Business Performance Highlights
Financial Metrics
- Profit After Tax (PAT): ₹557 crore in Q1 FY27, representing 4% YoY growth from ₹533 crore in Q1 FY26
- Return on Assets (ROA): 2.37% in Q1 FY27 compared to 2.66% in FY26
- Return on Equity (ROE): 11.44% in Q1 FY27 compared to 12.39% in Q1 FY26
- Total Income: ₹2,142 crore in Q1 FY27, up 7% YoY from ₹1,994 crore
- Net Interest Income: ₹803 crore in Q1 FY27, up 6% YoY from ₹760 crore
- Pre-provision Operating Profit (PPOP): ₹689 crore in Q1 FY27, up 9% YoY from ₹632 crore
- Credit Cost: -0.12% of Average Total Assets (ATA) in Q1 FY27 compared to -0.27% in Q1 FY26
- Basic EPS: ₹21.4 in Q1 FY27 compared to ₹20.5 in Q1 FY26
Loan Book Growth
- Retail Loan Book: ₹89,178 crore as of Q1 FY27, growing 16% YoY from ₹76,923 crore
- Overall Loan Book: ₹89,670 crore as of Q1 FY27, growing 15% YoY from ₹77,732 crore
- Pool Buyout: ₹146 crore during Q1 FY27 to accelerate loan growth
Disbursements
- Total Disbursements: ₹5,667 crore in Q1 FY27, representing 18% YoY growth under new cheque realization-based recognition method
- Disbursements by Segment:
- Affordable: ₹555 crore (9.8% of total)
- Emerging Markets: ₹2,029 crore (35.8% of total)
- Prime: ₹3,083 crore (54.4% of total)
Margin Performance
- Net Interest Margin (NIM): 3.50% in Q1 FY27, down 19 bps QoQ from 3.69% in Q4 FY26
- Gross Interest Margin (GIM): 3.92% in Q1 FY27, down 15 bps QoQ from 4.07%
- Spread: Remained stable sequentially at 2.12%
- Yield: 9.48% in Q1 FY27, up 1 bp from 9.47% in Q4 FY26
- Cost of Borrowing (CoB): 7.36% in Q1 FY27, up 1 bp from 7.35% in Q4 FY26
Asset Quality
- Gross NPA (GNPA): 0.95% in Q1 FY27, stable compared to 0.93% in Q4 FY26
- Recoveries: ₹67 crore recovered in Q1 FY27 from total written-off pool
- Fraud Reporting: One fraud reported in July 2026 pertaining to a legacy account fully written off in FY2022-23 with no financial impact
- Expected Credit Loss (ECL) Provisions: ₹936 crore (1.04% of total loan asset)
- Stage 1: ₹292 crore (0.34% provision)
- Stage 2: ₹1,653 crore gross (1.84% of loan asset) with ₹309 crore provision (18.68% coverage)
- Stage 3: ₹851 crore gross (0.95% of loan asset) with ₹335 crore provision (39.43% coverage)
Segment Performance
Affordable Segment
- Loan Asset: ₹8,556 crore (9.6% of retail book), up 49% YoY
- Disbursements: ₹555 crore
- Yield: 11.85%, improved 50 bps QoQ
- Branches: 232, increased by 3 QoQ and 32 YoY
- Geographic Distribution: Top 5 states (Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan) represent 70.1% of loan asset vs 74.4% a year ago
Emerging Markets Segment
- Loan Asset: ₹27,676 crore (31.0% of retail book), up 22% YoY
- Disbursements: ₹2,029 crore
- Yield: 9.31%, improved 8 bps QoQ
- Branches: 89, increased by 4 QoQ and 11 YoY
Prime Segment
- Loan Asset: ₹52,780 crore (59.2% of retail book), up 9% YoY
- Disbursements: ₹3,083 crore
- Yield: 9.00%, improved 8 bps QoQ
- Branches: 82, increased by 5 QoQ and 6 YoY
Operational Metrics
- Operating Expenses to ATA: 0.99% in Q1 FY27, improved from 1.08% in Q4 FY26
- Employee Benefit Expenses: ₹135 crore in Q1 FY27, up 14% YoY
- Depreciation and Amortization: ₹16 crore in Q1 FY27, up 11% YoY
- Other Expenses: ₹86 crore in Q1 FY27, up 4% YoY
Distribution Network
- Total Branches: 403 across all segments
- Top 5 State Concentration: Maharashtra (18.8%), Tamil Nadu (12.2%), Delhi NCR (11.3%), Karnataka (9.0%), Telangana (8.5%)
Technology Initiatives
The company is implementing multiple Voice AI initiatives:
- SUD AI Calling: Live since March 2026, engaging sanctioned-undisbursed customers with 86% connectivity rate
- Pre-Delinquency AI Calling: Live since June 2026, predicting first-time default risk with 76% connectivity rate
- Top-Up AI Calling: Under UAT, expected go-live August 2026
- Re-KYC AI Calling: Under UAT, expected go-live August 2026
Capital Structure & Balance Sheet
- Total Assets: ₹93,512 crore as of March 31, 2026
- Financial Assets: ₹93,158 crore (including loans ₹86,433 crore, investments ₹2,779 crore, cash ₹2,483 crore)
- Borrowings: ₹43,543 crore in debt securities, ₹18,055 crore in other borrowings
- Equity: ₹19,219 crore (share capital ₹261 crore, other equity ₹18,959 crore)
- Capital Adequacy: CRAR details not provided in disclosure
Ownership & Governance
- Promoter Holding: Punjab National Bank (PNB) remains primary promoter
- Board Composition: Includes Chairperson D. Surendran, MD & CEO Ajai Kumar Shukla, and several independent directors
- New Appointments: Shreekant and Rajiv Kumar Singh joined as Additional Directors (Independent) on July 10, 2026
ESG Performance
- ESG Rating: A+ from Resurgent ESG Services Private Ltd. (April 16, 2026)
- Workforce Diversity: 19.5% women employees, 15.8% women in senior management
- Emissions: CO2e intensity of ~0.49 Ton/ crore revenue for Scope 1 & 2 combined
- Social Impact: ~82% women loan applicants/co-applicants, 80%+ loan applicants from EWS, LIG & MIG categories
- Certifications: ISO 27001:2022 certified for information security
Forward-looking Statements
The presentation contains forward-looking statements regarding market opportunity, business prospects, growth strategies, and technology initiatives, subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties.