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Akme Fintrade (India) Limited (AFIL)

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Akme Fintrade (India) Limited is an RBI-registered NBFC focused on transforming rural and semi-urban finance in India. It operates across 5 states with 29 branches and 30+ points of presence, serving over 200,000 customers with a 100% secured loan book.

₹7.48
-0.52 · -6.50%
Market cap ₹346 Cr
ThemesNBFC
Data qualityFresh enough for analysisQuote updated 19 Oct, 05:56 pm IST
Details
Quote19 Oct, 05:56 pm IST
Base fundamentals04 Oct 2026 · screener
Latest result30 Jul, 01:13 am IST
Score20 Oct, 04:30 am IST · v4.3-runtime-valuation
Tags03 May 2026
Coverage12/14 · 86%
Valuation2026-07-20 · Rf 6.8% · Financial Services P/E 17.0 (n=243)
Technical timing lens

Trend score and candlestick chart

39Bearish

SMA20 -13.3% / mo · MACD +

Stock trend: 36
Sector RS: 44
Sector 3M: -5.8% vs Nifty 500 -5.6%

Latest mapped FPI equity flow was not positive. View sector evidence

Technical chart

AFILD candles · FIT view-16.6%
Latest close ₹7.48 on 2026-10-19
Bar
-5.6%
RSI
32
MACD hist
0.04
52W pos
50%
Visible chart range
Candle interval
2026-10-19O ₹7.92H ₹8.05L ₹7.11C ₹7.48Vol 11.8L sh
₹6.74₹7.88₹9.03₹10.17₹11.3152H₹7.482026-032026-06VolRSIMACD2026-042026-062026-082026-092026-11
Up bar
Down bar
EMA 20
EMA 50
Volume + 20D avg
Result date
RSI(14)
MACD / signal
Market context

Relative performance and chart statistics

Adjusted completed-session prices, rebased to 100

AFILNifty Financial ServicesNifty 500
-26%-15%-4%+6%20 Jul1 Sept19 Oct19 Oct 2026AFIL -22.9%Nifty Financial Servi… -6.0%Nifty 500 -5.6%
AFIL
-22.9%
Nifty 500
-5.6%
Nifty Financial Services
-6.0%
Vs Nifty 500
-17.3 pp
Chart stats
19 Oct 2026
From 52W high
-32.6%
₹11.1
52W range position
50%
₹3.9 - ₹11.1
ATR (14)
6.1%
₹0.5
Volume vs 20D
2.41x
Latest completed session
Avg traded value
₹0.4 Cr
20-session average
20D price channel
₹7 - ₹9
41.6% annualized volatility
Research snapshot

What the evidence says now

Mixed fundamentals, management evidence is still limited to a financial-only Trust Lite signal, price trend argues for patience, and recent execution is consistent.

Suggested next step
Research, do not rush
The evidence is not strongly aligned. Compare peers and wait for a cleaner setup.
U-Score
Legacy · FAIR VALUE
53

Fundamental lens: valuation, quality, growth, balance sheet, and cash flow.

Latest result
Average
50

Revenue +31.3% · PAT +20.0% YoY

Technical
Bearish
39

Price trend and sector-relative-strength timing.

Valuation
Legacy model
+71.5%

Legacy margin-of-safety estimate; the revised evidence label remains in shadow validation.

Trust
Limited evidence
61

Financial-only signal; management claim evidence is not sufficient yet.

Financials

Fundamentals, quarterly history, margins, returns and balance-sheet evidence

Latest result

Quarter ended 30 Jun 2026

Average · 50/100

Rev +31% YoY · PAT +20% YoY

Filed 29 Jul 2026
Open results browser →
MetricThis quarterYoYQoQ
Revenue₹42 Cr+31.3%-2.3%
EBITDANDFNDFNDF
Operating marginNDFNDFNDF
PAT₹12 Cr+20.0%+0.0%
PAT margin28.6%-268 bps+66 bps

NDF means not disclosed in the current structured filing feed. It is intentionally not treated as zero.

