Tata Investment Corporation
Tata Investment Corporation
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Key Insights
Strengths
5- Company is almost debt free.
- Stock is trading at 1.06 times its book value
- Company is expected to give good quarter
- Company has delivered good profit growth of 23.0% CAGR over last 5 years
- Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 40.1%
Weaknesses
3- Tax rate seems low
- Company has a low return on equity of 1.32% over last 3 years.
- Earnings include an other income of Rs.131 Cr.
Growth Rate
AI Analysis — Bull vs Bear
Tata Investment Corporation is a Tata group investment company with a market cap of about Rs 32,867 Cr. It trades at 1.14x book value but 77.3x earnings, because its return on equity has stayed near 1% (1.32% over 3 years): the company holds a large equity portfolio but reports only small income from it. Trailing twelve-month sales and profit grew 31% and 32%, yet the stock is down 25% over the past year after compounding 38% a year over 5 years.
- The stock trades at 1.14x book value, which implies a book value of about Rs 28,830 Cr. For an investment holding company, this means the market price sits close to the reported value of its underlying portfolio.
- Net profit has grown at a 23% CAGR over 5 years and 20% over 3 years, with trailing twelve-month profit growth of 32%.
- Revenue momentum is strong in the near term: trailing twelve-month sales growth of 31% is well above the 13% 3-year and 20% 5-year CAGRs.
- The company is almost debt free, so there is little leverage risk on the balance sheet and no dependence on borrowed funds to hold its investments.
- The company has kept a dividend payout ratio of 40.1%, returning a meaningful share of earnings to shareholders.
- Long-term shareholder returns have been high: stock CAGR of 38% over 5 years, 26% over 3 years and 27% over 10 years.
- After a 25% fall over the past year, the stock's valuation has come down from earlier levels, while profit is still growing 32% on a trailing twelve-month basis.
- The portfolio is linked to Tata group companies, which gives indirect exposure to a diversified conglomerate through one listed entity with a market cap of about Rs 32,867 Cr.
- Return on equity has been about 1% over 1, 3, 5 and 10 years (1.32% over 3 years). The large equity base earns very little in reported profit.
- At a P/E of 77.3, the earnings yield is only about 1.3%, which is low for any business growing profit at a 20-23% CAGR from such a small base.
- The dividend yield is only 0.52%, so shareholders receive little cash income despite the 40.1% payout ratio.
- Earnings include Rs 131 Cr of other income. Against an implied annual profit of roughly Rs 425 Cr (market cap / P/E), that is a large share of profit, which raises questions about how recurring the earnings are.
- The tax rate looks low. If it normalises, reported profit could fall and push the P/E above 77.3.
- Over 10 years, sales grew at only a 5% CAGR and profit at 8%, while the stock compounded at 27%. Much of the long-term return came from a higher valuation rather than growth in the business's own earnings.
- The stock fell 25% over the past year, which shows high sensitivity to market sentiment and to the prices of the concentrated equity holdings behind its book value.
- Because book value is tied to the market value of its holdings, the 1.14x P/B offers limited protection: a broad equity or Tata group sell-off would cut book value and the share price together.
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AI News Digest
- Analyst says exit on rallies Sep 10
Aditya Thukral of AT Research sees no buying opportunity and advises investors to exit on every rally. He expects the stock to stay range-bound for about another 6 months.
- Negative EMA crossovers signal selling Sep 10
The stock shows negative crossovers across all major exponential moving averages, which points to a sideways-to-weak trend. Thukral warns that selling pressure could build because rallies keep getting sold off.
- Intraday gains pared sharply Sep 10
After hitting an intraday high of ₹679 (+9.8%), the stock fell back to trade about 4% up at ₹643 by 10:45 AM. The pullback suggests supply at higher levels.
- Gulf war hurts market sentiment Sep 10
Brent crude stayed above $100/barrel as US-Iran attacks on Gulf shipping escalated. Rystad Energy said flows through the Strait of Hormuz fell to as low as 2 million bpd, down from 8-9 million bpd before fighting resumed on Aug 30.
- 32x volume spike, 10% surge Sep 10
NSE volume jumped 32 times to 40.70 lakh shares against a 1.28 lakh average, and BSE volume reached 3.04 lakh shares against a 64,000 average. The stock rose up to 9.8% from its ₹618.30 previous close.
- Outperformed a flat, weak market Sep 10
The stock rallied while the Sensex was down 10 points at 74,754 and the Nifty50 was unchanged at 23,432. It looked set to end a four-day losing run.
- Trading window closed for Q2FY27 Sep 24
The trading window is closed from September 24, 2026, until 48 hours after the results for the quarter and half year ending September 30, 2026, are declared. This is a routine compliance step ahead of earnings.
- Tata Sons holds 68.51% stake Sep 10
At the end of the June quarter, Tata Sons held 34,66,46,630 shares (68.51%) and FPIs held 1,34,92,924 shares (2.67%). The low FPI holding means institutional ownership is limited.
TL;DR: Tata Investment showed strong relative strength on Sep 10, rising up to 9.8% on 32x normal NSE volume while broader markets were flat and weighed down by the US-Iran conflict and Brent above $100. The rally lost more than half its gains intraday, and technical analysts read the negative EMA crossovers as a sign to sell into strength. Without a fundamental trigger, the trend looks sideways to weak despite the volume spike. The next key catalyst is the Q2FY27 results, due after the quarter ends on September 30, 2026.
