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 ₹ 1,391 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 26.9
- High / Low ₹ 43.0 / 24.3
- 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 0.79 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.597 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.
Peer comparison
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 | 3,490 | |
| Interest | 16 | 315 | 458 | 621 | 720 | 793 | 1,017 | 1,449 | 1,811 | 1,827 |
| 31 | 357 | 538 | 646 | 879 | 1,248 | 1,676 | 2,190 | 3,152 | 3,048 | |
| Financing Profit | -18 | -75 | 35 | 146 | 43 | -101 | 160 | 180 | -1,101 | -1,385 |
| Financing Margin % | -61% | -13% | 3% | 10% | 3% | -5% | 6% | 5% | -28% | -40% |
| 19 | 102 | 109 | 133 | 127 | 208 | 288 | 442 | 467 | 597 | |
| Depreciation | 0 | 0 | 17 | 23 | 29 | 33 | 42 | 51 | 59 | 0 |
| Profit before tax | 1 | 27 | 127 | 256 | 141 | 74 | 406 | 570 | -693 | -788 |
| Tax % | 0% | 0% | 29% | 26% | 25% | 26% | 26% | 25% | -25% | |
| 1 | 27 | 90 | 190 | 105 | 55 | 302 | 426 | -521 | -591 | |
| EPS in Rs | 0.03 | 0.87 | 2.11 | 4.45 | 2.34 | 1.22 | 6.73 | 8.27 | -10.12 | -11.47 |
| Dividend Payout % | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 8% | 0% |
| Compounded Sales Growth | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | 22% |
| 3 Years: | 26% |
| TTM: | -13% |
| Compounded Profit Growth | |
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| 5 Years: | % |
| 3 Years: | % |
| TTM: | -786% |
| Stock Price CAGR | |
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| 3 Years: | % |
| 1 Year: | -31% |
| Return on Equity | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | % |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE % | 8% | 15% | 19% | 9% | 4% | 19% | 20% | -23% |
Documents
Announcements
- Compliances-Reg. 57 (1) - Certificate of interest payment/Principal in case of NCD 1h
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Clarification W.R.T Audio Recording Uploaded Towards Q2FY26 Earnings Call Dated November 12, 2025
1d - Clarifies Q2FY26 earnings call branch counts: outside Kerala corrected 550→470; total branches corrected 880→788 (Nov 12, 2025)
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication
1d - Copy of Newspaper Publication regarding issue of Postal Ballot Notice.
- Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Notice of Postal Ballot 1d
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Outcome
2d - Audio of ESAF SFB earnings call for quarter/half-year ended Sep 30, 2025 uploaded (Nov 12, 2025).
Annual reports
Concalls
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Nov 2025TranscriptNotesPPT
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Aug 2025Transcript PPT
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Nov 2023Transcript PPT
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