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Five-Star Business Finance Q4 Profit Rose to ₹26.9k Cr

April 28, 2026 5 mins read Firehose Gupta

Five-Star Business Finance Limited — Quarter ended March 31, 2026 (and year ended March 31, 2026)

Particulars Quarter ended March 31, 2026 (Refer Note 13) Quarter ended December 31, 2025 Unaudited Quarter ended March 31, 2025 (Refer Note 13) Year ended March 31, 2026 Audited Year ended March 31, 2025 Audited
Revenue from operations
Interest income 79,545.22 79,586.27 73,470.21 3,12,912.22 2,76,627.72
Fees and commission income 1,413.24 1,155.40 1,093.49 4,654.68 3,216.52
Net gain on fair value changes 736.08 764.84 663.44 4,245.45 4,939.72
Total revenue from operations 81,694.54 81,506.51 75,227.14 3,21,812.35 2,84,783.96
Other income 911.28 715.87 747.84 2,784.82 1,818.43
Total income 82,605.82 82,222.38 75,974.98 3,24,597.17 2,86,602.39
Expenses
Finance costs 18,138.70 18,853.25 17,530.40 73,718.74 66,798.07
Impairment on financial instruments 6,040.01 5,709.51 2,537.34 21,631.72 8,896.52
Employee benefits expenses (Refer Note 10) 17,047.51 15,971.80 14,424.97 62,988.77 52,110.47
Depreciation and amortization 1,009.67 961.44 899.42 3,704.67 3,037.91
Other expenses 4,656.97 3,845.08 3,475.64 16,271.57 12,699.99
Total expenses 46,892.86 45,341.08 38,867.77 1,78,315.47 1,43,542.96
Profit before tax 35,712.96 36,881.30 37,107.21 1,46,281.70 1,43,059.43
Tax expense
Current tax 5,956.48 10,949.93 9,221.92 36,503.91 37,160.64
Deferred tax 2,829.70 (1,771.41) (27.10) (96.74) (1,350.20)
Total tax expenses 8,786.18 9,178.52 9,194.82 36,407.17 35,810.44
Profit for the period/year 26,926.78 27,702.78 27,912.39 1,09,874.53 1,07,248.99
Other comprehensive income/(loss)
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss
Remeasurements of the defined benefit plans (net) 288.69 (9.30) (213.32) 864.63 (391.93)
Income tax relating to items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss (72.66) 2.34 53.69 (217.61) 98.64
Subtotal (i) 216.03 (6.96) (159.63) 647.02 (293.29)
Items that will be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
The effective portion of gain and loss on hedging instruments in a cash flow hedge 765.63 (717.09) 8.75 170.85 4.18
Income tax relating to items that will be reclassified to profit or loss (192.69) 180.47 (2.20) (43.00) (1.05)
Subtotal (ii) 572.94 (536.62) 6.55 127.85 3.13
Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the period/year, net of income tax (i) + (ii) 788.97 (543.58) (153.08) 774.87 (290.16)
Total comprehensive income for the period/year 27,715.75 27,159.20 27,759.31 1,10,649.40 1,06,958.83
Earnings per equity share
a. Basic (in rupees) 9.14 9.41 9.49 37.31 36.61
b. Diluted (in rupees) 9.16 9.38 9.55 37.25 36.50
Face value per share 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Particulars As at March 31, 2026 Audited As at March 31, 2025 Audited
Assets
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents 1,61,789.52 1,49,674.05
Bank balances other than cash and cash equivalents 53,105.57 65,839.86
Derivative financial instruments 6,165.94 676.16
Loans 12,98,477.61 11,68,679.03
Investments 22,713.60 21,222.30
Other financial assets 7,914.78 8,113.00
Total financial assets 15,50,167.02 14,14,204.40
Non-financial assets
Current tax assets (net) 1,111.69 326.24
Deferred tax assets (net) 8,557.22 8,721.08
Investment property 3.56 3.56
Property, plant and equipment 2,639.99 2,412.35
Right of use asset 5,608.85 5,510.10
Capital work-in-progress 7,208.34 6,236.10
Other intangible assets 573.61 713.24
Other non-financial assets 3,103.60 3,929.38
Total non-financial assets 28,806.86 27,852.05
Total assets 15,78,973.88 14,42,056.45
Liabilities and equity
Financial liabilities
Derivative financial instruments 964.12
Payables
– Trade payables
– total outstanding dues of micro enterprises and small enterprises 118.62 115.36
– total outstanding dues of creditors other than micro enterprises and small enterprises 3,062.26 2,556.50
Debt securities 78,323.23 78,178.40
Borrowings (other than debt securities) 7,41,719.77 7,14,020.99
Other financial liabilities 10,586.48 9,463.96
Total financial liabilities 8,33,810.36 8,05,299.33
Non-financial liabilities
Current tax liabilities (net) 1,455.66 865.79
Provisions 3,733.53 3,443.50
Other non-financial liabilities 1,958.97 1,987.16
Total non-financial liabilities 7,148.16 6,296.45
Equity
Equity share capital 2,951.75 2,944.27
Other equity 7,35,063.61 6,27,516.40
Total equity 7,38,015.36 6,30,460.67
Total liabilities and equity 15,78,973.88 14,42,056.45
Particulars For the year ended March 31, 2026 Audited For the year ended March 31, 2025 Audited
Cash flow from operating activities
