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CARE Ratings Limited CARERATING NSEFINANCIAL

Financial Services · Financial Data & Stock Exchanges · India
https://www.careratings.com
Company Profile ↓
₹1,738.20
+7.46% 1Y
Mkt Cap₹5,222.77 Cr
P/E38.04
P/B5.64
Div. Yield1.27%
52W High₹1,785.38
52W Low₹1,400.72
Book Value₹310.33
EPS (TTM)₹45.69

Company Overview

CARE Ratings Limited, a credit rating agency, provides various rating and related services in India and internationally. It offers rating services for bank loan, debt instrument, bonds, long and short term instruments, InvITs, resolution plan, and non-convertible debentures; CDs for banks, bonds, mutual funds, and hybrid instruments; bank debt and capital market instruments, such as commercial papers, corporate bonds and debentures, and structured credit; structured finance ratings; insurance ratings; recovery ratings; issuer ratings; ratings of REITs; public finance; and monitoring agency for equity capital. The company was formerly known as Credit Analysis and Research Limited and changed its name to CARE Ratings Limited in June 2017. CARE Ratings Limited was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

Why Investors Should Care

Strong Return on Equity

Generates a return on equity of 18.4%, reflecting efficient use of shareholder capital.

Healthy Capital Returns

Return on capital employed stands at 24.1%.

Consistent Profit Growth

Net profit has compounded at 27.0% per year over the last five years.

Steady Revenue Expansion

Revenue has grown at a 19.2% CAGR over the past five years.

Healthy Margins

Maintains a net profit margin of 36.2%.

Positive Free Cash Flow

Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.

Recent Developments

  • Mar 2026 Revenue of ₹473.07 Cr (+17.6% YoY); net profit ₹171.18 Cr.
  • Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +17.6%, earnings +24.7%.
  • 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 19.2%, profit CAGR 27.0%.

Growth & Price Performance

Compounded Sales Growth

5 Years:19.25%
1 Year:17.59%

Compounded Profit Growth

5 Years:27.02%
1 Year:24.73%

Stock Price Performance

1 Year:+7.46%
6 Months:+8.13%
3 Months:+7.87%
1 Month:+0.47%

Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.

Technical Snapshot Bullish
52-Week Range 88% of range
₹1,400.72 ₹1,785.38
Trend Signals
  • Price vs 50-DMAAbove
  • Price vs 200-DMAAbove
  • RSI (14)56.97 · Neutral
Price Performance
1M+0.47%
3M+7.87%
6M+8.13%
1Y+7.46%
Valuation vs Sector

P/E of 38.04 is above the sector median of 19.62 — pricier than peers.

Auto-generated from price history and fundamentals; not investment advice.

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Fundamental Growth Charts

Interactive charts for Revenue, Net Income, EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, EPS, ROE, ROCE, Gross/Net/Operating Margin and more — switch metric and period using the dropdowns above. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised). Visual growth charts make it easy to spot multi-year compounding trends at a glance — far faster than reading raw numbers in a table.

PROS

  • Healthy ROCE of 24.1%.
  • Excellent profit margin of 36.2%.
  • Compounding revenue at 19.2% over 5 years.
  • Profit CAGR of 27.0% over 5 years.
  • Generates positive free cash flow.
  • In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).

CONS

No notable concerns flagged.

* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.

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Valuation

Stock P/E
38.04
Industry PE
19.62
Forward P/E
22.23
PEG Ratio
-
Book Value
₹310.33
Price to Book
5.64
P/S
11.12
EV/EBITDA
24.61
Dividend Yield
1.27%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y
19.25%
Profit 5Y
27.02%
Revenue (YoY)
17.59%
Earnings (YoY)
24.73%

Profitability & Returns

ROCE
24.10%
ROE
18.36%
ROA
15.49%
Profit Margin
36.18%
Op Margin
38.81%
Gross Margin
58.16%
EPS (Latest Qtr)
₹17.51
EPS (TTM)
₹45.69

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Debt/Equity
2.81
Quick Ratio
5.60
Current Ratio
5.76
Debt
₹26.18 Cr
Total Assets
₹1,104.74 Cr
Current Assets
₹677.31 Cr
Working Capital
₹559.63 Cr

Ownership

Promoter Holding
15.87%
Chg in Prom Hold
-0.00%
FII / Inst Holding
35.78%
Chg in FII Hold
0.69%

Financial Snapshot

Enterprise Value
₹5,222.77 Cr
Total Revenue (TTM)
₹473.07 Cr
EBITDA
₹252.21 Cr
Free Cash Flow
₹139.27 Cr
Operating Cash Flow
₹147.57 Cr
Shares Outstanding
₹3.00 Cr
Gross Margin
58.16%
Payout Ratio
33.43%

Peer comparison

Peer companies in the same sector (Financial Services).

