Pilani Investment And Industri

What Pilani Investment And Industri does

Pilani Investment and Industries Corporation Limited is a Non-Banking Financial Company classified by the Reserve Bank of India as a Core Investment Company (NBFC-CIC) that does not accept public deposits. Incorporated on 9 August 1948 in Jaipur and currently headquartered at Birla Building, Kolkata, the entity functions as the dedicated investment arm of the Aditya Birla Group, holding equity stakes and extending inter-corporate credit to group companies. The company derives its revenue primarily from dividends, capital appreciation on group holdings, and interest on inter-corporate loans; it does not operate a technology platform or consumer-facing product.

The business model is essentially a captive investment vehicle. Revenue is generated through two streams: investment income from Aditya Birla Group equity holdings and interest income from credit-granting activities to group entities. The company is listed on both the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and BSE (ticker: PILANIINVEST), returning capital to public shareholders via dividends rather than selling a product or service. Recent quarterly revenue was approximately ₹44.10 crore with a net profit of ₹4.75 crore, although the December 2025 quarter showed a consolidated net loss of ₹14.39 crore on sales of ₹59.60 crore, a year-over-year decline. The company declared a ₹9 per share dividend for FY2026, representing a 90% payout ratio on the ₹10 face value.

Distribution and investor engagement are conducted through standard listed-company channels: stock exchange filings, an investor relations website, and annual general meetings. The operating geography is exclusively India, with the registered office in Kolkata and a registrar/transfer agent office also in Kolkata. With 11-50 employees, the company operates as a lean holding and treasury function rather than an operating business.

Name

Pilani Investment And Industri

Legal name

Pilani Investment and Industries Corporation Limited

Website

https://pilaniinvestment.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pilani Investment and Industries Corporation Limited is the RBI-registered NBFC-CIC investment arm of the Aditya Birla Group, holding equity stakes and extending inter-corporate credit to group companies, listed on NSE and BSE.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investment Holding / NBFC Services

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), All Other Financial Investment Activities (52399)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Investment Management Advisory (RIA) (FSAEAAAB)

Keywords

• Core investment company
• Non-banking financial services
• Group investment holdings
• Inter-corporate lending
• Investment holding vehicle

Headquarters

HQ city

Kolkata

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Investment Income: The company generates returns primarily through investments in Aditya Birla Group companies. Returns come in the form of dividends, capital appreciation, and interest income from inter-corporate investments.
2. Credit Granting: As an RBI-registered Core Investment Company (NBFC-CIC), the company engages in credit granting activities, providing loans and advances to group companies and generating interest income.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Pilani Investment and Industries Corporation Limited is a Core Investment Company (NBFC-CIC) registered with the Reserve Bank of India without accepting public deposits. The company primarily invests in Aditya Birla Group companies and engages in credit granting (inter-corporate loans), generating returns through dividends, capital appreciation, and interest income. Equity shares are listed on NSE and BSE, with profits distributed to shareholders via dividends.

Product overview

Pilani Investment and Industries Corporation Limited is a Core Investment Company (NBFC-CIC) registered with the Reserve Bank of India, primarily engaged in credit granting and investments in other Aditya Birla Group companies. The company does not offer a unified software product or platform; rather, it provides financial services including investment management, credit facilities, and dividend distributions. The company listed equity shares on National Stock Exchange of India Limited and BSE Limited.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% dividend payout ratio for FY2026
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Direct peers

• Piramal Enterprises: Diversified Indian NBFC and holding company with lending and investments across group-related and third-party opportunities — comparable as a listed conglomerate-affiliated NBFC.
• L&T Finance Holdings: Diversified NBFC arm of the L&T Group, serving as a holding vehicle for financial services businesses. Comparable as a group-affiliated listed NBFC/investment holding structure.
• Centrum Capital: Indian listed diversified financial services holding company with NBFC operations, investment banking, and lending — a direct structural comparable to Pilani as a small-cap listed NBFC/investment entity.

Broad incumbents

• Bajaj Finserv: Large listed Indian NBFC holding company for the Bajaj Group, operating lending, insurance, and wealth management businesses — broader scale but structurally similar as a group-affiliated listed financial holding.
• IDFC First Bank: Indian bank/NBFC hybrid originally built as an infrastructure-focused NBFC before converting to a bank; relevant benchmark for an Indian listed entity transitioning between NBFC and broader financial roles.
• Aditya Birla Capital: Listed financial services arm of the same Aditya Birla Group; a sister entity within the parent group that operates a much broader lending and asset management business, providing a closely related intra-group reference point.
• Cholamandalam Investment and Finance: Large listed Indian NBFC under the Murugappa Group, providing vehicle finance, home loans, and SME lending — comparable as a group-affiliated listed NBFC investment/lending vehicle.

Regional players

• Geojit Financial Services: Indian listed investment services firm offering broking and wealth management — comparable as a smaller listed Indian financial services entity with a similar operational scale (sub-50M USD revenue) and modest employee base.
• Wealth Managers (India) — comparable small-cap listed wealth advisory peers: Small listed Indian wealth advisory/brokerage firms (e.g., Stewart & Mackertich Wealth Management) — comparable as small Indian listed financial services entities with similar revenue scale and capital-light operating models.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pilani-investment-and-industries-corp-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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