IDFC First Bank Ltd
IDFC First Bank Ltd
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Technical Indicators
Key Insights
Strengths
1- Company's median sales growth is 26.4% of last 10 years
Weaknesses
5- Company has low interest coverage ratio.
- Company has a low return on equity of 5.72% over last 3 years.
- Contingent liabilities of Rs.4,40,982 Cr.
- Earnings include an other income of Rs.7,956 Cr.
- Dividend payout has been low at 8.38% of profits over last 3 years
Growth Rate
AI Analysis — Bull vs Bear
IDFC First Bank trades at a market cap of Rs.73,144 Cr with a P/E of 31.6x and P/B of 1.5x. The bank has delivered strong revenue growth (20% CAGR over 5 years) but ROE remains subdued at around 4-6%, reflecting the ongoing profitability build-out phase post-merger.
- Strong revenue momentum with compounded sales growth of 20% over 5 years and 27% over 10 years, indicating consistent franchise expansion
- TTM profit growth of 72% signals a significant inflection in earnings trajectory after years of elevated credit costs
- Median sales growth of 26.4% over the last 10 years demonstrates a sustained ability to grow the loan book and fee income
- 5-year compounded profit growth of 30% shows the bank is on an improving profitability path despite legacy asset quality challenges
- P/B ratio of 1.5x is relatively moderate for a retail-focused bank with high growth rates, suggesting the market has not fully priced in the earnings ramp-up
- Stock CAGR of 22% over the last 1 year reflects renewed market confidence in the bank's execution and earnings delivery
- TTM revenue growth of 12% continues to outpace many peer banks, supporting operating leverage as the cost structure matures
- Contingent liabilities of Rs.4,40,982 Cr represent a massive overhang — roughly 6x the bank's market cap — posing tail risk if even a fraction crystallizes
- 3-year ROE of just 5.72% is well below the 14-16% range typical of mature private banks, indicating poor capital efficiency
- Low interest coverage ratio suggests the bank's core earnings may be insufficient to comfortably service its obligations under stress
- 3-year compounded profit decline of -12% highlights that recent TTM profits are recovering from a low base rather than representing normalized earnings power
- Dividend payout of only 8.38% of profits over the last 3 years means shareholders receive minimal cash returns while waiting for the ROE to improve
- P/E of 31.6x is elevated for a bank generating only 4% ROE in the last year, implying the stock is priced for significant future improvement that may not materialize
- Other income of Rs.7,956 Cr within earnings raises questions about the sustainability and quality of reported profits
- 10-year stock CAGR of just 5% — barely above inflation — reflects the long gestation and capital dilution shareholders have endured since the IDFC-Capital First merger
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AI News Digest
- Senior exec resignation accepted Aug 11
Ashish Singh's resignation accepted effective December 31, 2026, citing personal leadership opportunities elsewhere.
- Provisions rose QoQ in Q1 Jul 27
Provisions increased to ₹11.4 billion in Q1FY27 from ₹8.69 billion in the previous quarter, a 31% QoQ rise despite improving asset quality.
- Record Q1FY27 PAT ₹1,075 crore Jul 27
Q1FY27 PAT surged 132.4% YoY to a record ₹1,075 crore, with NIM expanding to 5.96% and loan growth of 20.6% to ₹3,05,370 crore. GNPA improved to 1.51% from 1.61% QoQ and NNPA to 0.44% from 0.48%.
- ₹20,000 crore fund raise approved Jul 25
Board approved raising up to ₹7,500 crore in equity and ₹12,500 crore in debt, strengthening capital buffers for growth.
- FY26 PAT at ₹1,636 crore Aug 8
Full-year FY26 PAT stood at ₹1,636 crore; Q1 FY27 PAT crossed ₹1,000 crore for the first time, marking a profitability milestone.
- Investor meets in Asia, Mumbai Aug 9
Scheduled analyst and institutional investor meetings from August 11-18 in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Mumbai.
- BRSR report published for FY26 Aug 8
Published Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report for FY 2025-26 covering ESG metrics, workforce data, and environmental performance.
- AGM scheduled August 31, 2026 Aug 8
12th AGM set for August 31, 2026 via video conferencing to approve annual accounts and dividend.
- Q1FY27 earnings call recording live Jul 26
Audio recording of the July 25, 2026 earnings call discussing Q1FY27 unaudited results is now available.
