# Indian Oil Corporation (NSE: IOC) share analysis

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Source: VestCall by Vestmind, price as of 14 October 2026.

> Indian Oil Corporation (NSE: IOC) was trading at ₹126.86 on 14 October 2026. VestCall scores its business health 67/100 (healthy). On valuation, the price sits in the “Valuation Premium” zone (₹125.82 and above) — above the modelled fair-value range. This is a reading of the evidence, not a buy or sell recommendation.

## Valuation zones

| Zone | Price band | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Deeply Discounted | ₹103.29 – ₹110.85 | Furthest below the modelled fair-value range |
| Attractive Valuation | ₹110.85 – ₹121.67 | Below the modelled fair-value range |
| Fairly Valued | ₹121.67 – ₹125.82 | Inside the modelled fair-value range |
| Valuation Premium (current) | ₹125.82 and above | Above the modelled fair-value range |

## The case for and against

- Supports — Capital Allocation 100/100
- Supports — Shareholding Quality 70/100
- Supports — Growth 67/100
- Supports — Management Stability 65/100
- Supports — Business Quality 63/100
- Supports — Financial Strength 61/100

## Key ratios

| Ratio | Indian Oil Corporation | Sector median |
| --- | --- | --- |
| P/E | 7.29x | — |
| P/B | 0.24x | — |
| P/S | 0.06x | — |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 21.4% | — |
| Return on capital employed (ROCE) | 28.1% | — |
| Operating margin | 7.3% | — |
| Net margin | 5.5% | — |
| Current ratio | 0.7x | — |

## Bull, base and bear case (model outputs, not forecasts)

| Scenario | Modelled CAGR | Weight | Assumption |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bear | +5.0% | 21% | Growth decelerates to 9% and the multiple de-rates toward the cohort's trough. |
| Base | +25.0% | 54% | Earnings compound near the measured 25% and the multiple drifts toward its quality-adjusted warranted level. |
| Bull | +38.5% | 25% | Growth holds at 35% and the market pays the full premium the measured quality supports. |

## Questions

### Is Indian Oil Corporation overvalued or undervalued?

At ₹126.86, Indian Oil Corporation sits in VestCall’s “Valuation Premium” zone (₹125.82 and above): above the modelled fair-value range. Its valuation scores 94/100 (fair) against Unclassified peers. Zones describe where the price sits against modelled value; they are not an instruction to buy or sell.

### Is Indian Oil Corporation fundamentally strong?

VestCall scores Indian Oil Corporation’s business health 67/100 (healthy). The strongest measured pillars are capital allocation and shareholding quality. Each pillar is computed from reported financials, and a pillar whose inputs were not reported is excluded rather than scored as zero.

### What is Indian Oil Corporation’s P/E ratio?

Indian Oil Corporation trades at a P/E of 7.29x, 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 Indian Oil Corporation’s returns and growth.

### What are the risks of investing in Indian Oil Corporation?

The review triggers VestCall watches for Indian Oil Corporation are: revenue growth falls below the thesis floor (revenue cagr below 8%); drawdown from the 52-week high exceeds tolerance (drawdown from 52-week high at or beyond 25%); return on equity falls below the quality floor (roe below 15%). 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 Indian Oil Corporation?

No. VestCall states where Indian Oil Corporation’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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Vestmind is not a SEBI-registered investment adviser or research analyst. This is research for information, not a recommendation or personalised investment advice.