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Punjab National Bank

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Key Fundamentals

LargecapPublic Sector BankBanks
Market Cap
1.3L Cr
P/E (TTM)
6.09
EBITDA
₹18,377 Cr
Return on Equity
12.26%
Debt to Equity
0
Book Value
₹127.02
EPS (TTM)
₹19.22
52W High
₹135.15
52W Low
₹98.50

Price-based figures as of 9 Oct 2026, 3:55 pm IST · EPS basis: Consolidated · TTM

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Key Insights

Strengths

3
  • Stock is trading at 0.83 times its book value
  • Company has delivered good profit growth of 48.2% CAGR over last 5 years
  • Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 18.3%

Weaknesses

6
  • Company has low interest coverage ratio.
  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 9.80% over past five years.
  • Company has a low return on equity of 12.4% over last 3 years.
  • Contingent liabilities of Rs.5,24,629 Cr.
  • Company might be capitalizing the interest cost
  • Promoter holding has decreased over last 3 years: -3.07%

Growth Rate

Revenue Growth
6.41% lower than 3Y

change over 1 year

Net Income Growth
-0.46% lower than 3Y

change over 1 year

Cash Flow Change
16.13%

change over 1 year

EBITDA Margin Change
0.94%

change over 1 year

AI Analysis — Bull vs Bear

Figures as of 8 Oct 2026
AI opinion · based on fundamentals
Risk medium

As of the 2026-10-08 close, Punjab National Bank traded at Rs 115.29, giving it a market capitalisation of Rs 1,32,502.14 Cr. The stock was valued at a TTM P/E of 6 and a P/B of 0.91, with an ROE of 12.26% and a dividend yield of 2.62%. Profit has compounded at 48% over 5 years and grew 33% on a TTM basis, but TTM sales growth has slowed to 3%. The 10-year record is weak, with a 10-year ROE of 4% and a 10-year stock CAGR of -2%.

Bull Case 8
  • Valuation is low in absolute terms. As of 2026-10-08 the TTM P/E was 6 on EPS of Rs 19.22, which works out to an earnings yield of about 16.7%.
  • As of 2026-10-08 the stock traded below book value at a P/B of 0.91. That means the market priced the bank at roughly a 9% discount to its book value even though ROE was 12.26%.
  • Profit growth has been strong over several periods: 76% CAGR over 3 years, 48% over 5 years and 21% over 10 years. TTM profit growth of 33% suggests the earnings recovery is still going.
  • Return ratios have improved. ROE was 13% last year and 12% on a 3-year average, compared with 9% over 5 years and 4% over 10 years, which points to a structural improvement in profitability.
  • Shareholders get a cash return, with a dividend yield of 2.62% as of 2026-10-08 and a dividend payout ratio of 18.3%. The low payout leaves room to retain capital for growth.
  • Revenue has compounded at 15% over 3 years, faster than the 10% CAGR over both 5 and 10 years. This shows the balance sheet grew faster in the recent cycle.
  • Over the medium term the stock has rewarded holders, with a 3-year CAGR of 14% and a 5-year CAGR of 23%.
  • As of 2026-10-08 the price of Rs 115.29 was about 14.7% below the 52-week high of Rs 135.15. Some of the recent optimism has already come out of the price.
Bear Case 8
  • Top-line growth has slowed sharply. TTM sales growth was just 3%, compared with a 3-year CAGR of 15%. This suggests slower loan growth and/or margin compression.
  • TTM profit growth of 33% is far ahead of TTM sales growth of 3%. Recent earnings may therefore depend on lower credit costs or one-off items, which may not continue at the same pace.
  • The long-term record is poor. Over 10 years, ROE averaged 4% and the stock CAGR was -2%, which shows how large past asset-quality cycles destroyed shareholder value.
  • ROE of 12.26% and a 3-year average of about 12% are moderate, and the 5-year average is only 9%. This helps explain why the stock trades below book at a P/B of 0.91.
  • Contingent liabilities stand at Rs 5,24,629 Cr, roughly 3.96 times the Rs 1,32,502.14 Cr market cap as of 2026-10-08. These are large off-balance-sheet exposures, although guarantees and derivatives are normal for a bank of this size.
  • Promoter (Government of India) holding has fallen by 3.07% over the last 3 years. This points to equity dilution from capital raising, which can limit per-share value growth.
  • Momentum is weak, with a 1-year stock return of -2%. As of 2026-10-08 the price of Rs 115.29 was about 17% above the 52-week low of Rs 98.5 and about 14.7% below the 52-week high of Rs 135.15.
  • Screening flags show a low interest coverage ratio and an ROCE of 5.24%. These metrics are structurally low for banks because interest expense is their main operating cost, so they say less about PNB than they would about a non-financial company.

