Canara Bank
Canara Bank
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Technical Indicators
Key Insights
Strengths
3- Stock is trading at 0.93 times its book value
- Stock is providing a good dividend yield of 3.30%.
- Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 20.4%
Weaknesses
4- Company has low interest coverage ratio.
- Contingent liabilities of Rs.6,04,935 Cr.
- Company might be capitalizing the interest cost
- Working capital days have increased from 258 days to 423 days
Growth Rate
AI Analysis — Bull vs Bear
Canara Bank trades at a market cap of Rs.1,17,601 Cr with a PE of 5.9x and PB of 0.99x, reflecting a valuation at roughly book value. The bank has delivered strong 5-year profit CAGR of 44% and maintains a 3-year ROE of 17%, though revenue growth has slowed to 3% on a TTM basis and contingent liabilities remain elevated at Rs.6,04,935 Cr.
- Trades at 0.95x book value, offering a margin of safety relative to peers in the PSU banking space
- PE ratio of 5.9x is significantly below the broader market and many private bank peers, indicating undemanding earnings valuation
- 5-year compounded profit growth of 44% demonstrates a sharp turnaround in profitability from earlier stressed-asset cycles
- 3-year ROE of 17% and 5-year ROE of 16% indicate sustained improvement in return on equity capital
- Dividend yield of 3.25% with a consistent payout ratio of 20.4% provides income support to shareholders
- 10-year compounded sales growth of 11% shows reasonable long-term loan book expansion
- Stock CAGR of 33% over 5 years reflects significant re-rating from prior distressed valuations
- 3-year compounded sales growth of 14% indicates healthy topline momentum over the medium term
- Contingent liabilities of Rs.6,04,935 Cr represent a massive off-balance-sheet risk relative to the bank's Rs.1,17,601 Cr market cap
- TTM revenue growth has decelerated sharply to just 3% compared to 14% over 3 years, signaling potential margin or volume pressure
- Low interest coverage ratio suggests vulnerability to funding cost increases or asset quality deterioration
- Working capital days have increased significantly from 268 days to 432 days, indicating potential stress in asset-liability management
- Company might be capitalizing interest cost, which could overstate reported profitability and asset quality
- TTM profit growth has slowed to 7% versus 18% over 3 years, indicating decelerating earnings momentum
- As a PSU bank, government ownership may limit capital allocation flexibility and introduce non-commercial lending priorities
- 52-week high and low data unavailable limits visibility into recent price volatility and technical positioning
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AI News Digest
- Q1FY27 net profit up 2.4% Jul 27
Standalone net profit rose to ₹4,855.82 crore (+2.4% YoY) while consolidated profit surged 62.2% to ₹5,180.71 crore. Gross NPA ratio improved to 1.57%.
- Strong gold loan growth expected Jul 27
Co Managing Director highlighted gold loans as a key strategic focus area, expecting strong growth in the portfolio going forward.
- MCLR hiked by 5bps Aug 11
MCLR raised by 5bps across one-month to three-year tenors effective August 12, 2026. Overnight rates unchanged.
- New GCCO appointed Aug 3
Sujit Kumar Sahoo designated as Group Chief Compliance Officer for three years starting July 1, 2026, per SEBI LODR requirements.
- Q1FY27 earnings call available Jul 27
Audio and video recording of the Q1FY27 earnings conference call held on July 27, 2026 has been uploaded for analysts and investors.
TL;DR: Canara Bank delivered steady Q1FY27 results with modest standalone profit growth and strong consolidated profit expansion, supported by improving asset quality (GNPA at 1.57%). No material headwinds emerged in recent news. The MCLR hike signals stable margin management, and the gold loan focus could drive incremental growth. Overall trend remains stable to mildly positive.
