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By Dalal Street Investment Journal (DSIJ)
Piramal Finance shares declined 3% despite reporting a 67% YoY rise in Q1 FY27 PAT to ₹461 crore. AUM increased 25% to ₹1,06,940 crore, crossing ₹1 lakh crore, while the board approved a fund raise of up to ₹4,000 crore.
Piramal Finance's share price was trading at ₹2,119.00 as of 9:50 AM on July 17, 2026, down 3% for the day. The stock touched an intraday high of ₹2,218.90 and a low of ₹2,085.10. Trading volume stood at 4.38 lakh shares, compared with the 30-day average of 3.92 lakh shares. The decline came despite the company reporting strong Q1 FY27 results a day earlier, including a sharp increase in profitability, stable asset quality and its assets under management (AUM) crossing the ₹1 lakh crore milestone.
Assets under management (AUM), which refers to the total loan book the company manages, rose 25% YoY to ₹1,06,940 crore in Q1 FY27, crossing the one lakh crore threshold for the first time. The retail lending book, which now constitutes 85% of total AUM, grew 32% YoY to ₹91,249 crore. Within retail, mortgage loans comprising home loans and loans against property accounted for ₹61,199 crore, or 67% of the retail book, up 30% YoY. The wholesale lending book stood at ₹13,238 crore, up 27% YoY.
Retail disbursements rose 44% YoY to ₹12,527 crore, while wholesale disbursements grew 13% YoY to ₹2,604 crore.
The net interest income (NII) from the lending activities, which forms the basic income, grew by 43% YoY to ₹1,442 crore during Q1 FY27 from ₹1,010 crore last year. Operating expenses were up 10% year on year at ₹889 crore, leading to a fall in the cost-to-income ratio to 52.5% from 65.6% in Q1 FY26.
Loan loss provisions increased to ₹460 crore from ₹202 crore in the year-ago quarter. Despite higher provisioning, profit before tax rose 47% YoY to ₹443 crore, while net profit increased 67% YoY to ₹461 crore. On a sequential basis, PAT was marginally lower than ₹502 crore reported in Q4 FY26, partly due to a reversal in loan loss provisions in the preceding quarter.
The asset quality stayed largely unchanged through the quarter, where gross non-performing assets were at 2.4%, while net non-performing assets were at 1.6%. TThe retail 90+ DPD (days past due) ratio, a crucial benchmark tracking early loan stress, stood resiliently at 0.6%, continuing its low-volatility run within the historical 0.6% to 0.8% range.
The average cost of funds decreased by 33 basis points year-on-year to 8.8%. The net worth of the company was ₹28,906 crore, whereas the cash and cash equivalents amounted to ₹6,925 crore, which is about 6% of the total assets.
The board of directors gave their approval for raising funds to the tune of up to ₹4,000 crore, which the company will look to achieve at an appropriate time. In terms of distribution, the number of branches increased to 780 across 607 cities in 26 states, while the number of customers increased by 24% YoY to 6 million.
Piramal Finance Limited, formerly known as Piramal Capital and Housing Finance Limited, is a Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC). It operates primarily in retail and wholesale lending, with products spanning mortgage loans, small business lending, and construction finance.
Piramal Finance's share price fell 3% in intraday despite posting a good Q1 FY27 earnings report. The firm posted a 67% YoY jump in PAT, reached the landmark of ₹1 lakh crore AUM, enhanced the cost-to-income ratio, and maintained stable asset quality. Additionally, the board of directors granted the company permission to increase capital up to ₹4,000 crore.
Source: Dalal Street Investment Journal (DSIJ), BSE, NSE
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