This is AI-generated analysis, not financial advice. Do your own due diligence.

AI News Digest

6h ago
Headwinds 3
  • NIM compression year-on-year Oct 2

    Q1FY27 domestic NIM fell to 2.64% from 2.84% a year earlier, though it rose 3 bps quarter-on-quarter from 2.61%. Net interest income grew only 2% YoY to ₹10,798 crore, well behind loan growth of 14.8%.

  • Provisions doubled in Q1FY27 Oct 2

    Provisions doubled to ₹792 crore in Q1FY27 from ₹396 crore a year earlier, which points to higher credit costs. Fresh slippages of ₹2,080 crore were up from ₹1,886 crore YoY, though down from ₹2,758 crore QoQ.

  • Deposit growth trailing loan growth Oct 2

    Global deposits grew 9.9% YoY to ₹17.8 lakh crore, while advances grew 14.8%. That pushed the credit-deposit ratio to 75.56% from 72.33% a year earlier, which could pressure funding costs and margins.

Positives 4
  • Global business crosses ₹31 lakh crore Oct 2

    H1FY27 provisional global business rose 12% YoY to ₹31.2 lakh crore, up 4.06% QoQ from ₹29.98 lakh crore. Global advances grew 14.8% to ₹13.4 lakh crore and domestic advances grew 12.6% to ₹12.6 lakh crore.

  • Q1FY27 profit roughly tripled Oct 2

    Q1FY27 net profit rose to ₹5,253 crore from ₹1,675 crore a year earlier. Operating profit grew 6% to ₹7,519 crore.

  • Asset quality keeps improving Oct 2

    Gross NPA fell 17 bps to 2.78% and net NPA eased to 0.28% from 0.29% in Q1FY27, keeping the balance sheet clean.

  • $1.5B EMTN programme set up Sep 16

    PNB set up a USD 1.50 billion Euro Medium Term Note Programme, with the offering circular listed on India INX. This widens overseas funding options to support loan growth.

Neutral 6
  • Trading window closed before Q2 Oct 3

    The trading window is closed from October 1, 2026, until 48 hours after the Q2FY27 results are declared.

  • One-year MCLR held at 8.80% Sep 30

    PNB kept its one-year MCLR unchanged at 8.80%, so loan pricing at this benchmark tenor stays the same.

  • Investor meets with Arihant, Kotak Sep 28

    PNB joined virtual group meetings at Arihant Capital's Bharat Connect Conference on September 28 and with Kotak Securities on September 29, 2026. The Kotak meet was moved up to 10:00 AM.

  • J&K Bank sells PNB MetLife stake Sep 21

    J&K Bank is selling its 0.5% stake in PNB MetLife India Insurance for ₹120.10 crore at ₹117.20 per share. This implicitly values the insurer, which may matter for PNB's own holding.

  • Shareholder director elected unopposed Sep 17

    The September 25 EGM was cancelled because Smt. Vandana Bhagavatula was the only valid nominee and is deemed elected as Shareholder Director for three years.

  • Divesh Sehara joins board Sep 10

    The government nominated Shri Divesh Sehara as a Director effective September 10, 2026, replacing Shri D. Anandan.

