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RBL Bank Limited (RBLBANK)

Small Cap

Financial Services stocks · Small cap · NSE

RBL Bank is an Indian private sector bank. Emirates NBD Bank (P.J.S.C) recently infused ~USD 2.75 billion, acquiring 60% of the expanded share capital and becoming its promoter. The bank offers a range of retail and wholesale banking products and services.

₹414.35
+6.25 · +1.53%
Quote04 Sept, 03:59 pm IST
Fundamentals05 Sept 2026 · screener
Score05 Sept, 10:20 pm IST · v4.3-runtime-valuation
Tags03 May 2026
Coverage13/14 · 93%
Valuation2026-07-20 · Rf 6.8% · Financial Services P/E 18.5 (n=240)
Data confidence
Fresh enough for analysis
Investor decision lenses

One read, four checks

75+ is strong, 60-74 is usable, 45-59 is mixed, and below 45 needs caution. These are research lenses, not buy/sell instructions.

Weak fundamentals, while price trend supports entry. This looks more like momentum/speculation than a clean fundamental investment setup.

Suggested next step
Momentum only
Trend is strong but fundamentals do not support a clean investment thesis.
Weak U-Score but strong trend: momentum may be ahead of fundamentals.
U-Score
OVERVALUED
25

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

Trust
Healthy Trust
73

low confidence · 0/4 claims checked

Technical
Bullish
78

Timing lens: price trend and sector relative strength.

Result consistency
consistent
82

Rolling lens: recent quarterly delivery, not the latest single-result score.

Latest result

Quarter ended 30 Jun 2026

Average · 30/100

Rev +12% YoY · PAT +9% YoY

Filed 17 Jul 2026
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MetricThis quarterYoYQoQ
Revenue₹3,840 Cr+11.6%+3.2%
EBITDANDFNDFNDF
Operating marginNDFNDFNDF
PAT₹234 Cr+9.3%-4.1%
PAT margin6.1%-13 bps-47 bps

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

Business & thesis

Growth engines, tailwinds/headwinds, and risk radar from management commentary

Business and thesis

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

Thesis intactReviewed 2026-07-18T07:29:39.458Z
Management commentary snapshot

RBL Bank reported strong Q1 FY27 Net Profit growth of 27% YoY, driven by 31% YoY operating profit growth and 23% YoY advances growth. Capital adequacy significantly improved post ENBD's ~INR 260 billion capital infusion, while asset quality remained stable.

The substantial capital infusion by Emirates NBD has dramatically strengthened RBL Bank's capital position and led to rating upgrades, providing a strong foundation for future growth. While NII and NIM saw a slight QoQ dip, and deposits declined sequentially, overall asset quality improved, and advances growth remained robust YoY. The strategic partnership with ENBD offers significant long-term synergy potential.

Current business mix

Advances by Segment

Latest issuer-disclosed distribution across 2 reported categories.

Businessmix
Retail55.0%
Wholesale45.0%
Growth engines

Wholesale Advances Growth

Wholesale advances grew by 38% YoY to Rs.520.27 bn in Q1 FY27.

Retail Disbursals Momentum

Retail Disbursals for Q1 FY27 were Rs. 74.81 bn, marking a 45% YoY growth.

Core Fee Income Growth

Core Fee Income for Q1 FY27 grew 16% YoY to Rs.9.23 bn.

Tailwinds

Strategic Investor & Capital Infusion

Emirates NBD Bank (P.J.S.C) infused ~USD 2.75 billion, acquiring 60% stake and becoming a promoter, providing a scalable platform in India with cross-border synergies.

Improved Credit Ratings

Issuer Rating upgraded to ICRA AAA (Stable) and CARE AAA (Stable) for various instruments post capital infusion.

Strengthened Capital Position

Capital adequacy ratio & CET-1 significantly increased to 33.3% & 32.2% respectively, post capital infusion.

Headwinds

Net Interest Margin (NIM) Compression

Net Interest Margin (NIM) declined to 4.13% in Q1 FY27 from 4.41% QoQ and 4.50% YoY.

Sequential Deposit Decline

Deposits declined 10% QoQ to Rs. 1,248.29 bn.

Declining CASA Ratio

Average CASA ratio declined to 25.2% in Q1 FY27 from 27.0% QoQ and 28.0% YoY.

Risk radar

Sustaining Deposit Growth

Deposits declined 10% QoQ, indicating a challenge in sequential deposit accretion and CASA ratio improvement.

NIM Pressure

NIM compression observed QoQ and YoY, suggesting potential pressure on profitability if not managed effectively.

Retail Portfolio Quality

Net Slippages increased QoQ to 7.90 bn from 6.24 bn, warranting close monitoring of asset quality trends in retail segments.