Quarterly Results
| Particulars | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 152 | 124 | 51 | 57 | 142 | 142 | 4 | 16 | 145 | 154 | 58 | 40 | 152 |
| Expenses | 9 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| Operating Profit | 143 | 114 | 44 | 49 | 131 | 133 | -5 | 7 | 134 | 144 | 48 | 30 | 140 |
| OPM % | 94% | 92% | 87% | 86% | 92% | 94% | -147% | 45% | 92% | 93% | 82% | 74% | 92% |
| Other Income | 14 | 13 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 35 | 25 | 34 | 30 | 42 |
| Interest | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Depreciation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| PBT | 152 | 122 | 60 | 72 | 156 | 156 | 21 | 36 | 168 | 167 | 81 | 58 | 181 |
| Tax % | 3% | -1% | 11% | 16% | 16% | 21% | 5% | -5% | 13% | 12% | 7% | -10% | 21% |
| Net Profit | 148 | 124 | 53 | 60 | 131 | 124 | 20 | 38 | 146 | 148 | 75 | 64 | 144 |
| EPS in Rs | 2.9 | 2.46 | 1.05 | 1.2 | 2.59 | 2.44 | 0.39 | 0.75 | 2.89 | 2.93 | 1.49 | 1.26 | 2.84 |
Profit & Loss
| Particulars | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 229 | 247 | 270 | 158 | 177 | 144 | 163 | 254 | 277 | 385 | 306 | 403 | 404 |
| Expenses | 17 | 19 | 32 | 19 | 30 | 42 | 20 | 25 | 32 | 33 | 39 | 42 | 43 |
| Operating Profit | 213 | 229 | 237 | 139 | 147 | 102 | 144 | 229 | 246 | 352 | 267 | 361 | 361 |
| OPM % | 93% | 92% | 88% | 88% | 83% | 71% | 88% | 90% | 88% | 91% | 87% | 90% | 89% |
| Other Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 18 | 36 | 65 | 103 | 118 | 131 |
| Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Depreciation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| PBT | 213 | 229 | 237 | 147 | 147 | 101 | 167 | 246 | 272 | 406 | 368 | 474 | 487 |
| Tax % | 14% | 14% | 16% | 11% | 9% | 11% | 8% | 13% | 8% | 5% | 15% | 9% | — |
| Net Profit | 186 | 194 | 200 | 131 | 134 | 90 | 155 | 214 | 252 | 385 | 312 | 434 | 431 |
| EPS in Rs | 3.37 | 3.53 | 3.64 | 2.38 | 2.64 | 1.79 | 3.04 | 4.23 | 4.98 | 7.61 | 6.17 | 8.57 | 8.52 |
| Div. Payout % | 50% | 48% | 49% | 84% | 76% | 101% | 79% | 130% | 96% | 37% | 44% | 40% | — |
Balance Sheet
| Particulars | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 |
| Reserves | 2,178 | 2,257 | 2,463 | 8,247 | 7,874 | 8,007 | 14,188 | 19,625 | 19,521 | 29,915 | 31,040 | 29,171 |
| Borrowings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Liabilities | 125 | 14 | 19 | 1,564 | 1,554 | 122 | 647 | 1,314 | 1,277 | 2,905 | 3,751 | 3,430 |
| Total Liabilities | 2,358 | 2,326 | 2,537 | 9,866 | 9,478 | 8,179 | 14,886 | 20,990 | 21,089 | 32,870 | 34,842 | 32,652 |
| Fixed Assets | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 174 | 171 |
| CWIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Investments | 2,302 | 2,259 | 2,480 | 9,816 | 9,432 | 8,128 | 14,836 | 20,893 | 21,009 | 32,485 | 34,626 | 32,453 |
| Other Assets | 43 | 53 | 44 | 37 | 33 | 37 | 36 | 82 | 65 | 371 | 41 | 28 |
| Total Assets | 2,358 | 2,326 | 2,537 | 9,866 | 9,478 | 8,179 | 14,886 | 20,990 | 21,089 | 32,870 | 34,842 | 32,652 |
Cash Flow
| Particulars | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | 92 | 90 | 68 | 67 | 92 | 117 | 86 | 122 | 230 | 235 | 206 | 279 |
| Investing | 18 | 146 | -78 | 41 | 496 | 12 | 3 | 4 | -189 | 366 | -166 | -148 |
| Financing | -110 | -225 | -1 | -119 | -584 | -123 | -95 | -122 | -47 | -495 | -143 | -138 |
| Net Cash Flow | 1 | 11 | -11 | -12 | 4 | 7 | -6 | 4 | -6 | 106 | -102 | -6 |
| Free Cash Flow | 92 | 89 | 67 | 67 | 92 | 117 | 86 | 122 | 229 | 235 | 205 | 279 |
| CFO/OP | 58 | 53 | 45 | 82 | 94 | 133 | 68 | 78 | 118 | 82 | 116 | 91 |
Ratios
| Particulars | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor Days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 78 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 78 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Working Capital Days | -150 | 43 | 11 | 33 | -6 | -14 | -8 | 55 | 3 | -8 | -23 | -45 |
| ROCE % | 10% | 10% | 10% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 2% |
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Company Information
Tata Investment Corporation Ltd is primarily engaged in the business of investment in listed and unlisted equity shares, debt instruments and mutual funds etc. of companies in a wide range of industries. The company is a NBFC registered with the RBI under the category of Investment Company.[1]
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