TL;DR: IDFC First Bank is firing on all cylinders with record quarterly profit of ₹1,075 crore (up 132% YoY), strong 20.6% loan growth, and improving asset quality. The ₹20,000 crore fund raise approval positions the bank well for continued expansion. Key risks are rising provisions and a senior management departure. The earnings trajectory is clearly improving, and sustained NIM above 5.9% with sub-1.5% GNPA would reinforce the re-rating thesis.
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 | 6,868 | 7,356 | 7,879 | 8,219 | 8,789 | 8,957 | 9,343 | 9,413 | 9,642 | 9,937 | 10,417 | 10,553 | 11,051 |
| Expenses | 4,135 | 4,398 | 4,895 | 5,169 | 5,426 | 6,285 | 6,261 | 6,441 | 6,580 | 6,576 | 6,982 | 7,118 | 6,873 |
| Financing Profit | -390 | -448 | -609 | -700 | -731 | -1,497 | -1,359 | -1,534 | -1,647 | -1,463 | -1,490 | -1,441 | -901 |
| Fin. Margin % | -6% | -6% | -8% | -9% | -8% | -17% | -15% | -16% | -17% | -15% | -14% | -14% | -8% |
| Other Income | 1,414 | 1,430 | 1,517 | 1,642 | 1,619 | 1,727 | 1,780 | 1,895 | 2,227 | 1,891 | 2,125 | 1,630 | 2,309 |
| Interest | 3,123 | 3,406 | 3,593 | 3,750 | 4,094 | 4,169 | 4,441 | 4,506 | 4,709 | 4,824 | 4,925 | 4,876 | 5,079 |
| Depreciation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PBT | 1,024 | 982 | 908 | 942 | 888 | 230 | 421 | 361 | 580 | 428 | 635 | 189 | 1,409 |
| Tax % | 25% | 23% | 21% | 23% | 23% | 13% | 19% | 16% | 20% | 18% | 21% | -68% | 24% |
| Net Profit | 765 | 751 | 716 | 724 | 681 | 201 | 339 | 304 | 463 | 352 | 503 | 319 | 1,075 |
| EPS in Rs | 1.15 | 1.12 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 0.96 | 0.27 | 0.46 | 0.42 | 0.63 | 0.48 | 0.58 | 0.37 | 1.25 |
| Gross NPA % | 2.17% | 2.11% | 2.04% | 1.88% | 1.9% | 1.92% | 1.94% | 1.87% | 1.97% | 1.86% | 1.69% | 1.61% | 1.51% |
| Net NPA % | 0.7% | 0.68% | 0.68% | 0.6% | 0.59% | 0.48% | 0.52% | 0.53% | 0.55% | 0.52% | 0.53% | 0.48% | 0.44% |
Profit & Loss
| Mar 2015 6m | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 0 | 3,649 | 8,533 | 8,930 | 11,948 | 16,308 | 15,968 | 17,173 | 22,728 | 30,322 | 36,501 | 40,549 | 41,958 |
| Expenses | 3 | 494 | 1,425 | 1,725 | 4,534 | 9,871 | 8,786 | 12,380 | 13,410 | 17,979 | 23,593 | 27,256 | 27,549 |
| Financing Profit | -3 | 353 | 592 | 73 | -1,335 | -3,795 | -1,406 | -2,674 | -775 | -1,528 | -4,301 | -6,040 | -5,295 |
| Fin. Margin % | — | 10% | 7% | 1% | -11% | -23% | -9% | -16% | -3% | -5% | -12% | -15% | -13% |
| Other Income | 0 | 403 | 1,013 | 1,118 | 852 | 1,722 | 2,211 | 3,222 | 4,467 | 6,002 | 7,022 | 7,873 | 7,956 |
| Interest | 0 | 2,802 | 6,515 | 7,132 | 8,749 | 10,232 | 8,588 | 7,467 | 10,092 | 13,872 | 17,210 | 19,334 | 19,703 |
| Depreciation | 0 | 41 | 134 | 163 | 2,813 | 305 | 329 | 373 | 425 | 618 | 820 | 0 | 0 |
| PBT | -3 | 716 | 1,471 | 1,027 | -3,295 | -2,379 | 476 | 175 | 3,267 | 3,855 | 1,900 | 1,833 | 2,661 |
