Jana Small Finance Bank Shares Surge 20% on Strong Q4 Earnings
By Rediff Money Desk, NEWDELHI Apr 30, 2024 17:36
Jana Small Finance Bank shares jumped 20% after reporting a multi-fold increase in net profit for the March quarter. The bank's strong performance was driven by gains from a tax write-back.
New Delhi, Apr 30 (PTI) Shares of Jana Small Finance Bank on Tuesday soared 20 per cent after the company reported a multi-fold jump in March quarter net profit.
The stock zoomed 19.99 per cent to settle at Rs 599 -- its 52-week high as well as upper circuit limit -- on the BSE.
On the NSE, it soared 20 per cent to Rs 600.35 apiece -- the 52-week high and the upper circuit limit.
The company's market valuation climbed by Rs 1,043.82 crore to Rs 6,264.96 crore.
Jana Small Finance Bank on Monday reported a multi-fold jump in March quarter net profit at Rs 321.67 crore on the back of gains from a tax write-back.
The Bengaluru-headquartered lender had reported a net profit of Rs 80.99 crore in the year-ago period and Rs 134.64 crore in the quarter-ago period.
Its net profit for FY24 increased to Rs 669.54 crore, up from the year-ago period's Rs 255.97 crore.
For the quarter under review, its total income rose to Rs 1,290.94 crore, from Rs 1,009.78 crore in the quarter-ago period.
The total expenditure came at Rs 949 crore for the reporting quarter, while the provisions were Rs 175 crore.
However, a tax write-back of Rs 155 crore helped the bank report the handsome profit growth for the quarter.
Its gross non-performing assets ratio improved to 2.11 per cent from 2.19 per cent in December.
The stock zoomed 19.99 per cent to settle at Rs 599 -- its 52-week high as well as upper circuit limit -- on the BSE.
On the NSE, it soared 20 per cent to Rs 600.35 apiece -- the 52-week high and the upper circuit limit.
The company's market valuation climbed by Rs 1,043.82 crore to Rs 6,264.96 crore.
Jana Small Finance Bank on Monday reported a multi-fold jump in March quarter net profit at Rs 321.67 crore on the back of gains from a tax write-back.
The Bengaluru-headquartered lender had reported a net profit of Rs 80.99 crore in the year-ago period and Rs 134.64 crore in the quarter-ago period.
Its net profit for FY24 increased to Rs 669.54 crore, up from the year-ago period's Rs 255.97 crore.
For the quarter under review, its total income rose to Rs 1,290.94 crore, from Rs 1,009.78 crore in the quarter-ago period.
The total expenditure came at Rs 949 crore for the reporting quarter, while the provisions were Rs 175 crore.
However, a tax write-back of Rs 155 crore helped the bank report the handsome profit growth for the quarter.
Its gross non-performing assets ratio improved to 2.11 per cent from 2.19 per cent in December.
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