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Life insurance Historical case study · data as of 03 Jul 2026 · published 06 Oct 2026 (95 days later)

SBI Life Insurance Company — 100-point case study

How SBI Life Insurance Company looked on 50 technical and 50 fundamental measures on 03 Jul 2026 — and what happened over the next three months. Education only; not a current view.

Codes	NSE: SBILIFE · BSE: 540719
Close on 03 Jul 2026	₹1,788.70
Market cap then	₹1,79,479 crore
Valuation	P/E 72.6× · P/B 9.40×
Momentum	RSI (14) 50 · 1-year return -1.2%
Next 3 months	-3.8% vs Nifty 50 -7.6% (to 01 Oct 2026)

Scorecard

Technical — 50 points

8 bullish · 25 neutral · 0 caution · 16 bearish — the picture leaned negative.

Fundamental — 50 points

9 bullish · 32 neutral · 4 caution · 4 bearish — the picture leaned positive.

Price chart

Close (to snapshot) Close (after) 50-day avg 200-day avg Support Resistance

Data note: Screener had no consolidated data for SBI Life, so standalone figures are used. Insurer accounts differ from regular companies — 'sales' includes premium and investment income, and operating-margin style ratios are not meaningful.

Technical analysis — 50 points

Calculated by code from daily prices up to 03 Jul 2026. Standard formulas (RSI, MACD, ADX use Wilder smoothing).

How to read the tags. Each of the 50 points gets one tag. Bullish the reading was favourable. Bearish the reading was unfavourable. Neutral the reading was in a normal range, or gave no clear message. Caution a warning sign or an unusual reading that deserves a closer look. Point 50 counts the other 49 tags. The chart is called positive when bullish tags beat bearish ones by 5 or more, negative when bearish tags beat bullish ones by 5 or more, and mixed otherwise. Under each point you will see what reading earns which tag. Tags describe the data on the snapshot date. They are not signals to buy or sell. Full guide to all 100 points →

A. Trend

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
1	Short-term trend (20 days)	slope +0.09%/day	Neutral	Over the last 20 sessions the regression line of closing prices was rising about 0.09% a day — a flat, sideways phase. Bullish slope above +0.10% a day (short-term uptrend) · Bearish slope below –0.10% a day (short-term downtrend) · Neutral between the two: a flat, sideways phase.
2	Medium-term trend (~5 months)	3M return +0.6%	Bearish	The 100-session trend line was down (-0.15%/day) and the stock was +0.6% over three months, so the medium-term picture was bearish. Bullish slope above +0.05% a day · Bearish slope below –0.05% a day · Neutral in between.
3	Long-term trend (1 year)	1Y return -1.2%	Neutral	Compared with a year earlier the price was -1.2%. Little net progress over twelve months. Bullish up more than 10% in a year · Bearish down more than 10% in a year · Neutral between –10% and +10%.
4	Weekly chart trend	10W 1,807.90 / 30W 1,917.92	Bearish	On the weekly chart the stock showed a weekly close below the 10-week average, which sat below the 30-week. Bullish weekly close above the 10-week average, which is above the 30-week · Bearish weekly close below the 10-week average, which is below the 30-week · Neutral when they are tangled.
5	Swing structure (highs/lows)	last highs 1,906.90→1,820.00; lows 1,818.20→1,700.40	Bearish	The two most recent swing points showed lower swing highs and lower swing lows — classic downtrend structure. Bullish higher highs and higher lows (uptrend structure) · Bearish lower highs and lower lows (downtrend structure) · Neutral when one is higher and the other lower.
6	ADX (14) — trend strength	18.0	Neutral	ADX at 18.0 signals a weak or absent trend (below 20) — range-bound conditions. ADX measures strength only, not direction. Bullish ADX 20 or more with +DI above –DI (a real trend, pointing up) · Bearish ADX 20 or more with –DI above +DI (a real trend, pointing down) · Neutral below 20: no clear trend. 20–30 is a moderate trend, above 30 a strong one.
7	+DI vs –DI	+DI 15.8 / –DI 19.0	Bearish	–DI was above +DI: sellers had the upper hand in directional movement. Bullish +DI above –DI · Bearish –DI above +DI · No neutral zone for this point.

