On July 31, 2026, ESAF Small Finance Bank Limited released its unaudited financial results for the quarter ending June 30, 2026, as per the exchange filings.
The bank reported a significant increase in total income and a turnaround in net profit compared to the previous year.
In the June 2026 quarter, ESAF Small Finance Bank's total income increased by 31.5% year-on-year to ₹1,346.01 crore, up from ₹1,023.37 crore in the same period last year.
The quarter-on-quarter growth was 12.5%, rising from ₹1,196.45 crore in the March 2026 quarter.
The bank's net profit for the June 2026 quarter stood at ₹80.08 crore. This marks a 240.6% increase from the net profit of ₹23.51 crore in the March 2026 quarter.
The bank also reversed a net loss of ₹81.22 crore from the June 2025 quarter.
For the financial year 2026, ESAF Small Finance Bank reported a total income of ₹4,348.23 crore. Despite the positive quarterly results, the bank recorded a net loss of ₹166.40 crore for the entire fiscal year.
Total bank expenditure for the quarter concluded at ₹997.03 crore, reflecting an increase from ₹898.45 crore in Q1 FY26.
Interest expended on deposits and borrowings constituted ₹513.69 crore, while total operating expenses reached ₹483.34 crore.
Employee benefit costs within the operating matrix required a financial outgo of ₹179.79 crore. The lender allocated ₹241.96 crore toward provisions and contingencies, down slightly from ₹234.12 crore in the comparative previous year period.
After factoring in a quarterly tax expense of ₹26.94 crore, the net profit settled at ₹80.08 crore, reversing a previous net loss of ₹81.22 crore.
The retail banking division functioned as the largest revenue channel, contributing ₹1,141.36 crore to the overall revenue pool. Treasury operations added ₹154.30 crore, while the wholesale banking division brought in ₹22.21 crore.
Other minor bank operational branches collectively pulled in ₹28.14 crore. In terms of segment-wise profitability, the treasury group yielded the highest results before unallocated adjustments at ₹50.51 crore.
Retail banking operations achieved a positive turnaround result of ₹29.90 crore, contrasting sharply with a segment loss of ₹181.00 crore in the identical baseline quarter last fiscal year.
Gross non-performing assets (NPAs) stood at ₹1,253.34 crore, and net NPAs dropped down to ₹184.12 crore. The gross NPA percentage to gross advances was recorded at 5.40%, showing improvement against 7.48% in Q1 FY26.
The net NPA ratio contracted down to 0.83% from a higher marker of 3.77% in the previous year. The bank's Basel II capital adequacy ratio reached a healthy 23.86%, up from 22.74% year-on-year.
Bolstering its capital base during the quarter, the bank raised ₹85.00 crore via private placement of Basel II compliant lower Tier II subordinated non-convertible debentures.
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As of July 31, 2026, at 2:01 PM, ESAF Small Finance Bank share price on NSE was trading at ₹38.66, up by 5.98% from the previous closing price.
ESAF Small Finance Bank's Q1 2026 results highlight a 31.5% YoY increase in total income to ₹1,346.01 crore and a net profit of ₹80.08 crore, reversing a previous year's net loss of ₹81.22 crore.
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Published on: Jul 31, 2026, 2:25 PM IST
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