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

Revenues for ITC are forecasted to decline from last year's levels, prompting caution among investors. When revenues fall, it can have a significant negative impact on the company's bottom line, reducing profitability and making the stock less attractive to risk-averse investors.

Financial Ratios:

currentRatio 3.062000
forwardPE 21.699827
debtToEquity 0.404000
earningsGrowth 2.843000
revenueGrowth 0.047000
grossMargins 0.575450
operatingMargins 0.325520
trailingEps 15.750000
forwardEps 18.950000

ITC's current ratio of 3.062 means the company has enough liquidity to meet its short-term debt obligations. With sufficient cash reserves and current assets, ITC can comfortably cover its liabilities, reflecting a strong financial outlook.
ITC's Forward PE is at a healthy level, indicating that the stock price is well-positioned relative to its earnings. With the stock not being overvalued, there remains room for future growth, suggesting a balanced opportunity for investors seeking potential upside.
ITC Limited's positive gross and operating margins indicate strong financial performance. These margins show that the company is profitable and efficient in its operations, with effective cost control contributing to its overall financial success.
ITC's forward EPS surpasses its trailing EPS, indicating that the company is expected to be more profitable in the current financial year. This reflects growing confidence in ITC's earnings potential, suggesting stronger financial performance compared to the previous year.

Price projections:

Price projections for ITC
Price projections for ITC

ITC's price projections have gradually decreased, indicating a more conservative outlook from analysts. The repeated downward revisions suggest waning confidence in the company's ability to achieve its previous targets.

Recommendation changes over time:

Recommendations trend for ITC
Recommendations trend for ITC


ITC has garnered a buy bias from analysts recently, suggesting the stock is a good investment opportunity. This may lead to increased investor interest, as ITC is seen as a reliable place to park money for those looking to benefit from potential market gains and company growth.