B. Moving averages

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
8	Price vs 20-day SMA	1,769.40 (+1.1%)	Bullish	Close of 1,788.70 was 1.1% above the 20-day SMA — the short-term trend filter was positive. Bullish close above the average · Bearish close below the average · No neutral zone.
9	Price vs 50-day SMA	1,812.80 (-1.3%)	Bearish	Close of 1,788.70 was 1.3% below the 50-day SMA — the medium-term trend filter was negative. Bullish close above the average · Bearish close below the average · No neutral zone.
10	Price vs 200-day SMA	1,918.34 (-6.8%)	Bearish	Close of 1,788.70 was 6.8% below the 200-day SMA — the long-term trend filter was negative. Bullish close above the average · Bearish close below the average · No neutral zone.
11	9 / 21 EMA crossover	9E 1,778.47 / 21E 1,783.97	Bearish	The 9-day EMA was below the 21-day EMA; the last crossover happened on 29 May 2026. Bullish 9-day above 21-day · Bearish 9-day below 21-day · No neutral zone.
12	Golden / death cross (50 vs 200)	last death cross 05 May 2026	Bearish	The 50-day average was 5.5% below the 200-day. The most recent signal was a death cross on 05 May 2026. Bullish 50-day above 200-day (after a “golden cross”) · Bearish 50-day below 200-day (after a “death cross”) · No neutral zone.
13	50-day SMA slope	-2.4% in 20 sessions	Bearish	The 50-day average fell 2.4% over the past month — declining. Bullish rose more than 0.5% · Bearish fell more than 0.5% · Neutral in between: flattening.
14	MA ribbon alignment	1,769 / 1,813 / 1,884 / 1,918	Bearish	The 20/50/100/200-day averages were perfectly stacked bearish (20 < 50 < 100 < 200). Bullish neatly stacked 20 > 50 > 100 > 200 · Bearish neatly stacked 20 < 50 < 100 < 200 · Neutral when tangled (a transition or range).
15	Monthly anchored VWAP	1,785.08 (+0.2%)	Bullish	Anchored to the start of July, the volume-weighted average price was 1,785.08; the close was above it — buyers that month were on average in profit. Bullish close above VWAP (that month’s buyers on average in profit) · Bearish close below VWAP · No neutral zone.

C. Momentum

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
16	RSI (14)	49.7	Neutral	RSI at 49.7 was in the neutral 45–55 zone. Bullish RSI 55–70 (positive momentum, not stretched) · Bearish RSI 30–45 (soft momentum) · Neutral 45–55. Caution at 70 or above (overbought) or 30 or below (oversold).
17	RSI divergence (last 40 days)	none	Neutral	Comparing the last 20 sessions with the 20 before: no divergence — RSI moved in line with price. Bullish bullish divergence: price made a lower low but RSI a higher low · Caution for a bearish divergence (price higher high, RSI lower high). Neutral when RSI moved in line with price.
18	MACD line vs signal	MACD -10.52 / signal -15.69	Bullish	MACD was above its signal line — momentum turning or staying positive. Bullish MACD above signal · Bearish MACD below signal · No neutral zone.
19	MACD histogram (5-day change)	1.99 → 5.17	Bullish	The histogram rose over the last five sessions, meaning momentum was improving. Bullish histogram rising (momentum improving) · Bearish histogram falling (momentum weakening) · No neutral zone.
20	MACD vs zero line	-10.52	Bearish	MACD below zero means the 12-day EMA was below the 26-day EMA — a negative momentum regime. Bullish MACD above zero · Bearish MACD below zero · No neutral zone.
21	Stochastic (14,3,3)	%K 72.5 / %D 66.0	Bullish	Slow stochastic at 72.5 was mid-range with %K above %D. Bullish between 20 and 80 with %K above %D · Bearish between 20 and 80 with %K below %D · Caution above 80 (overbought) or below 20 (oversold).
22	Williams %R (14)	-28.5	Neutral	%R of -28.5 put the close in the middle of its 14-day range. How to read: Caution above –20 (near the top) or below –80 (near the bottom). Neutral in the middle. This point is never tagged Bullish or Bearish.
23	CCI (20)	62	Neutral	CCI at 62 was within the normal ±100 band. Bullish above +100 (unusually strong upward move) · Bearish below –100 (unusually strong downward move) · Neutral within ±100.
24	Rate of change (10-day)	-1.0%	Neutral	Price changed -1.0% over ten sessions. Bullish up more than 2% · Bearish down more than 2% · Neutral between –2% and +2%.