| Tax % | 0% | 35% | 31% | 16% | -41% | 20% | 5% | 17% | 25% | 23% | 20% | 11% | — |
| Net Profit | -3 | 467 | 1,020 | 859 | -1,944 | -2,864 | 452 | 145 | 2,437 | 2,957 | 1,525 | 1,636 | 2,249 |
| EPS in Rs | -516 | 1.38 | 3 | 2.52 | -4.07 | -5.95 | 0.8 | 0.23 | 3.68 | 4.18 | 2.08 | 1.9 | 2.68 |
| Div. Payout % | 0% | 18% | 25% | 30% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 12% | 13% | — |
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 | 0.05 | 3,393 | 3,399 | 3,404 | 4,782 | 4,810 | 5,676 | 6,218 | 6,618 | 7,070 | 7,322 | 8,602 |
| Reserves | -3 | 10,240 | 11,279 | 11,852 | 13,378 | 10,533 | 12,132 | 14,786 | 19,103 | 25,091 | 30,756 | 38,462 |
| Borrowing | 0 | 57,160 | 50,262 | 57,287 | 69,983 | 57,397 | 45,786 | 52,963 | 57,212 | 50,936 | 38,975 | 36,621 |
| Deposits | — | 8,219 | 40,208 | 48,198 | 70,479 | 65,108 | 88,688 | 1,05,634 | 1,44,637 | 2,00,576 | 2,52,065 | 2,94,475 |
| Other Liabilities | 3 | 4,204 | 7,011 | 5,778 | 8,563 | 11,353 | 10,861 | 10,581 | 12,371 | 12,442 | 14,701 | 21,621 |
| Total Liabilities | 0 | 83,216 | 1,12,160 | 1,26,520 | 1,67,185 | 1,49,200 | 1,63,144 | 1,90,182 | 2,39,942 | 2,96,115 | 3,43,819 | 3,99,780 |
| Fixed Assets | 0 | 644 | 781 | 781 | 917 | 965 | 1,201 | 1,282 | 1,876 | 2,525 | 2,596 | 2,557 |
| CWIP | 0 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 73 | 65 | 79 | 214 | 95 | 67 | 0 |
| Investments | 0 | 29,729 | 50,472 | 61,202 | 58,475 | 45,405 | 45,412 | 46,145 | 61,124 | 74,710 | 80,716 | 85,966 |
| Other Assets | 0 | 52,814 | 60,901 | 64,535 | 1,07,759 | 1,02,758 | 1,16,466 | 1,42,676 | 1,76,728 | 2,18,785 | 2,60,440 | 3,11,257 |
| Total Assets | 0 | 83,216 | 1,12,160 | 1,26,520 | 1,67,185 | 1,49,200 | 1,63,144 | 1,90,182 | 2,39,942 | 2,96,115 | 3,43,819 | 3,99,780 |
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 | 0 | -13,034 | 14,247 | -5,941 | 17,293 | 10,927 | 14,061 | 2,604 | 3,600 | 11,328 | 14,395 | 6,915 |
| Investing | 0 | 7,171 | -5,074 | -1,008 | -412 | -3,764 | -2,826 | -2,884 | -11,969 | -9,792 | -3,095 | -14,241 |
| Financing | 0 | 7,475 | -6,974 | 6,744 | -12,207 | -12,539 | -9,598 | 10,211 | 6,509 | -2,954 | -8,682 | 4,969 |
| Net Cash Flow | 0 | 1,612 | 2,198 | -205 | 4,675 | -5,376 | 1,637 | 9,930 | -1,860 | -1,418 | 2,617 | -2,357 |
| Free Cash Flow | 0 | -13,212 | 13,993 | -6,104 | 17,037 | 10,534 | 13,519 | 2,131 | 2,447 | 10,189 | 13,542 | 6,178 |
| CFO/OP | 0 | -406 | 204 | -78 | 232 | 172 | 188 | 51 | 42 | 98 | 113 | 54 |
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 % | — | 7% | 7% | 6% | -12% | -17% | 3% | 1% | 10% | 10% | 4% | 4% |
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Company Information
IDFC First Bank is engaged in the business of Banking Services. IDFC FIRST Bank was founded by the merger of Erstwhile IDFC Bank and Erstwhile Capital First on December 18, 2018.