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Muthoot Money Limited Q1 FY27 Performance Overview: Net Profit Surges 365% YoY to ₹172 Crore as Loan AUM Doubles

Posted On : 2026-08-02 19:30:00( TIMEZONE : IST )

Gold financing entity Muthoot Money Limited (MML), a wholly owned subsidiary of Muthoot Finance Limited, reported a stellar financial performance for the first quarter ended June 30, 2026 (Q1 FY27).

Driven by strategic expansion into unpenetrated gold loan markets and sharp operational execution, the company saw its Loan Assets Under Management (AUM) double year-on-year to ₹10,550 crore, while net profit jumped more than 4.6x compared to Q1 FY26.

Key Financial Highlights

1. Exponential Revenue & Profitability Growth

Profit After Tax (PAT): Surged 365% YoY to ₹172 crore in Q1 FY27 compared to ₹37 crore in Q1 FY26 (and up 28% sequentially from ₹134 crore in Q4 FY26).

Total Revenue: Rose 140% YoY to ₹511 crore in Q1 FY27 against ₹213 crore in Q1 FY26 (up 18% QoQ from ₹432 crore in Q4 FY26).

Profit Before Tax (PBT): Climbed 369% YoY to ₹230 crore, up from ₹49 crore in Q1 FY26 and ₹180 crore in Q4 FY26.

Total Expenses: Stood at ₹281 crore for the quarter, compared to ₹164 crore in Q1 FY26 and ₹252 crore in Q4 FY26.

2. Loan Portfolio & Balance Sheet Expansion

Loan AUM: Reached ₹10,550 crore as on June 30, 2026, marking a 111% YoY growth from ₹5,000 crore in Q1 FY26 (up 8% QoQ from ₹9,794 crore in Q4 FY26).

Shareholders' Funds: More than doubled YoY to ₹2,529 crore compared to ₹1,057 crore in Q1 FY26 and ₹2,357 crore in Q4 FY26.

Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR): Stood strong at 23%, comfortably above regulatory minimums.

Total Assets: Reached ₹11,549 crore, while Total Outside Liabilities were recorded at ₹9,019 crore.

3. Asset Quality & Provisions

Stage III Loan Assets: Recorded at ₹70 crore as of June 30, 2026.

% Stage III Assets: Gross Stage III ratio remained exceptionally low at 0.67%, improving from 0.96% in Q1 FY26 (though up slightly from 0.61% in Q4 FY26).

ECL Provisions: Total Expected Credit Loss provisions stood at ₹58 crore (0.55% of Gross Loan Assets), with Stage III ECL provisions at ₹13 crore.

Strategic Shift & Credit Profile

Operational Strategy

Focus on Gold Loans: Originally incorporated to finance commercial vehicles and equipment, Muthoot Money strategically phased out commercial vehicle lending due to thin margins, intense market competition, high operating costs, and elevated default rates.

Geographic Positioning: MML operates exclusively as a specialized gold loan NBFC, focusing its branch network on high-potential locations where parent entity Muthoot Finance Limited does not currently have a physical presence.

Branch Footprint & Staffing

Branch Network: Maintained an expansive branch network of 998 branches across target markets.

Workforce: Supported by a total workforce of 5,012 employees as of June 30, 2026.

Credit Rating

Long-Term Rating: Credit rating agency CRISIL Limited has assigned a high credit quality rating of CRISIL AA+/Stable for Muthoot Money Limited's bank limits, reflecting strong parent support and robust financial risk parameters.

Shares of Muthoot Finance Limited was last trading in BSE at Rs. 3120.10 as compared to the previous close of Rs. 3008.55. The total number of shares traded during the day was 61492 in over 5022 trades.

The stock hit an intraday high of Rs. 3144.60 and intraday low of 3015.00. The net turnover during the day was Rs. 191022784.00.