D. Volatility

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
25	Bollinger Band position (%B)	%B 0.67 (bands 1,713.27–1,825.53)	Neutral	%B of 0.67 — inside the bands, upper half. How to read: Caution above 1 or below 0 (outside the bands — an overextended move). Neutral inside the bands.
26	Bollinger width / squeeze	width 6.3% (36th pct of 6M)	Neutral	Band width was at the 36th percentile of the last six months, a normal level. How to read: Caution when the width is in the lowest 15% of six months (a “squeeze” that often comes before a bigger move, direction unknown). Neutral otherwise.
27	ATR (14)	₹36.13 (2.0% of price)	Neutral	A typical day's range was about ₹36.13, or 2.0% of the price — useful for judging how much 'normal noise' to expect. How to read: Information only. A higher % means bigger normal daily swings.
28	Historical volatility (30-day)	18.5% vs 1Y 19.6%	Neutral	Annualised 30-day volatility was 18.5%, close to the one-year level of 19.6%. How to read: Caution when 30-day volatility is more than 1.25× the one-year level. Neutral otherwise.
29	Keltner Channel (20, 2×ATR)	1,712.77–1,853.39	Neutral	The close was inside the channel, so no volatility breakout. Bullish close above the upper channel (strong upward push) · Bearish close below the lower channel · Neutral inside the channel.
30	Beta vs Nifty 50 (1Y daily)	0.81	Neutral	A beta of 0.81 means the stock tended to move less than the Nifty 50 day to day. How to read: Information only. Above 1.1 moves more than the market, below 0.9 less, around 1 in line.

E. Volume & money flow

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
31	Volume vs 20-day average	last day 0.60× / 5-day 1.38×	Neutral	The final session traded 0.60× its 20-day average volume and the last five sessions averaged 1.38× — heavier than usual participation. How to read: Information only. Above 1.2× is heavier than usual participation, below 0.8× lighter.
32	Up-day vs down-day volume (20d)	ratio 1.30	Bullish	Average volume on up days was 1.30× that on down days — accumulation-leaning. Bullish ratio above 1.15 (accumulation-leaning) · Bearish ratio below 0.85 (distribution-leaning) · Neutral between 0.85 and 1.15.
33	On-Balance Volume (20d)	OBV rising	Bullish	OBV rose over the month while price rose — volume confirmed the price move. Bullish OBV rising · Bearish OBV falling · No neutral zone.
34	Accumulation/Distribution line	falling (20d)	Bearish	The A/D line fell, meaning closes tended to be in the lower part of daily ranges on meaningful volume. Bullish A/D line rising · Bearish A/D line falling · No neutral zone.
35	Chaikin Money Flow (20)	-0.09	Bearish	CMF at -0.09 indicated net outflows. Bullish above +0.05 (net inflows) · Bearish below –0.05 (net outflows) · Neutral between –0.05 and +0.05.
36	Money Flow Index (14)	77.2	Bullish	MFI, a volume-weighted RSI, was 77.2. Bullish MFI 55–80 · Bearish MFI 20–45 · Neutral 45–55. Caution above 80 (overbought) or below 20 (oversold).
37	Liquidity (avg daily turnover)	₹186 cr/day	Neutral	About ₹186 crore changed hands per day on average over 20 sessions — liquid. How to read: Information only. Above ₹500 crore a day is highly liquid, above ₹50 crore liquid, below that moderately liquid.

F. Price levels

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
38	Support levels (S1/S2/S3)	1,776.85 / 1,700.40	Neutral	Nearest support (prior swing lows) sat at 1,776.85, 0.7% below the close, then 1,700.40. How to read: Information only. Levels to watch, not good or bad.
39	Resistance levels (R1/R2/R3)	1,872.58 / 2,047.46	Neutral	Nearest resistance (prior swing highs) sat at 1,872.58, 4.7% above the close, then 2,047.46. How to read: Information only.
40	Monthly pivot points (for next month)	P 1,782.43 \| R1 1,806.27 \| S1 1,764.87	Neutral	Classic pivots from July's high/low/close gave a pivot of 1,782.43; the close was above it. How to read: Information only.
41	Fibonacci retracement (6M swing)	23.6% 1,802 \| 38.2% 1,865 \| 50.0% 1,916 \| 61.8% 1,967	Neutral	Measuring the 6-month fall from 2,132.00 to 1,700.40, the close was nearest the 23.6% retracement at 1,802.26. How to read: Information only.
42	52-week high / low	H 2,132.00 / L 1,700.40	Neutral	The close was 16.1% below the 52-week high and 5.2% above the 52-week low. Bullish within 5% of the 52-week high · Bearish within 5% of the 52-week low · Neutral in between.
43	Unfilled price gaps (6M)	none	Neutral	No unfilled price gaps in the last six months. How to read: Information only.

