ESAF Small Finance Bank Limited has submitted to the Exchange, the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2025.
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ESAF Small Finance Bank reported a net loss of ₹8,122 lakhs for Q1 FY26, against a profit of ₹6,277 lakhs in Q1 FY25, marking a sharp year-on-year reversal. Total income fell about 10% YoY to ₹1,02,337 lakhs from ₹1,13,774 lakhs, with interest earned also declining to ₹82,823 lakhs. The loss was driven by elevated provisions of ₹23,412 lakhs and an exceptional item of ₹10,920 lakhs tied to the bank's strategic decision to wind down its largest business correspondent, ESMACO, and absorb its staff. Gross NPA improved to 6.01% from 6.87% in the previous quarter, though Net NPA worsened to 3.77% from 2.99%. The bank also transferred stressed loans worth ₹73,340 lakhs (over 2.12 lakh accounts) to an Asset Reconstruction Company. Capital Adequacy Ratio stood healthy at 22.74%, and the joint statutory auditors issued an unmodified review opinion.
Continued quarterly losses, driven by heavy provisioning and one-time ESMACO transition costs, are likely to weigh on investor sentiment and the stock price in the short term. However, a clean auditor opinion, improving gross NPA, healthy capital cushion, and the cleanup of legacy stressed assets through ARC transfers may provide some medium-term relief.