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 ₹ 2,234 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 43.3
- High / Low ₹ 45.0 / 19.7
- Stock P/E
- Book Value ₹ 34.6
- Dividend Yield 0.00 %
- ROCE 5.65 %
- ROE -8.86 %
- Face Value ₹ 10.0
Pros
Cons
- Company has low interest coverage ratio.
- Company has a low return on equity of -4.22% over last 3 years.
- Earnings include an other income of Rs.864 Cr.
* 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
Financial Services Financial Services Banks Other Bank
Part of BSE Financial Services
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 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 597 | 1,032 | 1,413 | 1,641 | 1,940 | 2,854 | 3,819 | 3,858 | 3,537 | 3,807 | |
| Interest | 16 | 315 | 458 | 621 | 720 | 793 | 1,017 | 1,449 | 1,811 | 1,837 | 1,901 |
| 31 | 357 | 538 | 646 | 879 | 1,248 | 1,676 | 2,190 | 3,152 | 2,674 | 2,782 | |
| Financing Profit | -18 | -75 | 35 | 146 | 43 | -101 | 160 | 180 | -1,105 | -974 | -876 |
| Financing Margin % | -61% | -13% | 3% | 10% | 3% | -5% | 6% | 5% | -29% | -28% | -23% |
| 19 | 102 | 109 | 133 | 127 | 208 | 288 | 442 | 472 | 811 | 864 | |
| Depreciation | -0 | -0 | 17 | 23 | 29 | 33 | 42 | 51 | 59 | 65 | 0 |
| Profit before tax | 1 | 27 | 127 | 256 | 141 | 74 | 406 | 570 | -693 | -228 | -12 |
| Tax % | -0% | -0% | 29% | 26% | 25% | 26% | 26% | 25% | -25% | -27% | |
| 1 | 27 | 90 | 190 | 105 | 55 | 302 | 426 | -521 | -166 | -5 | |
| EPS in Rs | 0.03 | 0.87 | 2.11 | 4.45 | 2.34 | 1.22 | 6.73 | 8.27 | -10.12 | -3.23 | -0.10 |
| Dividend Payout % | -0% | -0% | -0% | -0% | -0% | -0% | -0% | 8% | -0% | -0% |
| Compounded Sales Growth | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | 17% |
| 3 Years: | 7% |
| TTM: | 4% |
| Compounded Profit Growth | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | % |
| 3 Years: | % |
| TTM: | 99% |
| Stock Price CAGR | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | % |
| 3 Years: | % |
| 1 Year: | 51% |
| Return on Equity | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | 4% |
| 5 Years: | 1% |
| 3 Years: | -4% |
| Last Year: | -9% |
Balance Sheet
Figures in Rs. Crores
| Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1,271 |
| Deposits | 409 | 2,523 | 4,317 | 7,028 | 8,999 | 12,815 | 14,666 | 19,868 | 23,276 | 25,850 |
| Borrowing | 2,053 | 1,675 | 1,702 | 1,203 | 1,694 | 2,953 | 3,354 | 3,223 | 1,406 | 2,753 |
| 227 | 183 | 145 | 154 | 293 | 528 | 489 | 505 | 547 | 479 | |
| Total Liabilities | 2,994 | 4,724 | 7,058 | 9,470 | 12,339 | 17,708 | 20,224 | 26,087 | 27,178 | 30,868 |
| 33 | 69 | 86 | 116 | 133 | 159 | 188 | 205 | 237 | 226 | |
| CWIP | -0 | -0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 63 | 290 |
| Investments | 579 | 732 | 1,531 | 1,734 | 1,932 | 4,070 | 4,889 | 5,541 | 5,995 | 6,399 |
| 2,382 | 3,924 | 5,438 | 7,616 | 10,268 | 13,478 | 15,147 | 20,338 | 20,883 | 23,953 | |
| Total Assets | 2,994 | 4,724 | 7,058 | 9,470 | 12,339 | 17,708 | 20,224 | 26,087 | 27,178 | 30,868 |
Cash Flows
Figures in Rs. Crores
| Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -239 | 1,089 | 1,127 | -584 | -571 | 1,001 | 3,176 | -1,960 | |||
| -171 | -635 | -638 | -982 | -573 | -583 | -769 | -192 | |||
| 488 | -499 | 653 | 1,259 | 399 | 235 | -1,852 | 1,347 | |||
| Net Cash Flow | 78 | -45 | 1,143 | -308 | -745 | 654 | 556 | -805 | ||
| Free Cash Flow | -277 | 1,036 | 1,078 | -638 | -641 | 930 | 3,024 | -2,242 | ||
| CFO/OP | -40% | 152% | 162% | -82% | -43% | 71% | 451% | -226% |
Ratios
Figures in Rs. Crores
| Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE % | 0% | 8% | 15% | 19% | 9% | 4% | 19% | 20% | -23% | -9% |
Insights
In beta| Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATMs number |
|
|||||
| Banking Outlets (Branches) number |
||||||
| Disbursements INR crore |
||||||
| MARG Portfolio Gross Advances INR crore |
||||||
| Micro Loans Portfolio INR crore |
||||||
| Secured Share of Loan Book % |
||||||
| Total Customers Lakh |
||||||
| Gold Loans Portfolio INR crore |
||||||
Extracted by Screener AI
Documents
Announcements
-
Announcement Under Regulation 30 Of SEBI LODR Regulations, 2015
- ESAF Small Finance Bank reconstitutes board committees effective September 1, 2026.
-
Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Credit Rating
- Brickwork Ratings upgraded ESAF SFB Tier II bonds worth ₹20 crore to BWR A-/Stable on August 17, 2026.
-
Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Appointment of Statutory Auditor/s
- ESAF Small Finance Bank appoints Rodi Dabir & Co. as joint statutory auditor for three years from August 14, 2026.
-
Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Change in Directorate
- ESAF Small Finance Bank approved three director changes at AGM, effective September 1, 2026.
- Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Outcome of AGM
Annual reports
Concalls
-
Aug 2026Transcript PPT REC
-
May 2026Transcript PPT
-
Feb 2026Transcript PPT REC
-
Nov 2025Transcript PPT
-
Aug 2025Transcript PPT
-
Aug 2025TranscriptAI SummaryPPT
-
May 2025Transcript PPT
-
Feb 2025Transcript PPT
-
Nov 2024Transcript PPT
-
Aug 2024Transcript PPT
-
May 2024Transcript PPT
-
Feb 2024Transcript PPT
-
Nov 2023Transcript PPT
Multi-Nodal Delivery Channels:[1]
a) Banking Outlets:
The company operates full-fledged banking product & services
b) Institutional Business Correspondents (BCs):
It undertakes sourcing and servicing of customers for micro loans, mortgage loans, vehicle loans, MSME loans, agricultural loans, select deposit and third-party products, through its 35 IBCs
c) Digital Banking:
Digital channels viz. internet banking and mobile banking offerings to help customers to pay bills, transfer funds to other banks instantaneously and use scan and pay facilities at merchant
outlets