G. Patterns

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
44	Price structure / chart pattern	counter-trend bounce inside a larger downtrend	Neutral	Rule-based pattern scan: counter-trend bounce inside a larger downtrend. (Classical patterns like head-and-shoulders are judgement calls; we report only what the rules detect.) Bullish rising channel (both trends up) · Bearish falling channel (both trends down) · Neutral for tight consolidation, a bounce in a downtrend, a pullback in an uptrend, or a sideways range.
45	Breakout / breakdown (20-day)	range 1,700.40–1,820.00	Neutral	The close was inside the prior 20-day range of 1,700.40–1,820.00. Bullish close above the 20-day high (breakout) · Bearish close below the 20-day low (breakdown) · Neutral inside the range.
46	Latest candlestick	Ordinary green candle	Neutral	On 03 Jul the candle opened 1,784.00, ranged 1,777.50–1,800.00 and closed 1,788.70: Ordinary green candle. Single candles are weak signals on their own. Bullish hammer, bullish engulfing or bullish marubozu · Bearish shooting star, bearish engulfing or bearish marubozu · Neutral for a doji, inside bar or ordinary candle. Single candles are weak signals.
47	Ichimoku Cloud	cloud 1,859.50–1,870.12; Tenkan 1,778.45 / Kijun 1,794.45	Bearish	Price was below the cloud and the Tenkan line was below the Kijun line — a bearish Ichimoku setup. Bullish close above the cloud · Bearish close below the cloud · Neutral inside the cloud.

H. Relative strength & summary

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
48	Relative strength vs Nifty 50	1M -3.4% / 3M -8.0%	Bearish	The stock underperformed the Nifty 50 by 8.0 points over three months and underperformed by 3.4 points over one month. Bullish ahead of the Nifty 50 by more than 2 points · Bearish behind by more than 2 points · Neutral within ±2 points.
49	Relative strength vs Nifty 50 (6M)	6M -4.5%	Bearish	No sector index in today's data set, so we show the 6-month comparison instead: 4.5 points behind the Nifty 50. Bullish ahead by more than 2 points · Bearish behind by more than 2 points · Neutral within ±2 points.
50	Technical summary	8 bullish · 16 bearish · 25 neutral · 0 caution	Bearish	Across the 49 readings the technical picture leaned negative. Levels that mattered: support 1,776.85, resistance 1,872.58. This is a description of the chart on 03 Jul 2026, not a forecast. How to read the score: the strongest possible reading is 49 bullish · 0 bearish, and the weakest is 0 bullish · 49 bearish. Most companies land in between. The chart is called positive when bullish tags beat bearish ones by 5 or more, negative when bearish tags beat bullish ones by 5 or more, and mixed otherwise. Even a 49–0 score describes the past and is not a reason to buy, and a 0–49 score is not a reason to sell. Bullish bullish tags beat bearish ones by 5 or more (“positive”) · Bearish bearish tags beat bullish ones by 5 or more (“negative”) · Neutral (“mixed”) otherwise. Strongest possible: 49 bullish · 0 bearish.

Fundamental analysis — 50 points

Uses only results published by 03 Jul 2026: FY26 annual (Apr 2025–Mar 2026), the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter and the Mar 2026 shareholding. ₹ crore, consolidated unless stated. Valuation uses the 03 Jul 2026 close.

How to read the tags. Each of the 50 points gets one tag. Bullish the reading was favourable. Bearish the reading was unfavourable. Neutral the reading was in a normal range, or gave no clear message. Caution a warning sign or an unusual reading that deserves a closer look. Point 50 counts the other 49 tags. The numbers are called positive when bullish tags beat bearish ones by 4 or more and are at least 1.5 times as many, negative the other way round, and mixed otherwise. Under each point you will see what reading earns which tag. Tags describe the data on the snapshot date. They are not signals to buy or sell. Full guide to all 100 points →