Fundamentals

Valuation

P/E
7.81
P/B
0.79
EV/EBITDA
849.00
Market Cap
346.00Cr

Profitability

ROE
10.50%
ROCE
13.90%
ROA
4.71%
Dividend Y
—

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y
11.00%
EPS 5Y
21.00%
Revenue 3Y
29.00%
EPS 3Y
43.00%

Balance Sheet

Debt/Equity
1.19
Interest Coverage
—
Altman Z
1.15
Book Value
9.93

Cash Flow

FCF Yield
—
FCF Positive Y
4/5
OCF
-167.00 Cr
EPS TTM
1.03

Shareholding

Promoter Hold
39.02%
Promoter Pledge
0.00%
Momentum 52W
53%

Financial History

Updated 20/10/2026

Revenue

₹ Cr
Latest: 21.0+320.0% vs prev
040.0Mar 2018: 10.0Mar 2019: 5.0Mar 2020: 11.0Mar 2021: 3.0Mar 2022: 29.0Mar 2023: 40.0Mar 2024: 10.0Mar 2025: 5.0Mar 2026: 21.0FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26

Net Profit

₹ Cr
Latest: 42.0+27.3% vs prev
042.0Mar 2018: 11.0Mar 2019: 18.0Mar 2020: 19.0Mar 2021: 16.0Mar 2022: 4.0Mar 2023: 15.0Mar 2024: 19.0Mar 2025: 33.0Mar 2026: 42.0FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26

Return on Equity

%
Latest: 9.9+15.0% vs prev
018.9Mar 2018: 16.7%Mar 2019: 18.9%Mar 2020: 17.1%Mar 2021: 12.3%Mar 2022: 2.9%Mar 2023: 7.3%Mar 2024: 8.5%Mar 2025: 8.6%Mar 2026: 9.9%FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26

Technicals

Trend interpretation, Stage 2, relative strength, volume and indicator evidence

Daily technical trend read

Bearish setup

Trend is weak — long-term trend down. RSI 32.

  • Price below SMA200 (long-term downtrend) — short-term bounces likely countertrend.
  • SMA20 falling (~15.3% over last month) — short-term momentum negative.
  • RSI(14) at 32 — falling, no extreme reading.
  • MACD above signal but histogram contracting — bullish momentum cooling.
  • 33% off 52W high · 91% above 52W low.

Mechanical read from the price + indicator series above. Not a recommendation — technical setups can reverse without warning, especially around earnings and macro events.

Nifty 500 leadership

Relative Strength & Trend Stage

39
RS percentile
Stage 1 Base / Transition
1M return
-13.1%
3M return
-22.9%
6M return
-22.4%
1Y return
-7.7%
RS 1D
-8
RS 20D
-12
Sector rank
#10
Industry rank
#67
Stage evidence
  • Price is 18.5% below the 30-week proxy without full trend alignment.
  • The 30-week proxy changed +0.5% over 20 sessions.
  • The moving-average structure does not confirm Stage 2 or Stage 4.
50-DMA
price below
200-DMA
price below
Sector
weakening
Industry
lagging
Relative-strength line vs Nifty 500 (base 100)
262 observations
19 Oct 2026Value 85.64-5.54%
506886104122Sept 25Feb 26Jun 26Oct 2686
RS vs Nifty 50086

Valuation & peers

U-Score 53 · legacy U-Score band FAIR VALUE · valuation evidence and comparable companies

53U-SCORE
Deep Value

Fundamental score breakdown

U band · FAIR VALUE
Valuation29/30
Growth19/25
Quality2/20
Balance Sheet2/15
Cash Flow3/10
Piotroski
3/9 (+1)
Penalties
-3
Raw sum
53

Why this score?

Top U-Score contributors and drags from the latest stored fundamentals.

53/100 · legacy band FAIR VALUE

Positive drivers

  • Fair-value margin of safety is positive at 71.5%.
  • Valuation contributes 29/30 to the score.
  • Growth contributes 19/25 to the score.

