HDFC Life Insurance Ltd (NSE: HDFCLIFE) and SBI Life Insurance (NSE: SBILIFE) are both listed in the Life Insurance industry. HDFC Life Insurance has a market capitalisation of ₹1,13,458 Cr and SBI Life Insurance ₹1,66,591 Cr, as of 9 Nov 2026. Their P/E ratios are 58.9 and 67.4 respectively. Return on equity is 11.28% for HDFC Life Insurance and 13.70% for SBI Life Insurance. Over one year, HDFC Life Insurance's share price is down 23.2% and SBI Life Insurance's is down 11.3%.
| Metric | HDFC Life Insurance | SBI Life Insurance |
|---|---|---|
| NSE Symbol | HDFCLIFE | SBILIFE |
| BSE Code | 540777 | 540719 |
| Share Price | ₹565.40 | ₹1,748.00 |
| Market Cap | ₹1,13,458 Cr | ₹1,66,591 Cr |
| P/E Ratio | 58.9 | 67.4 |
| Return on Equity | 11.28% | 13.70% |
| Return on Assets | 0.39% | 0.35% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.40% | 0.16% |
| Beta (1Y) | 0.54 | 0.44 |
| 1-Year Price Change | -23.2% | -11.3% |
| 3-Month Price Change | +4.7% | -5.8% |
| 52-Week Range | ₹508.05 – ₹788.50 | ₹1,607.70 – ₹2,132.00 |
| Latest Quarter | Q2 FY27 | Q2 FY27 |
| Quarterly Net Profit | ₹522 Cr | ₹549 Cr |
| EPS (Basic, Quarter) | ₹2.41 | ₹5.47 |
| Results Basis | consolidated | standalone |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
The figures sit side by side and are not ranked. Quarterly figures are in ₹ crore, parsed from each company's exchange filing (XBRL); the two companies' latest quarters can differ.
HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited provides individual and group insurance solutions in India. It offers insurance and investment products, such as protection, pension, savings, investment, annuity, and health, as well as term, investment, and life insurance plans. The company was formerly known as HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company Limited changed its name to HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited in January 2019. HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India. HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited operates as a subsidiary of HDFC Bank Limited…
SBI Life Insurance Company Limited operates as a private life insurance company in India. The company’s life insurance business comprises individual and group life insurance products, including participating, non-participating, pension, group gratuity, group leave encashment, group superannuation, group immediate annuity, unit-linked and variable insurance products, health, and micro insurance. It also provides accident and disability benefit, level term, and critical illness insurance products. In addition, the company offers online savings, protection, retirement, and child life insurance pl…
SBI Life Insurance has a market capitalisation of ₹1,66,591 Cr, against ₹1,13,458 Cr for HDFC Life Insurance as of 9 Nov 2026, about 1.5 times the size by market cap.
HDFC Life Insurance has a P/E of 58.9 and SBI Life Insurance a P/E of 67.4 as of 9 Nov 2026.
HDFC Life Insurance has a return on equity of 11.28% and SBI Life Insurance 13.70%.
HDFC Life Insurance's share price is down 23.2% over one year and SBI Life Insurance's is down 11.3%.
Both are classified under Insurance > Life Insurance on FinBizNet.
No. The page lays the two companies' published figures side by side and draws no conclusion from them. It is descriptive market data, not investment advice.
Data as of 9 Nov 2026. Descriptive market data only — not investment advice.