Overall Fundamental outlook

Business Operations:

Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Tobacco

ITC Limited engages in the fast-moving consumer goods, hotels, paperboards and paper and packaging, agri, and information technology businesses in India and internationally. It primarily offers cigarettes and cigars; staples, spices, biscuits, confectionery and gums, snacks, noodles and pasta, beverages, dairy, ready to eat meals, chocolate, coffee, and frozen foods; personal care products; notebooks, pens and pencils, geometry boxes, erasers, sharpeners, rulers, wax and plastic crayons, sketch pens, and oil pastels; safety matches; and incense sticks under various brands. The company also operates hotels under the ITC Hotel, Mementos, Welcomhotel, Storii, Fortune, and WelcomHeritage brands; and Kaya Kalp spas. In addition, it offers virgin, recycled, coated barrier, cupstock base, liner, liquid packaging, anti-fungal, solid, and graphic boards, as well as specialty papers; overlay, surfacing/print base, barrier, and liner papers; plastic substitution products; and packaging products, such as carton board, flexible, tobacco, and green packaging products. Further, the company exports feed ingredients, food grains, marine products, processed fruits, coffee products, leaf tobacco products, and spices; and offers information technology services for the banking, financial services, consumer goods, manufacturing, travel, hospitality, and healthcare industries. Additionally, it provides property infrastructure and estate maintenance; engineering, procurement, and construction management; project management consultancy; cartooning and wrapping; conveyor; and business consulting, real estate development, and agro-forestry and other related services. The company also manages and operates golf courses; fabricates and assembles machinery for tube filling; and produces and commercializes seed potato technology products. ITC Limited was incorporated in 1910 and is headquartered in Kolkata, India.

Revenue projections:

Revenue projections for ITC
Revenue projections for ITC

With ITC's revenues forecasted to be lower than last year's, investors are expected to be cautious. A decline in revenue typically harms the company's bottom line, reducing profitability and making investors less confident about the company's ability to sustain its financial health.

Financial Ratios:

currentRatio 0.000000
forwardPE 20.765547
debtToEquity 0.405000
earningsGrowth 0.027000
revenueGrowth 0.165000
grossMargins 0.549190
operatingMargins 0.297440
trailingEps 15.950000
forwardEps 18.950000

ITC's Forward PE being in a good range suggests that its stock price is aligned well with earnings. The stock is not considered overpriced, offering room for future growth, which makes it an appealing investment opportunity with the potential for value appreciation.
Positive gross and operating margins for ITC Limited highlight the company's profitability. These metrics reflect ITC Limited's efficiency in controlling costs while generating strong revenue from its core operations, signaling robust financial health.
ITC's forward EPS exceeding its trailing EPS reflects expectations of increased profitability for the current year. This suggests that the company is projected to achieve higher earnings than in the previous financial year, signaling positive growth and improved financial health.

Price projections:

Price projections for ITC
Price projections for ITC

ITC's price projections have gradually decreased, reflecting a less optimistic view of the company's future performance. Analysts are adjusting their expectations, suggesting potential concerns about ITC's ability to meet previous growth targets.

Recommendation changes over time:

Recommendations trend for ITC
Recommendations trend for ITC


The analysts' recent buy bias for ITC indicates strong confidence in the stock's future performance. This could encourage more investors to view ITC as a worthwhile investment, positioning the company as a top choice for those seeking financial security and long-term growth opportunities.