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Bandhan Bank Ltd: Stock Analysis & Fundamentals

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Bandhan Bank Ltd (Banks - Private) — fundamental analysis, earnings data, and key metrics. PE: 25.3. ROE: 11.9%. This stock is not currently in the Nifty 500 momentum outperformers list.

What's Happening

💪Debt reduced 27% YoY — balance sheet strengthening
🌐FII stake decreased 3.3% this quarter
🏛️DII accumulation — stake up 1.5%

Earnings Acceleration Triggers

1. NIM expansion from deposit mix improvement
H1 FY27HIGH
2. Credit cost normalization to 1.6-1.7% by FY27
FY27MEDIUM

Key Risks

1. Volatility from one-time NPA sales
MEDIUM
2. Labor code implementation costs
LOW

Key Numbers

Current Price
₹158
Dividend Yield
0.95%
Market Cap
25.5K Cr
Valuation
N/A

Why Are Bandhan Bank Ltd's Earnings Accelerating?

Based on Q3 FY26 (ended December 31, 2025) earnings • Updated Feb 22, 2026

NIM expansion from deposit mix improvement

Expected: H1 FY27HIGH confidence+₹600 Cr revenue

What: CASA ratio improved to 27% with retail term deposits growing 36% YoY while reducing high-cost bulk deposits

Impact: +₹600 Cr revenue

“NIM improved to 5.9% (+30bps QoQ) as cost of funds eased per MD commentary”

Credit cost normalization to 1.6-1.7% by FY27

Expected: FY27MEDIUM confidence+₹300 Cr revenue

What: GNPA improved to 3.3% (from 5.1% YoY) with slippages declining QoQ and secured book now 57% of advances

Impact: +₹300 Cr revenue

“Management guidance to bring credit costs down to 1.6-1.7% by FY27 from current 1.8%”

What Are the Key Risks for Bandhan Bank Ltd?

Earnings deceleration risks from management commentary

Volatility from one-time NPA sales

MEDIUM

Trigger: Continued reliance on one-time gains for PAT growth

Impact: -25 bps margin impact

Management view: Portfolio sales part of ongoing balance sheet strengthening per MD commentary

Monitor: Core operating profit excluding one-time gains

Labor code implementation costs

LOW

Trigger: Further regulatory changes requiring additional provisions

Impact: -15 bps margin impact

Management view: One-time impact from new labor codes per CFO

Monitor: Non-operating expenses

What Is Bandhan Bank Ltd's Management Saying?

Key quotes from recent conference calls

“Margins improved sequentially as the cost of funds eased and asset quality trends moved in the right direction — Pathapatim Sengupta”
“Slippages declined to ₹1,314 crores in Q3FY26 from ₹1,590 crores in the preceding quarter. The largest contribution to this improvement came from the EE segment where slippages moderated to ₹942 crores — Rajiv Mantri”
“We remain committed to bringing [credit costs] down further through this year... aiming for 1.6%-1.7% overall by FY27 — Pathapatim Sengupta”
“Provision coverage ratio including technical write-offs improved to 84.3% — Pathapatim Sengupta”

What Is Bandhan Bank Ltd's Management Guidance?

Forward-looking targets from management for FY27

Implied PAT Growth

15%

Credit Growth Target

10%

NIM Guidance

6.1%

Management Tone: CAUTIOUS

Key Milestones

• Credit cost to 1.6-1.7% by FY27

• NIM expansion to 6.1%+

The above analysis is parsed from publicly available earnings call transcripts. This is educational research only — not investment advice. Last updated Feb 22, 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions: Bandhan Bank Ltd

Based on publicly available financial data. This is educational research, not investment advice.

What were Bandhan Bank Ltd's latest quarterly results?

Bandhan Bank Ltd's latest quarterly results (Dec 2025) show

  • PAT Growth YoY: -51.6%
  • Revenue Growth YoY: -0.9%
  • Net Interest Margin: -7.00%
  • Gross NPA: 3.33%

What is Bandhan Bank Ltd's current PE ratio?

Bandhan Bank Ltd's current PE ratio is 25.3x.

  • Current PE: 25.3x
  • Market Cap: 25.5K Cr
  • Dividend Yield: 0.95%

What is Bandhan Bank Ltd's price-to-book ratio?

Bandhan Bank Ltd's price-to-book ratio is 1.0x.

