TMB Rises 9% as Q1 FY27 Profit Up by 35%


    By Dalal Street Investment Journal (DSIJ)

    Summary :


    Tamilnad Mercantile Bank share price rose 9% after the bank posted a 35% YoY rise in net profit to ₹412 crore for Q1 FY27, backed by 27.5% advances growth, a sharp fall in NPA ratios, and broad-based gains across retail and wholesale banking segments.

    TMB Surges 9%; Q1 FY27 Net Profit Jumps 35%

    Tamilnad Mercantile Bank share price was trading at ₹872, up 9% for the day. Trading volume stood at 18 lakh shares, compared with the 30-day average of around 3 lakh shares. The surge in trading activity came on the back of the bank's first-quarter results for FY27, which showed a net profit of ₹412 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, up 35% from ₹305 crore in the same period last year. On a sequential basis, profit grew 10% from ₹374 crore in the March quarter.

    The numbers are notable not just for their headline growth but for the breadth of improvement across the bank's key operating metrics. Interest earned rose 20% to ₹1,662 crore, compared with ₹1,386 crore a year ago, reflecting the strong expansion in the bank's loan book over the past twelve months.

    Loan Book and Deposit Growth

    Advances grew 28% YoY to ₹57,041 crore as of June 30, 2026, up from ₹44,733 crore a year earlier. Deposits kept pace, rising 20% to ₹64,409 crore from ₹53,803 crore.

    Retail banking remained the dominant contributor across both revenue and profitability. It reached ₹1,422 crore in Q1 FY27, compared with ₹1,116 crore a year ago, while segment profit stood at ₹443 crore against ₹261 crore. Corporate and wholesale banking also delivered a steady performance, with segment revenue of ₹161 crore and segment profit of ₹50 crore for the quarter.

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    Asset Quality Improves Sharply

    Perhaps the most reassuring aspect of the results was the improvement in asset quality. Gross NPA fell to 0.69% of advances from 1.22% a year ago, while net NPA declined to 0.17% from 0.33%. These are meaningful reductions and indicate that stress accumulated in prior periods has been substantially resolved.

    Provisions for the quarter stood at ₹53.93 crore, compared with just ₹8.34 crore in Q1 FY26. While higher provisioning may appear cautionary at first glance, the sharp fall in both gross and net NPA ratios suggests the bank is building coverage from a position of strength rather than responding to fresh stress.

    The capital adequacy ratio under Basel III came in at 32.33%, up from 31.55% a year ago, well above regulatory minimums. Return on assets improved to 2.14% from 1.82%, and the net profit margin widened to 21.65% from 18.85%. Earnings per share rose to ₹25.99 from ₹19.25 in Q1 FY26.

    About Tamilnad Mercantile Bank

    Tamilnad Mercantile Bank, headquartered in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, is a scheduled commercial bank with a history spanning over a century. The bank primarily serves small and medium enterprises, agricultural borrowers, and retail customers across southern India, with a growing presence in corporate and wholesale banking. It operates a branch network concentrated in Tamil Nadu and neighbouring states.

    Source: Dalal Street Investment Journal (DSIJ),BSE, NSE

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    Published Date : 27 Jul 2026

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