Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Rites (RITES) and LT (LT) compare, as of Aug 18, 2026.
As of Aug 18, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Rites as the less overvalued of the two: Rites trades at ₹222 versus a fair value of ₹179 (-19%), while LT trades at ₹4,087 versus ₹1,994 (-51%).
Rites
RITES.NSE · INR · Industrials
-19%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price₹222
Fair Value₹179
Quality74/100
LT
LT.NSE · INR · Industrials
-51%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price₹4,087
Fair Value₹1,994
Quality44/100
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Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
RitesLT
Valuation
26.0×P/E (TTM)32.6×
4.36×P/S (TTM)1.80×
3.93×P/B4.80×
13.7×EV/EBITDA16.8×
—PEG1.06×
3.5%Dividend yield1.0%
₹7.95Dividend per share₹38.00
Profitability
17%Net margin6%
20%Operating margin11%
16%Return on equity17%
5%Return on assets5%
Growth
25%Revenue growth (YoY)12%
-2.8%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)15.4%
4.9%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)16.3%
Balance & size
—Debt / equity0.58×
$1BMarket cap$55B
healthyGrowth qualityhealthy
Rites leads: 8 to 4 metric wins.
Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.
Quality in detail
The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.
Ritesof which business quality 70 · market factors 50LTof which business quality 43 · market factors 62
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
45
36
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
57
34
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
97
70
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
80
89
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
40
45
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
34
61
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
82
60
What the models say
The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.
Rites
DCF Models₹204
Earnings-Based₹95.65
Dividend Discount₹134
Multiples₹166
Asset-Based₹37.38
Growth DCF₹174
Economic Profit₹104
Growth Earnings₹157
24 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.
LT
DCF Models₹2,695
Earnings-Based₹1,664
Dividend Discount₹649
Multiples₹2,224
Asset-Based₹532
Growth DCF₹2,304
Economic Profit₹1,397
Growth Earnings₹2,459
25 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.
Scenario ranges
From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.
Rites
Bear ₹134Fair Value ₹179Bull ₹224
₹222 = current price (white tick)
LT
Bear ₹1,109Fair Value ₹1,994Bull ₹2,683
₹4,087 = current price (white tick)
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Ranked within their sector
Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.
Rites · Industrials
Quality score74 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-19% · above median
LT · Industrials
Quality score44 · below median
Fair value upside-51% · below median
Bottom line
As of Aug 18, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Rites as the less overvalued of the two: Rites trades at ₹222 versus a fair value of ₹179 (-19%), while LT trades at ₹4,087 versus ₹1,994 (-51%).
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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.