  • Price-to-Book (P/B): 1.0x
  • Book Value per Share: ₹153
  • Current Price: ₹158

Is Bandhan Bank Ltd a fundamentally strong company?

Bandhan Bank Ltd's fundamental strength based on key financial ratios

  • Return on Equity (ROE): 12.0%

Is Bandhan Bank Ltd debt free?

Bandhan Bank Ltd has a debt-to-equity ratio of N/A.

  • Total Debt: ₹11,000 Cr

What is Bandhan Bank Ltd's return on equity (ROE) and ROCE?

Bandhan Bank Ltd's return ratios over recent years

  • FY2023: ROE 12.0%
  • FY2024: ROE 11.0%
  • FY2025: ROE 12.0%

Is Bandhan Bank Ltd's cash flow positive?

Bandhan Bank Ltd's operating cash flow is positive (FY2025).

  • Cash from Operations (CFO): ₹3,000 Cr
  • Free Cash Flow (FCF): ₹-1,000 Cr
  • CFO/PAT Ratio: 100% (strong cash conversion)

What is Bandhan Bank Ltd's dividend yield?

Bandhan Bank Ltd's current dividend yield is 0.95%.

  • Dividend Yield: 0.95%
  • Current Price: ₹158

Who holds Bandhan Bank Ltd shares — promoters, FII, DII?

Bandhan Bank Ltd's shareholding pattern (Dec 2025)

  • Promoters: 39.7%
  • FII (Foreign): 22.3%
  • DII (Domestic): 18.8%
  • Public: 19.1%

Is promoter holding increasing or decreasing in Bandhan Bank Ltd?

Bandhan Bank Ltd's promoter holding has decreased recently.

  • Current Promoter Holding: 39.7% (Dec 2025)
  • Previous Quarter: 40.3% (Sep 2025)
  • Change: -0.55% (decreasing — worth monitoring)

Is Bandhan Bank Ltd a new momentum entry or an established outperformer?

Bandhan Bank Ltd is an established outperformer with 1 weeks of consecutive Nifty 500 outperformance.

What are the growth catalysts for Bandhan Bank Ltd?

Bandhan Bank Ltd has 2 key growth catalysts identified from recent earnings analysis

  • NIM expansion from deposit mix improvement
  • Credit cost normalization to 1.6-1.7% by FY27

What are the key risks in Bandhan Bank Ltd?

Bandhan Bank Ltd has 2 key risks worth monitoring

  • Volatility from one-time NPA sales
  • Labor code implementation costs

What did Bandhan Bank Ltd's management say in the latest earnings call?

In Q3 FY26 (ended December 31, 2025), Bandhan Bank Ltd's management highlighted

  • "Margins improved sequentially as the cost of funds eased and asset quality trends moved in the right direction — Pathapatim Sengupta"
  • "Slippages declined to ₹1,314 crores in Q3FY26 from ₹1,590 crores in the preceding quarter. The largest contribution to this improvement came from the ..."
  • "We remain committed to bringing [credit costs] down further through this year... aiming for 1.6%-1.7% overall by FY27 — Pathapatim Sengupta"

What is Bandhan Bank Ltd's management guidance for growth?

Bandhan Bank Ltd's management has provided the following forward guidance for FY27

  • Implied PAT growth: 15%
  • Credit growth target: 10%
  • Management tone: cautious
  • Milestone: Credit cost to 1.6-1.7% by FY27
  • Milestone: NIM expansion to 6.1%+

Is Bandhan Bank Ltd worth studying for long term investment?

Based on quantitative research signals, here is why Bandhan Bank Ltd may be worth studying

  • Cash flow is positive — CFO ₹3,000 Cr

What is the investment thesis for Bandhan Bank Ltd?

Bandhan Bank Ltd investment thesis summary:

Research Signals (Bull Case)

  • Growth catalyst: NIM expansion from deposit mix improvement

Risk Factors (Bear Case)

  • Key risk: Volatility from one-time NPA sales

What is the future outlook for Bandhan Bank Ltd?

Bandhan Bank Ltd's forward outlook based on current data signals

  • Key Catalyst: NIM expansion from deposit mix improvement
  • Key Risk: Volatility from one-time NPA sales

The above FAQs are generated from publicly available earnings data and conference call transcripts. This is educational research only. Sector Alpha is not SEBI registered and does not provide investment advice.