Pine Labs Limited
NSE: PINELABSFinancial Technology (Fintech)
Share price
₹169.79
-4.44% close of 8 Oct 2026
Business score
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63
out of 100 · worked out 8 Oct 2026
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Market cap
₹19,526 Cr
P/E ratio
150.2
P/B ratio
3.3
ROCE
4.2%
ROE
2.5%
Dividend yield
0.0%
Price & valuation chart
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Answers
Simple answers to the questions investors ask most, from the company's own numbers.
How fast it has been growing
Fewer than three years of filings — too early to judge growth.
Whether it grew faster than its sector
It grew 26.5% a year against a sector median of 16.0% — 10.5 percentage points faster.
Room to re-rate, or risk of de-rating
Too little price history yet to compare it with its own past.
Whether growth justifies the valuation
Priced at 4.2 times its growth rate, on earnings growth of 36%.
| Profit growth | Price per ₹1 profit | Per 1% growth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Labs Limited — this one | 36%/yr | 150.2× | ₹4.2 |
| One 97 Communications Limited | 34%/yr | 129.5× | ₹3.8 |
| PB Fintech Limited | 50%/yr | 61.9× | ₹1.2 |
| Moneyview Limited | 34%/yr | 26.0× | ₹0.76 |
| Manipal Payment and Identity Solutions Limited | — | 31.2× | — |
| Seshaasai Technologies Limited | — | 21.7× | — |
Compared with companies filed under the same label. That grouping comes from the exchange's filing category, so some of them may not be real rivals.
How it compares with its peers
Against companies the exchange files under the same label (Financial Technology (Fintech)), it ranks 8 of 11 on returns, 5 of 9 on growth, 5 of 11 on margin. That grouping comes from the exchange's filing category, so some of them may not be real rivals.
What makes it hard to beat — and is that still true?
No durable advantage shows in the numbers: it earns 4.2% on capital, ahead of 27% of companies filed under the same label. That grouping comes from the exchange's filing category, so some of them may not be real rivals.
Whether its growth pays for itself
No — Over the last five years the business itself consumed ₹15 crore of cash before any plant spend, funded from lenders and shareholders. It has not made a profit over 7 years.
Profit reality check
Is the profit real cash? Simple checks on the accounts. Facts only, not advice.
Not enough filed accounts to run these checks yet.
Latest result · Q1 FY27
What the last results showed. Whether management kept its word is in Pro.
Sales grew 19.6%, under the 21% management promised for this quarter, while profit nearly quadrupled from a year ago
Announced 28 Jul 2026 · Consolidated
Revenue
₹737 Cr
Revenue vs last year
+19.6%
Revenue vs last quarter
+5.1%
Net profit
₹20 Cr
Profit vs last year
+291.4%
Profit vs last quarter
-66.8%
Net margin
2.7%
EPS
₹0.17
Earnings call transcript · 29 Jul 2026
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Key numbers & peers
The main numbers grouped by topic, and how the company compares with similar ones.