TL;DR: PNB's business is growing steadily: global business rose 12% YoY to ₹31.2 lakh crore in H1FY27, loans grew close to 15%, Q1FY27 profit roughly tripled to ₹5,253 crore, and gross NPA fell to 2.78%. The main risks are margins and funding: domestic NIM is down 20 bps YoY at 2.64%, NII grew only 2%, provisions doubled, and deposits are growing slower than loans, pushing the credit-deposit ratio to 75.56%. Overall the trend is improving on growth and asset quality but mixed on profitability. The Q2FY27 results will show whether margins can stabilise while loan growth stays strong.

Quarterly Results

Particulars Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Revenue
25,673
26,858
27,852
28,682
29,145
30,447
31,895
32,523
32,572
32,513
32,889
32,798
33,589
Expenses
10,990
10,259
9,449
9,831
8,473
8,592
7,494
9,142
9,197
8,299
9,298
7,518
8,262
Financing Profit
-1,381
-221
959
646
2,136
2,065
3,663
1,742
1,547
2,356
1,426
3,061
2,743
Fin. Margin %
-5%
-1%
3%
2%
7%
7%
11%
5%
5%
7%
4%
9%
8%
Other Income
3,360
2,999
2,676
4,294
3,615
4,664
3,392
4,776
5,427
4,171
5,013
4,080
4,365
Interest
16,064
16,820
17,444
18,206
18,536
19,790
20,738
21,640
21,828
21,858
22,164
22,219
22,583
Depreciation
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
PBT
1,979
2,778
3,634
4,940
5,751
6,729
7,055
6,518
6,973
6,527
6,440
7,141
7,108
Tax %
39%
36%
38%
37%
35%
34%
34%
29%
74%
26%
19%
27%
25%
Net Profit
1,363
1,990
2,441
3,363
3,991
4,739
4,811
5,011
2,167
5,121
5,577
5,602
5,835
EPS in Rs
1.22
1.81
2.21
3.04
3.61
4.1
4.18
4.34
1.84
4.46
4.83
4.87
5.06
Figures in ₹ Crores

Profit & Loss

Particulars Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Revenue
48,710
50,804
48,058
48,725
52,147
54,918
81,935
76,242
86,845
1,09,065
1,24,010
1,30,772
1,31,789
Expenses
18,760
27,453
22,533
43,345
39,645
25,867
38,601
36,026
41,502
39,623
32,743
33,031
33,378
Financing Profit
-1,394
-10,980
-7,197
-28,151
-22,153
-7,946
-7,470
-6,607
-6,473
908
10,563
9,672
9,587
Fin. Margin %
-3%
-22%
-15%
-58%
-42%
-14%
-9%
-9%
-7%
1%
9%
7%
7%
Other Income
6,175
6,100
9,168
8,883
7,367
9,388
12,777
12,329
12,529
14,158
17,560
20,062
17,629
Interest
31,343
34,331
32,722
33,530
34,656
36,997
50,805
46,823
51,817
68,534
80,704
88,069
88,824
Depreciation
384
413
430
581
584
614
982
896
905
906
958
1,281
0
PBT
4,397
-5,293
1,540
-19,849
-15,370
827
4,325
4,826
5,151
14,160
27,166
28,453
27,216
Tax %
24%
-31%
41%
-37%
-35%
56%
38%
19%
35%
35%
32%
35%
—
Net Profit
3,525
-3,510
1,239
-12,111
-9,550
485
2,695
3,908
3,359
9,157
18,553
18,467
22,134
EPS in Rs
18.33
-18.79
5.58
-43.88
-20.79
0.65
2.45
3.51
3.04
8.27
16.08
16
19.22
Div. Payout %
18%
-2%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
18%
21%
18%
18%
19%
—
Figures in ₹ Crores

