DCB Bank Limited has informed the Exchange about Transcript
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DCB Bank reported Q1 FY26 with deposits up 20% year-on-year and advances up 21%, marking the fourth consecutive quarter of 19-20% balance sheet growth. Profit after tax grew 19.72% backed by an all-time-high operating profit of Rs. 327 crore. Fee income hit a record Rs. 236 crore (though partly one-time), with core fee income of Rs. 124 crore rising 17.5% year-on-year. The bank delivered a 15% operating leverage (highest in four years) with cost-to-income down 700 bps year-on-year. Management took accelerated provisions, fully covering the MFI and unsecured direct assignment (DA) book NPAs as of March 31, 2025. NIM dropped only 9 bps quarter-on-quarter despite 100 bps of repo rate cuts. Credit cost guidance was tightened to below 40 bps from the earlier 45-55 bps range. Branch additions slowed to 25 expected this year (target ~485-490 by FY26 end), with focus on adding people to existing branches and using AI-based hiring.
Strong, consistent balance sheet growth at 20%+ with stable margins and improving operating leverage is positive for shareholders. The accelerated provisioning and slippage rise in MFI and small-ticket DA books are near-term overhangs, but management's confidence in credit cost staying below 40 bps and the gradual benefit from term deposit repricing suggest NIM defense rather than further compression. The stock may react positively to consistent execution and the clarified guidance.