PB Fintech Limited

PB Fintech Limited, which operates as Policybazaar, will close its trading window for designated persons and their immediate relatives from Thursday, October 1, 2026, until 48 hours after the declaration of unaudited financial results for the quarter and half year ending September 30, 2026; the date of the board meeting to approve the results will be announced later.

Max Financial Services Ltd, L&T Finance Ltd, Info Edge (India) Ltd and Bajaj Finance Ltd are among the other losers in the BSE's 'A' group today, 24 September 2026.PB Fintech Ltd crashed 32.00% to Rs 1285.2 at 14:48 IST.The stock was the biggest loser in the BSE's 'A' group.On the BSE, 4.15 lakh shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 1.65 lakh shares in the past one month.Max Financial Services Ltd tumbled 10.39% to Rs 1393.95. The stock was the second biggest loser in 'A' group.On the BSE, 3.97 lakh shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 17049 shares in the past one month.L&T Finance Ltd lost 8.37% to Rs 284.7. The stock was the third biggest loser in 'A' group.On the BSE, 15.63 lakh shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 1.91 lakh shares in the past one month.Info Edge (India) Ltd fell 6.32% to Rs 1212. The stock was the fourth biggest loser in 'A' group.On the BSE, 1.75 lakh shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 72758 shares in the past one month.Bajaj Finance Ltd slipped 5.86% to Rs 979.05. The stock was the fifth biggest loser in 'A' group.On the BSE, 4.44 lakh shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 3.91 lakh shares in the past one month.

PB Fintech Limited denied market speculation circulating on September 17, 2026, that Chairman, Executive Director and Group Chief Executive Officer Yashish Dahiya intends to resign, confirming he has no such plans and will continue in his current role, remaining committed to the company’s long-term growth strategy.

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