Price
- Market cap
- ₹19,526 Cr
- Prev close
- ₹169.79
- 52w High
- ₹284
- 52w Low
- ₹135
- Enterprise value
- ₹11,741 Cr
- Beta
- 1.2
- Price CAGR 1y
- —
- Price CAGR 3y
- —
- Price CAGR 5y
- —
- Price CAGR 10y
- —
Ratios
- Return on assets
- 0.9%
- PEG ratio
- 4.2
- P/E ratio
- 150.2
- P/B ratio
- 3.3
- EV / EBITDA
- 28.8
- Industry P/E
- 61.6
- ROCE
- 4.2%
- ROCE 5y average
- -2.8%
- ROE
- 2.5%
- Debt / Equity
- 0.1
- Interest coverage
- 2.6
- Dividend yield
- 0.0%
- ROE 3y average
- -3.0%
- ROE last year
- 2.0%
Annual P&L
- Annual revenue
- ₹2,711 Cr
- Annual profit
- ₹113 Cr
- Operating margin
- 13.0%
- Net profit margin
- 4.2%
- EBITDA margin
- 13.2%
- Sales growth 3y
- 19.3%
- Sales growth 5y
- 32.3%
- Profit growth 3y
- 36.0%
- Profit growth 5y
- 32.0%
- EPS
- ₹1.0
- Sales growth TTM
- 20.0%
- Profit growth TTM
- 262.0%
- Dividend payout
- 0.0%
Quarter P&L
- Sales latest quarter
- ₹737 Cr
- Profit latest quarter
- ₹20 Cr
- YoY quarterly sales growth
- 19.6%
- YoY quarterly profit growth
- 300.0%
- OPM latest quarter
- 12.9%
Balance Sheet
- Book Value
- ₹51.3
- Face Value
- ₹1.0
- Total debt
- ₹441 Cr
- Total cash
- ₹8,226 Cr
- Borrowings
- ₹441 Cr
- Reserves / Equity
- 50.3
Cash Flow
- Operating cash flow
- ₹395 Cr
- Free cash flow
- ₹161 Cr
- FCF yield
- 0.4%
- Net cash flow
- ₹1,029 Cr
Shareholding
- Promoter holding
- —
- FII holding
- 9.5%
- DII holding
- 24.8%
- Public holding
- 65.7%
Peer comparison
| Company | Price ₹ | P/E | Mkt cap ₹ Cr | Div yield % | Profit qtr ₹ Cr | Profit var % | Sales qtr ₹ Cr | Sales var % | ROCE % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One 97 | 1,656.60 | 131.1 | 1,06,372 | 0.00 | 220.0 | 57.6 | 2,448.0 | 27.6 | 5.0 |
| PB Fintech. | 1,012.25 | 62.6 | 46,842 | 0.00 | 162.9 | 92.5 | 1,888.3 | 40.1 | 10.3 |
| Pine Labs | 170.50 | 152.1 | 19,689 | 0.00 | 19.6 | 308.6 | 736.9 | 19.6 | 4.2 |
| Moneyview | 59.32 | 26.6 | 10,442 | 0.00 | 18.3 | ||||
| Manipal Payment | 353.10 | 28.3 | 8,185 | 0.00 | 76.0 | 120.6 | 409.3 | 44.3 | 43.3 |
| Seshaasai Tech. | 365.80 | 22.0 | 5,919 | 0.69 | 61.8 | 68.3 | 376.2 | 21.0 | 28.0 |
| AvenuesAI | 15.25 | 17.9 | 5,321 | 0.00 | 84.8 | 24.3 | 2,680.4 | 109.4 | 7.7 |
| Median | 205.43 | 28.3 | 5,620 | 0.00 | 19.6 | 63.0 | 376.2 | 33.7 | 14.1 |
Competes with: AvenuesAI Limited, Manipal Payment and Identity Solutions Limited, Moneyview Limited, Network People Services Technologies Limited, One 97 Communications Limited, One Mobikwik Systems Limited, PB Fintech Limited, Seshaasai Technologies Limited, Suvidhaa Infoserve Limited, Turtlemint Fintech Solutions Limited
Quarterly results
Sales and profit for each of the last 13 quarters. Newest on the right. ₹ crore.
| Line item | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 552 | 602 | 599 | 616 | 650 | 744 | 701 | 737 |
| Expenses | 519 | 525 | 542 | 571 | 575 | 612 | 594 | 642 |
| Material Cost | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Change in Inventories | 0.74 | -6.14 | 1.37 | -4.33 | ||||
| Purchases of Stock-in-Trade | 81 | 110 | 103 | 112 | ||||
| Employee Cost | 268 | 263 | 246 | 268 | ||||
| Other Expenses | 225 | 245 | 243 | 267 | ||||
| Operating Profit | 32 | 77 | 57 | 45 | 75 | 132 | 106 | 95 |
| OPM % | 5.89 | 13 | 9.45 | 7.25 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
| Other Income | 22 | -30 | 12 | 37 | 23 | 23 | 50 | 29 |
| Exceptional items (within Other Income) | 0 | -12 | 8.93 | 0 | ||||
| Interest | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 17 | 13 |
| Depreciation | 75 | 76 | 69 | 65 | 66 | 68 | 71 | 73 |
| Profit before tax | -38 | -51 | -22 | -5 | 11 | 63 | 68 | 38 |
| Tax % | -16 | 11 | 30 | -199 | 47 | 32 | 13 | 48 |
| Net Profit | -32 | -57 | -29 | 5 | 6 | 42 | 59 | 20 |
| EPS in Rs | -0.38 | -0.67 | -0.34 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.37 | 0.52 | 0.17 |
| Diluted EPS in Rs | 0.06 | 0.38 | 0.51 | 0.17 |
Profit & loss
Yearly sales, costs and profit for 12 years, plus the last 12 months (TTM). ₹ crore.