Quarterly Results
| Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 25,451 | 27,290 | 28,492 | 29,286 | 29,173 | 30,182 | 30,751 | 31,496 | 31,523 | 32,072 | 30,938 | 31,839 | 32,957 |
| Expenses | 10,990 | 10,859 | 12,001 | 13,198 | 12,010 | 12,066 | 10,752 | 12,124 | 13,141 | 13,251 | 4,002 | 8,870 | 10,391 |
| Financing Profit | -1,876 | -1,504 | -2,129 | -3,138 | -2,371 | -2,312 | -1,165 | -2,185 | -3,610 | -3,591 | 4,227 | 944 | -172 |
| Fin. Margin % | -7% | -6% | -7% | -11% | -8% | -8% | -4% | -7% | -11% | -11% | 14% | 3% | -1% |
| Other Income | 6,809 | 6,602 | 7,138 | 8,098 | 7,793 | 7,824 | 6,679 | 8,761 | 8,086 | 9,942 | 2,152 | 4,700 | 6,739 |
| Interest | 16,337 | 17,934 | 18,620 | 19,226 | 19,534 | 20,427 | 21,163 | 21,556 | 21,992 | 22,412 | 22,709 | 22,024 | 22,737 |
| Depreciation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PBT | 4,933 | 5,098 | 5,009 | 4,960 | 5,422 | 5,513 | 5,515 | 6,576 | 4,475 | 6,351 | 6,379 | 5,644 | 6,567 |
| Tax % | 28% | 28% | 25% | 24% | 27% | 26% | 25% | 22% | 33% | 23% | 24% | 22% | 26% |
| Net Profit | 3,755 | 3,829 | 3,827 | 3,991 | 4,098 | 4,227 | 4,256 | 5,111 | 3,233 | 4,896 | 5,174 | 4,575 | 5,182 |
| EPS in Rs | 4.12 | 4.19 | 4.18 | 4.36 | 4.48 | 4.62 | 4.65 | 5.59 | 3.52 | 5.35 | 5.79 | 5.04 | 5.71 |
| Gross NPA % | 5.16% | 4.76% | 4.39% | 4.23% | 4.14% | 3.73% | 3.34% | 2.94% | 2.69% | 2.35% | 2.08% | 1.84% | 1.57% |
| Net NPA % | 1.57% | 1.41% | 1.32% | 1.27% | 1.24% | 0.99% | 0.89% | 0.7% | 0.63% | 0.54% | 0.45% | 0.43% | 0.36% |
Profit & Loss
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 43,813 | 44,039 | 41,457 | 41,345 | 47,951 | 49,759 | 70,253 | 70,614 | 85,885 | 1,10,519 | 1,21,601 | 1,26,371 | 1,27,805 |
| Expenses | 10,302 | 17,785 | 15,691 | 25,582 | 27,202 | 26,809 | 43,437 | 41,235 | 42,772 | 46,146 | 46,082 | 38,340 | 36,515 |
| Financing Profit | -621 | -8,008 | -5,775 | -13,350 | -11,590 | -12,867 | -18,367 | -13,657 | -9,877 | -7,745 | -7,162 | -1,106 | 1,408 |
| Fin. Margin % | -1% | -18% | -14% | -32% | -24% | -26% | -26% | -19% | -12% | -7% | -6% | -1% | 1% |
| Other Income | 4,733 | 5,266 | 7,852 | 7,398 | 9,907 | 11,799 | 23,086 | 23,643 | 25,325 | 28,646 | 31,057 | 26,712 | 23,532 |
| Interest | 34,133 | 34,263 | 31,540 | 29,113 | 32,339 | 35,817 | 45,182 | 43,035 | 52,990 | 72,118 | 82,681 | 89,138 | 89,883 |
| Depreciation | 429 | 172 | 331 | 456 | 429 | 446 | 838 | 841 | 1,021 | 902 | 870 | 925 | 0 |
| PBT | 3,683 | -2,914 | 1,746 | -6,408 | -2,111 | -1,514 | 3,882 | 9,145 | 14,427 | 20,000 | 23,025 | 24,681 | 24,940 |
| Tax % | 22% | -13% | 29% | -36% | -126% | 34% | 30% | 37% | 25% | 26% | 25% | 23% | — |
| Net Profit | 2,931 | -2,535 | 1,411 | -3,873 | 696 | -1,921 | 2,957 | 6,158 | 11,345 | 15,401 | 17,692 | 19,712 | 19,828 |
| EPS in Rs | 10.96 | -8.73 | 4.55 | -10.78 | 1.6 | -3.86 | 3.51 | 6.75 | 12.41 | 16.84 | 19.34 | 19.7 | 21.89 |