Main drags

  • Altman Z is 1.1, in distress territory.
  • Penalty bucket subtracts 3 points.
  • Quality is weaker at 2/20; verify the latest quarterly trend.
Sector valuation model

Blended valuation: PE, EV/EBITDA, FCF yield, and balance-sheet checks

For this sector, IndiaPulse uses a blended lens rather than relying on a single valuation ratio.

Blended relative
Primary lens
PE, EV/EBITDA, margin of safety, and FCF yield together.
Secondary checks
ROE/ROCE, growth, cash conversion, leverage, promoter risk.
Main risk check
One cheap metric is not enough if quality or cash flow is weak.
PE
7.8
PB
0.8
EV/EBITDA
849.0
ROE
10.5%
ROCE
13.9%
FCF Yield
—
Debt/Equity
1.2
MoS
+71.5%
Score movement

Stored run vs live recompute

This shows the stored score trend when snapshots exist, and also compares the latest stored nightly score with a live recompute from current fundamentals and price.

Stored run: 20 Oct 2026
v4.3-runtime-valuation
Final score
53
Previous: 53
Legacy U-Score band
FAIR VALUE
Previous: FAIR VALUE
Margin of safety
+71.5%
Previous: +71.5%

Score history

12 stored score snapshots. Latest stored move: +2 points.

20 Oct 2026
v4.3-runtime-valuation
53
51
51
51
51
51
51
51
51
51
51
53

Factor attribution

No pillar movement versus the latest stored run. Historical score trend will appear after snapshot storage is enabled.

Modelled fair value

Graham Number
₹15.17
+50.7% MoS
Growth-justified P/E
25.5
Growth-justified Value
₹26.27
+71.5% MoS
PEG
0.26

Comparable companies

Peers

Business-comparable peers in Financial Services — ranked by industry, sub-sector, theme-tag overlap, market cap, and U-Score similarity. Green cells mark the best available peer metric in this table.

Compare all ↗
Ticker
Name
Why peer
Score
PE
ROE
MoS
Verdict
CPCAP
Small
CP Capital Limited
NBFC
match 134
60
6.4
7.6%
+75%
UNDERVALUED
AVONMORE
Small
Avonmore Capital & Management Services Limited
NBFC
match 133
15
22.8
2.2%
-805%
OVERVALUED
CSLFINANCE
Small
CSL Finance Limited
NBFC
match 132
60
5.5
14.9%
+78%
UNDERVALUED
BAIDFIN
Small
Baid Finserv Limited
NBFC
match 130
42
11.0
7.3%
+62%
WATCHLIST
CORALFINAC
Small
Coral India Finance & Housing Limited
NBFC
match 129
46
8.8
6.9%
+12%
FAIR VALUE

Business, management & trust

Growth engines, risks, management commitments and evidence-backed delivery

Business and thesis

Where growth can come from, and what can break the case

Thesis intactReviewed 2026-10-08T07:24:06.823Z
Management commentary snapshot

Akme Fintrade reports robust H1 FY26 performance with AUM up 54.8% YoY to ₹767.46 Cr and disbursements surging 135.35% YoY. PAT grew 17.32% YoY, while asset quality improved with GNPA at 2.96% and NNPA at 1.43%.

The company demonstrates strong growth in AUM and disbursements, driven by vehicle loans. Asset quality shows improvement, and NIM expanded. However, the significant increase in impairment and employee costs warrants monitoring. New ventures in gold loans and insurance, along with an ambitious AUM target, indicate a clear growth strategy.

Current business mix

AUM by Product (H1 FY26)

Latest issuer-disclosed distribution across 3 reported categories.

Businessmix
SME/LAP46.6%
Two Vehicle Loan29.6%
Commercial Vehicle Loan23.8%
Growth engines

Vehicle Loan Portfolio

Strategic focus on vehicle loans, with two-wheeler and commercial vehicle loans growing 256.07% and 245.56% YoY respectively in H1 FY26.

Gold Loan Segment

Exploring opportunities in gold loans, tapping into an estimated ₹135 Lakh Cr unmonetized household gold market with projected AUM of $15 trillion by FY2026.

Insurance Sales & Distribution

Received IRDAI License in November 2025, expecting revenue contribution from Q4, leveraging existing network for cross-selling.