| Line item | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 848 | 670 | 932 | 1,598 | 1,770 | 2,274 | 2,711 | 2,832 |
| Expenses | 760 | 560 | 820 | 1,592 | 1,794 | 2,056 | 2,352 | 2,423 |
| Material Cost | 0 | |||||||
| Change in Inventories | 1.87 | |||||||
| Purchases of Stock-in-Trade | 365 | |||||||
| Employee Cost | 1,069 | |||||||
| Other Expenses | 917 | |||||||
| Operating Profit | 87 | 110 | 112 | 5 | -25 | 218 | 358 | 409 |
| OPM % | 10 | 16 | 12 | 0.30 | -1.40 | 10 | 13 | 14 |
| Other Income | 18 | 13 | 25 | 56 | 55 | 16 | 133 | 125 |
| Exceptional items (within Other Income) | -3.29 | |||||||
| Interest | 18 | 22 | 24 | 36 | 64 | 79 | 84 | 76 |
| Depreciation | 155 | 175 | 189 | 315 | 363 | 292 | 270 | 278 |
| Profit before tax | -68 | -74 | -75 | -289 | -398 | -136 | 137 | 180 |
| Tax % | -30 | -25 | -70 | -8 | -14 | 7 | 18 | |
| Net Profit | -47 | -56 | -23 | -265 | -342 | -145 | 113 | 127 |
| EPS in Rs | -3.95 | -4.34 | -1.67 | -19 | -4.07 | -1.73 | 0.98 | 1.19 |
| Diluted EPS in Rs | 1.02 | |||||||
| Dividend Payout % | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Compounded growth
Average yearly growth over different spans, as stored. A span can cross a demerger or an acquisition.
Compounded sales growth
- 10 years
- —
- 5 years
- 32%
- 3 years
- 19%
- TTM
- 20%
Compounded profit growth
- 10 years
- —
- 5 years
- 32%
- 3 years
- 36%
- TTM
- 262%
Return on equity
- 10 years
- —
- 5 years
- -4%
- 3 years
- -3%
- Last year
- 2%
Balance sheet
What the company owns and what it owes, at the end of each year. ₹ crore.
| Line item | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 12 | 13 | 14 | 0.02 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 115 |
| Reserves | 1,035 | 1,178 | 1,900 | 3,664 | 3,466 | 3,431 | 5,781 |
| Borrowings | 176 | 191 | 236 | 514 | 730 | 1,046 | 441 |
| Other Liabilities | 2,225 | 3,185 | 4,111 | 5,141 | 5,422 | 6,222 | 6,952 |
| Total Liabilities | 3,448 | 4,567 | 6,260 | 9,318 | 9,618 | 10,698 | 13,288 |
| Fixed Assets | 1,017 | 980 | 1,019 | 2,103 | 1,920 | 1,825 | 1,856 |
| CWIP | 52 | 48 | 122 | 269 | 222 | 160 | 148 |
| Investments | 40 | 34 | 50 | 18 | 21 | 30 | 28 |
| Other Assets | 2,338 | 3,505 | 5,070 | 6,928 | 7,455 | 8,683 | 11,256 |
| Total Assets | 3,448 | 4,567 | 6,260 | 9,318 | 9,618 | 10,698 | 13,288 |
Cash flows
Real money coming in and going out each year — from the business, from investments and from loans. ₹ crore.
