PB Fintech Limited

PB Fintech Limited announced the allotment of 57,885 equity shares following the exercise of vested options under its PB Fintech Employees Stock Option Plan 2021 (“ESOP 2021”), increasing the company's issued and paid-up share capital from Rs 92,53,89,740 consisting of 46,26,94,870 equity shares to Rs 92,55,05,510 consisting of 46,27,52,755 equity shares.

PB Fintech Ltd share price declined by 1.21% to Rs 1609.0 after the company's net profit plunged by 37.62% to Rs 162.91 crore, while revenue from operations eased by 8.40% to Rs 1888.28 crore in Q2FY26 over Q1FY26. The market capitalization of Financial Technology (Fintech) industry group stocks on BSE stood at Rs 1.92 lakh crore, rising 2.57%. It has improved by 3.61% over last one week and crept higher by 6.27% in last one month while the market capitalization of PB Fintech Ltd has inched up 1.22% and 3.17% in the same period respectively. Profit before tax (PBT) of PB Fintech Ltd stood at Rs 178.58 crore in Q2 FY26, expanding by 93.37% year-on-year, and tanking 34.32% quarter-on-quarter. EBITDA came in at Rs 46 crore, nosediving by 171.82% YoY and tumbling by 59.43% sequentially. Total expenses slightly declined by 4.73% to Rs 1789.13 crore in Q2FY26 over Q2FY25. During the quarter, employee benefits expense was at Rs 715.73 crore, ticking higher by 2.34% YoY. For the TTM ended FY26, revenue from operations surged 44.78% to Rs 4977.21 crore, while net profit soared by 446.84% to Rs 352.22 crore, compared to previous TTM. EBITDA saw a sharp decline of 53528% to Rs 315.15 crore, and PBT soared 401.47% to Rs 386.68 crore compared to previous TTM. PB Fintech Ltd tumbled by 9.71% in last one year, underperforming the benchmark BSE Sensex which has softened by 3.20% during the same period.

PB Fintech Limited will hold a board meeting on Wednesday, August 05, 2026, to approve the unaudited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, along with a limited review report from the auditors, the company said in a filing. The trading window for designated persons and their immediate relatives will remain closed until August 07, 2026, as previously announced on June 29, 2026.

Trading volumes surged significantly during the session. On the BSE, 17.68 lakh shares changed hands compared with the three-month average of 2.22 lakh shares. On the NSE, 1.89 crore shares were traded, well above the three-month average of 17.62 lakh shares. According to media reports, Macritchie Investments, a foreign direct investment (FDI) shareholder in PB Fintech, was looking to sell up to 1.19 crore shares, representing a 2.6% stake in the company, through block deals. The reports said the floor price for the transaction was fixed at Rs 1,604 per share, a discount of about 4.6% to Thursday's NSE closing price of Rs 1,682.10. The proposed deal size was estimated at around Rs 1,908.80 crore. MacRitchie Investments is a Singapore-based investment holding company linked to state investment firm Temasek. As per PB Fintech's shareholding pattern for the quarter ended March 2026, Macritchie Investments held a 6.47% stake, or about 2.99 crore shares, in the company through the FDI route. PB Fintech, popularly known as Policy Bazar, is India's largest online platform for insurance and lending products through its flagship brands. On a consolidated basis, PB Fintech's net profit rose 53.87% to Rs 261.11 crore while net sales rose 36.70% to Rs 2061.33 crore in Q4 March 2026 over Q4 March 2025. Powered by Capital Market - Live

PB Fintech announced that Kaushik Dutta (DIN: 03328890) and Lilian Jessie Paul (DIN: 02864506) upon completion of their first term, have ceased to be Independent Directors of the Company with effect from the close of business hours on 18 June 2026.

PB Fintech has allotted 1800 equity shares under PB Fintech Employees Stock Option Plan 2021. Consequently, the paid up equity share capital has increased to Rs. 92,53,89,740/- consisting of 46,26,94,870 equity shares having a face value of Rs. 2/- each.

Net profit of PB Fintech rose 53.87% to Rs 261.11 crore in the quarter ended March 2026 as against Rs 169.70 crore during the previous quarter ended March 2025. Sales rose 36.70% to Rs 2061.33 crore in the quarter ended March 2026 as against Rs 1507.87 crore during the previous quarter ended March 2025. For the full year,net profit rose 90.29% to Rs 669.94 crore in the year ended March 2026 as against Rs 352.07 crore during the previous year ended March 2025. Sales rose 36.50% to Rs 6794.02 crore in the year ended March 2026 as against Rs 4977.21 crore during the previous year ended March 2025. ParticularsQuarter EndedYear EndedMar. 2026Mar. 2025% Var.Mar. 2026Mar. 2025% Var. Sales2061.331507.87 37 6794.024977.21 37 OPM %10.307.42 -7.481.86 - PBDT306.77203.81 51 843.34466.90 81 PBT271.90170.52 59 707.37345.63 105 NP261.11169.70 54 669.94352.07 90 Powered by Capital Market - Live

PB Fintech will hold a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company on 6 May 2026.

Firstsource Solutions Ltd, Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Ltd, Sonata Software Ltd, Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd are among the other stocks to see a surge in volumes on BSE today, 16 April 2026.PB Fintech Ltd notched up volume of 21.74 lakh shares by 10:44 IST on BSE, a 15.23 fold spurt over two-week average daily volume of 1.43 lakh shares. The stock rose 2.43% to Rs.1,515.75. Volumes stood at 7.31 lakh shares in the last session.Firstsource Solutions Ltd saw volume of 8.61 lakh shares by 10:44 IST on BSE, a 11.2 fold spurt over two-week average daily volume of 76920 shares. The stock increased 14.45% to Rs.252.20. Volumes stood at 46001 shares in the last session.Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Ltd witnessed volume of 22.88 lakh shares by 10:44 IST on BSE, a 10.79 times surge over two-week average daily volume of 2.12 lakh shares. The stock increased 16.51% to Rs.725.30. Volumes stood at 2.7 lakh shares in the last session.Sonata Software Ltd witnessed volume of 3.22 lakh shares by 10:44 IST on BSE, a 9.33 times surge over two-week average daily volume of 34469 shares. The stock increased 13.77% to Rs.288.70. Volumes stood at 28729 shares in the last session.Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd notched up volume of 26.57 lakh shares by 10:44 IST on BSE, a 6.4 fold spurt over two-week average daily volume of 4.16 lakh shares. The stock rose 1.51% to Rs.251.90. Volumes stood at 22.42 lakh shares in the last session.

Earlier, PB Fintech had informed exchanges that the board would meet to evaluate a potential fund raise to support inorganic growth through investments, acquisitions or partnerships in India and overseas. The cancellation signalled that the proposed capital raise will not be pursued for now, easing near-term dilution concerns and lifting investor sentiment. PB Fintech is engaged in online marketing, consulting and support services through its platforms Policybazaar.com and Paisabazaar.com, catering to the financial services industry. On a consolidated basis, PB Fintech's PAT grew 165% YoY to Rs 189 crore in Q3 FY26. Operating revenue grew 37% YoY to Rs 1,771 crore for the quarter. Adjusted EBITDA grew 154% YoY to Rs 199 crore; margin up from 6% to 11%. Total insurance premium for the quarter was Rs 7,965 crore, up 45% YoY and 17% QoQ, led by growth in core online new protection business at 68% YoY (new health insurance up 79% YoY). Powered by Capital Market - Live