Management accountability

What management said, and what results must prove

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.

Jan 2026
Analyst reading lens
Compare BOTH

YoY comparison is crucial for assessing underlying business growth and asset quality trends, especially for a financial institution. QoQ comparison is also important to track sequential momentum in key metrics like NIM, deposit accretion, and slippages, particularly after a major capital event.

Sector KPIs management disclosed

Advances Growth

Advances grew by 23% YoY to Rs.1,162.23 bn. Wholesale advances grew 38% YoY, and Retail advances grew 13% YoY.

Retail Disbursements Growth

Retail Disbursals for Q1 FY27 were Rs. 74.81 bn, growing 45% YoY.

Net Interest Margin (NIM)

NIM was 4.13% for Q1 FY27, down from 4.41% QoQ and 4.50% YoY.

Cost of Funds

Cost of Funds was 6.01% for Q1 FY27, up from 5.87% QoQ but down from 6.55% YoY.

Management forward view

ENBD Branch Amalgamation

The amalgamation of three ENBD branches operating in India into RBL Bank is awaiting final approvals from authorities.

Thesis monitor

Numbers and claims to verify in the next filings

CheckpointCurrent evidenceWhat to verify next
Net Interest Margin (NIM)4.13%Stabilization or improvement in NIM, given the sequential decline.
Deposit Growth11% YoY, -10% QoQReversal of sequential deposit decline and improvement in CASA ratio.
Retail Advances Share55% of total advancesTrend in retail advances growth and its share in the overall portfolio, especially unsecured segments.
Return on Equity (RoE) (excluding capital infusion impact)~5% (excluding capital infusion)Improvement in reported RoE as new capital is deployed efficiently.

Verification checkpoints are IndiaPulse research interpretation, not investment advice.

Show extracted source claims
operational efficiencynot yet verifiablequantified

The bank will be building up its Provision Coverage Ratio (PCR) to a comfortable range of 75% to 78% in the coming quarter.

Timeframe: Next quarterDirection: IncreaseConfidence: Will be building up

"Maybe in the quarter to come, we will be building up to that extent."

margin outlooknot yet verifiable

The bank expects margins to be marginally better in the next quarter (Q4 FY '26) due to further repricing of term deposits and improved disbursals in better yielding assets.

Timeframe: Next quarter (Q4 FY '26)Direction: BetterConfidence: Expect

"we expect the margins to be marginally better in next quarter"

market share expansionnot yet verifiable

The bank will sustain its branch expansion momentum to strengthen its physical footprint and support growth in retail deposits.

Timeframe: OngoingDirection: Sustain momentum, strengthen, support growthConfidence: Will

"we will sustain this momentum to strengthen our physical footprint and support growth in retail deposits"

operational efficiencynot yet verifiable

Credit card slippages are expected to continue to be slightly elevated for 2 more quarters.

Timeframe: Next 2 quartersDirection: Continue elevatedConfidence: Expect

"we expect this trend to continue for 2 quarters -- 2 more quarters"

Technical timing lens

Trend score and candlestick chart

78Bullish

full bull SMA stack · SMA20 +4.3% / mo · RSI overbought · MACD + · near 52W high

Stock trend: 78
Sector RS:

Technical chart

RBLBANKdaily · 1Y · AUTO+33.6%
Latest close ₹414.35 on 2026-09-04
Bar
+1.3%
RSI
73
MACD hist
1.88
52W pos
98%
2026-09-04O ₹409.00H ₹417.05L ₹406.70C ₹414.35Vol 78.6L sh
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Up bar
Down bar
EMA 20
EMA 50
Volume + 20D avg
Result date
RSI(14)
MACD / signal

Daily technical trend read

Bullish setup

Trend is constructive — long-term uptrend intact. RSI 73.

  • Price > SMA20 > SMA50 > SMA200 — full bullish stack.
  • SMA20 rising (~4.2% over last month) — short-term momentum positive.
  • RSI(14) at 73 — overbought zone; risk of mean reversion.
  • MACD above signal, histogram expanding — bullish momentum building.
  • Within 3% of 52-week high — testing resistance.