| Line item | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operating Activity | 11 | 111 | -79 | -152 | -229 | 50 | 395 |
| Cash from Investing Activity | 112 | -260 | -443 | -441 | -22 | -159 | -1,339 |
| Cash from Financing Activity | 1,431 | 823 | 1,644 | 2 | -220 | -201 | 1,972 |
| Net Cash Flow | 1,554 | 674 | 1,122 | -591 | -471 | -310 | 1,029 |
| Free Cash Flow | -156 | -54 | -407 | -517 | -486 | -99 | 161 |
Ratios
How fast customers pay, how long stock sits, and how well capital earns — year by year.
| Line item | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor Days | 92 | 196 | 116 | 135 | 134 | 136 | 140 |
| Inventory Days | 5 | 23 | 134 | 65 | 38 | 32 | |
| Days Payable | 144 | 1,345 | 1,233 | 908 | 693 | 382 | |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | -47 | -1,126 | 116 | -964 | -708 | -519 | -210 |
| Working Capital Days | -722 | -1,252 | -1,255 | -813 | -807 | -762 | -609 |
| ROCE % | -4 | -3 | -7 | -8 | -0 | 4 |
Price trend
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Industry numbers
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1 when an audit qualification is filed as repetitive
0.00flag
2026-03-31
the company's own unlisted debt securities in default at period end
0.00cr
2026-06-30
the company's own loans / revolving facilities in default at period end (standalone filing)
0.00cr
2026-06-30
net debt from the filed balance sheet at the newest year end: Borrowings − Cash Equivalents − Investments (Current); negative = net cash
-7,785inr_cr
2026-03-31
guarantees / comfort given for promoter, promoter group, directors and KMP
0.00cr
2026-03-31
loans outstanding to promoter, promoter group, directors and KMP (governance filing)
0.00cr
2026-03-31
security given for the borrowing of promoter, promoter group, directors and KMP
0.00cr
2026-03-31
News
News and filings about Pine Labs Limited. Open one to see why it matters.
No recent news for this company.
Supply chain
Who it buys from, sells to and competes with — as recorded in our map of company links.
Competes with
Uses as raw material
- POS terminals / digital checkout point (DCP) electronics hardware (chip-dependent)
Sells to
- Amazon Pay · gift-card / prepaid issuing, processing and distribution
- Axis Bank · digital payment infrastructure, merchant acquiring and issuing
- Flipkart Internet Pvt Ltd · gift-card / prepaid issuing and redemption
- HDFC Bank · digital payment infrastructure, merchant acquiring, issuing and affordability/BNPL integra…
- ICICI Bank · payment infrastructure and POS acceptance (incl. Digital Rupee on POS terminals)
- LG Electronics · consumer-brand affordability, issuing and commerce enablement
- State Bank of India · commerce solutions across 200k+ digital checkout points (12-year SBI Payments partnership)
Buys from
- EFC (I) Limited · managed office / enterprise workspace services
- Optiemus Infracom Limited · POS device hardware for banking deployments (EMS)
About
What the company is, from our own records: where it sits, where it makes things, and what it is made of.
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Financial Technology (Fintech)
- Classification
- Financial Services › Financial Technology (Fintech)
- ISIN
- INE15B701018
Business segments
- Digital infrastructure and transaction platform · 68%
- Issuing and acquiring platform · 32%
News impact
Big market events that reach Pine Labs Limited, and how the effect spreads.
1 Oct, 13:09 IST · Market event · high impact
India’s $133-billion cash deluge puts RBI on hawkish path
RBI drained over Rs 1 trillion to fight inflation, hurting banks, NBFCs and fintech lenders with higher costs while savers may gain slightly.
Who it hits first
- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), India's central bank, sold bonds to pull out over Rs 1 trillion in extra cash from banks.
- With less cash floating around, banks and lenders face higher short-term borrowing costs (the interest they pay to borrow) and slower loan growth.