| Div. Payout % | 17% | 0% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 19% | 19% | 19% | 21% | 21% | — |
Balance Sheet
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 475 | 543 | 597 | 733 | 753 | 1,030 | 1,647 | 1,814 | 1,814 | 1,814 | 1,814 | 1,814 |
| Reserves | 32,017 | 31,867 | 34,088 | 36,164 | 36,936 | 40,176 | 60,763 | 68,147 | 76,240 | 90,319 | 1,03,603 | 1,15,891 |
| Borrowing | 13,686 | 26,963 | 39,592 | 38,910 | 41,043 | 42,762 | 50,013 | 46,285 | 58,073 | 57,538 | 89,665 | 1,55,288 |
| Deposits | 4,85,802 | 4,79,749 | 4,95,266 | 5,24,847 | 5,99,123 | 6,25,408 | 10,10,985 | 10,86,341 | 11,79,086 | 13,12,242 | 14,56,495 | 15,68,333 |
| Other Liabilities | 26,578 | 24,603 | 26,615 | 30,781 | 33,928 | 32,064 | 56,132 | 56,202 | 65,816 | 73,104 | 80,950 | 45,999 |
| Total Liabilities | 5,58,558 | 5,63,725 | 5,96,159 | 6,31,435 | 7,11,783 | 7,41,440 | 11,79,540 | 12,58,789 | 13,81,030 | 15,35,018 | 17,32,527 | 18,87,325 |
| Fixed Assets | 6,969 | 7,206 | 7,185 | 8,335 | 8,433 | 8,323 | 11,269 | 11,447 | 10,334 | 12,184 | 10,302 | 10,595 |
| CWIP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 147 | 0 | 0 |
| Investments | 1,52,122 | 1,52,470 | 1,62,073 | 1,57,444 | 1,68,678 | 1,92,645 | 2,86,191 | 3,11,347 | 3,52,893 | 3,99,207 | 4,28,024 | 4,07,389 |
| Other Assets | 3,99,466 | 4,04,049 | 4,26,901 | 4,65,657 | 5,34,672 | 5,40,472 | 8,82,077 | 9,35,992 | 10,17,803 | 11,23,480 | 12,94,201 | 14,69,341 |
| Total Assets | 5,58,558 | 5,63,725 | 5,96,159 | 6,31,435 | 7,11,783 | 7,41,440 | 11,79,540 | 12,58,789 | 13,81,030 | 15,35,018 | 17,32,527 | 18,87,325 |
Cash Flow
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | 6,344 | 9,346 | 2,575 | -11,120 | 18,237 | -5,289 | 59,118 | 919 | -39,978 | 15,046 | 60,669 | 7,942 |
| Investing | -1,104 | -443 | -476 | -487 | -745 | -445 | -1,116 | -1,429 | -1,156 | -1,750 | -2,437 | -2,707 |
| Financing | -1,464 | -806 | 124 | 2,865 | -1,185 | 7,792 | 290 | 4,035 | 445 | -3,834 | -3,506 | -4,795 |
| Net Cash Flow | 3,776 | 8,096 | 2,224 | -8,743 | 16,307 | 2,059 | 58,291 | 3,525 | -40,689 | 9,462 | 54,725 | 440 |
| Free Cash Flow | 5,530 | 8,976 | 2,195 | -11,580 | 17,631 | -5,627 | 58,195 | 98 | -40,591 | 13,793 | 61,830 | 6,652 |
| CFO/OP | 24 | 41 | 17 | -61 | 94 | -30 | 226 | 17 | -83 | 28 | 86 | 12 |
Ratios
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE % | 9% | -8% | 4% | -11% | 2% | -5% | 6% | 9% | 15% | 18% | 18% | 16% |
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Company Information
Canara Bank was merged with erstwhile Syndicate Bank in FY21. Canara was incorporated in 1906 and nationalised in 1969, along with 13 other major commercial banks of India, by the GoI. The bank is headquartered in Bangalore.Canara Bank was merged with erstwhile Syndicate Bank (e-SB) on April 1, 2020.