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ESAF Small Finance Bank Q4 Profit Turns Positive

April 30, 2026 5 mins read Firehose Gupta

ESAF Small Finance Bank Limited — Quarter ended 31 March 2026 and Year ended 31 March 2026

Sl No. Particulars Quarter ended 31 March 2026 (Audited Refer Note 17) Quarter ended 31 December 2025 (Unaudited) Quarter ended 31 March 2025 (Audited Refer Note 17) Year ended 31 March 2026 (Audited) Year ended 31 March 2025 (Audited)
1 Interest Earned (a)+(b)+(c)+(d) 99,508 89,405 89,206 3,53,718 3,85,753
a) Interest/discount on advances/bills 89,187 78,961 77,948 3,11,704 3,40,581
b) Income on investments 10,154 10,406 11,112 41,060 40,204
c) Interest on balances with Reserve Bank of India and other inter-bank funds 167 38 146 954 4,968
d) others
2 Other Income 20,137 26,939 14,471 81,105 47,177
3 Total Income (1)+(2) 1,19,645 1,16,344 1,03,677 4,34,823 4,32,930
4 Interest expended 47,733 46,172 45,764 1,83,744 1,81,068
5 Operating Expenses (i)+(ii) 47,783 44,920 48,847 1,79,882 1,90,351
i) Employees Cost 17,346 16,976 18,480 69,202 66,449
ii) Other operating expenses 30,437 27,944 30,367 1,10,680 1,23,902
6 Total Expenditure (4)+(5) (excluding provisions & contingencies) 95,516 91,092 94,611 3,63,626 3,71,419
7 Operating Profit before provisions and contingencies (3)-(6) 24,129 25,252 9,066 71,197 61,511
8 Provisions (other than tax) and contingencies 21,420 24,339 33,150 94,037 1,25,008
9 Exceptional items (Refer Note 16) 5,800
10 Profit/(Loss) from ordinary activities before tax (7)-(8)-(9) 2,709 913 (24,084) (22,840) (69,297)
11 Tax expenses 358 201 (5,765) (6,200) (17,158)
12 Net profit /(Loss) from ordinary activities after tax (10)-(11) 2,351 712 (18,319) (16,640) (52,139)
13 Extraordinary items (net of tax expense)
14 Net Profit / (Loss) for the Period/year (12)-(13) 2,351 712 (18,319) (16,640) (52,139)
15 Paid up equity share capital (Face Value of Rs. 10/- each) 51,566 51,557 51,543 51,566 51,543
16 Reserves excluding revaluation reserves 1,26,438 1,42,958
Sl Particulars Quarter ended 31 March 2026 Audited Refer Note 17 Quarter ended 31 December 2025 Unaudited Quarter ended 31 March 2025 Audited Refer Note 17 Year ended 31 March 2026 Audited Year ended 31 March 2025 Audited
1 Segment Revenue
(a) Retail 1,01,530 1,03,172 81,571 3,66,164 3,52,998
(b) Wholesale 2,551 2,222 3,492 10,330 14,161
(c) Treasury 9,679 7,512 14,832 40,485 53,504
(d) Other Banking Operations 5,885 3,438 3,782 17,844 12,267
(e) Less: Inter Segment Revenue
Income from operations 1,19,645 1,16,344 1,03,677 4,34,823 4,32,930
2 Segment Results
(a) Retail (2,826) (235) (29,795) (42,585) (90,489)
(b) Wholesale 397 296 (1,069) 3,569 2,306
(c) Treasury (594) (2,392) 3,180 (956) 7,445
(d) Other Banking Operations 5,732 3,244 3,600 17,132 11,441
Total Profit /(Loss) Before Tax 2,709 913 (24,084) (22,840) (69,297)
3 Segment Assets
(a) Retail 21,78,449 19,97,394 17,45,277 21,78,449 17,45,277
(b) Wholesale 79,276 88,356 1,24,549 79,276 1,24,549
(c) Treasury 7,54,346 7,48,905 7,93,997 7,54,346 7,93,997
(d) Unallocated 74,727 79,043 54,006 74,727 54,006
Total Assets 30,86,798 29,13,698 27,17,829 30,86,798 27,17,829
4 Segment Liabilities
(a) Retail 22,07,619 20,02,781 17,76,896 22,07,619 17,76,896
(b) Wholesale 74,389 80,938 1,23,674 74,389 1,23,674
(c) Treasury 5,93,027 5,78,451 5,81,922 5,93,027 5,81,922
(d) Capital & Reserves 1,78,004 1,75,599 1,94,501 1,78,004 1,94,501
(e) Unallocated 33,759 75,929 40,836 33,759 40,836
Total Liabilities 30,86,798 29,13,698 27,17,829 30,86,798 27,17,829
Particulars As at 31 March 2026 (Audited) As at 31 March 2025 (Audited)
CAPITAL AND LIABILITIES
Capital 51,566 51,543
Employee Stock options Outstanding 649 404
Reserves and Surplus 1,26,438 1,42,958
Deposits 25,85,016 23,27,644
Borrowings 2,75,274 1,40,573
Other Liabilities and Provisions 47,855 54,707
Total 30,86,798 27,17,829
ASSETS
Cash and Balances with Reserve Bank of India 1,11,371 1,35,143
Balances with Banks and Money at Call and Short Notice 6,082 62,768
Investments 6,39,911 5,99,526
Advances 21,59,422 18,02,787
Fixed Assets 51,598 30,042
Other Assets 1,18,414 87,563
Total 30,86,798 27,17,829
Particulars Year ended 31 March 2026 Audited Year ended 31 March 2025 Audited