- Fintech firms like MobiKwik, the wallet app, and Paytm, the payments app, feel the squeeze first as funding for small loans gets costlier.
Who may gain
- Savers with bank deposits may earn slightly higher interest as banks compete for scarce cash.
- No listed lender clearly gains — this is a cost shock, so all signaled financial shares face pressure.
Along the supply chain
Downstream
Downstream, dearer loans hit every borrower: home buyers delay purchases, car buyers wait, and small firms slow spending, softening demand for banks, housing lenders and consumer-goods makers.
Upstream
No physical suppliers involved — RBI's bond sales drain cash, not goods, so there is no upstream supply link.
Where demand moves
Business
Business demand slows: shops and families borrow less as loan rates rise, cutting new personal, card and vehicle loans for banks like RBL Bank and non-bank lenders like Piramal Finance.
Capital
Capital shifts out of rate-sensitive financial shares into bonds as yields rise, pressuring fintech and NBFC prices while banks with strong deposits hold up relatively better.
How it spreads across sectors
Consumer Durables
Costlier loans for fridges, TVs and jewellery slow sales for makers like Titan, the watch and jewellery firm, and Asian Paints, the paint maker.
Financial Services
Banks, NBFCs and fintechs pay more to borrow and grow loans more slowly as cash leaves the system.
Real Estate
Higher home-loan rates cool flat sales and delay new housing projects.
A pattern seen before
Cascade chain
- RBI bond sales → over Rs 1 trillion drained → overnight rates up
- Higher rates → NBFC and bank funding costs up → loan growth slows
- Costlier home and auto loans → Real Estate, Auto and Consumer Durables demand softens
Pattern name
RBI Rate Cascade
Patterns
- RBI Rate Cascade
- Rupee Cascade
Sectors queried
- Auto
- Banking
- Consumer Durables
- IT Services
- Infrastructure
- NBFC
- Oil & Gas
- Pharma
- Real Estate
When it plays out
Immediate
In 1-7 days bond yields rise and bank and fintech shares wobble as traders price tighter cash.
Medium term
In 1-6 months loan growth slows and home, auto and durable sales soften if RBI stays hawkish.
Short term
In 1-4 weeks banks lift lending and deposit rates while NBFCs report higher market borrowing costs.
1 Oct, 12:34 IST · Market event · medium impact
GST Collections Rise 14.7% YoY to Rs 2.04 Lakh Crore In September
September GST jumped 15% to Rs 2.04 lakh crore on strong shopping, helping consumer-goods makers and insurers, with no direct loser.
Who it hits first
- India collected Rs 2.04 lakh crore in GST in September, up 14.7% from last year, which means shops and factories sold a lot more.
- Net GST revenue after refunds rose 18.1% to Rs 1.77 lakh crore, so the strength is real demand, not just fewer refunds.
- Stronger sales today usually mean fuller order books and busier lenders tomorrow, so makers of everyday goods and financial firms feel the lift first.
Who may gain
- Makers of everyday foods and drinks such as Nestle India (packaged foods) and Tata Consumer Products (tea, salt and staples) sell more when households spend freely.
- Drinks makers such as Radico Khaitan (liquor) gain as festive-season wallets open wider.
- Life insurers such as SBI Life Insurance and HDFC Life Insurance collect more premiums when household budgets and confidence grow.
- No listed loser stands out — a tax-collection beat hurts no company directly.
Along the supply chain
Downstream
Wholesalers, kirana shops and online sellers restock faster and offer fewer discounts when goods move quickly, passing the festive demand back up to distributors and makers.
Upstream
Ingredient and packaging suppliers — milk, sugar, grain and paper-board sellers — see steadier pull as food and drink makers keep lines running, though one month's tax print alone orders no new capacity.
Where demand moves
Business
Shoppers buying more pulls orders through makers of soaps, foods and drinks to packers and transporters, while lenders and insurers see more loan and policy demand as incomes feel safer.