A. Valuation

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
1	P/E (trailing 12 months)	72.6×	Neutral	At ₹1,788.70 the market valued the company at about ₹1,79,479 crore, or 72.6× the ₹2,471 crore profit of the four quarters to Mar 2026. That is a premium multiple — the market expected growth. How to read: Information only. Below 15 is a low multiple, 15–30 moderate, above 30 a premium (the market expects growth). Compare with peers and the company’s own history.
2	Price / Book	9.40×	Neutral	Market cap was 9.40× the Mar 2026 book value (equity + reserves) of ₹19,086 crore. How to read: Information only. Main yardstick for banks; asset-light businesses usually trade at high P/B.
3	Price / Sales	1.60×	Neutral	The company was valued at 1.60× its trailing-12-month sales of ₹1,12,315 crore. How to read: Information only.
4	EV / EBITDA (approx.)	239.6×	Neutral	Enterprise value (market cap + ₹0 cr borrowings; cash not netted) was 239.6× trailing operating profit of ₹749 crore. How to read: Information only. Lower means cheaper relative to operating profit.
5	Earnings yield	1.4%	Neutral	The inverse of P/E: each ₹100 invested bought about ₹1.4 of annual earnings. Investors often compare this with the ~6–7% yield on 10-year government bonds. How to read: Information only. Often compared with the ~6–7% yield on 10-year government bonds.
6	PEG (P/E ÷ 3-yr profit CAGR)	5.67	Caution	P/E of 72.6 divided by 3-year profit growth of 12.8% a year gives a PEG of 5.67. Below 1 is often read as growth being cheaply priced; above 2 as expensive. Note: the Mar 2025 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹1,350 crore; the Mar 2026 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹1,913 crore — a one-off that distorts year-on-year profit comparisons. Note: revenue jumped more than 40% in Mar 2024, which usually signals a merger or acquisition — multi-year growth rates are inflated by it. Bullish below 1 (growth cheaply priced) · Bearish above 2 (growth expensively priced) · Neutral 1–2, or when profit did not grow (not meaningful).
7	Dividend yield (trailing 12M)	0.15%	Neutral	Dividends with ex-dates in the 12 months to the snapshot totalled ₹2.7 a share, a 0.15% yield on the ₹1,788.70 price. Bullish above 3% · Neutral at 3% or less. Never tagged Bearish.
8	Market capitalisation	₹1,79,479 cr	Neutral	At about ₹1.79 lakh crore the company was a large-cap. How to read: Information only. Above ₹1 lakh crore large-cap, ₹30,000 crore–₹1 lakh crore mid-cap, below that small-cap (our rule of thumb).
9	Graham number vs price	₹324.65 vs ₹1,788.70	Neutral	Benjamin Graham's conservative fair-value yardstick √(22.5 × EPS × book value per share) came to ₹324.65; the price was 451% above it. Quality franchises usually trade above this number. Bullish price below the Graham number · Neutral when the price is above it (most quality companies are).

B. Growth

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
10	Revenue growth FY26 (YoY)	-3.9%	Bearish	Revenue for FY26 was ₹1,12,315 crore, -3.9% versus FY25. Bullish above 10% · Bearish below 0% (revenue fell) · Neutral 0–10%.
11	Q4 FY26 revenue growth (YoY)	-82.4%	Bearish	The Jan–Mar 2026 quarter brought ₹4,071 crore of revenue, -82.4% on the same quarter a year earlier. Bullish above 10% · Bearish below 0% · Neutral 0–10%.
12	Net profit growth FY26 (YoY)	+2.4%	Neutral	FY26 net profit was ₹2,470 crore, +2.4% on FY25's ₹2,413 crore. Note: the Mar 2025 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹1,350 crore; the Mar 2026 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹1,913 crore — a one-off that distorts year-on-year profit comparisons. Bullish above 10% · Bearish below 0% · Neutral 0–10%. Caution if a one-off item distorted the figure.
13	Q4 FY26 profit growth (YoY)	-1.1%	Caution	Quarterly profit was ₹805 crore versus ₹814 crore a year earlier (-1.1%). Note: the Mar 2025 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹1,350 crore; the Mar 2026 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹1,913 crore — a one-off that distorts year-on-year profit comparisons. Bullish above 10% · Bearish below 0% · Neutral 0–10%.
14	Revenue CAGR (3 years)	11.7%	Neutral	Revenue compounded at 11.7% a year from FY23 to FY26. Note: revenue jumped more than 40% in Mar 2024, which usually signals a merger or acquisition — multi-year growth rates are inflated by it. Bullish above 12% a year · Bearish below 5% a year · Neutral 5–12%. Caution if an acquisition inflated it.
15	Profit CAGR (3 years)	12.8%	Caution	Net profit compounded at 12.8% a year from FY23 to FY26. Note: the Mar 2025 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹1,350 crore; the Mar 2026 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹1,913 crore — a one-off that distorts year-on-year profit comparisons. Note: revenue jumped more than 40% in Mar 2024, which usually signals a merger or acquisition — multi-year growth rates are inflated by it. Bullish above 12% a year · Bearish below 5% a year · Neutral 5–12%.
16	Revenue CAGR (5 years)	6.5%	Neutral	Over five years (FY21–FY26) revenue compounded at 6.5% a year. Note: revenue jumped more than 40% in Mar 2024, which usually signals a merger or acquisition — multi-year growth rates are inflated by it. Bullish above 12% a year · Bearish below 5% a year · Neutral 5–12%.
17	EPS growth FY26 (reported)	+2.3%	Neutral	Reported EPS went from ₹24.08 to ₹24.63 (+2.3%). Differences from profit growth come from changes in share count (bonus, buyback, new issues). Note: the Mar 2025 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹1,350 crore; the Mar 2026 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹1,913 crore — a one-off that distorts year-on-year profit comparisons. Bullish above 10% · Bearish below 0% · Neutral 0–10%.

