Wednesday 20 September 2017

SBI Life Insurance IPO opens today. Should you invest?

Illustration: Ajay Mohanty

SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd is the India’s largest private life insurer in terms of new business premium (NBP) generated in each fiscal year since FY10. It has also increased its market share of NBP generated among private life insurers in India, from 15.9% in FY15 to 20% in FY17. Over FY15-17, the company’s NBP increased by 35.5% CAGR, which is the highest among the top five private life insurers (in terms of total premium in FY17) in India.

The company's maiden issue opens for subscription today. At the IPO price band of Rs 685-700, the stock is available at P/IEV multiple of 4.2x FY17 (post issue) at the upper end of the price band. Post issue market capitalisation is at around Rs 70,000 crore.

So, should you subscribe to the issue? Here's what leading brokerages and research houses suggest.

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