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CSL Finance financials and balance sheet

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Last close ₹212.35down ₹1.46 (0.68%)BSE ₹212.45

Share price at the NSE close on 23 Oct 2026. Previous close ₹213.81.

52-week range of traded prices to 23 Oct 2026
₹199.99Low, 8 Oct 2026₹324.70High, 23 Dec 2025
Market cap
₹484 Cr1,783rd largest listed
P/E
5.6
P/B
0.8
Dividend yield
4.71%
ROE
14.9%
NIM
12.57%
Cost of funds
10.77%
Credit cost
0.90%
ROA
6.30%
Leverage
2.35times net worth
Volume, NSE
14,04474.5% delivered

10 years at a glance

Standalone, laid out as a lender that is not a bank files them. A lender's lines are blank for the years to Mar 2017, Mar 2018 and Mar 2019: the company's filing for those results has none of them.CSL Finance annual reports

Net interest income, Net profit, ₹ crore

  • Net interest income
  • Net profit

Net interest margin, Return on assets, per cent

  • Net interest margin
  • Return on assets

Income

₹ crore, years to March.

₹ croreMar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Filed 26 AugMar 2021Filed 28 JunMar 2022Filed 6 JulMar 2023Filed 26 MayMar 2024Filed 18 MayMar 2025Filed 24 MayMar 2026Filed 26 May
Total income–––616275118167216257
Interest earned–––585968108154199242
Interest paid–––1171127436584
Net interest income–––48525781111134158
–––3379131715
Fees and commission–––2257101210
Other operating revenue–––0022244
Income outside operations–––0000111
The lines under it are parts of it, not all of it.–––13111625334250
Profit before provisions–––3844486591109124
Set aside for bad loans–––654451211
Exceptional items–––0000000
Profit before tax242636323945628697112
78119121116222526
Net profit16182522283346637286
Other comprehensive income–––0000000
Total comprehensive income–––23283346637286
Earnings per share–––––₹17.86₹22.02₹28.60₹31.64₹37.80
Diluted earnings per share–––––₹17.75₹21.40₹28.27₹31.29₹37.50

Balance sheet

₹ crore, at 31 March.

₹ croreMar 2019Mar 2020Filed 26 AugMar 2021Filed 28 JunMar 2022Filed 6 JulMar 2023Filed 26 MayMar 2024Filed 18 MayMar 2025Filed 24 MayMar 2026Filed 26 May
Total assets–3323485327799851,2451,488
Loans given–3113225087239091,1441,374
Investments–0000000
Deposits–000000–
–9683204408503697854
Bonds and debentures–042424200–
Subordinated debt––00002–
Loans–9640162366503695854
–233259321363475542622

Margins and returns

Per cent a year, on the average of the opening and closing balance sheets.

FigureMar 2020Filed 26 AugMar 2021Filed 28 JunMar 2022Filed 6 JulMar 2023Filed 26 MayMar 2024Filed 18 MayMar 2025Filed 24 MayMar 2026Filed 26 May
Net interest margin–16.49%13.72%13.16%13.57%13.07%12.57%
Yield on interest-earning assets–18.71%16.31%17.57%18.83%19.39%19.21%
Cost of funds–7.85%7.50%8.87%9.42%10.82%10.77%
Spread–10.86%8.82%8.70%9.41%8.58%8.43%
Cost to income25.19%19.44%24.32%27.64%26.61%27.98%28.74%
Credit cost–1.53%0.90%0.63%0.63%1.16%0.90%
Return on assets–8.10%7.60%6.96%7.18%6.46%6.30%
Assets per rupee of net worth–1.381.521.922.112.192.35
Return on equity–11.20%11.52%13.34%15.13%14.18%14.81%

Where the return on assets comes from

Per cent of average total assets, a year. Each line adds to the one below it. The year to Mar 2020, the first with a balance sheet on this form, has none a year before it to average with, so its ratios are blank.

