Why did New India Assurance (NIACL) stock move recently?

On 8/5/2026, New India Assurance moved +7.0% — New India Assurance shares rose sharply as general insurance stocks rallied after the Supreme Court extended mandatory third-party motor insurance periods to four years for new cars and six years for new two-wheelers, boosting premium potential. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is New India Assurance (NIACL) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows New India Assurance's valuation in context — a forward P/E of about 9.5, a price-to-book of about 0.8 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

What is New India Assurance's revenue?

New India Assurance reported revenue of ₹47,580 Cr for FY2026, with net profit of ₹1,354 Cr, per official filings.

What is the share price of New India Assurance (NIACL)?

New India Assurance last traded at ₹184.08 (+0.2% on the day), as of 8/18/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

New India Assurance

NIACL · NSE · Insurance · India

Snapshot

TickerNIACL

ExchangeNSE

SectorInsurance

IndustryInsurance - Diversified

CountryIndia

CEOMr. Sugumar Appusamy

Employees10,403

HeadquartersMumbai, India

Websitewww.newindia.co.in

Filings tracked0

About New India Assurance

The New India Assurance Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a general insurance company in India and internationally. The company provides credit, engineering, aviation, property, personal accident, liability, marine cargo, marine hull, fire, travel, motor, health, employers liability, rural, product / public liability, other liability, social sector, and miscellaneous insurance products. It also offers crop, cattle, sheep, goat, poultry, horticulture/plantation, and micro insurance products, as well as insurance for agriculture solar pump sets. In addition, it offers bancassurance and reinsurance products, and government schemes. The New India Assurance Company Limited was incorporated in 1919 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

Who owns it

Promoters85.4%
Institutions10.8%
Public & other3.7%

41 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data. Promoter pledge is not included here — that comes from exchange shareholding filings.

Forensic scorecard

No major accounting red flags in the fundamentals we have — profit is backed by cash and returns look healthy.

Net margin trend2.8% → 2.8%

Margin has held broadly steady over the period — stable profitability.

Growth qualityrev 8% · PAT 9%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (Yahoo Finance). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next fiscal year

Rev ₹52,457 Cr · EPS 19.34

Est. earnings growth +34.9%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: Yahoo Finance

Annual

Quarterly · last 4

Revenue (FY2026)

₹47,580 Cr

Net margin

2.8%

Revenue CAGR (3y)

+8.3%

Profit CAGR (3y)

+8.6%

Net profit (FY2026)

₹1,354 Cr

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Why it moved

Aug 5, 2026
New India Assurance shares rose sharply as general insurance stocks rallied after the Supreme Court extended mandatory third-party motor insurance periods to four years for new cars and six years for new two-wheelers, boosting premium potential.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗· confidence: high
Jul 27, 2026
New India Assurance shares fell after the company reported a Q1 FY27 net loss of Rs 244-257 crore (vs profit of ~Rs 391-400 crore a year ago), driven by a slump in property premiums and higher motor claims pushing the combined ratio to 121%.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗source 3 ↗· confidence: high

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	Net margin
FY2026	₹47,580 Cr	₹1,354 Cr	2.8%
FY2025	₹43,977 Cr	₹972 Cr	2.2%
FY2024	₹42,348 Cr	₹1,091 Cr	2.6%
FY2023	₹37,482 Cr	₹1,055 Cr	2.8%

Quarterly

Period	Net profit
Q1 FY27	₹-257 Cr
Q3 FY26	₹377 Cr
Q3 FY25	₹353 Cr
Q2 FY25	₹71 Cr

Figures as reported, in ₹ (crore). Source: Yahoo Finance.

In the news

Education and discussion only — not investment advice. Financials from official filings (SEC/BSE) and reported company statements; market figures (delayed market data) are delayed and shown for reference only. Verify with the linked sources before acting.