CSB Bank Ltd. share price target

Q1FY26 business performance: CSB Bank reported healthy growth in Q1FY26, with gross advances up 31% YoY (3.3% QoQ) to 32,552 crore, led by gold loans (36% YoY), corporate (32%), SME (31%) and retail ex-gold (19%), while deposits rose 20.1% YoY (-2.5% QoQ) to 35,935 crore, supported by 22.3% YoY growth in term deposits. However, margin pressure persisted, with NIM contracting 21 bps QoQ to 3.54% due to excess liquidity and higher funding costs. Other income rose 42% YoY, with fee-based income up 22% YoY. Asset quality optically weakened, with GNPA rising 27 bps QoQ to 1.84%, though one large account has been...

Q1FY26 business performance: CSB Bank reported healthy growth in Q1FY26, with gross advances up 31% YoY (3.3% QoQ) to 32,552 crore, led by gold loans (36% YoY), corporate (32%), SME (31%) and retail ex-gold (19%), while deposits rose 20.1% YoY (-2.5% QoQ) to 35,935 crore, supported by 22.3% YoY growth in term deposits. However, margin pressure persisted, with NIM contracting 21 bps QoQ to 3.54% due to excess liquidity and higher funding costs. Other income rose 42% YoY, with fee-based income up 22% YoY. Asset quality optically weakened, with GNPA rising 27 bps QoQ to 1.84%, though one large account has been...

Q1FY26 business performance: CSB Bank reported healthy growth in Q1FY26, with gross advances up 31% YoY (3.3% QoQ) to 32,552 crore, led by gold loans (36% YoY), corporate (32%), SME (31%) and retail ex-gold (19%), while deposits rose 20.1% YoY (-2.5% QoQ) to 35,935 crore, supported by 22.3% YoY growth in term deposits. However, margin pressure persisted, with NIM contracting 21 bps QoQ to 3.54% due to excess liquidity and higher funding costs. Other income rose 42% YoY, with fee-based income up 22% YoY. Asset quality optically weakened, with GNPA rising 27 bps QoQ to 1.84%, though one large account has been...

Robust business growth but with margin compression

Profitability metrics stabilizes; asset quality remains stable

Weak set of numbers; asset quality deteriorated marginally

Short term blip in a long-term story

Focus on long-term growth and profitability.

Focus on long term sustainable growth and Profitability

All eyes on the long-term

Gold is not all that glitters

Gold Loans help maintain pristine AQ