Balance Sheet

Particulars Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital
371
393
426
552
921
1,348
2,096
2,202
2,202
2,202
2,299
2,299
Reserves
41,669
41,412
42,990
40,965
45,164
62,529
90,439
95,380
1,00,678
1,08,185
1,30,839
1,47,674
Borrowing
36,692
81,674
43,336
65,330
46,828
62,512
52,298
59,372
70,149
72,586
1,05,807
1,07,558
Deposits
5,37,758
5,70,383
6,29,651
6,48,439
6,81,874
7,10,254
11,13,717
11,54,234
12,90,347
13,79,225
15,77,020
17,24,795
Other Liabilities
19,522
18,932
16,909
22,242
15,333
14,814
21,176
28,113
30,273
36,438
41,579
51,005
Total Liabilities
6,36,011
7,12,793
7,33,311
7,77,528
7,90,120
8,51,457
12,79,725
13,39,301
14,93,649
15,98,636
18,57,544
20,33,331
Fixed Assets
3,656
5,308
6,298
6,371
6,246
7,262
11,049
10,696
12,084
12,348
13,083
15,625
CWIP
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Investments
1,56,762
1,65,126
1,91,527
2,04,419
2,10,578
2,53,782
4,04,369
3,88,586
4,16,914
4,46,421
5,24,840
5,23,515
Other Assets
4,75,594
5,42,358
5,35,486
5,66,738
5,73,295
5,90,413
8,64,307
9,40,019
10,64,651
11,39,867
13,19,620
14,94,191
Total Assets
6,36,011
7,12,793
7,33,311
7,77,528
7,90,120
8,51,457
12,79,725
13,39,301
14,93,649
15,98,636
18,57,544
20,33,331
Figures in ₹ Crores

Cash Flow

Particulars Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Operating
4,814
14,167
21,938
-1,742
-33,532
-12,793
30,950
20,032
22,592
-27,939
22,075
25,635
Investing
-872
-1,352
159
392
-629
-338
-787
-1,204
-732
-1,506
-1,578
-609
Financing
7,451
5,975
-9,767
7,460
13,969
13,591
5,415
2,032
1,275
3,518
-1,138
-11,664
Net Cash Flow
11,393
18,790
12,330
6,109
-20,192
460
35,579
20,859
23,135
-25,928
19,359
13,362
Free Cash Flow
4,267
13,561
21,442
-2,394
-33,972
-13,131
30,164
19,496
22,040
-29,083
20,490
24,052
CFO/OP
25
67
92
1
-268
-36
72
54
52
-38
30
26
Figures in ₹ Crores

Ratios

Particulars Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
ROE %
8%
-9%
3%
-29%
-22%
1%
3%
4%
3%
9%
15%
13%

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Shareholding Pattern

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Frequently Asked Questions about Punjab National Bank

What does Punjab National Bank do?
Punjab National Bank is India's first Swadeshi Bank. PNB is a Banking and Financial service bank owned by the Government of India with its headquarters is in New Delhi, India. It is the Second largest PSU after SBI.[1]
Where is Punjab National Bank (PNB) listed?
Punjab National Bank trades as PNB on the NSE and under code 532461 on the BSE.
Which sector does Punjab National Bank belong to?
Punjab National Bank is classified under the Banks sector, in the Public Sector Bank industry.
What is the market capitalisation of Punjab National Bank?
Punjab National Bank has a market capitalisation of ₹1,34,444 Cr as of 9 Oct 2026, which places it in the Large Cap band.
What is the PE ratio of Punjab National Bank?
Punjab National Bank trades at a PE ratio of 6.09 as of 9 Oct 2026, on earnings per share of ₹19.22, against a book value of ₹127.02 per share.
What is the 52-week high and low of Punjab National Bank?
Over the last 52 weeks Punjab National Bank has traded between ₹98.5 and ₹135.15 as of 9 Oct 2026.
Does Punjab National Bank pay dividends?
Punjab National Bank has a dividend yield of 2.60%.
What is the Return on Equity (ROE) of Punjab National Bank?
Punjab National Bank reported a return on equity of 12.26%. Its debt-to-equity ratio is 0.00.

Company Information

Punjab National Bank is India's first Swadeshi Bank. PNB is a Banking and Financial service bank owned by the Government of India with its headquarters is in New Delhi, India. It is the Second largest PSU after SBI.[1]

Website pnbindia.in
CEO Mr. Ashok Chandra
Employees 1,02,746
Listed 2002-04-24
Face Value ₹ 2
Shares Outstanding 11,49,29,43,268

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