Geographic Expansion & Dealer Network

Expanding in new geographies and focusing on increasing dealer network to double current relationships.

Capacity and execution

IRDAI License

Received IRDAI License in November 2025 for insurance sales and distribution.

EV Financing Agreement

Entered into an agreement with Kilpi Technology (FINAYO) for the financing of EVs in 2025.

Branch Network

Maintains 29 branches and 35+ points of sale across 5 states, with plans to expand in new geographies.

Tailwinds

Vehicle Financing Market Growth

Overall two-wheeler financing market expected to grow by 18%-19% in FY26, driven by government initiatives and EV demand.

Gold Loan Market Potential

Indian households hold 25,000-27,000 tonne of gold, with organized gold loan AUM projected to reach $15 trillion by FY2026.

Favorable Interest Rate Outlook

A front-loaded 100 bps repo rate cut in CY25 is set to enhance margins and profitability.

Reviving Rural Demand

Favorable monsoon patterns and rural-focused schemes are poised to boost credit demand.

Risk radar

Rising Impairment Costs

Impairment of Financial Instruments increased by 236.78% YoY to ₹2.93 Cr in H1 FY26.

Increasing Operating Expenses

Employee Benefit Expense grew 66.36% YoY to ₹7.27 Cr, and Total Expenses increased 56.32% YoY in H1 FY26.

Capital Adequacy Ratio Decline

CRAR decreased by 187 Bps YoY to 51.68% in H1 FY26, though still robust.

Provision Coverage Ratio Decline

PCR decreased by 149 Bps YoY to 51.50% in H1 FY26.

Management accountability

What management said, and what results must prove

Issuer guidance and extracted claims are tracked against later reported outcomes. Treat these as management statements, not IndiaPulse forecasts.

Analyst reading lens
Compare YOY

The investor presentation primarily provides H1 FY26 results compared to H1 FY25, indicating a focus on year-over-year performance trends for key financial metrics and business growth.

Sector KPIs management disclosed

AUM Growth

AUM grew 54.80% YoY to ₹767.46 Cr in H1 FY26.

Disbursements

Amount Disbursed in H1 FY26 was ₹227.62 Cr, up 135.35% YoY.

Net Interest Margin (NIM)

NIM for H1 FY26 was 12.81%, an increase of 44 Bps YoY.

Borrowing Cost

Average rate of borrowings was ~14.22% in H1 FY26, down 122 Bps YoY.

Management forward view

FY26 AUM Target

Targeting an AUM of ₹950 Cr for FY26.

Customer Base Expansion

Ambitious goal to reach 5 million customers by 2030.

Strategic Positioning

Vision to position as India's premier rural-centric digital lending platform.

Funding Plans

Planning to raise funds through NCD and ECB.

Thesis monitor

Numbers and claims to verify in the next filings

CheckpointCurrent evidenceWhat to verify next
AUM Growth₹767.46 Cr (H1 FY26)Monitor progress towards the FY26 AUM target of ₹950 Cr and sustained growth in vehicle loan segments.
Asset Quality (GNPA/NNPA)GNPA 2.96%, NNPA 1.43% (H1 FY26)Watch for continued improvement in asset quality and stability in PCR amidst portfolio growth.
Impairment & Operating CostsImpairment up 236.78% YoY, Employee costs up 66.36% YoY (H1 FY26)Assess if the significant increase in impairment and employee benefit expenses is a one-off or a trend impacting profitability.
New Business VerticalsIRDAI License received, Gold Loan exploration (Nov 2025)Track revenue contribution from new insurance and gold loan segments starting Q4 FY26.

Verification checkpoints are IndiaPulse research interpretation, not investment advice.

Trust Score
61Limited evidence · low confidenceTrust Lite

Trust asks: does management behaviour match later outcomes? Higher is better, but confidence and evidence depth matter as much as the number.

Limited evidence: Claim history is still being built. It ranks around the 32nd percentile of the scored universe and 49th percentile within Financial Services. Main check: balance sheet trust is weak at 35/100.

