Capital Trust Limited has informed the Exchange about General Updates
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Capital Trust Limited, a technology-driven NBFC focused on informal MSME lending to shopkeepers and traders in rural/semi-urban India (284 branches across 10 states), shared its Q1 FY2026 results showing significant stress. Total AUM contracted to ₹167 Cr, down 43% YoY and 13% QoQ, while the company reported a loss of ₹8.3 Cr versus a profit of ₹0.7 Cr in Q1 FY25. Total income fell 49% YoY to ₹12.6 Cr. Asset quality weakened with GNPA at 9.1% and NNPA at 3.7%, though Shopkeeper & Trader Loan AUM grew 72% QoQ to ₹74 Cr. Management attributed the AUM contraction and NPA rise to portfolio run-off and intentionally reduced disbursements amid stress in the MFI and deep rural market. The company has cumulatively disbursed ₹4,500+ Cr to 12+ lakh clients over 30 years and targets 5X growth in 3 years.
Shareholders should view this negatively in the short term — the company swung to a loss, AUM shrank sharply, and asset quality deteriorated. However, the 72% QoQ growth in the core Shopkeeper & Trader Loan AUM and the 5X growth target over 3 years suggest management is repositioning toward higher-quality lending, which could support recovery if rural credit conditions improve.