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Dr. Lal PathLabs Limited share price

Dr. Lal PathLabs Limited operates laboratories for carrying out pathological investigations in India and internationally. The company provides pathological investigations of various branches of bio-chemistry, hematology, histopathology, microbiology, electrophoresis, immuno-chemistry, immunology, virology, cytology, and other pathological and radiological investigations. It also offers phlebotomist training programs. The company was founded in 1949 and is based in Gurugram, India.Read more
HealthcareDiagnostics & ResearchNifty 500Nifty Smallcap 250NSE: LALPATHLABISIN INE600L01024
16 Oct 2026, 3:30 PM IST₹1,859.90▼ 25.20 (1.34%)
  • Market Cap₹ 31,100 Cr.
  • Current Price₹ 1,859.90
  • High / Low₹ 2,039 / 1,273
  • Stock P/E57.4
  • Book Value₹ 150
  • Dividend Yield1.06 %
  • ROCE25.7 %
  • ROE21.60 %
  • Face Value₹ 10.0
More figures (10)
  • EPS (TTM)₹ 32.40
  • Price / Book12.38
  • OPM37.1 %
  • Debt / Equity0.08
  • Sales growth (5Y)11.8 %
  • Profit growth (5Y)11.4 %
  • Promoter holding54.7 %
  • EV / EBITDA37.9
  • Beta0.16
  • All-time high₹ 2,123

Price chart

Returns1M3M6MYTD1Y3Y CAGR5Y CAGR
LALPATHLAB-1.89%+7.34%+31.83%+25.45%+17.84%+13.34%+0.62%
Nifty 50-0.31%-3.85%-4.34%-11.42%-9.53%+5.46%+4.76%

Price returns only (dividends not included). Prices from NSE via Yahoo Finance; may be delayed.

Quick take

  • Dr. Lal PathLabs Limited is in the Diagnostics & Research industry (Healthcare), with a market value of ₹31,100 crore.
  • It trades at 57.4 times its last 12 months' earnings and 12.4 times book value.
  • Revenue grew 11.8% a year over the last 5 years, profit 11.4% a year.
  • Return on equity was 21.6% and return on capital employed 25.7% in the latest year.
  • Debt was 0.08 times shareholders' equity.
  • The share price is 8.8% below its 52-week high and up 17.8% over one year.
  • Promoters and insiders hold about 54.7%; institutions about 32.4%.

Pros

  • Strong return on equity: 22.1% on average over the last 3 years.
  • Company is almost debt-free (debt is 0.08 times equity).
  • Latest quarter (Jun 2026): sales up 19% and profit up 27% from a year ago.
  • Pays a healthy dividend: about 44% of profit last year.
  • Institutional (FII + DII) holding has risen by 5.4 points over 3 years.

Cons

  • Trades at 12.4 times its book value.

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About Dr. Lal PathLabs Limited

Dr. Lal PathLabs Limited operates laboratories for carrying out pathological investigations in India and internationally. The company provides pathological investigations of various branches of bio-chemistry, hematology, histopathology, microbiology, electrophoresis, immuno-chemistry, immunology, virology, cytology, and other pathological and radiological investigations. It also offers phlebotomist training programs. The company was founded in 1949 and is based in Gurugram, India.

Employees
5,206
Head office
Gurugram
NSE industry
Healthcare

Peer comparison

HealthcareHealthcareDiagnostics & Research

Part ofNifty 500Nifty Smallcap 250

S.No.CompanyCMP ₹P/EMar Cap ₹ CrDiv Yld %NP Qtr ₹ CrQtr Profit Var %Sales Qtr ₹ CrQtr Sales Var %ROCE %
1.Dr. Lal PathLabs1,859.9057.431,1001.0617127.2479819.1025.7
2.Sun Pharmaceutical Industries1,758.8034.94,21,9950.912,89534.6515,18418.4817.9
3.Divi's Laboratories9,144.5083.02,42,7580.3390236.253,08019.1519.0
4.Torrent Pharmaceuticals4,558.9072.81,73,4060.835663.284,83554.579.1
5.Apollo Hospitals Enterprise7,890.0054.31,13,4460.2558149.057,04425.9519.2
6.Zydus Lifesciences1,123.0025.01,12,0200.09940-19.747,80224.0319.0
7.Cipla1,325.1031.81,07,0510.98789-35.427,0777.2614.9
8.Dr. Reddy's Laboratories1,233.0031.01,02,7070.66444-68.728,071-5.5614.2
9.Max Healthcare Institute846.0056.782,3420.233234.872,36616.7012.6
10.Abbott India26,170.0034.455,6092.0142917.131,8144.3341.9
Median: 11 Co.1,809.3554.31,07,0510.6657311.005,93918.7918.5

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Quarterly Results

Consolidated figures in ₹ crore /

₹ CrJun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
541601539545602660597603670731660703798
395424398401432458443434478507481516550
Operating Profit146178141145170203154169192224179187248
OPM %27%30%26%27%28%31%26%28%29%31%27%27%31%
14181818212225262825242432
Interest8877665555766
Depreciation35363637353536363541424544
Profit before tax118152116120150183138153181204124160229
29%27%29%28%28%29%29%-1%26%25%26%17%25%
8411182861081319815613415291132171
EPS in Rs4.986.584.895.076.407.765.809.297.949.035.427.8610.15
Raw filing

Source: the company's results filed with NSE, as reported. EPS restated for bonus issues and splits. Tap a row marked + for its breakdown. Latest quarter on the right.