Capital
Investors rotate toward consumption and financial shares on the strong demand signal, lifting trading interest in large consumer and insurer names and bidding up credit-growth expectations for lenders.
How it spreads across sectors
Fast Moving Consumer Goods
Higher household spending lifts volumes for food, drink and personal-care makers, supporting near-term sales growth.
Financial Services
Stronger incomes and spending improve loan demand and premium flows for banks, lenders and life insurers.
When it plays out
Immediate
In the next few days, consumption and financial shares firm on the demand beat while analysts nudge festive-season sales estimates higher.
Medium term
Over 1-6 months, sustained collections support government spending and steady credit growth, feeding a longer consumption cycle.
Short term
Over 1-4 weeks, September sales updates and festive orders confirm whether the GST strength turns into company revenues.
29 Sept, 17:39 IST · Market event · medium impact
Bank credit growth hits 26-month high at 19.5%, led by loans to industry
Bank lending grew 19.5%, the fastest in 26 months, led by industry loans — helping banks and NBFC lenders' earnings while insurers, exchanges, and brokers gain nothing.
Who it hits first
- Indian banks lent 19.5% more than a year earlier — the fastest growth in 26 months — taking total outstanding loans to Rs 220.8 lakh crore in July 2026 from Rs 185 lakh crore a year ago.
- The growth is led by loans to industry, meaning companies are borrowing to expand, which directly grows lenders' loan books and interest earnings.
- Banks and non-bank lenders (NBFCs, which are finance companies that lend like banks but cannot take savings deposits) are the direct winners; insurers, stock exchanges, and brokers earn no lending income from this.
- No single company was named — this is a sector-wide tailwind confirmed by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data, not a company announcement.
Who may gain
- Private and public banks with large corporate loan books, which earn more interest as industry borrowing grows.
- Non-bank lenders (NBFCs) in wholesale and small-business credit, whose disbursals rise with system credit.
- Borrowing companies across industry, which get easier access to funds for expansion.
- The wider economy, since faster credit usually supports investment and jobs.
Along the supply chain
Downstream
Downstream, borrowing industries receive the funds and spend them on plants, equipment, and working capital, passing demand to capital-goods and materials suppliers.
Upstream
No physical supply chain — but upstream, depositors and bond markets fund the lending: faster loan growth means banks compete harder for deposits and borrowings.
Where demand moves
Business
Stronger business demand for lenders — companies want more loans, so banks and NBFCs disburse more and earn more interest, while borrowers get funds for expansion.
Capital
Positive capital sentiment for lending stocks — investors pay more for loan-book growth, though only lenders with clean balance sheets keep the gains; fee businesses like exchanges and insurers see no direct money flow.
How it spreads across sectors
Auto
Mildly positive — abundant credit availability supports vehicle financing and fleet expansion over time.
Consumer Durables
Mildly positive second-order — easier credit supports purchases of homes, vehicles, and appliances over time; Titan, Asian Paints, Havells and peers benefit only indirectly.
Financial Services
Positive for lenders — 19.5% system growth directly expands bank and NBFC loan books and interest income; fee-only members (exchanges, insurers, brokers) are neutral.
Infrastructure
Positive with a lag — industry borrowing funds plants and infrastructure build-out, lifting order books.
Real Estate
Positive with a lag — stronger corporate and project lending supports developers and construction activity.
A pattern seen before
Cascade chain
- RBI data: system credit +19.5% YoY to Rs 220.8 lakh crore, led by industry loans
- Banks and NBFCs disburse more -> loan books and net interest income rise
- Borrowing industries fund expansion -> capex orders for capital goods and materials
- Easier credit reaches homes, vehicles and durables with a lag -> real estate, auto, consumer durables gain
Pattern name
RBI Rate Cascade
Patterns
- RBI Rate Cascade
Sectors queried
- Auto
- Banking
- Consumer Durables
- Infrastructure
- NBFC
- Real Estate
When it plays out
Immediate
1–7 days: lending stocks firm on the data; banks with corporate books lead, while fee-only financials stay flat.
