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Announced Fri, 13 Feb · 15:43 IST

CSL Finance Limited has informed the Exchange regarding Outcome of the Board meeting held on February 13, 2026.

Revenue Growth 20pctPat Growth 25pctResults View source PDF

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AI summary

CSL Finance, an NBFC focused on SME lending, reported strong Q3 FY26 results. Total revenue from operations for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 stood at ₹6,416.30 lacs, up about 20% from ₹5,339.16 lacs in Q3 FY25. For the nine months ended December 31, 2025, total revenue from operations rose to ₹18,727.53 lacs from ₹15,853.52 lacs, an increase of around 18%. Profit after tax for Q3 grew to ₹2,092.08 lacs (from ₹1,677.40 lacs) and for 9M rose to ₹6,669.39 lacs (from ₹5,311.64 lacs), translating to a PAT growth of roughly 25% in both periods. Basic EPS for 9M FY26 stood at ₹31.64. The board also approved a change in internal auditor — M/s R. Mahajan & Associates stepped down as Internal Auditor and Mr. Ayuush Mittaal (currently President – Internal Audit) was appointed as the new Internal Auditor, with the outgoing firm continuing as consultants. The change is described as compliance-driven and aligned with RBI guidelines. Statutory auditor S.R. Dinodia & Co. LLP issued an unmodified limited review report. Note that the RBI's revised project finance provisioning framework (effective Oct 1, 2025) led to an additional impairment charge during the quarter.

Likely market impact

Healthy ~20% revenue growth and ~25% PAT growth signal strong operational performance, which should be positive for shareholders. The higher impairment on project finance loans is a regulatory effect rather than asset-quality deterioration, but investors should watch provisioning trends in coming quarters. The internal auditor change is compliance-driven and not a red flag.