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Poonawalla Fincorp shares have slipped over 8% in the past month, reflecting investor concerns. The NBFC's Q1 profit plunged 78% due to rising expenses and financial impairments. Despite revenue growth, higher costs and employee benefits weighed on margins. The company is banking on AI solutions to drive future efficiency and scalability.

Key Points: Poonawalla Fincorp Shares Drop 8% as Q1 Profit Falls 78% to Rs 62 Cr

  • Poonawalla Fincorp Q1 profit drops 78% to Rs 62 crore
  • Expenses surge 50% YoY to Rs 1,230 crore
  • Shares down 11% from 52-week high
  • AI-driven solutions deployed for digital transformation
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Poonawalla Fincorp shares slip over 8 pc in month, Q1 profit declines 78 pc to Rs 62 cr

Poonawalla Fincorp shares decline 8% in a month with Q1 profit plunging 78% due to rising expenses and higher financial impairments.

"These include an Agentic AI-powered Data Quality Index (DQI), an Infrastructure Management Solution, a proprietary Fin-Bot for financial intelligence, and an AI-led Invoice Management System. – Poonawalla Fincorp"

Mumbai, July 31

The shares of Poonawalla Fincorp, a Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC), fell by over 8 per cent in the last 30 days on the BSE. Currently, the stock is down over 11 per cent from its 52-week high of Rs 483.35 per share.

Meanwhile, the NBFC reported a 78.4 per cent decline in its net profit at Rs 62.60 crore in the first quarter of the current financial year (Q1 FY26), on higher expenditure.

The company had posted a net profit of Rs 291.64 crore in the June quarter of Fiscal 2025.

The total expenses for the quarter under review rose 50 per cent to Rs 1,230.57 crore as compared to Rs 606.21 crore in the same quarter a year ago.

The impairment on financial instruments increased almost six times year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 241.08 crore from Rs 42.49 crore, which was a major factor in the decline in profit. The employees' benefit expenses also doubled to Rs 213 crore as compared to Rs 102 crore in Q1 FY25.

Poonawalla Fincorp's net margin for the quarter declined to 4.76 per cent, down from 29.3 per cent a year ago.

However, the company said that its total income rose to Rs 1,314 crore in the quarter from Rs 996 crore a year ago. Net Interest Income (NII) at the NBFC increased 11 per cent YoY, from Rs 576 crore in Q1 FY25 to Rs 639 crore.

Earlier, the NBFC announced the deployment of four AI-led solutions, comprising one Agentic AI solution and three AI-powered systems, as part of its enterprise-wide digital transformation journey.

"These include an Agentic AI-powered Data Quality Index (DQI), an Infrastructure Management Solution, a proprietary Fin-Bot for financial intelligence, and an AI-led Invoice Management System, all aimed at enhancing speed, precision, and scalability across key business functions," the company said.

The company shares closed at Rs 426.40 on Thursday, up 3.08 per cent on BSE.

- IANS

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Priyanka N
The impairment costs jumping 6 times shows poor risk management. As someone who worked in NBFC sector, this indicates they gave loans to wrong borrowers. Hope they've learned their lesson 🤞 The rising income is the only silver lining here.
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Aman W
Typical corporate behavior - when profits fall, they announce some fancy AI projects to distract investors! 😏 Employee benefits doubled while profits crashed? Doesn't look like good corporate governance to me.
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Shreya B
The market has already punished the stock with 11% fall from highs. Might be a good buying opportunity if you believe in their long-term digital transformation story. Their NII growth is still decent at 11% YoY.
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Varun X
As a small investor, I'm worried about the NBFC sector overall. First Bajaj Finance issues, now Poonawalla. Maybe RBI needs to tighten regulations further to prevent reckless lending practices.
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Nidhi U
The Poonawalla group has strong reputation in pharma sector, but financial services is different ball game. They should focus on core strengths rather than trying to be everything for everyone. Stick to what you know best!

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