State Bank of India Merger Speculation and Stock Metrics

Mid-sized PSBs like IOB, CBI, BoI, BoM eyed for absorption by majors including SBI; plan to consolidate to four PSBs in FY27 for efficiency. Price ₹1,040.95 (-1.94% 1D, +2.21% 1W, -5.24% 1M, +40.25% 1Y); GNPA 1.82%, NNPA 0.47%; op cash flow 0.63x net profit. Market cap dipped below ₹10L Cr post-5.6% fall erasing ₹62k Cr.