Larsen & Toubro Ltd
Larsen & Toubro Ltd
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Technical Indicators
Key Insights
Strengths
1- Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 33.1%
Weaknesses
1- Stock is trading at 4.76 times its book value
Growth Rate
AI Analysis — Bull vs Bear
Larsen & Toubro Ltd commands a market cap of ₹5,32,366 Cr with a PE of 28.5x and ROE of 16%. The company has delivered consistent double-digit sales growth (16% CAGR over 3 and 5 years) but trades at an elevated price-to-book of 4.94x, reflecting the market's premium pricing for India's largest infrastructure conglomerate.
- Consistent revenue compounding with 16% sales CAGR over both 3-year and 5-year periods, demonstrating sustained execution capability
- Compounded profit growth of 17% over 3 years indicates improving profitability and operating leverage
- ROE has remained stable at 15-16% over 3, 5, and 10-year periods, reflecting disciplined capital allocation
- Stock CAGR of 20% over 5 years and 17% over 3 years shows sustained wealth creation for shareholders
- Healthy dividend payout ratio of 33.1% provides income stability alongside capital appreciation
- TTM sales growth of 12% indicates continued momentum in order execution amid a strong infrastructure capex cycle in India
- 10-year compounded profit growth of 15% demonstrates long-term earnings resilience across economic cycles
- Market cap of ₹5.32 lakh Cr positions L&T as a dominant large-cap proxy for India's infrastructure build-out theme
- Stock trades at 4.94x book value, significantly above historical averages for capital-intensive industrial companies
- PE of 28.5x is elevated for an engineering and construction conglomerate where earnings can be lumpy and cyclical
- TTM profit growth of only 7% has decelerated sharply compared to 17% 3-year CAGR, suggesting margin pressure or one-off impacts
- 5-year compounded profit CAGR of just 3% highlights a period of significant earnings weakness between FY19-FY24
- Dividend yield of only 0.97% offers limited downside cushion relative to risk-free rates above 7% in India
- 10-year sales CAGR of 11% lags the 3-year and 5-year figures, indicating growth has been uneven across longer periods
- At 28.5x PE with single-digit near-term profit growth (7% TTM), the PEG ratio exceeds 4x, implying stretched valuations relative to current earnings momentum
- Capital-intensive business model with high book value multiple of 4.94x leaves limited margin of safety if order inflows slow
This is AI-generated analysis, not financial advice. Do your own due diligence.
AI News Digest
- Vyoma-Fortanix confidential AI partnership Jul 9
L&T Vyoma partnered with Fortanix Inc to deliver sovereign, secure AI offerings for Indian enterprises using NVIDIA technology, strengthening its positioning in the AI infrastructure space.
- Nabha Power divestment at ₹3,632 Cr Jun 25
L&T completed the sale of 100% equity in Nabha Power to Torrent Power for ₹3,632.35 crores, freeing up capital and simplifying the group structure.
- AI compute subsidiary buildout Jun 20
Vyoma.AI incorporated two new entities — LTA Data Centres (Jun 20) and LTN Compute (Jun 20) — signalling aggressive expansion into AI compute and data centre infrastructure.
- ₹80.84 Cr block trade on NSE Jul 9
A block trade of ~2.06 lakh shares at ₹3,925.10 per share worth ₹80.84 crores was executed, reflecting continued institutional interest without directional signal.
- Metro Rail stake sale extended Jul 1
L&T extended the disposal timeline for its stake in L&T Metro Rail to September 30, 2026, with other terms unchanged.
- NCLT order for scheme of arrangement Jun 24
NCLT orders dated June 12 and 16, 2026 directed L&T to convene a shareholder meeting within 60 days for the scheme with L&T Realty Properties.
- ₹31.75 Cr NCD interest paid Jun 19
L&T paid ₹31.75 crore interest on ₹500 crore NCDs due June 19, 2026, a routine annual obligation.
- PL Capital Defence Conference attendance Jun 20
L&T confirmed participation in an investor meet on June 25, 2026 in Mumbai to present to an investor group.
TL;DR: L&T is actively reshaping its portfolio — divesting non-core assets like Nabha Power at healthy valuations while aggressively building AI compute and data centre capabilities through its Vyoma subsidiary. No material headwinds emerged in the period. The strategic pivot toward technology infrastructure, combined with balance sheet deleveraging, positions the company well, though execution on the new AI ventures remains the key monitorable going forward.
