Tata Steel Limited vs Steel Authority of India Limited
An objective side-by-side of TATASTEEL and SAIL, both in Steel - Large: valuation, profitability, growth, balance sheet, ownership and share-price performance. Where one number is clearly better on its own terms (lower P/E, higher ROE), it is shaded. That is a description, not a recommendation.
Prices as of 2026-09-21 close
Latest results: TATASTEEL Jun 2026 · SAIL Jun 2026
At a glance
- Tata Steel Limited is the larger company by market value, about 3.1 times the size of Steel Authority of India Limited.
- On trailing earnings, Steel Authority of India Limited trades at the lower P/E (17.1 against 20.3).
- Tata Steel Limited earns the higher return on equity (11.0% against 7.1%).
- Over three years Steel Authority of India Limited has grown profits faster (25% a year against 10%).
- Over the past year the share prices returned +8.4% (TATASTEEL) and +33.5% (SAIL).
| Metric | Tata Steel TATASTEEL |
Steel Authority SAIL |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | ₹228,779 Cr | ₹73,234 Cr |
| Share price | ₹183.40 | ₹177.30 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | 20.31 | 17.14 |
| P/B | 2.24 | 1.21 |
| EV/EBITDA | 8.87 | 7.86 |
| PEG | 2.03 | 0.69 |
| Dividend yield | 2.2% | 0.9% |
| Profitability | ||
| ROE | 11.0% | 7.1% |
| ROCE | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Operating margin | 15.1% | 12.0% |
| Sales (TTM) | ₹239,756 Cr | ₹111,134 Cr |
| Net profit (TTM) | ₹11,264 Cr | ₹4,272 Cr |
| Growth | ||
| Latest quarter sales YoY | +14.3% | +1.2% |
| Latest quarter profit YoY | +18.8% | +120.8% |
| Sales CAGR 3Y | -2.0% | +2.0% |
| Profit CAGR 3Y | +10.0% | +25.0% |
| Sales CAGR 5Y | +8.0% | +10.0% |
| Profit CAGR 5Y | +8.0% | -2.0% |
| Financial strength | ||
| Debt/Equity | 0.90 | 0.53 |
| Interest cover | 3.13 | 2.79 |
| Ownership | ||
| Promoter holding | 32.9% | 65.0% |
| Promoter change (4 qtrs) | -0.25 pp | +0.00 pp |
| Price performance | ||
| Return 1M | -0.05% | +1.37% |
| Return 3M | -7.83% | +1.40% |
| Return 1Y | +8.37% | +33.52% |
| Return YTD | +1.84% | +20.62% |
| Technical condition | ||
| Technical score | 34 | 42 |
| RS rating (1-99) | 51.00 | 74.00 |
| % vs 200-DMA | -4.99% | +6.79% |
| RSI (14) | 45.49 | 44.97 |
| % from 52-week high | -18.27% | -15.45% |