C. Profitability

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
18	Operating margin FY26	1%	Neutral	Operating profit (EBITDA) was 1% of sales in FY26 versus 1% in FY25. How to read: Information only — normal margins differ a lot by industry.
19	Operating margin trend (4 quarters)	2% → 2% → 1% → -26%	Bearish	Quarterly margins moved from 2% to -26% over the last four quarters — contracting. Bullish up more than 1 percentage point · Bearish down more than 1 percentage point · Neutral when broadly stable.
20	Net profit margin FY26	2.2%	Neutral	₹2.2 of every ₹100 of revenue ended up as net profit in FY26. How to read: Information only.
21	Return on equity FY26	13.7%	Neutral	FY26 profit was 13.7% of average shareholders' equity. Above ~15% is generally considered good; below 10% weak. Bullish above 18% · Bearish below 10% · Neutral 10–18%. Around 15% or more is generally considered good.
22	ROCE FY26	15%	Neutral	Return on capital employed (debt + equity) was 15% in FY26. Bullish above 20% · Bearish below 10% · Neutral 10–20%.
23	Return on assets FY26	0.49%	Neutral	Net profit was 0.49% of total assets. Bullish banks only: 1.5% or more · Bearish banks only: below 1% · Information only for non-banks.
24	Effective tax rate FY26	8%	Neutral	The company paid about 8% of pre-tax profit as tax; India's base corporate rate is ~25%. How to read: Information only. India’s base corporate rate is about 25%.
25	Other income share of pre-tax profit	72%	Caution	Non-operating 'other income' of ₹1,948 crore made up 72% of pre-tax profit — a large share, so core earnings were lower than headline profit. How to read: Caution above 25% (headline profit leans on non-core income). Neutral otherwise.

D. Balance sheet

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
26	Debt / equity	0.00	Bullish	Borrowings of ₹0 crore were 0.00× equity — very low leverage. Bullish below 0.3 (very low leverage) · Bearish above 1 (high leverage) · Neutral 0.3–1.
27	Debt / EBITDA	0.00×	Bullish	Debt equalled 0.00 years of FY26 operating profit. Bullish below 1× · Bearish above 3× · Neutral 1–3×.
28	Interest coverage	n/m	Neutral	Interest cost negligible — coverage not meaningful. Bullish above 8× · Bearish below 3× · Neutral 3–8×, or not meaningful when interest is negligible.
29	Book value growth	+12.4%	Bullish	Shareholders' equity grew +12.4% from ₹16,985 crore to ₹19,086 crore in FY26. Bullish above 10% (banks: above 12%) · Bearish below 0% (non-banks only) · Neutral otherwise.
30	Capital work in progress	₹41 cr (6% of fixed assets)	Neutral	Projects under construction (CWIP) were 6% of fixed assets — a modest pipeline. How to read: Information only. Above 20% means a big expansion pipeline that is not yet earning.
31	Working capital days	4 days	Neutral	Working capital tied up equalled 4 days of sales (FY25: 2). Negative means suppliers/customers fund operations. How to read: Information only. Lower is generally more efficient; negative means suppliers or customers fund the business.
32	Cash conversion cycle	0 days	Neutral	It took 0 days to turn inventory and receivables into cash, net of supplier credit. How to read: Information only. Shorter is generally better.
33	Debtor days	0 (FY25 0)	Neutral	Customers took 0 days on average to pay, versus 0 a year earlier. How to read: Caution when debtor days rose more than 20% in a year (collections stretching). Neutral otherwise.