Quarterly Results
| Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 58,335 | 47,882 | 51,024 | 55,128 | 67,079 | 55,120 | 61,555 | 64,668 | 74,392 | 63,679 | 67,984 | 71,450 | 82,762 |
| Expenses | 49,981 | 41,566 | 43,984 | 47,929 | 58,426 | 48,074 | 53,638 | 56,770 | 64,516 | 55,655 | 59,470 | 62,259 | 72,343 |
| Operating Profit | 8,354 | 6,316 | 7,040 | 7,199 | 8,653 | 7,046 | 7,917 | 7,898 | 9,876 | 8,024 | 8,513 | 9,190 | 10,419 |
| OPM % | 14% | 13% | 14% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 13% |
| Other Income | 741 | 1,146 | 1,133 | 838 | 1,135 | 921 | 1,101 | 968 | 1,610 | 1,357 | 1,384 | -350 | 1,647 |
| Interest | 2,334 | 2,299 | 2,272 | 2,344 | 2,345 | 2,292 | 2,439 | 2,486 | 2,419 | 2,488 | 2,470 | 2,399 | 2,488 |
| Depreciation | 854 | 830 | 910 | 921 | 1,021 | 998 | 1,024 | 1,047 | 1,052 | 1,033 | 1,092 | 1,072 | 1,168 |
| PBT | 5,907 | 4,332 | 4,991 | 4,772 | 6,422 | 4,677 | 5,555 | 5,333 | 8,014 | 5,860 | 6,336 | 5,370 | 8,410 |
| Tax % | 25% | 28% | 23% | 25% | 22% | 26% | 26% | 25% | 23% | 26% | 26% | 29% | 25% |
| Net Profit | 4,459 | 3,096 | 3,846 | 3,593 | 5,013 | 3,445 | 4,099 | 3,974 | 6,156 | 4,318 | 4,678 | 3,825 | 6,133 |
| EPS in Rs | 28.37 | 17.74 | 23.45 | 21.44 | 31.98 | 20.26 | 24.69 | 24.43 | 39.97 | 26.3 | 28.54 | 23.37 | 38.71 |
Profit & Loss
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 91,929 | 1,01,122 | 1,09,312 | 1,19,683 | 1,35,220 | 1,45,452 | 1,35,979 | 1,56,521 | 1,83,341 | 2,21,113 | 2,55,734 | 2,85,874 |
| Expenses | 76,245 | 85,637 | 92,691 | 99,572 | 1,12,354 | 1,20,899 | 1,12,519 | 1,32,207 | 1,56,175 | 1,92,355 | 2,21,308 | 2,50,464 |
| Operating Profit | 15,684 | 15,486 | 16,620 | 20,111 | 22,866 | 24,553 | 23,460 | 24,314 | 27,166 | 28,758 | 34,427 | 35,411 |
| OPM % | 17% | 15% | 15% | 17% | 17% | 17% | 17% | 16% | 15% | 13% | 13% | 12% |
| Other Income | 1,422 | 1,219 | 1,466 | 1,465 | 2,701 | 3,015 | 8,111 | 2,364 | 2,891 | 4,953 | 3,198 | 4,986 |
| Interest | 7,266 | 6,899 | 6,829 | 7,714 | 9,339 | 11,021 | 11,750 | 9,235 | 9,445 | 9,512 | 9,925 | 10,056 |
| Depreciation | 2,623 | 1,787 | 2,370 | 2,223 | 1,923 | 2,462 | 2,904 | 2,948 | 3,502 | 3,682 | 4,121 | 4,365 |
| PBT | 7,217 | 8,020 | 8,887 | 11,639 | 14,305 | 14,086 | 16,918 | 14,495 | 17,109 | 20,517 | 23,579 | 25,976 |
| Tax % | 31% | 30% | 23% | 27% | 28% | 23% | 24% | 29% | 26% | 24% | 25% | 26% |
| Net Profit | 4,966 | 4,592 | 6,486 | 8,004 | 10,217 | 10,894 | 12,921 | 10,419 | 12,531 | 15,547 | 17,673 | 18,954 |
| EPS in Rs | 34.17 | 30.64 | 43.17 | 52.59 | 63.48 | 68.02 | 82.47 | 61.7 | 74.5 | 95 | 109 | 117 |
| Div. Payout % | 32% | 40% | 22% | 30% | 28% | 26% | 44% | 36% | 32% | 36% | 31% | 32% |
Balance Sheet
| 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 | 186 | 186 | 187 | 280 | 281 | 281 | 281 | 281 | 281 | 275 | 275 | 275 |
| Reserves | 40,723 | 43,994 | 50,030 | 54,623 | 62,094 | 66,442 | 75,588 | 82,127 | 89,045 | 86,084 | 97,381 | 1,09,015 |
