Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd Q2 FY26 Results
EQUITASBNKQ2 FY26 ResultsAnnounced 31 Oct 2025, 01:40 pm| Metric | Value (₹ Cr) | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.6K | 1.9% | 4.0% |
| Total Income | 1.8K | 4.9% | 2.9% |
| Expenditure | 1.6K | 1.2% | 11.2% |
| PBT | 33.54 | 111.3% | 67.2% |
| Net Profit | 24.14 | 110.8% | 87.3% |
| OPM | 14.87% | 4.22pp | |
| NPM | 1.31% | 12.84pp | 0.59pp |
| EPS | 0.21 | 89.3% | 90.9% |
Equitas Small Finance Bank Reports 9% YoY Growth in Gross Advances for Q2FY26
31 Oct 2025 · 31 Oct 2025, 02:21 pm
Summary
Equitas Small Finance Bank has reported a 9% YoY growth in gross advances for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2025. The bank's secured small business loan (SBL) portfolio crossed Rs. 17,000 Crs, registering a growth of 17% YoY. Deposits grew by 11% YoY, with retail TD posting a growth of 11% YoY to Rs. 19,272 Crs. The bank disbursed Rs. 2,977 Crs in Q2FY26, a growth of 53% QoQ. The bank's NIM for the quarter stood at 6.29%, with a cost to income of 75.89%. The bank reported a PAT of Rs. 24 crs for Q2FY26 as against a loss of Rs. 224 crs in QIFY26. The bank's GNPA remains flat QoQ at 2.82% in Q2FY26, with credit cost significantly improving to 2.16% in Q2FY26 from 6.48% in Q1IFY26.
Key Highlights
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Gross Advances grew by 9% YoY and 4% QoQ
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Non Microfinance book grew 17% YoY, led by 17% growth in SBL over previous year
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Overall deposits registered a growth of 11% YoY
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Retail Term Deposits posted a growth of 11% YoY to Rs. 19,272 Crs
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Disbursements grew by 11% YoY & 53% QoQ
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Small Business loan portfolio has crossed Rs. 17,000 Crs during the quarter
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Used Car Advances crossed Rs. 2100 Crs, registered a growth of 43% YoY
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Used CV Advances crossed Rs. 5000 Crs, registered a growth of 25% YoY
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The Bank has sold its NPA assets (Secured Portfolio) amounting to ~Rs.216 Crs to an Asset Reconstruction Company
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CASA ratio stable at 31%
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NIM for the quarter stood at 6.29%
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Cost to Income stood at 75.89% in Q2FY26 as compared to 70.62% in Q1FY26 and 66.09% in Q2FY25
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Total Opex in Q2FY26 grew by 11% YoY and flat Q0Q
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The bank reported a PAT of Rs. 24 crs for Q2FY26 as against a loss of Rs. 224 crs in QIFY26
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GNPA remains flat QoQ at 2.82% in Q2FY26 as compared to Q1FY26
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NNPA remains flat QoQ at 0.95% in Q2FY26 as compared to Q1FY26
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Credit Cost has significantly improved to 2.16% in Q2FY26 from 6.48% in Q1IFY26 and 3.72% in Q2FY25
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Net Slippages improved by ~1% QoQ to 3.78% in Q2FY26 as compared to 4.77% in QIFY26
Management Comments
Equitas Small Finance Bank Limited
Our firmly entrenched strategy focuses on providing credit to the unbanked and underbanked micro and small entrepreneurs, developing products to address the growing aspirations at the ‘bottom of the pyramid’, fuelled by granular deposits and ‘value for money’ banking relationships.
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