Medium term
1–6 months: sustained 19.5% growth needs matching deposit growth and stable defaults — if credit quality slips, weak lenders give back the rally.
Short term
1–4 weeks: September-quarter loan-book updates show who captured the growth; asset-quality commentary decides which gains hold.
28 Sept, 18:49 IST · Market event · medium impact
RBI completes 1 trillion rupee net debt sale for first time in a decade
RBI sold a net Rs 1 trillion in bonds, draining cash and hurting lenders and fintechs, with no winner among the tracked financial firms.
Who it hits first
- India's central bank (RBI) sold a net Rs 1 trillion of government bonds this financial year, its first net sale in ten years, pulling cash from banks.
- Sales may double to Rs 2 trillion by December, pointing to tighter money and higher bond yields.
- Banks, lenders, and money apps face higher funding costs and softer loan and fee growth.
Who may gain
- Future buyers of government bonds gain higher yields as RBI supply pushes prices down.
- Savers may gain if banks lift deposit rates to keep cash.
- No tracked Financial Services firm benefits; all ten signalled names face pressure.
Along the supply chain
Downstream
Downstream, banks, NBFCs like Piramal Finance, insurers, and fintechs pass tighter money to borrowers, who face costlier credit.
Upstream
Upstream, the RBI as the source of cash is pulling back, selling bonds and draining the liquidity banks rely on to lend.
Where demand moves
Business
Business demand softens as costlier loans slow borrowing for homes, cars, and working capital, trimming lender volumes.
Capital
Capital flows out of rate-sensitive financial shares into safer bonds as yields rise, with foreign and local funds cautious until December clarity.
How it spreads across sectors
Consumer Durables
Mildly negative as costlier loans slow purchases of homes, cars, and appliances, though not yet in signals.
Financial Services
Negative as Rs 1 trillion sales drain liquidity and lift yields, squeezing lenders, insurers, and fintechs on funding and volumes.
A pattern seen before
Cascade chain
- RBI sells Rs 1T bonds → banking liquidity drains
- Liquidity drain → bond yields rise, funding costs up
- Higher rates → NBFC, Real Estate and Auto loan growth slows
- Costlier credit → Consumer Durables demand softens
Pattern name
RBI Rate Cascade
Patterns
- RBI Rate Cascade
- Rupee Cascade
Sectors queried
- Auto
- Banking
- Consumer Durables
- IT Services
- Infrastructure
- NBFC
- Oil & Gas
- Pharma
- Real Estate
When it plays out
Immediate
1-7 days: bond yields firm and financial shares stay soft as traders price the Rs 1 trillion drain.
Medium term
1-6 months: if sales double by December, pressure extends; a pause steadies lenders.
Short term
1-4 weeks: bank funding costs and loan growth prints show how tight money has turned.
25 Sept, 18:51 IST · Market event · medium impact
India trims borrowing, goes long
India trimmed yearly borrowing to Rs 16 lakh cr and shifted longer, which helps banks and life insurers a little and hurts no listed group directly.
Who it hits first
- The Indian government will borrow slightly less in bonds from October to March (Rs 7.86 lakh cr) and cut full-year bond borrowing to Rs 16 lakh cr from Rs 16.09 lakh cr, so fewer new bonds hit the market.
- With fewer new bonds to absorb, bond prices can steady and yields (the interest rate on bonds) can stop climbing after the 10-year yield hit 7.1194% for a sixth weekly rise, which helps banks and life insurers that own lots of bonds.
- At the same time the government will sell more very long bonds, raising the 15-50 year share to 45.6% from 39.4%, which adds extra supply at the long end and trims the benefit.
Who may gain
- SBI Life Insurance, the life insurer, whose large bond holdings hold value better when yields steady
- HDFC Life Insurance, the life insurer, whose policy funds face less pressure when fewer new bonds are sold
- RBL Bank, the private-sector lender, whose bond portfolio and borrowing costs ease slightly when supply thins
- ICICI Prudential Asset Management, the mutual-fund manager, whose bond funds see steadier returns and flows
- BSE, the stock-exchange operator, which gains indirectly if calmer bond markets lift overall market mood
Along the supply chain
Downstream
Downstream are the bond buyers — banks like RBL Bank, life insurers like SBI Life Insurance and HDFC Life Insurance, and fund managers like ICICI Prudential Asset Management — who face slightly less new supply except at the very long end.
