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DLF LIMITED

NSE: DLFBSE: 532868ISIN INE271C01023Face value ₹2standalone
₹663
+0.39% · 2026-10-01 · 52-wk ₹504–₹780
Financials to FY2026 · 5 years of history · prices to 2026-10-01consolidatedstandalone
Section 02 · Synthesis

What stands out?

The strongest observations the engine found, ranked. Every line is generated from the filed numbers by a fixed rule — no opinion, no estimate.

StrengthConcernWatchContext
StrengthTalking point

Profit compounding faster than revenue

Over 4 years profit compounded at 31.0% a year while revenue compounded at 9.4% a year — though FY2025 saw a one-off step-change of 60% (a merger, restructuring or a recovery off a low base), so the compounding is uneven.

Net profit31.0%/yrRevenue9.4%/yr

Importance 52 / 95 · growth

Context

Stock has lagged the business

Over 4 years profit compounded at 31.0% a year while the stock returned 7.7% a year — but FY2022 profit (₹1,500) was well below the through-cycle level (~₹2,724), so this rate is inflated by the recovery from a low base.

Net profit31.0%/yrShare price7.7%/yr

Importance 50 / 95 · business vs stock

Strength

Earnings consistently backed by cash

Operating cash flow has matched or exceeded reported profit in 4 of the last 5 profit-making years (latest 1.44×).

Importance 49 / 95 · cash quality

Section 03 · The company

Who is this company?

Classified by the exchange under Consumer Discretionary › Realty › Realty › Residential, Commercial Projects.

Market cap
₹1.64 L cr
FY2026 revenue
₹3,984 cr
FY2026 net profit
₹3,748 cr
Net worth
₹31,588 cr
Total debt
₹0 crnet cash
EPS (basic)
₹15.14
Listed
NSE · BSE
Reporting
Ind-ASApr–Mar

Peer set used on this page: 6 residential, commercial projects.

Section 04 · Business performance

Is the business growing?

Revenue & net profit — FY22 to FY26₹ crore · consolidated
₹'000 cr01345024REVENUENET PROFIT4k1,335FY224k2,311FY233k1,251FY244k1,580FY254k3,748FY26
RevenueNet profit
Strength

Over 4 years profit compounded at 31.0% a year while revenue compounded at 9.4% a year — though FY2025 saw a one-off step-change of 60% (a merger, restructuring or a recovery off a low base), so the compounding is uneven.

Rule PROFIT_CAGR_VS_REVENUE_CAGR

Revenue growth per year
−0.4%over 4 years
Revenue growth
−11.1%vs last year
Net profit growth
+137.2%vs last year
Change in net profit since FY22
+181%

Revenue has compounded at 9.4% a year over 4 years (₹5,717 → ₹8,194) — steady rather than rapid.

Section 05 · Recent activity

What changed recently?

Quarterly results, the trailing-twelve-months snapshot, and verified corporate actions — kept separate from each other and from the annual story above. Every figure traces to a filed number; nothing here is external news or commentary.

Concern

Q1 FY27 revenue was ₹1,280 cr, down 52.9% from ₹2,717 cr in Q1 FY26 a year earlier.

Rule QTR_REVENUE_GROWTH_YOY

Strength

Q1 FY27 EBITDA margin was 37.1%, up 14.01 percentage points from 23.1% a year earlier.

Rule QTR_MARGIN_CHANGED_YOY

Concern

Q1 FY27 EBIT was ₹440 cr, down 25.8% from ₹594 cr a year earlier.

Rule QTR_OPERATING_PERFORMANCE_CHANGE_YOY

A. Quarterly results

Latest quarters — Q2 '25 to Q1 '27₹ crore · consolidated
₹'000 cr01234012REVENUENET PROFIT2k1,381Q2 '252k1,059Q3 '253k1,282Q4 '253k763Q1 '262k1,180Q2 '262k1,203Q3 '262k1,269Q4 '261k794Q1 '27
RevenueNet profit
QuarterRevenueYoYNet profitYoYNet margin
Q2 FY251,975—1,381—69.9%
Q3 FY251,529+0.5%1,059+61.5%69.3%
Q4 FY253,128+46.5%1,282+39.4%41.0%
Q1 FY262,717+99.4%763+18.3%28.1%
Q2 FY261,643−16.8%1,180−14.6%71.8%
Q3 FY262,020+32.2%1,203+13.7%59.6%
Q4 FY261,814−42.0%1,269−1.1%69.9%
Q1 FY271,280−52.9%794+4.1%62.0%

