Jana Small Finance Bank Q1 FY27 Results: PAT Surges 52% YoY to ₹155 Crore; Net Interest Margin Expands to 7.5%

Jana Small Finance Bank Limited, India's fourth-largest small finance bank, has released its audited financial results for the first quarter of the fiscal year 2027 (Q1 FY27) ended June 30, 2026. The bank delivered strong bottom-line growth, driven by expanding interest margins, solid deposit inflows, steady shifting toward secured portfolios, and controlled credit costs.

Key Financial Highlights

Profit After Tax (PAT): Surged by 52% year-on-year (YoY) to ₹155 crore, up from ₹102 crore in Q1 FY26. On a sequential basis, PAT grew 10.7% from the ₹140 crore recorded in Q4 FY26.

Net Interest Income (NII): Increased to ₹782 crore, growing 33.4% YoY from ₹586 crore in Q1 FY26, and 6.3% sequentially from ₹736 crore in Q4 FY26.

Net Interest Margin (NIM): Expanded to 7.5%, compared to 6.6% in Q1 FY26 and 7.2% in Q4 FY26.

Operating Income: Touched ₹1,009 crore, marking an 18.4% growth YoY over ₹852 crore, despite a sequential slide in other income (₹227 crore in Q1 FY27 vs. ₹266 crore in Q4 FY26).

Balance Sheet and Business Volumes

The bank continues to register sustained portfolio expansion, focusing on strengthening its deposit franchise and shifting toward a mortgage-backed loan book.

Gross Loan Portfolio (GLP): Stood at ₹37,612 crore, registering a robust 26% YoY growth (4% quarter-on-quarter).

Secured vs. Unsecured Mix: Secured assets grew 29% YoY to constitute 73% of total GLP. Unsecured assets grew at a lower pace of 18% YoY, with approximately 80% of the unsecured book covered under various Guarantee programs.

Total Deposits: Clambered up 22% YoY to ₹35,756 crore from ₹29,426 crore in Q1 FY26.

CASA Franchise: CASA deposits registered a stellar 31% YoY growth (7% q-o-q), raising the CASA ratio to 19.2% of total deposits, up from 17.8% in Q1 FY26. Term deposits grew by 19% YoY.

Credit-to-Deposit Ratio: Settled at an optimized 97% as of June 30, 2026.

Asset Quality and Credit Costs

Jana Small Finance Bank maintained solid control over credit metrics and default boundaries:

Gross NPA (GNPA): Improved to 2.24% on Gross Loan Portfolio, down from 2.8% in Q1 FY26 and 2.3% in Q4 FY26.

Net NPA (NNPA): Standardized downward to 0.85%, compared to 0.9% in Q1 FY26 and 0.9% in Q4 FY26.

Slippages: Q1 FY27 slippages dropped significantly-declining 43% YoY and 13% quarter-on-quarter.

Net Credit Cost: Maintained at 0.45% on an annualized basis, matching the bank's historic low recorded in Q4 FY26.

Special Mention Accounts (SMA): Witnessed a slight uptick to 3.9% as of June 30, 2026, compared to 3.5% as of March 31, 2026.

Costs, Efficiency, and Capital Position

Operating cost management remained a key operational focus for the lender during the first quarter:

Operating Expenses: Checked at ₹676 crore, up nominally by 1.5% quarter-on-quarter from ₹666 crore in Q4 FY26.

Cost-to-Income Ratio: Stood at 67.0%, shifting slightly from 66.1% in Q1 FY26.

Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR): Solidified to 20.2% (including interim profits) with a Tier-1 capital adequacy ratio of 18.3%.

Capital Infusions: The bank approved ₹728 crore of Tier-1 capital through share warrants via a preferential route, receiving ₹103 crore in June 2026. Separately, TVS Venu Group is currently awaiting regulatory approval from the RBI to acquire a 9.99% stake in the bank.

Return Metrics: Return on Average Assets (RoA) improved to 1.4% (up from 1.1% YoY), while Return on Average Equity (RoE) expanded to 13.6% (up from 9.8% YoY).

Shares of Jana Small Finance Bank Limited was last trading in BSE at Rs. 488.60 as compared to the previous close of Rs. 489.95. The total number of shares traded during the day was 39854 in over 1253 trades.

The stock hit an intraday high of Rs. 502.00 and intraday low of 483.25. The net turnover during the day was Rs. 19726088.00.

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