Cash Flow from Operating Activities
Net Profit/(Loss) Before Tax (22,840) (69,297)
Adjustments for:
– Depreciation on Bank’s Property 6,548 5,925
– Amortisation of Premium on HTM Investments 321 57
– (Profit)/Loss on sale of investments (net) (8,276) (7,916)
– (Profit)/Loss on sale of Fixed Assets 86 (9)
– Provision for Non Performing Advances 94,502 1,49,661
– Provision/(Reversal) for Standard Advances (1,329) 611
– Expense/(reversal) on Employee Stock Option 353 395
– Profit on revaluation of investments (Net) 10,015 (234)
– Provision for Other Contingencies 528 246
Total Adjustments 79,908 79,439
(Increase)/ Decrease in Investments (other than HTM Investments) (51,467) 25,621
(Increase)/ Decrease in Advances (4,51,138) (1,23,137)
(Increase)/ Decrease in Fixed Deposit with Bank (Original Maturity greater than 3 months) (32)
(Increase)/ Decrease in Other Assets (23,431) (7,938)
Increase/ (Decrease) in Deposits 2,57,372 3,40,864
Increase/ (Decrease) in Other liabilities and provisions (6,052) 3,373
Direct taxes paid (net) (1,221) (558)
Net Cash Flow from/(used in) Operating Activities (A) (1,96,029) 3,17,632
Cash Flow from/(Used in) Investing Activities
Purchase of Fixed Assets (28,318) (15,268)
Proceeds from Sale of Fixed Assets 127 66
(Increase)/ Decrease in Held to Maturity Investments 9,024 (61,680)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities (B) (19,167) (76,882)
Cash Flow from/(Used in) Financing Activities
Proceeds from Issue of Share Capital (including Share Premium) 36 121
Dividend Paid (3,603)
Increase/(Decrease) in Borrowings 1,34,701 (1,81,680)
Cash Flow from/(used in) Financing Activities (C ) 1,34,737 (1,85,162)
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents (A+B+C) (80,459) 55,588
Cash and Cash Equivalents at the beginning of period/year 1,97,579 1,41,991
Cash and Cash Equivalents at the end of period/year 1,17,120 1,97,579
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 ended 30 September 2025 (A) of (A) aggregate debt that slipped into NPA during the half year ended 31 March 2026 of (A) amount written off during the half-year of (A) amount paid by the borrowers during the half year # Exposure to accounts classified as standard consequent to implementation of resolution plan – position as at the end of this half year ended 31 March 2026
Personal Loans 324 * 28 296
Corporate Persons ^
Of Which MSMEs
Others 334 15 45 274
Total 658 15 73 570
Sl No Particulars Sale to ARC Q1 Sale to ARC Q2 Sale to ARC Q3 * Sale to ARC Q4 Total
1 No. of Accounts (Nos) 2,12,564 1 5,44,406 7,56,971
2 Aggregate principal outstanding of loans transferred 73,340 2,833 1,69,365 2,45,538
3 Weighted average residual tenure of loans 0.49 3 0.14 NA
4 Net book value of loans transferred 7,242 9,941 NA
5 Aggregate consideration 7,334 1,280 18,318 26,932
6 Additional consideration realised in respect of accounts transferred earlier
S. No Parameter For the Quarter and Year ended March 31, 2026
1 Debt Equity Ratio** 0.98
2 Debt Service Coverage Ratio NA
3 Interest Service Coverage Ratio NA
4 Outstanding Redeemable Preference Shares (Quantity and Value) NA
5 Capital Redemption Reserve/Debenture Redemption Reserve NA
6 Net worth # (₹ In crore) 1780.04
7 Net Profit/(Loss) after Tax (₹ In crore) (166.40)
8 Earnings Per Share
– Basic (₹) (3.23)
– Diluted (₹) (3.22)
9 Current Ratio NA
10 Long Term Debt to Working Capital NA
11 Bad Debts to Account Receivable Ratio NA
12 Current Liability Ratio NA
13 Total Debts to Total Assets 8.92%
14 Debtors Turnover NA
15 Inventory Turnover Ratio NA
16 Operating Margin percent NA
17 Net Profit Margin percent NA
Name of the Issuer ISIN Mode of Fund raising (Public Issue/ Private Placement) Type of Instrument Date of raising Funds Amount Raised Funds Utilized Any Deviations (Yes/No) If 8 is yes, then specify the purpose for which the funds were utilized Remarks if any
ESAF Small Finance Bank Limited INE818W08164 Private Placement Listed, rated, taxable, unsecured, transferable, redeemable, fully paid up, Basel II compliant lower Tier II subordinated bonds in the nature of Non-Convertible Debentures January 23, 2026 150 Crore The proceeds of non-convertible debentures issued on January 23, 2026 have been fully utilized as per the objects of the issue. No NA NIL