E. Cash flow

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
34	Operating cash flow FY26	₹34,523 cr	Bullish	The business generated ₹34,523 crore of operating cash in FY26 versus ₹25,547 crore in FY25. Bullish positive and higher than the year before · Bearish negative · Neutral when positive but lower. Information only for banks.
35	Free cash flow FY26	₹34,338 cr	Bullish	After capital spending, free cash flow was ₹34,338 crore. Bullish positive · Bearish negative · Neutral when not available.
36	Cash conversion (CFO ÷ net profit)	13.98×	Bullish	Operating cash flow was 13.98× reported profit — profits were well backed by cash. Bullish above 1× (profits well backed by cash) · Caution below 0.7×. Neutral 0.7–1×.
37	Free-cash-flow yield	19.1%	Bullish	FY26 free cash flow was 19.1% of the snapshot market cap. Bullish above 4% · Neutral at 4% or less.
38	Free cash flow — 3-year total	₹88,787 cr	Bullish	Free cash flow over FY24–FY26 added up to ₹88,787 crore. Bullish positive total · Bearish negative total · Neutral when not available.
39	Capex FY26 (CFO – FCF)	₹185 cr	Neutral	Implied capital expenditure was about ₹185 crore, 0.2% of sales. How to read: Information only.

F. Dividends & shareholder returns

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
40	Dividend payout ratio FY26	11%	Neutral	The company paid out about 11% of FY26 profit as dividends. How to read: Information only. High payout suits mature businesses; growing firms often keep more.
41	Dividend consistency (3 years)	14% / 11% / 11%	Bullish	Payout ratios for FY24 / FY25 / FY26 — dividends were paid every year. Bullish paid every year · Neutral when irregular. Never tagged Bearish.
42	Share capital change (FY25→FY26)	+0.1%	Neutral	Paid-up equity capital changed +0.1% (₹1,002 cr → ₹1,003 cr). Essentially unchanged — no dilution. Bullish fell 1% or more (a buyback) · Caution when it rose 1% or more (new shares issued). Neutral when unchanged, or for a bonus/split.

G. Ownership

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
43	Promoter holding	55.33% (-0.05 pts YoY)	Neutral	Promoters owned 55.33% at Mar 2026 versus 55.38% a year earlier. Bearish fell more than 1 percentage point in a year · Neutral otherwise. Never tagged Bullish.
44	Foreign institutional holding	21.51% (-0.37 pts YoY)	Neutral	FIIs held 21.51% at Mar 2026, down from 21.88% a year before. Bullish up more than 1 percentage point · Bearish down more than 1 percentage point · Neutral within ±1 point.
45	Domestic institutional holding	19.13% (+0.46 pts YoY)	Neutral	Mutual funds, insurers and other DIIs held 19.13%, up from 18.67%. Bullish up more than 1 percentage point · Bearish down more than 1 percentage point · Neutral within ±1 point.
46	Number of shareholders	3.5 lakh (-2.4% YoY)	Neutral	The shareholder count moved from 3.6 lakh to 3.5 lakh in a year — a rough gauge of retail interest. How to read: Information only — a rough gauge of retail interest.
47	Promoter pledge	none reported	Neutral	Our source showed no pledged promoter shares. How to read: Information only. Any sizeable pledge is a risk to note.

H. Quality & summary

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
48	Financial health checklist (Piotroski-style, 8 tests)	4/8	Bearish	Passed: positive profit, positive operating cash flow, CFO > net profit, no meaningful dilution (<3%). Failed: leverage fell, operating margin improved, ROA improved, asset turnover improved. Bullish all tests passed, or all but one · Bearish half the tests or fewer passed · Neutral in between.
49	Automated screen flags	2 strength(s) · 5 weakness(es)	Neutral	Strengths: Company is almost debt free; Company is expected to give good quarter. Weaknesses: Stock is trading at 8.58 times its book value; The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 6.52% over past five years; Tax rate seems low; Earnings include an other income of Rs.1,991 Cr; Dividend payout has been low at 12.2% of profits over last 3 years. (Flags generated by the data source’s rule screen.) How to read: Information only.
50	Fundamental summary	9 bullish · 4 bearish · 32 neutral · 4 caution	Bullish	On the numbers published by 03 Jul 2026 the fundamental picture leaned positive. Valuation: P/E 72.6×, P/B 9.40×. This describes the data, not a recommendation. How to read the score: the strongest possible reading is 49 bullish · 0 bearish, and the weakest is 0 bullish · 49 bearish. Most companies land in between. The numbers are called positive when bullish tags beat bearish ones by 4 or more and are at least 1.5 times as many, negative the other way round, and mixed otherwise. Even a 49–0 score describes the past and is not a reason to buy, and a 0–49 score is not a reason to sell. Bullish bullish tags beat bearish ones by 4 or more and are at least 1.5× as many (“positive”) · Bearish the same the other way round (“negative”) · Neutral (“mixed”) otherwise. Strongest possible: 49 bullish · 0 bearish.

