Axis Bank Limited (AXISBANK.NS) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Axis Bank Limited is graded C (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 15 pass, warnings: 1, red flags: 8.

About Axis Bank Limited

Axis Bank Limited is a Financial Services company (Banks - Regional) based in India, listed on NSE as AXISBANK.NS.

What our checks show for AXISBANK.NS

Red flags

• The gross margin fell by 7.3 points, to 52.2%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• Profits not backed by cash
• Analysts expect revenue to shrink about 11.9% a year.
• The stock has fallen as much as 78% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 1.8%.
• Pay in shares equals 0% of free cash flow: it dilutes shareholders.

Warning signs

• Free cash flow is only 0% of revenue.

Strengths

• The net margin rose by 1.1 points over 5 years, to 17.5%.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 15.6% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 17.3 points from today's 17.5%.
• Revenue grew 17.3% a year over the last 3 years.
• Earnings per share grew 39.9% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit grew 40.4% a year over the last 3 years.

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Questions

What grade does Axis Bank Limited (AXISBANK.NS) have?

In our weekly check, Axis Bank Limited is graded C (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 15 pass, warnings: 1, red flags: 8. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of AXISBANK.NS stock?

This week's biggest flags for Axis Bank Limited: Gross margin falling, Profits not backed by cash, Weak revenue forecast. In total 9 of 24 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Axis Bank Limited do?

Axis Bank Limited is a Financial Services company (Banks - Regional) based in India, listed on NSE as AXISBANK.NS.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-24

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