalisation of ₹78,347 Cr. Beating NIFTY 500 for 72 weeks. Prices are weekly closes from Screener data; this page refreshes with each weekly update.

What is L&T Finance Ltd's share price target?

Sector Alpha does not publish broker-style price targets. Our discounted-cash-flow model estimates L&T Finance Ltd's intrinsic value at ₹45.0 per share under base assumptions (bear ₹45.0, bull ₹119), against the current price of ₹313 — a 83% premium to model value. The current price already implies roughly 16% annual earnings growth. These are model estimates, not forecasts — treat them as one input alongside the valuation history below, not as a target.

Is L&T Finance Ltd stock overvalued or undervalued?

L&T Finance Ltd trades at a P/BV of 2.8× — the 81st percentile of its own 10.2-year trading range (median 1.8×), which is near the top of its own historical range. The market has pre-paid for growth that hasn’t arrived yet. Since Apr 2016, the stock is up 370% while earnings per share grew 199%. The difference is re-rating — investors paying more for the same rupee of profit.

What did L&T Finance Ltd report in its latest quarterly results?

In its most recent reported quarter (Q4 FY26, quarter ended March 2026): Mar 26 income was ₹4,771 Cr, up 19% on a year ago. A bank grows by lending more and charging well — this line is both together. Mar 26 profit was ₹809 Cr, up 27% on last year — earnings per share of ₹3.22. Figures are from Screener-scraped quarterly filings; the page updates when the next quarter is filed.

Is L&T Finance Ltd growing?

The loan book is working — interest income grew 19%. Mar 26 income was ₹4,771 Cr, up 19% on a year ago. A bank grows by lending more and charging well — this line is both together.

Are L&T Finance Ltd's profits growing?

Profit jumped 27% year on year. Mar 26 profit was ₹809 Cr, up 27% on last year — earnings per share of ₹3.22.

How much of its interest income does L&T Finance Ltd keep?

Recovering — the spread is off its low, not yet back to where it was. Of every ₹100 of interest the bank earns, ₹37 goes straight out as interest on deposits and borrowings. It keeps ₹63 — up 3 points from a year ago.

What is L&T Finance Ltd's long-term growth record?

Revenue grew from ₹5,221 Cr in FY14 to ₹17,914 Cr in FY26 — a 10.8% compound annual growth rate over 12 years. Profit after tax compounded at 14.4% over the same period (₹595 Cr → ₹2,983 Cr).

Is L&T Finance Ltd stock in an uptrend?

An uptrend that has held for 62 weeks. L&T Finance Ltd is in Stage 2 — advancing, 62 weeks in (confirmed). Stages follow Stan Weinstein's four-phase read of weekly price against the 200-day average: basing (1), advancing (2), topping (3), declining (4).

Why is L&T Finance Ltd stock rising?

The price is up 52% over the past year, in a confirmed Stage 2 uptrend (62 weeks), and has beaten NIFTY 500 for 72 weeks. Since 2016, the price is up 370% while earnings per share moved 199%.

Is L&T Finance Ltd beating the NIFTY 500?

Yes — beating NIFTY 500 for 72 weeks, as of 1 July 2026. Relative strength is measured weekly against the NIFTY 500 (Mansfield RS): a positive reading means the stock has outperformed the index over the trailing window, week after week.

Where is L&T Finance Ltd in its business cycle?

The data reads L&T Finance Ltd as a cyclical business currently in its at peak phase — earnings at an all-time high for this company, valuation at the 81st percentile. Profits breathe with a cycle here — profit drawdowns of ~57% along the way. Swings like that are normal for this business, not news.

Who owns L&T Finance Ltd — what is the promoter holding?

Promoters hold 66.0%, essentially unchanged. Foreign funds own 7.6%, domestic funds 14.9%. Foreign funds tell the real story: they sold from 13.9% down to 5.3% (Dec 24), and have been buying back since — now 7.6%. A completed round trip like that usually means the doubts got answered. Shareholding is from Screener's quarterly filings data.

What is the bull case for L&T Finance Ltd?

Profits are up 29% in two years, the market has pre-paid for the next leg, leaving little room for error. Best thing in the data: profit rising (₹636 Cr → ₹809 Cr). The loan book is working — interest income grew 19%.

What is the bear case for L&T Finance Ltd — what could break the story?

Two quarters of profit reversing would kill this story. This falsification condition is stated up front so the thesis can be checked against incoming quarters, not defended after the fact.

Is L&T Finance Ltd a stock worth studying right now?

Sector Alpha does not publish buy or sell recommendations — this is a research read, not advice. What the data says: a good business — the question is the price. The numbers are genuinely mixed, and the price already assumes the good news continues. Across the 7-model scorecard the composite research signal is on watch at 52% confidence. This is machine-written research compiled from Screener data — every number traces to its source — and it is not investment advice. Do your own diligence.

Generated from Screener data · 7 sources · why_traces/1.0 + story/1.2
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sources: screener_company_info, screener_quarterly_results, screener_annual_results, screener_valuation_history, screener_shareholding, weinstein_stages, agent_scores