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 revenue forecasted to drop below last year's level, investors are expected to take a cautious stance. Such declines typically affect a company's bottom line, reducing profitability and making investors hesitant to invest heavily in the company until financial performance improves.

Financial Ratios:

currentRatio 0.000000
forwardPE 19.672344
debtToEquity 0.507000
earningsGrowth 0.000000
revenueGrowth 0.067000
grossMargins 0.559420
operatingMargins 0.321820
trailingEps 16.250000
forwardEps 16.622320

ITC's Forward PE is well-positioned, indicating the stock price is favorable compared to its earnings. This suggests the stock is not overpriced and offers room for growth, making it an attractive option for investors looking for future value appreciation.
ITC Limited's positive gross and operating margins indicate the company's ability to operate profitably. These margins reflect strong financial management, with efficient cost control contributing to sustained profitability and a solid financial outlook.
With ITC's forward EPS higher than its trailing EPS, the company is expected to be more profitable in the current financial year. This signals confidence in ITC's growth potential, as improved earnings are forecasted compared to the prior year's performance.

Price projections:

Price projections for ITC
Price projections for ITC

Price projections for ITC have been revised lower over time, signaling a more cautious outlook from analysts. The gradual downward trend indicates that expectations for the company's growth may be softening.

Recommendation changes over time:

Recommendations trend for ITC
Recommendations trend for ITC


ITC has recently received a buy bias from analysts, indicating that the stock is being perceived as a favorable investment. This positive sentiment could encourage investors to see ITC as a wise place to allocate their funds, potentially leading to increased interest in the company's stock.