| Borrowings | 93,630 | 88,135 | 93,954 | 1,07,524 | 1,25,555 | 1,43,174 | 1,34,629 | 1,25,508 | 1,20,650 | 1,16,322 | 1,32,409 | 1,25,497 |
| Other Liabilities | 58,727 | 61,775 | 67,400 | 80,812 | 90,106 | 96,790 | 99,597 | 1,11,112 | 1,19,745 | 1,36,921 | 1,49,050 | 2,17,596 |
| Total Liabilities | 1,93,266 | 1,94,091 | 2,11,571 | 2,43,240 | 2,78,036 | 3,06,687 | 3,10,095 | 3,19,028 | 3,29,722 | 3,39,602 | 3,79,114 | 4,52,383 |
| Fixed Assets | 34,738 | 14,176 | 16,677 | 18,580 | 21,194 | 43,653 | 44,319 | 42,945 | 42,641 | 42,964 | 44,055 | 30,867 |
| CWIP | 14,993 | 10,974 | 13,298 | 13,443 | 13,919 | 3,311 | 500 | 1,250 | 3,066 | 3,045 | 2,589 | 3,311 |
| Investments | 9,612 | 15,465 | 19,753 | 15,311 | 20,907 | 20,047 | 39,627 | 39,395 | 44,798 | 45,648 | 54,805 | 68,377 |
| Other Assets | 1,33,923 | 1,53,475 | 1,61,843 | 1,95,905 | 2,22,016 | 2,39,675 | 2,25,649 | 2,35,438 | 2,39,217 | 2,47,946 | 2,77,665 | 3,49,828 |
| Total Assets | 1,93,266 | 1,94,091 | 2,11,571 | 2,43,240 | 2,78,036 | 3,06,687 | 3,10,095 | 3,19,028 | 3,29,722 | 3,39,602 | 3,79,114 | 4,52,383 |
Cash Flow
| 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 | -1,365 | -3,240 | 6,655 | -10,031 | -4,756 | 6,694 | 23,074 | 19,164 | 22,777 | 18,266 | 9,151 | 16,741 |
| Investing | -4,778 | -4,627 | -9,796 | 3,914 | -11,023 | -8,408 | -5,750 | -3,585 | -8,048 | 2,179 | -15,479 | -11,380 |
| Financing | 7,903 | 7,253 | 2,896 | 9,370 | 15,440 | 6,372 | -15,274 | -15,181 | -11,572 | -25,413 | 6,557 | -2,156 |
| Net Cash Flow | 1,759 | -613 | -245 | 3,254 | -338 | 4,658 | 2,049 | 397 | 3,156 | -4,968 | 228 | 3,204 |
| Free Cash Flow | -7,460 | -7,363 | 3,834 | -12,046 | -8,255 | 3,394 | 22,151 | 16,124 | 18,984 | 14,056 | 5,611 | 12,272 |
| CFO/OP | 10 | 0 | 59 | -33 | 1 | 44 | 113 | 97 | 103 | 82 | 43 | 64 |
Ratios
| 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 | 119 | 94 | 96 | 101 | 99 | 102 | 113 | 108 | 89 | 81 | 77 | 77 |
| Inventory Days | 76 | 51 | 41 | 45 | 51 | 44 | 51 | 44 | 41 | 32 | 30 | 36 |
| Days Payable | 288 | 283 | 301 | 349 | 340 | 336 | 401 | 378 | 302 | 255 | 208 | 265 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | -92 | -138 | -164 | -203 | -190 | -190 | -236 | -227 | -172 | -143 | -101 | -151 |
| Working Capital Days | 12 | 44 | 42 | 45 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 0 | 2 | -16 | -33 | -27 |
| ROCE % | 10% | 11% | 11% | 14% | 13% | 12% | 10% | 10% | 12% | 13% | 15% | 15% |
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Company Information
Larsen & Toubro Ltd is a multinational conglomerate which is primarily engaged in providing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) solutions in key sectors such as Infrastructure, Hydrocarbon, Power, Process Industries and Defence, Information Technology and Financial Services in domestic and international markets.[1]