Profit before tax 1,46,281.70 1,43,059.43
Adjustments for:
Interest on loans (3,03,009.60) (2,69,292.32)
Interest on deposit with banks (8,411.32) (6,369.49)
Interest on investment in government securities (1,491.30) (965.91)
Finance costs 73,718.74 66,798.07
Impairment on financial instruments 21,631.72 8,896.52
Depreciation and amortisation 3,704.67 3,037.91
Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment (net) 6.58 8.17
Net gain on fair value changes on mutual fund investments (4,245.45) (4,939.72)
Gain recognised on derecognition of leases (20.98) (11.87)
Employee stock option expenses 642.33 1,776.92
Operating cash flow before working capital changes (71,192.91) (58,002.29)
Changes in working capital
Adjustment for (increase)/decrease in operating assets
Loans (1,54,919.20) (2,07,357.10)
Other financial assets 213.48 (2,494.92)
Other non-financial assets 696.65 (1,116.87)
Adjustment for increase/(decrease) in operating liabilities
Trade payables 509.02 140.23
Provisions 1,154.66 959.78
Other financial liabilities 833.51 (2,637.19)
Other non-financial liabilities (28.19) 719.06
Cash used in operations (2,22,732.99) (2,69,789.30)
Finance costs paid (73,494.54) (64,168.80)
Interest income received on loans 3,06,498.50 2,67,581.12
Direct taxes paid (net) (36,699.46) (38,118.11)
Net cash used in operating activities (A) (26,428.49) (1,04,495.09)
Cash flow from investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (including capital work-in-progress, intangible assets and capital advances) (2,563.96) (8,271.88)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 11.06 5.10
Redemption of mutual funds (net) 4,245.44 4,939.72
Purchase of government securities (20,426.54)
Redemption of government securities 9,943.07
Interest received on deposit from banks/others 9,101.83 7,339.69
Deposits placed (with)/withdrawn from banks (net) 12,043.79 (52,086.71)
Net cash from / (used in) investing activities (B) 22,838.16 (58,557.55)
Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds on issue of equity shares 7.48 19.78
Proceeds towards share application money 0.02
Proceeds from securities premium on issue of shares 2,144.44 1,300.42
Proceeds on issue of share warrants 789.25
Proceeds from borrowings (including debt securities) 2,90,627.29 3,54,500.00
Payment of dividend (5,888.98)
Repayment of borrowings (including debt securities) (2,69,296.11) (1,95,846.14)
Repayment of lease liabilities (excluding interest) (1,888.34) (1,476.55)
Net cash from financing activities (C) 15,705.80 1,59,286.76
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents [A + B + C] 12,115.47
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 1,49,674.05
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 1,61,789.52
Particulars As at 31 March 2026 (Audited) As at 31 March 2025 (Audited)
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash on hand 736.74 1,013.71
Balances with banks (i) In current accounts 7,478.55 10,935.60
Balances with banks (ii) In deposit accounts (original maturity less than 3 months) 1,53,574.23 1,37,724.74
Total 1,61,789.52 1,49,674.05
Particulars As at March 31, 2026 As at March 31, 2025
1. Debt-equity ratio (Debt securities + Borrowings (Other than debt securities)) / net worth (Equity share capital + Other equity) 1.11 1.26
2. Total debts to total assets (Debt securities and Borrowings (other than debt securities) / Total assets) 0.52 0.55
3. Net worth (Equity share capital + Other equity) 7,38,015.36 6,30,460.67
4. Gross Stage 3 Assets Ratio (Gross Stage 3 term loans / Gross term loans) 3.37% 1.79%
5. Net Stage 3 Assets Ratio (Gross Stage 3 term loans – Impairment loss allowance for Stage 3 term loans) / (Gross term loans – Impairment allowance for Stage 3 term loans) 2.00% 0.88%
6. Liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) – (High-Quality Liquid Assets (HQLAs)/Total net cash outflows over the next 30 calendar days) 258% 354%
7. Capital to risk weighted assets ratio 51.89% 50.10%
8. Outstanding redeemable preference shares Nil Nil
9. Security cover over listed non-convertible debentures 1.20 1.21
Particulars Year ended March 31, 2026 Year ended March 31, 2025
10. Net profit margin (%) (Profit after tax for the period / Total income) 33.85% 37.42%
11. Net profit after tax 1,09,874.53 1,07,248.99
12. Earnings per equity share a. Basic (in rupees) 37.31 36.61
12. Earnings per equity share b. Diluted (in rupees) 37.25 36.50

| Type of borrower** | Exposure to accounts classified as Standard consequent to implementation of resolution plan – Position as at the end of the previous half year (A) | Of (A), aggregate debt that slipped into NPA during the half-year | Of (A) amount written off during the half