B. TTM snapshot

Trailing twelve months to 30 Jun 2026 · sum of the last 4 contiguous quarters

Revenue
₹6,758 crTTM
EBITDA
₹2,918 crTTM
EBIT
₹2,774 crTTM
PBT
₹2,839 crTTM
Net profit
₹4,446 crTTM

C. Corporate actions

27 Jul 2026DividendFinal Dividend - Rs. - 8.0000 — ₹8.00/share
28 Jul 2025DividendFinal Dividend - Rs. - 6.0000 — ₹6.00/share
31 Jul 2024DividendFinal Dividend - Rs. - 5.0000 — ₹5.00/share
28 Jul 2023DividendFinal Dividend - Rs. - 4.0000 — ₹4.00/share
2 Aug 2022DividendDividend - Rs. - 3.0000 — ₹3.00/share
23 Aug 2021DividendDividend - Rs. - 2.0000 — ₹2.00/share
15 Sept 2020DividendFinal Dividend - Rs. - 0.8000 — ₹0.80/share
12 Feb 2020DividendInterim Dividend - Rs. - 1.2000 — ₹1.20/share
22 Jul 2019DividendDividend - Rs. - 2.0000 — ₹2.00/share
12 Sept 2018DividendFinal Dividend - Rs. - 0.8000 — ₹0.80/share
27 Mar 2018DividendInterim Dividend - Rs. - 1.2000 — ₹1.20/share
19 Sept 2017DividendFinal Dividend - Rs. - 2.0000 — ₹2.00/share
28 Mar 2016DividendInterim Dividend - Rs. - 2.0000 — ₹2.00/share
17 Aug 2015DividendDividend - Rs. - 2.0000 — ₹2.00/share
19 Aug 2014DividendDividend - Rs. - 2.0000 — ₹2.00/share
30 Jul 2013DividendDividend - Rs. - 2.0000 — ₹2.00/share
24 Aug 2012DividendDividend - Rs. - 2.0000 — ₹2.00/share
27 Jul 2011DividendDividend - Rs. - 2.0000 — ₹2.00/share
17 Sept 2010DividendDividend - Rs. - 2.0000 — ₹2.00/share
22 Sept 2009DividendDividend - Rs. - 2.0000 — ₹2.00/share
19 Sept 2008DividendDividend - Rs. - 2.0000 — ₹2.00/share
5 Nov 2007DividendInterim Dividend - Rs. - 2.0000 — ₹2.00/share
18 Sept 2007DividendDividend - Rs. - 2.0000 — ₹2.00/share
Section 06 · Business performance

Is it becoming more profitable?

Margins — FY22 to FY26% of revenue · consolidated
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%70%75%80%85%90%95%100%105%110%115%112.6%55.6%FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26
EBITDA marginNet margin
Context

EBITDA margin has ranged from 35.9% to 41.3% over 4 years and sits at 37.5% now.

Rule MARGIN_RANGE_MULTIYEAR

EBITDA margin now
112.6%
5-year range
58.1–112.6%
ROE FY2026
12.3%
ROCE FY2026
13.8%
Section 07 · Financial health

Is financial health improving?

Net worth — FY22 to FY26₹ crore · consolidated
₹'000 crtotal debt ≈ ₹0 across the history013274027kFY2229kFY2329kFY2429kFY2532kFY26
Net worth (shareholders' funds)
Strength

Operating cash flow has matched or exceeded reported profit in 4 of the last 5 profit-making years (latest 1.44×).

Rule CFO_CONSISTENTLY_EXCEEDS_PAT

Operating cash flow vs net profit₹ crore · FY22–FY26
0k2k5k7k2k1kFY222k2kFY231k1kFY245k2kFY256k4kFY26
Operating cash flowNet profit
Total debt
₹0 crnet cash
Operating cash flow ÷ net profit
1.62×FY2026
Free cash flow
₹6,057 cr
Current ratio
1.38×

Free cash flow has been positive in 5 of the last 5 years.

Section 08 · Relative position

How does it compare with peers?

Ranked against 6 residential, commercial projects (FY2026, consolidated). No peer-relative rule fired for this company.