#NameCMP ₹P/E Mkt CapDiv Yld % ROCE %ROE % Rev CAGR 5Y %Profit CAGR 5Y %
1 CARERATING CARE Ratings Limited NSEFINANCIAL 1,738.20 38.04 ₹5,222.77 Cr 1.27% 24.10% 18.36% 19.25% 27.02%
2 HDFCBANK HDFC Bank Limited NIFTY50NSEAIFINANCIAL 712.10 15.57 ₹10.96 L Cr 1.77% - 8.63% 16.90% 12.47%
3 ICICIBANK ICICI Bank Limited NIFTY50NSEAIFINANCIAL 1,423.20 19.03 ₹10.19 L Cr 0.82% - 14.93% 18.11% 16.78%
4 SBIN State Bank of India NIFTY50NSEAIFINANCIALPSU 1,016.10 11.15 ₹9.38 L Cr 1.60% - 13.97% 12.19% 14.39%
5 BAJFINANCE Bajaj Finance Limited NIFTY50NSEAIFINANCIAL 1,060.50 34.76 ₹6.60 L Cr 0.47% - 16.68% 22.58% 18.23%
6 LICI Life Insurance Corporation of India NIFTY_MIDNSEFINANCIALPSU 415.35 9.14 ₹5.25 L Cr 2.58% - 32.53% 7.26% 16.86%
7 KOTAKBANK Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited NIFTY50NSEAIFINANCIAL 424.50 21.89 ₹4.22 L Cr 0.16% - 10.64% 13.48% 8.92%
8 AXISBANK Axis Bank Limited NIFTY50NSEAIFINANCIAL 1,273.00 15.07 ₹3.96 L Cr 0.08% - 12.27% 12.16% 34.61%
9 BAJAJFINSV Bajaj Finserv Ltd. NIFTY50NSEAIFINANCIAL 1,970.00 32.30 ₹3.15 L Cr 0.06% - 12.58% 22.92% 15.16%
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios

Quarterly Results

Figures in INR.

Metric Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026
Revenue 78.00 Cr66.00 Cr96.00 Cr79.00 Cr90.00 Cr79.00 Cr117.00 Cr96.00 Cr109.65 Cr93.91 Cr136.37 Cr112.12 Cr130.67 Cr
Cost of Revenue --------47.12 Cr53.70 Cr53.28 Cr54.37 Cr52.57 Cr
Gross Profit --------62.53 Cr40.20 Cr83.09 Cr57.76 Cr78.10 Cr
Operating Expenses 50.00 Cr49.00 Cr55.00 Cr55.00 Cr61.00 Cr57.00 Cr62.00 Cr66.00 Cr18.23 Cr15.86 Cr18.14 Cr21.11 Cr21.18 Cr
Operating Income 24.00 Cr15.00 Cr39.00 Cr20.00 Cr26.00 Cr19.00 Cr53.00 Cr27.00 Cr44.31 Cr24.34 Cr64.95 Cr36.65 Cr56.93 Cr
EBITDA 27.00 Cr18.00 Cr42.00 Cr23.00 Cr29.00 Cr22.00 Cr56.00 Cr30.00 Cr62.54 Cr41.43 Cr80.99 Cr53.33 Cr76.46 Cr
Interest Expense 1.00 Cr0000001.00 Cr59.64 L59.94 L61.44 L64.70 L62.54 L
Pretax Income 34.00 Cr26.00 Cr50.00 Cr34.00 Cr36.00 Cr30.00 Cr64.00 Cr39.00 Cr58.89 Cr37.44 Cr76.91 Cr48.99 Cr72.01 Cr
Tax Provision 13.94 Cr8.06 Cr14.50 Cr10.20 Cr11.52 Cr9.00 Cr17.28 Cr10.53 Cr15.51 Cr10.94 Cr19.70 Cr12.45 Cr18.56 Cr
Net Income 20.00 Cr18.00 Cr36.00 Cr24.00 Cr25.00 Cr21.00 Cr47.00 Cr28.00 Cr42.61 Cr25.78 Cr56.67 Cr35.90 Cr52.83 Cr
Diluted EPS 6.605.9911.817.888.076.9415.419.2914.178.5618.8111.9117.51

Profit & Loss (Annual)

Figures in INR.

Metric Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Revenue 261.00 Cr279.00 Cr287.00 Cr333.00 Cr319.00 Cr244.00 Cr248.00 Cr-278.99 Cr331.68 Cr402.32 Cr473.07 Cr
Cost of Revenue --------124.11 Cr149.98 Cr173.76 Cr197.92 Cr
Gross Profit --------154.88 Cr181.71 Cr228.56 Cr275.16 Cr
Operating Expenses 101.00 Cr105.00 Cr105.00 Cr122.00 Cr144.00 Cr162.00 Cr153.00 Cr-60.25 Cr78.97 Cr84.17 Cr91.55 Cr
Operating Income 155.00 Cr170.00 Cr179.00 Cr208.00 Cr172.00 Cr73.00 Cr88.00 Cr-94.64 Cr102.74 Cr144.39 Cr183.61 Cr
EBITDA 160.00 Cr174.00 Cr182.00 Cr211.00 Cr175.00 Cr81.00 Cr96.00 Cr-137.28 Cr158.82 Cr206.10 Cr252.21 Cr
Interest Expense 1.00 Cr00001.00 Cr1.00 Cr-1.00 Cr1.71 Cr2.11 Cr2.49 Cr
Pretax Income 197.00 Cr178.00 Cr212.00 Cr233.00 Cr202.00 Cr104.00 Cr119.00 Cr-125.75 Cr146.63 Cr192.27 Cr235.35 Cr
Tax Provision 59.10 Cr58.74 Cr65.72 Cr69.90 Cr64.64 Cr20.80 Cr27.37 Cr-40.29 Cr44.07 Cr52.26 Cr61.66 Cr
Net Income 138.00 Cr120.00 Cr148.00 Cr162.00 Cr138.00 Cr83.00 Cr91.00 Cr-83.53 Cr100.52 Cr137.24 Cr171.18 Cr
Diluted EPS 47.5340.6850.1355.1346.6627.9630.3925.3128.1733.6745.69-

