{"id":247054,"date":"2026-09-15T14:24:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T08:54:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/?p=247054"},"modified":"2026-09-30T13:16:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T07:46:16","slug":"ifci-best-stock-in-its-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/ifci-best-stock-in-its-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"Is IFCI the Best Stock in Its Sector? Peer Comparison With PFC, REC and IRFC (September 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"

IFCI CMP Rs 69.8 (30 Sep 2026). 52-week range Rs 46.23 to Rs 107.5. ROE 2.02%. P\/E 43.4x vs industry 18.15x. Market cap Rs 18,807 Cr.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Whether IFCI is the best stock in its sector depends on what you rank first, because IFCI trades at a P\/E of 43.4 times against an industry average of 18.15 times while its return on equity is 2.02 percent. Against government-owned lenders Power Finance Corporation, REC and Indian Railway Finance Corporation, the peer average is a P\/E of 7.4 times and a return on equity of 16.58 percent. IFCI has lower borrowings, with debt to equity of 0.39 against a peer average of 6.91, and it holds an investment portfolio alongside its lending business. The stock is at Rs 69.8, 11.1 percent below its 15 September price and 35.1 percent below its 52-week high of Rs 107.5.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Is IFCI<\/a> the best stock in its sector? The stock trades on the NSE at Rs 69.8 as of 30 September 2026, within its 52-week range of Rs 46.23 to Rs 107.5, and has moved -11.1 percent since 15 September. IFCI Ltd is a government-owned financial institution that provides project and development finance and holds a diversified portfolio of investments across sectors.<\/p>\n

This article compares IFCI with three government-owned lenders in the Finance sector, Power Finance Corporation, REC and Indian Railway Finance Corporation, using the same live data for each company. It also shows the peer average for P\/E, return on equity and debt to equity.<\/p>\n

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