Unclassified · NSE: HDFCBANK
HDFC Bank share analysis
Fair value, business quality, the case for and against, and the risks — computed by VestCall from reported data, updated 14 October 2026.
HDFC Bank in one paragraph
HDFC Bank (NSE: HDFCBANK) was trading at ₹712.1 on 14 October 2026. VestCall scores its business health 59/100 (adequate). On valuation, the price sits in the “Valuation Premium” zone (₹693.15 and above) — above the modelled fair-value range. This is a reading of the evidence, not a buy or sell recommendation.
- Share price₹712.1
- Business health59/100
- Growth51/100
- Financial strength50/100
- Valuation97/100 · Fair
- Valuation zoneValuation Premium
- RiskMedium
Is HDFC Bank overvalued or undervalued?
At ₹712.1, HDFC Bank sits in VestCall’s “Valuation Premium” zone (₹693.15 and above): above the modelled fair-value range. Its valuation scores 97/100 (fair) against Unclassified peers. Zones describe where the price sits against modelled value; they are not an instruction to buy or sell.
| Valuation zone | Price band | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Deeply Discounted | ₹600.87 – ₹632.23 | Furthest below the modelled fair-value range |
| Attractive Valuation | ₹632.23 – ₹676.38 | Below the modelled fair-value range |
| Fairly Valued | ₹676.38 – ₹693.15 | Inside the modelled fair-value range |
| Valuation Premium (current) | ₹693.15 and above | Above the modelled fair-value range |
The case for and against HDFC Bank
What supports the case
- Business Quality · 68/100.
- Capital Allocation · 67/100.
What needs proof
- Management Stability · 36/100.
- Financial Strength · 50/100.
- Shareholding Quality · 56/100.
- Growth · 59/100.
HDFC Bank key ratios
| Ratio | HDFC Bank | Unclassified median |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 20.62x | — |
| P/B | 0.09x | — |
| P/S | 0.1x | — |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 14.1% | — |
| Return on capital employed (ROCE) | 18.1% | — |
| Operating margin | 20.6% | — |
| Net margin | 16.0% | — |
HDFC Bank growth
Growth scores 51/100, with a negative trend, measured Mar 2023 to Mar 2026.
| Measure | Reading |
|---|---|
| Revenue CAGR | 34.3% |
| Net profit CAGR | 19.7% |
| EPS CAGR | -15.7% |
| Revenue growth, latest year | 5.2% |
| Profit growth, latest year | 7.9% |
HDFC Bank bull, base and bear case
Modelled annual return under three sets of stated assumptions over 5 years. These are model outputs, not a forecast or a promise of return.
| Scenario | Modelled CAGR | Weight | Assumption |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear | +1.8% | 20% | Growth decelerates to 5.8% and the multiple de-rates toward the cohort's trough. |
| Base | +16.1% | 55% | Earnings compound near the measured 16.1% and the multiple drifts toward its quality-adjusted warranted level. |
| Bull | +26.0% | 25% | Growth holds at 22.5% and the market pays the full premium the measured quality supports. |
Risks to watch in HDFC Bank
| Review trigger | Current | Threshold | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity falls below the quality floor | 14.07% | below 15% | high · breached |
| Drawdown from the 52-week high exceeds tolerance | 29.46% | at or beyond 25% | low · breached |
| Revenue growth falls below the thesis floor | 34.27% | below 8% | high · armed |
| Promoter holding drops materially | 0% | below 0%, 3 points under the Mar 2026 filing | high · armed |
| Price runs more than two sigma above its own trend | 712.1 | at or above 1098.83 | medium · armed |
| Leverage doubles from the level underwritten today | No leverage line in the balance sheet | unavailable | high · unmeasurable |
| Promoter pledge rises above tolerance | No pledge disclosed (the NSE filing for HDFCBANK could not be read either (nse_session_unavailable)) | above 10% | high · unmeasurable |
| Valuation reaches the top of its own cohort | No cohort multiple to rank against | at or above the 95th percentile | medium · unmeasurable |
An armed trigger is watched and has not fired; a breached one has.
How HDFC Bank shares have traded
| Measure | Reading |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | ₹687.1 – ₹1,009.5 |
| Distance from 52-week high | −29.5% |
| Return, 3 months | −12.0% |
| Return, 12 months | −26.9% |
| Trend | Downtrend |
| Annualised volatility | 20.3% |
| Deepest drawdown, 2 years | −32.2% |
Questions about HDFC Bank shares
Is HDFC Bank overvalued or undervalued?
At ₹712.1, HDFC Bank sits in VestCall’s “Valuation Premium” zone (₹693.15 and above): above the modelled fair-value range. Its valuation scores 97/100 (fair) against Unclassified peers. Zones describe where the price sits against modelled value; they are not an instruction to buy or sell.
Is HDFC Bank fundamentally strong?
VestCall scores HDFC Bank’s business health 59/100 (adequate). The strongest measured pillars are business quality and capital allocation. The ones that need proof are management stability and financial strength. Each pillar is computed from reported financials, and a pillar whose inputs were not reported is excluded rather than scored as zero.
What is HDFC Bank’s P/E ratio?
HDFC Bank trades at a P/E of 20.62x, on VestCall’s latest read. A multiple only means something against the business it buys: the quality-adjusted fair value on this page weighs it against HDFC Bank’s returns and growth.
What are the risks of investing in HDFC Bank?
The review triggers VestCall watches for HDFC Bank are: return on equity falls below the quality floor (roe below 15%); drawdown from the 52-week high exceeds tolerance (drawdown from 52-week high at or beyond 25%); revenue growth falls below the thesis floor (revenue cagr below 8%). On the fundamentals, management stability is the weakest measured pillar at 36/100. A trigger is a named condition that would change the reading, published so the case against the stock is as visible as the case for it.
Is this a recommendation to buy or sell HDFC Bank?
No. VestCall states where HDFC Bank’s price sits against modelled value, what supports the case and what would break it, with every figure sourced. It does not issue buy, sell or hold calls or price targets. Vestmind is not a SEBI-registered investment adviser or research analyst, and nothing on this page is personalised investment advice.
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