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ESAF Small Finance Bank financials and balance sheet

NSE: ESAFSFBBSE: 544020BanksSmall Cap

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Share price at the NSE close on 23 Oct 2026. Previous close ₹40.86.

52-week range of traded prices to 23 Oct 2026
₹19.78Low, 30 Mar 2026₹46.00High, 30 Sep 2026
Market cap
₹2,004 Cr1,321st largest listed
P/E
Lossover the last 12 months
P/B
1.1
Dividend yield
Nonein the last 12 months
ROE
−0.3%
NIM
9.53%
Gross NPA
5.40%
Net NPA
0.83%
CET1
15.45%
ROA
−0.57%
Volume, NSE
3,26,582

3 years at a glance

Standalone, laid out as a bank files them. No figures on this form for the years to Mar 2017, Mar 2018, Mar 2019, Mar 2020, Mar 2021, Mar 2022 and Mar 2023.ESAF Small Finance Bank annual reports

Net interest income, Net profit, ₹ crore

  • Net interest income
  • Net profit
  • Loss

Net interest margin, Return on assets, Gross bad loans, per cent

  • Net interest margin
  • Return on assets
  • Gross bad loans

ESAF Small Finance Bank business segments, year to Mar 2026

A reportable segment is a line of business the company must report on its own. Standalone, ₹ crore, as the company reports them. A segment at a loss has no share of profit.ESAF Small Finance Bank segment results by quarter

Revenue by segment

₹4,348 CrTotal
  • Retail₹3,662 Cr84.2% of total
  • Treasury₹405 Cr9.3% of total
  • Other Banking Operations₹178 Cr4.1% of total
  • Wholesale₹103 Cr2.4% of total

Profit by segment

  • Other Banking Operations₹171 Cr82.8% of total
  • Wholesale₹36 Cr17.2% of total

Segment results by year

Standalone, ₹ crore, years to March.

  • Retail

    Revenue, ₹ crore
    Profit, ₹ crore
  • Treasury

    Revenue, ₹ crore
    Profit, ₹ crore
  • Other Banking Operations

    Revenue, ₹ crore
    Profit, ₹ crore
  • Wholesale

    Revenue, ₹ crore
    Profit, ₹ crore
  • Capital & Reserves

    Revenue, ₹ crore
    Profit, ₹ crore
₹ croreMar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Revenue of all businesses4,2604,3294,348
Company revenue, as in its results4,2604,3294,348
Revenue3,6433,5303,662
Revenue growth–−3.1%3.7%
Profit345−905−426
Margin9.5%−25.6%−11.6%
Assets17,93117,45321,784
Liabilities17,12017,76922,076
Revenue399535405
Revenue124123178
Revenue94142103
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Profit is before tax and finance costs, the way companies report their segments.

Income

₹ crore, years to March.

₹ croreMar 2024Filed 10 MayMar 2025Filed 16 MayMar 2026Filed 30 Apr
Total income4,2604,3294,348
3,8183,8624,348
On loans3,4613,4113,117
On investments353402411
On balances with the RBI and other banks45010
Other interest00811
Interest paid1,4491,8111,837
Net interest income2,3702,0522,511
Other income4424670
1,6491,9041,799
Profit before provisions1,163615712
Set aside for bad loans5921,250940
Exceptional items0−580
Profit before tax570−693−228
Tax145−172−62
Net profit426−521−166
Earnings per share₹8.96−₹10.13−₹3.23
Diluted earnings per share₹8.94−₹10.12−₹3.22

Balance sheet

₹ crore, at 31 March.

₹ croreMar 2024Filed 10 MayMar 2025Filed 16 MayMar 2026Filed 30 Apr
Total assets26,08727,17830,868
Cash and balances with the RBI1,3651,3511,114
With banks and at call5862861
Loans given18,29318,02821,594
Investments5,5415,9956,399
Fixed assets208300516
Other assets6228761,184
Deposits19,86823,27625,850
Borrowings3,2231,4062,753
Other liabilities and provisions510551485
2,4861,9451,780
Share capital515515516
Reserves1,9711,4301,264

Bad loans and capital

Per cent, and the bad loans themselves in ₹ crore. A non-performing loan is one the borrower has stopped paying, generally for 90 days.

FigureMar 2024Filed 10 MayMar 2025Filed 16 MayMar 2026Filed 30 Apr
Gross bad loans, ₹ crore8931,2911,214
Net bad loans, ₹ crore414540382
Gross bad loans, % of loans4.76%6.87%5.41%
Net bad loans, % of loans2.26%2.99%1.77%
Bad loans already provided for53.67%58.19%68.49%
Core equity to risk-weighted loans19.32%17.11%14.23%
Tier 1 capital19.70%17.58%14.68%
Additional tier 1 capital0.38%0.47%0.45%
Held by the government0.00%0.00%0.00%

Margins and returns

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

FigureMar 2024Filed 10 MayMar 2025Filed 16 MayMar 2026Filed 30 Apr
Net interest margin–8.45%9.53%
Yield on interest-earning assets–15.91%16.50%
Cost of funds–7.58%6.90%
Spread–8.33%9.60%
Cost to income58.65%75.58%71.64%
Credit cost–6.88%4.75%
Loans to deposits92.07%77.45%83.54%
Return on assets–−1.96%−0.57%
Assets per rupee of net worth–12.0215.58
Return on equity–−23.53%−8.93%

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 2024, 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 2025Filed 16 MayMar 2026Filed 30 Apr
Net interest income7.70%8.65%
Other income1.75%0.00%
Operating expenses7.15%6.20%
Profit before provisions2.31%2.45%
Set aside for bad loans4.69%3.24%
Exceptional items−0.22%0.00%
Profit before tax−2.60%−0.79%
Tax−0.64%−0.21%
Associates and businesses sold or closed0.00%0.00%
Return on assets−1.96%−0.57%

Cash flow

Standalone, ₹ crore, years to March.

₹ croreMar 2024Filed 10 MayMar 2025Filed 16 MayMar 2026Filed 30 Apr
Cash from operations1,0013,176−1,960
Capital spending71153283
Free cash flow9303,024−2,243
Cash from investing−583−769−192
Cash from financing235−1,8521,347
Dividends paid0360
Shares issued36710
Net change in cash653556−805
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.

Per share

Standalone, ₹ per share, years to March.ESAF Small Finance Bank dividend history

₹ per shareMar 2024Filed 10 MayMar 2025Filed 16 MayMar 2026Filed 30 Apr
Earnings per share₹8.96−₹10.13−₹3.23
Diluted earnings per share₹8.94−₹10.12−₹3.22
Dividend per share₹0.70––
Book value per share₹48.29₹37.74₹34.52
Dividend payout8.5%––
Shareholder yield−13.1%2.7%0.0%
Market cap at the year end (₹ crore)2,8031,2671,024

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.

Measure3 years
Return on equity, average−5.1%
Net margin, average−2.0%
Asset turnover, average0.16

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.

₹ crore3 yearsLatest year
Cash from operations2,217−1,960
Cash from investing−1,543−192
Cash from financing−2691,347
Capital spending507283
Dividends paid360
Shares issued for cash3680

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
1 Sep 2026CARE Ratings Limited (opens in a new tab)Bonds-Lower Tier-II BondsCARE A-Review, Re-affirmStable85
1 Sep 2026CARE Ratings Limited (opens in a new tab)Bonds-Tier-II BondsCARE A-Review, Re-affirmStable20
1 Sep 2026CARE Ratings Limited (opens in a new tab)Certificate Of DepositCARE A1Review, Re-affirm500
The latest rating on each borrowing. The agency's name opens its reasoning for the rating.