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Fino Payments Bank Limited provides various types of financial services in India. It operates through four segments: Treasury, Corporate Banking, Retail Banking, and Other Banking Operations. The company offers savings and current accounts, sweep account facility, fixed deposit services, and loan referral services; and debit and prepaid cards. It also provides recharge, bill payment, payment system, cash management, digital payment, merchant, and domestic money transfer services; mobile banking services; FASTag products; unified payments interface facility; remittances; and cash bazar, AADHAAR seeding, and micro ATM services. In addition, the company offers health, life, motor, and shopkeeper insurance products; and third party financial products distribution and business correspondent banking services. The company was formerly known as Fino Fintech Limited and changed its name to Fino Payments Bank Limited in April 2017. Fino Payments Bank Limited was founded in 2006 and is based in Navi Mumbai, India. Fino Payments Bank Limited operates as a subsidiary of FINO PayTech Limited.
Summary of Fino Payments Bank's latest earnings call, featuring management's outlook on business performance, financial results, and analyst Q&A sessions that highlight key strategic initiatives and market challenges.
Last updated: Feb 25
Management provided a positive outlook, emphasizing strong growth in digital services, customer acquisition, and operational efficiency. Key highlights include:
Outlook: Management targets sustained 25%+ revenue growth, driven by digital/CASA expansion, merchant monetization, and tech scalability. Emphasis on customer ownership, partnerships, and SFB transition to enhance product offerings (e.g., deposits, loans).
Last updated: Feb 25
Question 1:
"In your opening remarks, I think you mentioned that you've invested about INR120 crores so far in FY '25 and about INR80 crores in the previous year. Can you share some details on where these investments have gone in and what type of accounting treatment are we doing there?"
Answer Summary:
Investments focused on technology, including Hollow-The-Core initiatives, CBS migration, UPI switch development, and cybersecurity. Capex expenses are depreciated over 5 years (hardware) or 3 years (software).
Question 2:
"My second question is on digital payments business. How do you see the growth trajectory"”revenue growth trajectory over, say, 2-, 3-year period? What type of CAGR can we expect?"
Answer Summary:
Digital payments (24% of revenue) are a key growth driver, with 4x YoY growth. While no specific CAGR guidance is provided, management expects momentum to continue, driven by India's digitalization and strategic partnerships.
Question 3:
"Compared to previous few quarters, the addition in the merchant network has slowed down. Could you please elaborate?"
Answer Summary:
Merchant additions slowed due to ecosystem saturation, shift to digital transactions, and focus on avoiding cannibalization of existing merchants' income. Emphasis now on enhancing activity per merchant rather than expanding numbers.
Question 4:
"This quarter saw a spike in digital throughput (INR47,400 crores to INR59,000 crores). Is there something specific that happened?"
Answer Summary:
Growth attributed to festival-season demand, onboarding of new partners in September, and a risk-calibrated approach to balancing volume growth with fraud prevention.
Question 5:
"Can you share updates on the SFB (Small Finance Bank) license?"
Answer Summary:
RBI has engaged with the bank and formed an external committee for application review. Preparations for SFB operations (technology, distribution) are underway, targeting readiness within a year of approval.
Question 6:
"Can you share CASA revenue breakup from new subscriptions and clarify merchant activity trends?"
Answer Summary:
CASA subscription revenue for Q3 was ~INR26 crore. Own merchants (8 lakh) focus on activity ratios (40% active), with plans to expand product offerings per merchant rather than mere count.
Question 7:
"How will you sustain 25% revenue growth amid market shifts? What is the cost-to-income ratio outlook?"
Answer Summary:
Growth sustainability tied to digital/CASA momentum and operational leverage. Cost-to-income ratio improved to 25.9% (vs. 27% YoY) via tech-driven efficiencies, with disciplined cost management to continue.
Question 8:
"What new digital products/partnerships are planned?"
Answer Summary:
Expanding B2B services (UPI Collect, IMPS/NEFT payouts, B2B POS) and B2C features (UPI Autopay, UPI Credit). PPI partnerships and AI-driven solutions to enhance efficiency.
Question 9:
"Why have borrowings increased despite healthy deposits?"
Answer Summary:
Borrowings relate to treasury operations (call money lines) under RBI guidelines, not asset funding. The bank remains well-capitalized with strong internal accruals.
Question 10:
"What caused the remittance take rate increase, and will it persist?"