Balance Sheet (Annual)

Figures in INR.

Metric Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Total Assets 446.00 Cr502.00 Cr584.00 Cr658.00 Cr614.00 Cr618.00 Cr671.00 Cr-769.62 Cr841.76 Cr957.74 Cr1,104.74 Cr
Current Assets --------601.79 Cr674.54 Cr692.13 Cr677.31 Cr
Cash & Equivalents --------49.42 Cr38.29 Cr48.82 Cr42.60 Cr
Inventory ------------
Receivables --------20.38 Cr22.49 Cr32.09 Cr35.03 Cr
Total Liabilities --------90.58 Cr117.17 Cr142.24 Cr161.61 Cr
Current Liabilities --------57.81 Cr78.68 Cr97.80 Cr117.68 Cr
Long Term Debt ------------
Total Debt 0000007.00 Cr-17.48 Cr19.55 Cr23.77 Cr26.18 Cr
Total Equity 359.00 Cr408.00 Cr520.00 Cr596.00 Cr550.00 Cr533.00 Cr588.00 Cr-672.21 Cr717.13 Cr806.27 Cr932.45 Cr
Shares Outstanding --------2.97 Cr2.99 Cr2.99 Cr3.00 Cr

Cash Flows (Annual)

Figures in INR.

Metric Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Operating Cash Flow 107.00 Cr106.00 Cr119.00 Cr134.00 Cr109.00 Cr67.00 Cr86.00 Cr-82.24 Cr90.88 Cr122.95 Cr147.57 Cr
Investing Cash Flow 157.00 Cr-41.00 Cr-22.00 Cr-25.00 Cr83.00 Cr27.00 Cr-38.00 Cr-12.88 Cr-39.07 Cr-58.43 Cr-94.45 Cr
Financing Cash Flow -276.00 Cr-66.00 Cr-96.00 Cr-99.00 Cr-195.00 Cr-107.00 Cr-43.00 Cr--63.33 Cr-62.96 Cr-54.00 Cr-59.33 Cr
Capital Expenditure -11.00 Cr-2.00 Cr-1.00 Cr-3.00 Cr-27.00 Cr-4.00 Cr-4.00 Cr--11.51 Cr-9.17 Cr-14.74 Cr-8.30 Cr
Free Cash Flow 96.00 Cr104.00 Cr118.00 Cr131.00 Cr82.00 Cr63.00 Cr82.00 Cr-70.74 Cr81.71 Cr108.22 Cr139.27 Cr
Net Change in Cash -12.00 Cr-1.00 Cr1.00 Cr11.00 Cr-4.00 Cr-13.00 Cr5.00 Cr-31.79 Cr-11.14 Cr10.53 Cr-6.22 Cr

Ratios (Annual)

Figures in %.

Metric Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Gross Margin % --------55.5%54.8%56.8%58.2%
Operating Margin % 59.4%60.9%62.4%62.5%53.9%29.9%35.5%-33.9%31.0%35.9%38.8%
Net Margin % 52.9%43.0%51.6%48.6%43.3%34.0%36.7%-29.9%30.3%34.1%36.2%
ROE % 38.4%29.4%28.5%27.2%25.1%15.6%15.5%-12.4%14.0%17.0%18.4%
ROCE % --------13.3%13.5%16.8%18.6%

Shareholding Pattern

Insiders
15.87%
Institutions
35.78%
Public Float
42.53%

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CARERATING — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current share price of CARE Ratings Limited (CARERATING)?

As of 2026-09-08 04:53 IST, CARE Ratings Limited (CARERATING) trades at ₹1,738.20 on NSE. Its 52-week range is ₹1,400.72 to ₹1,785.38.

What is the market capitalisation of CARERATING?

CARE Ratings Limited (CARERATING) has a market capitalisation of ₹5,222.77 Cr on NSE.

What is the P/E ratio of CARERATING?

CARERATING trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 38.04. The industry average P/E is 19.62. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 5.64.

Does CARERATING pay a dividend?

CARE Ratings Limited (CARERATING) currently offers a dividend yield of 1.27%.

What is the return on equity (ROE) of CARERATING?

CARERATING has a return on equity (ROE) of 18.36%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 24.10%.

Is CARERATING a good stock to buy?

This page provides a data-driven analysis of CARE Ratings Limited (CARERATING), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.

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