News in the three months before the snapshot

Company news from 03 Apr 2026 – 03 Jul 2026 that an investor could have known on the snapshot date.

22 Apr 2026 SBI Life Q4 FY26 profit roughly flat at Rs 805 crore — For the March 2026 quarter SBI Life reported PAT of about Rs 805 crore, about 1% lower year on year and up about 40% from Q3; net premium income rose about 16% to roughly Rs 27,684 crore and solvency ratio was 190% versus 196% a year earlier. source
23 Apr 2026 FY26 VNB rises 12% to Rs 6,670 crore; margin 27.5% — Full-year FY26 net profit was about Rs 2,470 crore (+2.4%), gross written premium crossed Rs 1 lakh crore (Rs 1,01,290 crore, +19%), VNB rose 12% to Rs 6,670 crore with margin easing to 27.5% from 27.8%, and embedded value reached Rs 80,790 crore. The stock declined in the days around the results. source
12 May 2026 SBI Life leads April new business premium growth — Industry data for April 2026 showed SBI Life posting the sharpest headline new business premium growth among listed peers, about 80% year on year, helped by a low base; its APE rose about 10%. source
19 May 2026 Deputy CEO Dorababu Daparti relinquishes charge — SBI Life disclosed that Deputy CEO Dorababu Daparti relinquished charge effective May 18, 2026, after being appointed MD & CEO (Designate) of SBI-SG Global Securities Services at State Bank of India's direction. source
10 Jun 2026 May industry premium data shows retail APE growth — Industry retail APE rose about 13% year on year in May 2026; SBI Life shares traded flat on the data and were reported down about 13% year to date, a smaller fall than some private peers. source

What happened next (03 Jul 2026 → 01 Oct 2026)

Price went from ₹1,788.70 to ₹1,721.60 by 01 Oct 2026 (-3.8%) while the Nifty 50 moved -7.6% — outperforming by 3.9 points.
Highest ₹1,915.00 on 03 Aug 2026; lowest ₹1,652.90 on 15 Sep 2026.
S1 1,776.85: broken on a closing basis on 24 Aug 2026.
S2 1,700.40: broken on a closing basis on 08 Sep 2026.
R1 1,872.58: cleared on a closing basis on 28 Jul 2026.
R2 2,047.46: not cleared on a closing basis.
200-day SMA: price was below it at the snapshot and stayed on the same side through the period.
Apr–Jun 2026 results (reported 24 Jul 2026): revenue ₹46,337 crore (+18.8% YoY), net profit ₹725 crore (+22.1% YoY), operating margin 2% vs 2% a year earlier (Screener consolidated figures).

Later news

24 Jul 2026 Q1 FY27 profit up 22% to Rs 725 crore — For April-June 2026 SBI Life reported net profit of about Rs 725 crore (+22% YoY), gross written premium of Rs 21,290 crore (+20%), new business premium of Rs 8,910 crore (+23%) and renewal premium of Rs 12,380 crore (+17%); individual NBP market share among private insurers was 24.9%. source
27 Jul 2026 Management guides FY27 VNB margin at 26-28% — After Q1 FY27 (VNB +29% to Rs 1,410 crore, margin 26.2% vs 27.4%, APE +36% to Rs 5,380 crore), management said it expects the FY27 VNB margin between 26% and 28%, with ULIP share of APE falling to 46% and non-par rising to 49%. source
07 Aug 2026 SBI Life ties up with J&K Bank for distribution — SBI Life signed a corporate agency arrangement with Jammu & Kashmir Bank, making its protection, savings, retirement and child plans available through more than 1,000 J&K Bank branches. source
08 Sep 2026 SBI Life schedules September investor conferences — The company informed exchanges it would attend the UBS India Summit (Sept 11), Jefferies India Forum (Sept 15-16) and J.P. Morgan India Conference (Sept 22). source

Educational summary. On 03 Jul 2026 the technical picture leaned negative and the fundamental picture leaned positive. Over the next three months the stock moved -3.8% against -7.6% for the Nifty 50. Here the chart's message lined up with what followed. One case proves nothing on its own; the value is in seeing many cases over time. This page does not say whether to buy, sell or hold SBI Life Insurance Company today.

Method designed by Pawan Kumar Sharma, CPA · ACCA · CIA. Numbers are computed by our engine from the sources listed below.

Sources: daily prices — Yahoo Finance history pages; financials and shareholding — Screener.in (fetched 06 Oct 2026); index — Nifty 50 via Yahoo Finance; news — linked articles. Calculations by Manage Our Finance. Report a correction

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