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DCB Bank Reports Strong Q1 FY27 Results: Net Profit Surges 35.5% YoY to ₹213 Crore; Asset Quality Improves Significantly

Posted On : 2026-07-24 18:02:18( TIMEZONE : IST )

Emerging private sector lender DCB Bank Limited (BSE: 532772 | NSE: DCB) announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2026 (Q1 FY27), following approval by its Board of Directors at its meeting in Mumbai.

The bank posted a robust quarterly performance, headlined by a 35.57% year-on-year increase in Net Profit (PAT) to ₹213.20 crore, underpinned by steady double-digit credit growth, expanding Net Interest Income (NII), and a notable improvement in asset quality metrics.

Earnings Overview: Q1 FY27 Financial Highlights

Net Profit After Tax (PAT): Reached ₹213.20 crore in Q1 FY27, up 35.57% YoY compared to ₹157.26 crore in Q1 FY26. Sequentially, net profit expanded by 3.67% over ₹205.65 crore recorded in Q4 FY26.

Net Interest Income (NII): Expanded 17.73% YoY to ₹684 crore (versus ₹581 crore in Q1 FY26 and ₹655 crore in Q4 FY26), driven by robust balance sheet growth.

Total Interest Earned: Stood at ₹1,984.31 crore, reflecting a 9.41% YoY growth compared to ₹1,813.57 crore in Q1 FY26.

Total Income: Reached ₹2,180.64 crore (comprising ₹1,984.31 crore interest income and ₹196.33 crore other income), marking a 6.39% YoY increase over ₹2,049.69 crore in Q1 FY26.

Operating Profit: Expanded 5.25% YoY to ₹344.04 crore, compared to ₹326.89 crore in Q1 FY26 and ₹342.10 crore in Q4 FY26.

Profit Before Tax (PBT): Rose 35.52% YoY to ₹286.97 crore, up from ₹211.75 crore in Q1 FY26 and ₹273.10 crore in Q4 FY26.

Earnings Per Share (EPS): Basic and diluted EPS improved to ₹6.62 and ₹6.58 per share respectively (face value ₹10/- each), up from ₹5.00 in Q1 FY26 and ₹6.39 in Q4 FY26.

Balance Sheet Growth & Key Ratios

DCB Bank maintained strong growth momentum across its core lending and deposit franchises:

Total Assets: Grew 14.67% YoY to ₹88,752 crore as on June 30, 2026, compared to ₹77,395 crore as on June 30, 2025.

Deposits: Expanded 20.06% YoY to ₹74,482 crore, up from ₹62,039 crore as on June 30, 2025, and up 2.62% sequentially from ₹72,583 crore as on March 31, 2026.

Net Advances: Reached ₹59,951 crore, representing a 17.06% YoY growth over ₹51,215 crore as on June 30, 2025.

Investments: Stood at ₹20,873 crore (up from ₹19,948 crore as on June 30, 2025).

Shareholders' Equity / Net Worth: Increased to ₹6,771 crore (up from ₹5,840 crore as on June 30, 2025).

CASA Ratio: Stood at 21.65% as on June 30, 2026 (versus 22.38% as on March 31, 2026 and 23.32% as on June 30, 2025).

Credit Deposit Ratio: Stood at 80.49%, compared to 82.69% as on March 31, 2026.

Significant Asset Quality Improvement

The bank recorded a marked improvement in its non-performing asset (NPA) metrics:

Gross NPA Ratio: Reduced by 55 bps YoY to 2.43% (₹1,481.74 crore) as on June 30, 2026, down from 2.98% (₹1,553.63 crore) as on June 30, 2025, and 2.45% as on March 31, 2026.

Net NPA Ratio: Improved by 38 bps YoY to 0.84% (₹504.34 crore), down from 1.22% (₹625.40 crore) as on June 30, 2025, and 0.89% as on March 31, 2026.

Provision Coverage Ratio (PCR): Strengthened to 79.81% as on June 30, 2026 (up from 74.04% as on June 30, 2025 and 78.42% as on March 31, 2026). PCR excluding Gold Loans NPAs stood even higher at 80.46%.

Provisions (Other than Tax): Dropped significantly by 50.43% YoY to ₹57.07 crore for Q1 FY27, compared to ₹115.14 crore in Q1 FY26 and ₹69.00 crore in Q4 FY26.

Capital Adequacy & Return Metrics

Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR): Stood strong at 17.03% under Basel III norms as on June 30, 2026 (comprising Tier I capital at 14.90% and Tier II capital at 2.13%), well above regulatory minimum requirements.

Return on Assets (RoA): Annualized RoA expanded to 0.96% in Q1 FY27, compared to 0.81% in Q1 FY26 and 0.97% in Q4 FY26.

Segment-Wise Operational Performance

Retail Banking: Operational segment revenue grew 14.35% YoY to ₹1,844.29 crore (versus ₹1,612.82 crore in Q1 FY26). Segment PBT expanded over three-fold YoY to ₹191.14 crore (up from ₹57.40 crore in Q1 FY26). Segment assets stood at ₹55,478.71 crore.

Treasury Operations: Revenue stood at ₹490.21 crore (versus ₹583.51 crore in Q1 FY26). Segment PBT reached ₹12.20 crore with segment assets at ₹26,350.03 crore.

Corporate / Wholesale Banking: Revenue rose 18.44% YoY to ₹149.65 crore (up from ₹126.35 crore in Q1 FY26). Segment PBT jumped to ₹43.34 crore (versus ₹5.51 crore in Q1 FY26). Segment assets stood at ₹6,355.38 crore.

Other Banking Operations: Segment revenue reached ₹52.22 crore with a segment PBT of ₹49.54 crore.

Speaking on the Q1 2027 results Mr. Praveen Kutty, Managing Director & CEO said, "The growth momentum over the year on both deposits and advances continue to be strong. There has been marked improvement on most levers of profitability, resulting in 36% increase in profit after tax, compared to previous year. Cost to average assets is at a historic low, the portfolio quality improvement continues with lower credit costs, lower gross and net NPAs. The combination of the above has resulted in the Bank registering the highest ever quarterly PAT, for the fourth consecutive quarter with 2.05% improvement in ROE since last year".

Shares of DCB Bank Limited was last trading in BSE at Rs. 189.75 as compared to the previous close of Rs. 188.70. The total number of shares traded during the day was 25996 in over 475 trades.

The stock hit an intraday high of Rs. 191.00 and intraday low of 186.50. The net turnover during the day was Rs. 4893141.00.