Upstream
No factory supply chain here — upstream is the government as the bond seller, and it is supplying slightly fewer bonds overall, though more very long 15-50 year bonds.
Where demand moves
Business
Business demand barely moves — households and firms do not borrow differently on this news, but banks and non-bank lenders find it a touch easier to raise money when the government sells fewer bonds, so credit flows a little more smoothly.
Capital
Capital demand eases — bond buyers need to absorb Rs 7.86 lakh cr in October-March instead of a larger pile, leaving more room for bank and company debt, while life insurers see steadier values on the bonds they already hold.
How it spreads across sectors
Financial Services
Banks, life insurers and lenders get modest relief as thinner bond supply steadies yields, but extra long-bond supply caps the gain.
IT Services
No real link — the story mentions rupees as the borrowing amount, not a weaker rupee, so exporters see no change.
Oil & Gas
No real link — fuel demand and crude costs do not move on a small borrowing trim.
Pharma
No real link — drug makers do not borrow or earn differently when the government trims bond sales.
A pattern seen before
Cascade chain
Pattern name
Rupee Cascade
Patterns
- Rupee Cascade
Sectors queried
- IT Services
- Oil & Gas
- Pharma
When it plays out
Immediate
In 1-7 days bond yields steady a touch and rate-sensitive bank and insurer shares drift 1-2% on sentiment.
Medium term
In 1-6 months lenders see slightly easier funding if the Rs 16 lakh cr cap holds, but heavy long-end sales could push long yields back up.
Short term
In 1-4 weeks October bond auctions test whether fewer bonds outweigh more 15-50 year supply near the 10-year yield of 7.1194%.
Dividends, splits & big trades
Money paid out, share splits and buybacks, and big buys or sells by funds and insiders.
Splits, bonuses & buybacks
- daily-prices repair: 2 rows from NSE's archive (replace 0, delete 1, insert 1), 2026-01-15..2026-02-01 (docs/flat_day_repair.md)1× · 15 Jan 2026
Bulk & block deals
| Date | Who | Bought / sold | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 2026 | VANGUARD TOTAL INTERNATIONAL STOCK INDEX FUND | BUY | 85,33,025 | ₹191.85 |
| 18 Sep 2026 | VANGUARD EMERGING MARKETS STOCK INDEX FUND A SERIES OF VIEIF | BUY | 82,34,724 | ₹191.85 |
| 16 Sep 2026 | HRTI PRIVATE LIMITED | SELL | 71,45,510 | ₹184.53 |
| 16 Sep 2026 | HRTI PRIVATE LIMITED | BUY | 60,53,225 | ₹183.57 |
| 16 Sep 2026 | QE SECURITIES LLP | SELL | 59,21,017 | ₹184.22 |
| 16 Sep 2026 | QE SECURITIES LLP | BUY | 58,56,951 | ₹183.96 |
| 11 Sep 2026 | JUNOMONETA FINSOL PRIVATE LIMITED | BUY | 1,02,72,056 | ₹191.96 |
| 11 Sep 2026 | JUNOMONETA FINSOL PRIVATE LIMITED | SELL | 1,02,04,601 | ₹192.07 |
| 11 Sep 2026 | MICROCURVES TRADING PRIVATE LIMITED | SELL | 99,62,599 | ₹192.72 |
| 11 Sep 2026 | MICROCURVES TRADING PRIVATE LIMITED | BUY | 99,62,599 | ₹192.64 |
Documents
Annual reports, results presentations and earnings calls, straight from the source.
- Earnings call6 Aug 2026
- Earnings call29 Jul 2026
- Results presentation30 Jun 2026
- Earnings call26 May 2026
- Earnings call28 Jan 2026
- Earnings call3 Dec 2025
- Annual report
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