Lion Finance Q1 Profit Surge & Share Buyback

Lion Finance reported Q1 2026 net profit up 14% to GEL 585 million, beating prior year GEL 513.1 million.
Operating income rose 15% to GEL 1.13 billion; loan book grew 22.7% YoY to GEL 41.88 billion, deposits up 16.9% to GEL 39.70 billion.
Board approved an additional GEL 55 million share buyback, completed a prior GEL 53.5 million program, and declared a GEL 2.85 interim dividend per share.
CEO Archil Gachechiladze highlighted FTSE 100 inclusion, revised Georgia GDP growth forecast to 7% and Armenia to 6%, citing strong loan demand.