Per centMar 2021Filed 28 JunMar 2022Filed 6 JulMar 2023Filed 26 MayMar 2024Filed 18 MayMar 2025Filed 24 MayMar 2026Filed 26 May
Net interest income15.34%12.94%12.36%12.56%12.03%11.58%
Other income0.79%1.62%1.43%1.46%1.52%1.11%
Operating expenses3.14%3.54%3.81%3.73%3.79%3.65%
Profit before provisions13.00%11.02%9.98%10.29%9.76%9.05%
Set aside for bad loans1.42%0.84%0.59%0.58%1.07%0.83%
Exceptional items0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%−0.01%
Profit before tax11.58%10.17%9.39%9.70%8.69%8.20%
Tax3.48%2.57%2.43%2.52%2.22%1.90%
Associates and businesses sold or closed0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Return on assets8.10%7.60%6.96%7.18%6.46%6.30%

Cash flow

Standalone, ₹ crore, years to March.

₹ croreMar 2021Filed 28 JunMar 2022Filed 6 JulMar 2023Filed 26 MayMar 2024Filed 18 MayMar 2025Filed 24 MayMar 2026Filed 26 May
Cash from operations22−158−167−128−172−57
Capital spending042122
Free cash flow22−162−168−129−174−58
Cash from investing0−3−2−1−2−1
Cash from financing−1715719614318470
Dividends paid125667
Shares bought back000000
Shares issued13705500
Net change in cash5−527141013
Capital spending is part of cash from investing, and dividends paid, shares bought back and shares issued are part of cash from financing. Each is shown as an amount on a line of its own, and the section's other items are in its total only. No cash flow statement is on record for the years to Mar 2017, Mar 2018, Mar 2019 and Mar 2020.

Per share

Standalone, ₹ per share, years to March.CSL Finance dividend history

₹ per shareMar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Filed 18 MayMar 2020Filed 26 AugMar 2021Filed 28 JunMar 2022Filed 6 JulMar 2023Filed 26 MayMar 2024Filed 18 MayMar 2025Filed 24 MayMar 2026Filed 26 May
–––––₹17.86₹22.02₹28.60₹31.64₹37.80
As stated that year₹35.07₹33.88₹41.65₹36.88₹45.08₹17.86₹22.02₹28.60₹31.64₹37.80
–––––₹17.75₹21.40₹28.27₹31.29₹37.50
Dividend per share–––––₹2.50₹2.50₹2.50₹3.00₹10.00
–––––₹158.35₹179.12₹211.63₹241.21₹276.41
Dividend payout–––––15.2%11.1%8.9%9.3%26.1%
Shareholder yield––––0.4%−10.8%1.3%−4.5%1.0%1.4%
Market cap at the year end (₹ crore)1223461861041563254021,087587501
Every year is restated for later splits and bonuses, so they do not break the line. The figure the company stated that year is under each line it differs from.

Growth and returns over 3, 5 and 10 years

Standalone: the listed company alone, without its subsidiaries. Each window ends with the year to Mar 2026.

Measure10 years5 years3 years
Revenue growth, yearly rate–32.9%29.7%
Profit growth, yearly rate–25.6%23.6%
Return on equity, average–13.8%14.7%
Net margin, average39.7%37.8%35.1%
Asset turnover, average–0.180.19

Where the cash came from and went

Standalone: the listed company alone, without its subsidiaries. ₹ crore, added up over each window, which ends with the year to Mar 2026.

₹ crore5 years3 yearsLatest year
Cash from operations−682−357−57
Cash from investing−10−4−1
Cash from financing75039770
Capital spending1052
Dividends paid25187
Shares bought back000
Shares issued for cash92550

Credit ratings

An agency's view of the chance the company repays a borrowing on time, from AAA, the highest, down to D, in default.

DateAgencyBorrowing ratedRatingOutlookAmount, ₹ Cr
31 Mar 2026Acuite Ratings & Research Limited (opens in a new tab)Bank Loan RatingsACUITE A-New, NewStable200
31 Mar 2026Acuite Ratings & Research Limited (opens in a new tab)Proposed DebenturesACUITE A-New, NewStable150
The latest rating on each borrowing. The agency's name opens its reasoning for the rating.