Answer Summary:
Take rate rise driven by market dynamics and regulatory changes (stricter KYC). Rates expected to remain range-bound despite temporary impacts from ecosystem shifts.
Question 11:
"How does CASA economics compare to remittance?"
Answer Summary:
CASA offers higher margins (50% first-year margin) vs. remittance (4-5%) due to cross-selling potential, float income, and customer ownership. Migration from remittance to CASA is a strategic priority.
Question 12:
"What is the digital revenue breakdown?"
Answer Summary:
Digital revenue (~17 bps of throughput) includes B2B pay-in services (avg. take rate ~20 bps) and indirect benefits from B2C UPI-driven customer stickiness. Expansion into new B2B products expected to boost growth.
Growth: Good revenue growth. With NA% growth over past three years, the company is going strong.
Balance Sheet: Strong Balance Sheet.
Buy Backs: Company has bought back it's stock in the past which is a good thing.
Technicals: Bullish SharesGuru indicator.
Smart Money: Smart money is losing interest in the stock.
Dividend: Stock hasn't been paying any dividend.
Comprehensive comparison against sector averages
FINOPB metrics compared to Banks
Category | FINOPB | Banks |
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PE | 21.43 | 13.57 |
PS | 1.14 | 1.89 |
Growth | 25.3 % | 12.3 % |
FINOPB vs Banks (2022 - 2025)
Understand Fino Payments Bank ownership landscape with insights into key distribution patterns, offering investors a clear view of stakeholder dynamics.
Shareholder Name | Holding % |
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Fino Paytech Limited | 75% |
MOTILAL OSWAL DYNAMIC FUND | 2.2% |
ENVISION INDIA FUND | 1.74% |
FIDELITY FUNDS - INDIA FOCUS FUND | 1.25% |
RAJEEV ARORA | 0% |
RISHI GUPTA | 0% |
SHAILESH B PANDEY | 0% |
AMIT KUMAR JAIN | 0% |
ASHISH AHUJA | 0% |
VIPRRAJ BHARDWAJ | 0% |
Distribution across major stakeholders
Distribution across major institutional holders
Analysis of Fino Payments Bank's financial performance, highlighting revenue trends, growth patterns, and key metrics through quarterly analysis.
No revenue data available.
Investor Care | |
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Shares Dilution (1Y) | 0.00% |
Diluted EPS (TTM) | 11.22 |
Financial Health | |
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Debt/Equity | 0.00 |
Debt/Cashflow | 0.00 |
Valuation | |
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Market Cap | 2.01 kCr |
Price/Earnings (Trailing) | 21.43 |
Price/Sales (Trailing) | 1.14 |
EV/EBITDA | 9.97 |
Price/Free Cashflow | 49.34 |
MarketCap/EBT | 19.33 |
Fundamentals | |
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Revenue (TTM) | 1.75 kCr |
Rev. Growth (Yr) | 24.62% |
Rev. Growth (Qtr) | 1.3% |
Earnings (TTM) | 93.74 Cr |
Earnings Growth (Yr) | 1.36% |
Earnings Growth (Qtr) | 9.27% |
Profitability | |
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Operating Margin | 5.92% |
EBT Margin | 5.92% |
Return on Equity | 2.66% |
Return on Assets | 0.00% |
Free Cashflow Yield | 2.03% |
Detailed comparison of Fino Payments Bank against industry peers, highlighting key financial metrics, valuation ratios, and performance indicators to provide competitive context within the sector.
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SBICARD | SBI CARDS AND PAYMENT SERVICESNon Banking Financial Company(NBFC) | 83.67 kCr | 18.28 kCr | +2.63% | +20.58% | 43.66 | 4.49 | +6.59% | -20.41% |
PAYTM | One 97 CommunicationsFinancial Technology (Fintech) | 53.1 kCr | 7.89 kCr | +1.85% | +123.82% | -79.36 | 6.73 | -3.73% | +13.86% |
AUBANK | AU Small Finance BankOther Bank | 50.36 kCr | 16.98 kCr | +25.55% | +4.82% | 23.91 | 2.7 | +51.43% | +37.22% |
UJJIVANSFB | Ujjivan Small Finance BankOther Bank | 8.14 kCr | 7.12 kCr | +22.17% | -23.80% | 8.38 | 1.14 | +17.47% | -22.91% |
EQUITASBNK | Equitas Small Finance BankOther Bank | 7.28 kCr | 7.04 kCr | +12.82% | -32.74% | 23.29 | 1.03 | +17.43% | -60.00% |