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

91
RS percentile
Stage 2 Uptrend
1M return
+6.3%
3M return
+14.8%
6M return
+38.2%
1Y return
+55.0%
RS 1D
+1
RS 20D
+2
Sector rank
#9
Industry rank
#10
Stage evidence
  • Price is 20.5% above the 30-week proxy.
  • The 50-DMA is above the 30-week proxy and its slope is rising +3.5%.
  • Both 3-month and 6-month returns are positive.
50-DMA
price above
200-DMA
price above
Sector
neutral
Industry
neutral
Relative-strength line vs Nifty 500 (base 100)
264 observations
04 Sept 2026Value 158.73+1.54%
95112128145162Aug 25Dec 25Apr 26Sept 26159
RS vs Nifty 500159

Valuation & score drivers

U-Score 25 · OVERVALUED · pillar breakdown, sector model, fair-value anchor

25U-SCORE
OVERVALUED

Fundamental score breakdown

OVERVALUED
Valuation0/30
Growth7/25
Quality0/20
Balance Sheet8/15
Cash Flow8/10
Piotroski
5/9 (+3)
Penalties
-1
Raw sum
25

Why this score?

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

25/100 · OVERVALUED

Positive drivers

  • FCF yield is supportive at 11.5%.
  • Cash flow contributes 8/10 to the score.
  • Balance sheet contributes 8/15 to the score.

Main drags

  • Penalty bucket subtracts 1 points.
  • Fair-value margin of safety is negative at -1.2%.
  • Valuation is weaker at 0/30; verify the latest quarterly trend.
Sector valuation model

Bank valuation: P/B adjusted for ROE and asset quality

Banks are balance-sheet businesses, so book value quality matters more than simple earnings multiples.

Bank P/B
Primary lens
Price/book and ROE/ROA, not trailing PE alone.
Secondary checks
Capital adequacy, credit cost, NPA trend, deposit franchise.
Main risk check
Low P/B can be a trap if asset quality or credit cost is worsening.
PE
71.5
PB
1.5
EV/EBITDA
ROE
5.4%
ROCE
5.8%
FCF Yield
11.5%
Debt/Equity
0.1
MoS
-1.2%
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: 05 Sept 2026
v4.3-runtime-valuation
Final score
25
Previous: 25
Verdict
OVERVALUED
Previous: OVERVALUED
Margin of safety
-1.2%
Previous: -1.2%

Score history

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

05 Sept 2026
v4.3-runtime-valuation
37
37
28
28
28
27
28
28
27
27
27
25

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
₹273.75
-51.4% MoS
Growth-justified P/E
33.3
Growth-justified Value
₹409.26
-1.2% MoS
PEG
6.50

Trust score

Does management behaviour match later outcomes? Claim delivery, forensic breakdown, evidence depth

Trust Score
73Healthy Trust · 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.

Healthy Trust: Claim history is still being built. It ranks around the 72nd percentile of the scored universe and 85th percentile within Financial Services. Main check: financial discipline is weak at 28/100.

Healthy Trust Lite: Promoter holding is 60%. Key concern: ROCE is low at 5.8%.

Computed 05 Sept 2026
management-trust-v1
111 docs text-extracted · 6 concalls text-extracted
Score band
Healthy Trust

Generally investable credibility. Look for weak sub-scores before increasing position size.

Relative rank
72nd percentile

overall median 67 · Financial Services: 85th pctile, median 62 · Small: 75th pctile, median 66

Evidence depth
Financial-only

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

Claim delivery
Outcome history still building

4 claims extracted · No contradicted claim yet

How to read this Trust Score

Healthy Trust · 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
90
strong · holding, pledge, alignment
Cash flow
89
strong · profit to cash conversion
Balance sheet
73
acceptable · leverage and solvency
Discipline
28
weak · capital discipline
Results
82
strong · quarterly consistency

Trust positives

  • Promoter holding is 60%.
  • Promoter pledge is zero.
  • Promoter holding increased 60%.
  • FCF yield is 11.5%.

Trust risks

  • ROCE is low at 5.8%.
  • ROE is low at 5.4%.
  • Revenue CAGR is 14% but EPS CAGR is -2%.
  • 4 older quarters in the 8-quarter window had PAT decline worse than 25% YoY.

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

Financials

Full fundamentals table and 10-year revenue / profit / ROE history

Fundamentals

Valuation

P/E
71.50
P/B
1.53
EV/EBITDA
Market Cap
64263.00Cr

Profitability

ROE
5.43%
ROCE
5.81%
ROA
0.50%
Dividend Y
0.24%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y
11.00%
EPS 5Y
11.00%
Revenue 3Y
14.00%
EPS 3Y
-2.00%

Balance Sheet

Debt/Equity
0.12
Interest Coverage
Altman Z
2.29
Book Value
271.00

Cash Flow

FCF Yield
11.49%
FCF Positive Y
5/5
OCF
7578.00 Cr
EPS TTM
12.29

Shareholding

Promoter Hold
60.00%
Promoter Pledge
0.00%
Momentum 52W
98%

Financial History

Updated 5/9/2026

Revenue

₹ Cr
No data

Net Profit

₹ Cr
No data

Return on Equity

%
No data

Peers

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