Arihant Capital Markets — Peer Comparison

How the peer fair value is calculated and which companies were used as benchmarks.

Peer selection

Peers are selected from the same Financial Services industry. 8 companies were matched as valid comparables.

Same-industry peers share similar business models, cost structures, and growth prospects — making them the most appropriate benchmarks for valuation multiples.

Peer comparison table

Financial Services · 8 peers · sector medians shown

Better than medianWorse than median

Company	Mkt Cap	P/E	P/B	EV/EBITDA	ROE	Net Margin	Rev CAGR 3y
Arihant Capital Markets ARIHANTCAP · you	₹943 Cr	29.8×	2.1×	9.6×	7.1%	15.3%	14.4%
Sector median	—	35.3×	4.7×	25.6×	13.2%	11.0%	22.6%
Mrugesh Trading Ltd. MRUTR	₹6,553 Cr	—	348.9×	—	-1.7%	-0.1%	—
Paisalo Digital Limited PAISALO	₹5,480 Cr	26.7×	3.5×	29.3×	13.2%	25.1%	25.9%
Tourism Finance Corporation of India Limited TFCILTD	₹5,435 Cr	35.3×	4.7×	—	13.2%	—	—
AvenuesAI Limited CCAVENUE	₹5,390 Cr	39.6×	1.7×	—	4.2%	0.0%	—
Canara Robeco Asset Management Company Limited CRAMC	₹5,182 Cr	25.1×	6.8×	18.3×	27.3%	44.9%	30.4%
ICRA Limited ICRA	₹5,086 Cr	38.6×	7.0×	—	18.1%	0.4%	—
CARE Ratings Limited CARERATING	₹4,962 Cr	30.4×	5.6×	22.0×	18.4%	36.2%	19.2%
Pilani Investment and Industries Corporation Limited PILANIINVS	₹4,871 Cr	156.8×	0.3×	71.3×	0.2%	11.0%	0.5%

Peer comparison verdict

Arihant trades at a discount to sector peers on P/E (29.8× vs median 35.3×). This may signal undervaluation — or reflect lower expected growth or higher perceived risk versus the peer group.

How the peer fair value is calculated

Three valuation methods are weighted by sector. Each gives a fair value based on how sector peers are currently priced.

Method breakdown

35% weight · 7 peers

Sector median PE35.3×

Fair value via PE₹107

25% weight · 7 peers

Sector median PB4.7×

Fair value via PB₹201

EV/EBITDA

40% weight · 4 peers

Sector median EV/EBITDA25.6×

Fair value via EV/EBITDA₹242

Blended peer fair value₹184

Why median? Why these weights?

Median over mean: The sector median is used instead of the average because valuation multiples have extreme outliers — one high-growth company at 200× P/E would dramatically skew a mean. The median gives the middle value in the peer set, which better represents typical pricing.

Sector-specific weights: The weight given to each method reflects what matters most in this sector. For banks, P/B dominates because their value is tied to book assets. For IT companies, P/E carries the most weight because earnings quality matters more than asset base. For capital-intensive businesses, EV/EBITDA accounts for varying debt levels across peers and removes financing structure bias.

Limitations of peer comparison

Peer comparison assumes comparable companies are truly comparable — which is never perfectly true. Sector classifications can be imperfect: a conglomerate classified as "IT" may also have significant manufacturing revenue. Small peer counts (below 5) reduce confidence, as a single outlier can skew the sector median. When the entire sector is broadly expensive, peer comparison will show even an expensive stock as "fairly valued" relative to its peers.

The peer fair value shown is an algorithmic estimate based on publicly available financial data. It is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security. Please consult a SEBI-registered investment adviser before making any investment decision.