Five Star Business Finance Latest Updates

Financial Performance and Asset Quality For the first quarter of the fiscal year 2026, Five Star Business Finance reported a Profit After Tax (PAT) of ₹266.31 crore, marking a 6% increase year-on-year. However, this profit was a 5% decline compared to the previous quarter. The company's total income for the quarter was ₹791.19 crore, an 18.2% increase from the same period last year. Its Assets Under Management (AUM) grew by 20% year-on-year to ₹12,500 crore. There has been a reported moderation in asset quality, with Stage 3 assets increasing to 2.5% and 30+ Days Past Due (DPD) rising to 11.3%. Corporate and Strategic Updates Five Star Business Finance has been implementing strategic changes in response to its asset quality concerns. These include a shift in focus toward higher ticket-size loans while also strengthening its collection team and avoiding customers who are already heavily indebted. The company also announced the resignation of its Joint Managing Director & CEO, Rangarajan Krishnan, effective from mid-August 2025. In other corporate news, the company approved a final dividend of ₹2 per share. Stock Performance The company's stock has faced significant pressure, with its price declining by over 27% in the last three months and over 30% year-to-date. As of September 19, 2025, the stock was trading around ₹537-538, significantly below its 52-week high of ₹943.75. The stock's 52-week low is ₹522.00.