Revenue growth

DLF · 6th of 6 · set median 14.8%

PRESTIGE72.6%LODHA21.0%PHOENIXLTD16.0%OBEROIRLTY13.7%GODREJPROP4.2%DLF2.5%

EBITDA margin

DLF · 4th of 6 · set median 46.6%

PHOENIXLTD63.5%OBEROIRLTY60.8%GODREJPROP55.8%DLF37.5%PRESTIGE33.3%LODHA32.2%

Return on equity

DLF · 4th of 6 · set median 10.5%

LODHA15.7%OBEROIRLTY14.9%PHOENIXLTD11.1%DLF10.0%GODREJPROP10.0%PRESTIGE8.0%

P/E ratio

DLF · 4th of 6 · set median 33.8×

OBEROIRLTY24.5×LODHA26.7×GODREJPROP30.7×DLF36.9×PHOENIXLTD42.3×PRESTIGE50.9×
P / E
36.9×TTM to Jun 26
P / B
3.6×latest book
P / S
24.3×TTM sales
Earnings yield
2.7%TTM to Jun 26

On the trailing twelve months. Last full year: P/E 37.2× · P/S 16.7× · ROE 10.0%. TTM and full-year revenue differ by more than 15% — a one-off in a recent quarter is moving the trailing figure; weigh it against the full year.

Section 09 · The stock

How has the stock performed?

Adjusted close — 2020-01 to 2026-10₹ per share · split / bonus adjusted
0k₹6632020202120222023202420252026
Context

Over 4 years profit compounded at 31.0% a year while the stock returned 7.7% a year — but FY2022 profit (₹1,500) was well below the through-cycle level (~₹2,724), so this rate is inflated by the recovery from a low base.

Rule STOCK_LAGGED_EARNINGS · recovery

Business vs stock — 5-year compound annual rate
Net profit31.0%/yrShare price7.7%/yr
1-year return
−8.3%
3-year return
+24.8%
5-year return
+58.8%
From 52-wk high
−15.0%
Section 10 · Technical data

What does the technical data say?

Price-action indicators as of 2026-10-01. Secondary to the fundamentals above — included for timing context, not as a signal.

vs 50-day avg
Below₹664
vs 200-day avg
Above₹630
RSI (14)
49.1neutral
MACD histogram
0.0
From 52-wk high
−15.0%
From 52-wk low
+31.4%
30-day volatility
23.4%ann.
6-month return
+27.2%
RSI (14) · 0–10049.1 — neutral
0305070100OVERSOLDOVERBOUGHT49.1
Section 11 · Open questions

What should I investigate further?

Observations the engine tagged watch or deteriorating — prompts for your own research, not conclusions.

  • Watch
    Unusual tax rate
    Effective tax rate of 10.6% (FY2026) is well below the ~25% corporate norm — a one-off tax item may be flattering or depressing reported profit.
    EFFECTIVE_TAX_UNUSUAL · conviction 39
Data coverage is complete — 5 years of financials (FY2022–FY2026), full P&L, balance sheet and cash-flow statement, sector metrics fully mapped.
Section 12 · Reference

The numbers

The full statements, kept deliberately secondary. Every figure traces to a BSE Integrated Filing (inline XBRL); ratios are recomputed from the normalised facts.

Income & balance sheet — ₹ crore, consolidated
MetricFY22FY23FY24FY25FY26
Revenue4,0543,9793,2434,4823,984
Total income4,6575,1734,0786,0016,740
EBITDA2,4233,1351,8832,7884,487
Profit before tax1,6752,7391,5272,0754,491
Net profit1,3352,3111,2511,5803,748
EPS (₹)5.49.35.06.415.1
Net worth27,23028,80429,06529,40731,588
Total debt3,6873,1163,3583,2520
Operating cash flow1,8551,5931,0904,6946,073
Free cash flow1,7071,5481,0714,6366,057
Key ratios — consolidated
RatioFY22FY23FY24FY25FY26
Growth
Revenue growth YoY—-1.8-18.538.2-11.1
Profit growth YoY—73.0-45.926.3137.2
Profitability
EBITDA margin %59.878.858.162.2112.6
Net margin %28.744.730.726.355.6
Return on equity %4.98.24.35.412.3
Return on capital %7.69.75.68.313.8
Leverage & cash
Debt to equity0.140.110.120.110.00
Cash flow ÷ profit1.390.690.872.971.62
Current ratio1.772.012.381.721.38
Financials: BSE Integrated Filing inline XBRL (SEBI taxonomy), normalised to standard metric keys. Prices: NSE end-of-day, raw OHLC preserved; a corporate-action factor produces the adjusted series. The insight engine writes factual observations from fixed rules — it does not make recommendations. Not investment advice.