As of 6 Nov 2026, Equitas Small Finance Bank trades at 8.9× trailing earnings, and the shares are 35% below their 52-week high. Net profit fell 44% a year over 3 years; its ROE of 11% is the second-lowest among the 7 largest Banks (Regional) peers. ROCE and debt-to-equity are not meaningful for banks and lenders; it trades at 0.95× book value. It is a small-cap company with a market cap of ₹6,257 Cr, ranked 33rd of 41 Banks (Regional) companies by market cap; the shares fell 9.4% over the past year.
- ₹54.49
- ₹55.95
- ₹53.88
- ₹54.79
- 1.5 Cr
Health check
- ReturnsBehind
−9.4% over a year, better than 1 of 7 peers.
- Price tagCheaper
P/B 0.95 vs peer median 1.78.
- GrowthShrinking
Profit −43.6% a year over 3 years.
- ProfitabilityAverage
ROE 11.4% vs peer median 14.7%.
- Balance sheetFair
Return on assets 1.14%. Bad-loan data isn’t covered.
- Red flags1 to check
35% below its 52-week high.
Small cap
Defensive
Key metrics
- Market cap
- ₹6,257 Cr
- Small cap
- P/E
- 8.9
- Industry 9.2
- Price to book
- 0.95
- Peers 1.78
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- ROE
- 11.4%
- Peers 14.7%
- ROCE
- n/m
- Not meaningful for lenders
- Debt to equity
- n/m
- Not meaningful for lenders
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹6.15
- Face value ₹10
- OPM (TTM)
- 30.5%
- Net margin 14.1%
- Sales growth
- n/m
- Not meaningful for lenders
- Profit growth
- +804.8%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Price to sales
- 1.25
Strengths and risks
Strengths
- Quarterly profit up 804.8% on a year ago.
Risks to check
- 35% below its 52-week high.
About Equitas Small Finance Bank
Equitas Small Finance Bank Limited provides various banking products and services to individuals and corporates, and micro, small, and medium enterprises in India. The company operates through Treasury, Corporate/Wholesale Banking, Retail Banking, and Other Banking Operations segments. It provides fixed and term deposit products, and savings and current accounts, as well as trust, association, society, and club accounts. The company also offers various…
- Headquarters
- Chennai
- Employees
- 28,058
- Sector
- Financial Services
- ISIN
- INE063P01018
- Website
- equitas.bank.in
Price range
- Avg volume (3M)
- 75.8 L
- 1-year return
- minus 9.4%
- From 52-week high
- minus 34.8%
Analyst consensus
Peers · Banks - Regional
| Company | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDFCBANKHDFC Bank | 788.25 | plus 3.72% | 12,16,451 | 17.2 | 2.00 | 11.0% | 1.7% | 12.5% | 1.71% | minus 22.9% |
| ICICIBANKICICI Bank | 1,571.20 | plus 4.75% | 11,28,255 | 19.3 | 2.89 | 16.5% | 2.1% | 16.8% | 0.80% | plus 12.2% |
| SBINState Bank of India | 1,018.50 | plus 1.20% | 9,40,138 | 10.4 | 1.40 | 14.7% | 1.2% | 14.4% | 1.72% | plus 5.1% |
| KOTAKBANKKotak Mahindra Bank | 480.00 | plus 2.78% | 4,77,498 | 22.2 | 2.45 | 11.8% | 2.1% | 8.9% | 0.14% | plus 11.4% |
| AXISBANKAxis Bank | 1,322.90 | plus 3.35% | 4,11,985 | 13.8 | 1.78 | 13.9% | 1.6% | 34.6% | 0.08% | plus 4.4% |
| PNBPunjab National Bank | 126.55 | plus 0.36% | 1,45,443 | 6.4 | 0.90 | 15.1% | 1.1% | 76.4% | 2.38% | plus 2.3% |
| UNIONBANKUnion Bank of India | 187.00 | minus 0.53% | 1,42,748 | 6.5 | 1.00 | 16.3% | 1.4% | 31.7% | 2.66% | plus 24.1% |
| EQUITASBNKEquitas Small Finance Bank | 54.69 | minus 0.18% | 6,257 | 8.9 | 0.95 | 11.3% | 1.1% | −43.6% | 0.00% | minus 9.4% |
| Median of 7 peers | – | 2.78% | 4,77,498 | 13.8 | 1.78 | 14.7% | 1.6% | 16.8% | 1.71% | 5.1% |
Quarterly results
| ₹ Cr | Jun 25 | Dec 25 | Mar 26 | Jun 26 | Sep 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,077 | 1,141 | 1,244 | 1,285 | 1,317 | |
| 863 | 840 | 856 | 931 | 1,040 | |
| −297 | 114 | 278 | 244 | 287 | |
| 24.8% | 20.8% | 23.6% | 24.8% | 24.1% | |
| −224 | 90 | 213 | 184 | 218 | |
| -1.96 | 0.79 | 1.86 | 1.60 | 1.90 |
Profit & loss
- Profit CAGR 3Y
- −43.6%
- EPS CAGR 3Y
- −42.2%
- ROE
- 11.4%
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,048 | 3,752 | 4,066 | 4,296 | |
| – | +23.1% | +8.4% | +5.6% | |
| 1,617 | 2,407 | 3,060 | 3,403 | |
| 84.5 | 134 | 148 | 167 | |
| −0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | |
| 769 | 1,063 | 199 | 128 | |
| 25.4% | 24.8% | 26.1% | 19.6% | |
| 574 | 799 | 147 | 103 | |
| – | +39.3% | minus 81.6% | minus 29.9% | |
| 4.67 | 7.01 | 1.29 | 0.90 |
Forecast
Balance sheet
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,111 | 1,135 | 1,140 | 1,141 | |
| 4,047 | 4,834 | 4,933 | 4,984 | |
| 2,974 | 1,788 | 2,137 | 5,773 | |
| 26,826 | 37,548 | 44,626 | 48,713 | |
| 34,958 | 45,304 | 52,836 | 60,610 | |
| 379 | 605 | 696 | 715 | |
| 41.4 | 68.2 | 165 | 189 | |
| 6,665 | 9,065 | 9,289 | 10,149 | |
| 1,244 | 3,579 | 5,536 | 5,666 | |
| 26,629 | 31,987 | 37,150 | 43,891 | |
| 34,958 | 45,304 | 52,836 | 60,610 |
Cash flow
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −998 | 3,834 | 1,937 | −3,316 | |
| −261 | −360 | −239 | −185 | |
| 60.1 | −1,210 | 259 | 3,641 | |
| −888 | 2,264 | 1,957 | 140 | |
| −266 | −364 | −245 | −193 | |
| −1,263 | 3,470 | 1,692 | −3,509 | |
| – | −112 | −114 | −0 |
Shareholding pattern
- Public100.00%
| Quarter | Split | Promoters | Public | Promoter change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00 | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00 | |
| 31 Dec 2025 | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00 | |
| 30 Sep 2025 | 0.00% | 100.00% | – |
Major shareholders
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