ESAF Small Finance Bank Ltd
Incorporated in 1992, ESAF Small Finance
Bank provides micro, retail and corporate banking, para banking activities such as
debit card, third party financial product distribution, in addition to treasury and
permitted foreign exchange business[1]
- Market Cap ₹ 1,227 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 23.8
- High / Low ₹ 36.2 / 23.2
- Stock P/E
- Book Value ₹ 33.9
- Dividend Yield 0.00 %
- ROCE 4.28 %
- ROE -23.5 %
- Face Value ₹ 10.0
Pros
- Stock is trading at 0.68 times its book value
Cons
- Company has low interest coverage ratio.
- Company has a low return on equity of 3.51% over last 3 years.
- Earnings include an other income of Rs.754 Cr.
- Working capital days have increased from 41.1 days to 82.3 days
* The pros and cons are machine generated. Pros / cons are based on a checklist to highlight important points. Please exercise caution and do your own analysis.
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Quarterly Results
Figures in Rs. Crores
Profit & Loss
Figures in Rs. Crores
| Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 597 | 1,032 | 1,413 | 1,641 | 1,940 | 2,854 | 3,819 | 3,862 | 3,434 | |
| Interest | 16 | 315 | 458 | 621 | 720 | 793 | 1,017 | 1,449 | 1,811 | 1,818 |
| 31 | 357 | 538 | 646 | 879 | 1,248 | 1,676 | 2,190 | 3,152 | 2,867 | |
| Financing Profit | -18 | -75 | 35 | 146 | 43 | -101 | 160 | 180 | -1,101 | -1,251 |
| Financing Margin % | -61% | -13% | 3% | 10% | 3% | -5% | 6% | 5% | -28% | -36% |
| 19 | 102 | 109 | 133 | 127 | 208 | 288 | 442 | 467 | 754 | |
| Depreciation | 0 | 0 | 17 | 23 | 29 | 33 | 42 | 51 | 59 | 0 |
| Profit before tax | 1 | 27 | 127 | 256 | 141 | 74 | 406 | 570 | -693 | -496 |
| Tax % | 0% | 0% | 29% | 26% | 25% | 26% | 26% | 25% | -25% | |
| 1 | 27 | 90 | 190 | 105 | 55 | 302 | 426 | -521 | -373 | |
| EPS in Rs | 0.03 | 0.87 | 2.11 | 4.45 | 2.34 | 1.22 | 6.73 | 8.27 | -10.12 | -7.24 |
| Dividend Payout % | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 8% | 0% |
| Compounded Sales Growth | |
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| 5 Years: | 22% |
| 3 Years: | 26% |
| TTM: | -13% |
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| TTM: | -58% |
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| 1 Year: | -11% |
| Return on Equity | |
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| 5 Years: | 4% |
| 3 Years: | 4% |
| Last Year: | -23% |
Balance Sheet
Figures in Rs. Crores
| Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Sep 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 302 | 312 | 428 | 428 | 449 | 449 | 449 | 515 | 515 | 516 |
| Reserves | 4 | 31 | 466 | 656 | 903 | 962 | 1,266 | 1,977 | 1,434 | 1,233 |
| Deposits | 409 | 2,523 | 4,317 | 7,028 | 8,999 | 12,815 | 14,666 | 19,868 | 23,276 | 22,894 |
| Borrowing | 2,053 | 1,675 | 1,702 | 1,203 | 1,694 | 2,953 | 3,354 | 3,223 | 1,406 | 2,113 |
| 227 | 183 | 145 | 154 | 293 | 528 | 489 | 505 | 547 | 374 | |
| Total Liabilities | 2,994 | 4,724 | 7,058 | 9,470 | 12,339 | 17,708 | 20,224 | 26,087 | 27,178 | 27,129 |
| 33 | 69 | 86 | 116 | 133 | 159 | 188 | 205 | 237 | 435 | |
| CWIP | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 63 | 0 |
| Investments | 579 | 732 | 1,531 | 1,734 | 1,932 | 4,070 | 4,889 | 5,541 | 5,995 | 6,396 |
| 2,382 | 3,924 | 5,438 | 7,616 | 10,268 | 13,478 | 15,147 | 20,338 | 20,883 | 20,298 | |
| Total Assets | 2,994 | 4,724 | 7,058 | 9,470 | 12,339 | 17,708 | 20,224 | 26,087 | 27,178 | 27,129 |
Cash Flows
Figures in Rs. Crores
| Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -239 | 1,089 | 1,127 | -584 | -571 | 1,001 | 3,176 | |||
| -171 | -635 | -638 | -982 | -573 | -583 | -769 | |||
| 488 | -499 | 653 | 1,259 | 399 | 235 | -1,852 | |||
| Net Cash Flow | 78 | -45 | 1,143 | -308 | -745 | 654 | 556 |
Ratios
Figures in Rs. Crores
| Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
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| ROE % | 0% | 8% | 15% | 19% | 9% | 4% | 19% | 20% | -23% |
Insights
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Documents
Announcements
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Allotment of ESOP / ESPS
8 Mar - Allotment of Equity Shares under ESAF Employee Stock Option Scheme 2019.
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Intimation On Grant Of Stock Options Under ESAF Employee Stock Option Scheme 2019
27 Feb - RBI-approved 2,03,194 ESOPs to ED George John; director retirement March 9, 2026; committee reconstitution March 10, 2026.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Change in Directorate
27 Feb - ESAF Small Finance Bank director Thomas Jacob Kalappila (DIN 00812892) retiring effective March 9, 2026.
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Board Meeting Outcome for Outcome Of The Board Meeting Held On February 27, 2026.
27 Feb - Granted 203,194 ESOPs to ED; director retires March 9, 2026; committees reconstituted March 10, 2026.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Earnings Call Transcript
7 Feb - Transcript of the Earnings Conference Call held on February 2, 2026.
Annual reports
Concalls
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Business Overview:[1][2][3]
a) ESAF SFB is a Scheduled commercial bank with a presence in 24 States and 2 UTs, with ~756 Banking Outlets and 646 ATMs
b) It has 8,834 Customer Touchpoints for 89.4 lakh Customers
c) Company has Loan Book of Rs. 19,216 Cr which includes Micro Loans ~62%, and Retail & Other Loans ~38%. It has Deposits of Rs. 21,613 Cr
d) GNPA ~6.9%, NNPA ~2.9%, CASA ~22.7%, NIM ~10.7%
e) 53% of their customers are in rural and semi urban areas, and 70% of their banking outlets are in rural and semi-urban areas