Profit & Loss

Consolidated figures in ₹ crore /

₹ CrMar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
1,0571,0571,2031,3301,5812,0872,0172,2272,4612,7632,891
7937939109871,1451,5271,5271,6171,7661,9802,053
Operating Profit264264294344436561490609696783838
OPM %25%25%24%26%28%27%24%27%28%28%29%
313146555153426993101105
Interest1111516303829222324
Depreciation3333387377108150144142162172
Profit before tax261261301311394475344506625669717
34%34%33%27%25%26%30%28%21%24%24%
172172201228297350241362492510546
EPS in Rs10.4310.4312.1013.7117.6720.8514.4121.5329.2430.2432.46
Dividend Payout %43%56%43%44%

Compounded Sales Growth

5 Years:
12%
3 Years:
11%
TTM:
14%

Compounded Profit Growth

5 Years:
11%
3 Years:
28%
TTM:
5%

Stock Price CAGR

5 Years:
1%
3 Years:
13%
1 Year:
18%

Return on Equity

4 Years:
20%
Last Year:
22%

Financial years ending March; TTM = the last four quarters. Source: the company's results filed with NSE, as reported. EPS restated for bonus issues and splits. Tap a row marked + for its breakdown. Dividend payout = dividends paid in the year ÷ net profit.

Balance Sheet

Consolidated figures in ₹ crore, as at 31 March

₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital838384168
Reserves1,5831,7662,0892,341
419247157199
300360387439
Total Liabilities2,3862,4562,7173,146
405348343490
CWIP4576
1,9772,1022,3672,650
Total Assets2,3862,4562,7173,146

Source: Yahoo Finance (compiled from the annual reports). Tap a row marked + for its breakdown.

Cash Flows

Consolidated figures in ₹ crore, financial years ending March

₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
456535569636
-287-24-303-422
-283-414-334-264
Net Cash Flow-11497-68-50
Free Cash Flow411478515462

Free cash flow = cash from operations − capital expenditure. Source: Yahoo Finance.

Ratios

RatioMar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
ROE—14.3%20.4%24.2%21.6%
ROCE—19.9%26.8%28.0%25.7%
Operating margin—17.1%21.0%36.5%37.1%
Net margin—11.8%16.1%19.8%18.3%
Debt / equity—0.250.130.070.08
Current ratio—2.072.433.393.48

Computed from the reported statements: ROE on average equity; ROCE = EBIT / (total assets − current liabilities).

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages · as filed with NSE each quarter

  • Promoters 52.93%
  • FIIs 18.73%
  • DIIs 21.58%
  • Public 6.35%
%Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Sep 2026
Promoters54.60%54.60%54.60%53.92%53.91%53.91%53.79%53.21%53.21%53.21%53.19%52.93%
25.35%26.15%25.42%26.82%26.82%23.91%21.68%21.86%20.29%17.18%17.36%18.73%
9.56%9.69%12.71%12.89%13.17%16.08%17.91%18.49%19.21%21.38%21.59%21.58%
Government0.01%0.01%0.01%
10.12%9.24%6.96%6.04%5.82%5.84%6.23%6.07%6.94%7.87%7.47%6.35%
No. of Shareholders1,49,9011,46,7411,31,1891,16,6061,16,2361,15,6991,18,6561,12,7031,16,1671,14,5271,11,0371,13,559

Source: shareholding patterns filed by the company with NSE. Public = non-institutional holders. Tap a row marked + for its breakdown.

Documents

Announcements

All announcements on NSE →

Concalls & investor meets

Filings made by the company with NSE; documents open on NSE's website.

Key dates

Results announced
23 Oct 2026
Ex-dividend date
30 Jul 2026
Latest quarter
30 Jun 2026
Financial year end
31 Mar 2026

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Questions about Dr. Lal PathLabs Limited

What is the share price of Dr. Lal PathLabs Limited today?
Dr. Lal PathLabs Limited (LALPATHLAB) last traded at ₹1,859.90 on NSE (16 Oct 2026, 3:30 PM IST). Prices may be delayed.
What is the market cap of Dr. Lal PathLabs Limited?
About ₹31,100 crore at the latest price.
What is the P/E ratio of Dr. Lal PathLabs Limited?
About 57.4 times its earnings over the last 12 months.
Is Dr. Lal PathLabs Limited a good investment?
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Important. Prices from NSE via Yahoo Finance. Quarterly and annual results, shareholding and documents are taken from the filings the company made with NSE; balance sheet, cash flow and valuation figures are compiled by Yahoo Finance; ratios are computed by us from them. Figures may be delayed or revised. This page is for information only: it is not research, a recommendation or an offer to buy or sell any security. Investments in securities markets are subject to market risks; read all related documents carefully before investing. Plenitude Connect Private Limited is an AMFI-registered Mutual Fund Distributor (ARN-130934); share broking is offered through Parshvanath Investments, Authorised Person of Master Capital Services Ltd (SEBI Reg. INZ000210539).
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