This is a financial-behaviour screen, not a claim-tested management reliability verdict.

Computed 05 Sept 2026
management-trust-v1
30 docs text-extracted · 6 concalls text-extracted
Score band
Limited evidence

Financial behaviour is scored, but management claims do not yet have enough outcome checks.

Relative rank
32nd percentile

overall median 67 · Financial Services: 49th pctile, median 62 · Small: 36th pctile, median 66

Evidence depth
Financial-only

30 documents have extracted text, but claim history is not strong enough yet.

Claim delivery
Outcome history still building

0 claims extracted · No contradicted claim yet

How to read this Trust Score

Limited evidence · low confidence
What it measures
Reliability of management and financial delivery, using financial behaviour only.
Confidence
Treat this as an early read until more concalls and outcomes are matched.
Investor use
Acceptable, but check the weakest sub-score before increasing exposure.

Read Trust alongside U-Score, result consistency, and technical trend. A cheap stock with weak Trust needs a larger margin of safety; a high Trust score does not make an expensive stock attractive by itself.

Forensic breakdown

Read low sub-scores as due-diligence warnings, not automatic sell signals.

Promoter
70
acceptable · holding, pledge, alignment
Cash flow
52
watch · profit to cash conversion
Balance sheet
35
weak · leverage and solvency
Discipline
68
acceptable · capital discipline
Results
87
strong · quarterly consistency

Trust positives

  • ▸Promoter pledge is zero.
  • ▸4 years of positive FCF.
  • ▸4/4 latest quarters had positive YoY revenue growth.
  • ▸4/4 latest quarters had positive YoY PAT growth.

Trust risks

  • ▸Operating cash flow is negative at ₹-167 Cr.
  • ▸Altman Z is 1.23.
  • ▸Promoter holding fell 2.2%.
  • ▸Debt/equity is 1.19.

Trust Lite uses financial behaviour only. Prefer claim-tested Trust when enough concall claims have later outcomes.

Important announcements & filings

Latest exchange and company disclosures found within the past two years.

12 shown
Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Issue of Securities 10 Oct - Board approved secured NCD issuance up to ₹50 crore; committee authorised up to ₹300 crore.

Source: Bse

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AnnouncementAug 2026

Aug 2026 · Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Issue of Securities 24 Aug - Akme Fintrade approved listed NCD issuance up to ₹50 crore on private placement basis on August 24, 2026.

Source: Bse

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Annual reportAug 2026

Aug 2026 · Reg. 34 (1) Annual Report. 11 Jul - 30th AGM on August 4, 2026; annual report, borrowing limit, capital increase, directors and related-party approvals.

Source: Bse

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AnnouncementJul 2026

Jul 2026 · Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Issue of Securities 3 Jul - Akme Fintrade approved issuing listed secured NCDs up to INR 25 crore on July 3, 2026.

Source: Bse

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Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication 14 Jul - Akme Fintrade (India) Limited has informed regarding the copy of newspaper publication.

Source: Bse

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Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication 10 Jul - Akme Fintrade (India) Limited has informed the copy of Newspaper Publication.

Source: Bse

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Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Conversion of Securities 29 Jun - Board approved allotment of 1.3 crore shares, auditor changes, and borrowing limit increase to ₹1,200 crore.

Source: Bse

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Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Amendments to Memorandum & Articles of Association 29 Jun - Board approved allotment of 1.3 crore shares, authorised capital to ₹60 crore and borrowing limit to ₹1,200 crore.

Source: Bse

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Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Change in Management 29 Jun - Board allotted 30 lakh and 1 crore shares, raised capital to ₹60 crore, borrowing limit to ₹1,200 crore.

Source: Bse

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Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Cessation 29 Jun - Board approved allotment of 1.3 crore shares, capital hike to ₹60 crore, borrowing limit ₹1,200 crore.

Source: Bse

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Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Allotment 1 Jun - Board allotted 4.75 crore warrants at Rs7 each; total issue size Rs33.25 crore, upfront Rs8.31 crore.

Source: Bse

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Annual reportMar 2026

Mar 2026 · Annual Report 2026

Source: Bse

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