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SBFC
Mr. Mahesh Kanyalal Dayani · Mumbai, India · 5,055 employees
₹90.19
▼-0.08%SBFC is a high-margin MSME credit specialist trading well below its 52-week high, with strong top-line growth and analyst endorsement, but elevated leverage demands disciplined risk evaluation.
Exchange
NSI
Currency
INR
Day range
₹89.95 – ₹91.40
52-week range
₹79.60 – ₹123.00
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Credit Services
AI investment rating
AI analysis78% confidence
The current price of ₹90.19 sits near the lower third of its ₹79.6–₹123 52-week range, and with a P/E of ~21 on solid EPS and 25% revenue growth, the valuation appears attractive relative to the peer MSME credit group, suggesting room to re-rate toward the range upper end.
26.7% below the 1-year high · trend down
Hedge-fund memo
Today
Flat (-0.08%) to slightly negative, low turnover of ~4.7 lakh shares suggests muted participation near the day low of ₹89.95.
This week
Price has been consolidating in the lower range; lacks a clear directional catalyst this week but holds above 52-week floor support.
This month
Trading well off the 52-week high of ₹123, the stock has likely experienced some profit-booking or sector rotation out of mid-cap financials.
Bull thesis
Bear thesis
News & sentiment
Bullish
24 headlines · 9 outlets · 7d
Tone · daily average
Smart money
Named holders aren't published for this listing (common for Indian stocks). The split at left is live.
Financial health
Profitability
Growth
Balance sheet
Financial statements
Earnings intelligence
Beat estimates in 1 of 2 recent quarters (EPS actual vs. consensus).
1.06 vs 1
6.00% surprise
0.99 vs 1
-1.00% surprise
Competitive landscape
| Company | Market cap | P/E | ROE | Op. margin | Rev. growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBFC | 99.80B | 20.69 | — | 58.55% | 24.60% |
| UTKARSHBNK | 25.71B | — | -40.03% | -94.49% | -48.60% |
| FIVESTAR | 167.83B | 15.21 |
Technical intelligence
Volume
RSI (14) · 70 overbought / 30 oversold
MACD (12,26,9) · MACD vs signal
Candlesticks, volume, RSI and MACD from 499sessions of real Yahoo daily data. Moving averages use full history, so they're accurate at the left edge. Support / resistance are the 52-week low / high. Educational — technical signals are not buy or sell calls.
Risk intelligence
Rising gross and net NPAs in the MSME book due to economic slowdown or sector-specific distress
Mitigation: Monitor quarterly NPA disclosure and reversal trends; set stop-loss or reduce size if gross NPAs exceed 5% of advances
Further RBI repo rate hikes increasing the cost of funds, compressing NBFC spreads
Mitigation: Focus on companies where a portion of loans are repo-linked (floating-rate) to partially offset margin pressure
Concentration in specific vulnerable MSME sub-sectors (e.g., export-oriented, agri-linked)
Mitigation: Diversification within the loan book; look for disclosures on sectoral exposure in annual/quarterly filings
Business intelligence
Competitive moat
SBFC's concentrated MSME lending expertise generates durable high margins (~45%) in a segment where banks struggle with cost-to-serve for thin-file borrowers, creating a structural advantage for disciplined players in this niche.
Supply chain
Upstream (inputs / suppliers)
↓
Downstream (customers / markets)
M&A / strategic moves
No notable recent activity flagged.
Catalyst calendar
Release of NPA, net interest income, and credit cost data
Direction on repo rate and priority-sector lending norms
New facility announcements or fund guarantees that reduce NBFC risk
Thesis builder
Bull case
India's MSME lending gap is vast — formal sector bank credit to MSMEs is far below estimated demand, and NBFCs like SBFC are positioned to capture growth at widening spreads as banks remain cautious on unsecured or thin-file borrowers.
Base case
Continues mid-to-high 20-25% revenue CAGR with stable margins, funded by a combination of deposit gatherable low-cost capital and wholesale sources; stock re-rates modestly as market cap expands with earnings.
Bear case
If the cost of funds rises (Repo rate increases) while credit demand softens simultaneously, the interest rate spiral compresses margins, and high leverage (D/E ~196%) will amplify EPS erosion rapidly, taking the stock toward ₹75 or lower.
Time horizon
18–36 months for the full thesis to play out, contingent on macro stabilization and credit quality maintenance.
Est. CAGR
~20–25% revenue CAGR over the next 2–3 years (based on current trajectory and MSME formalization trends)
Entry (qual.)
₹82–92 is a reasonable entry zone; a dip below ₹80 offers the most attractive asymmetric risk-reward given the 52-week floor proximity.
Knowledge graph
Executives & sector are live; peers are clickable → their dissection. Institutional holders shown where the exchange publishes them.
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Illustrative impact
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Initiate a Buy with a medium-term horizon, but size the position modestly given the leverage profile; reassess if gross NPAs rise above 5% or the Debt/Equity exceeds 220%.
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Real press coverage from the last 7 days, scored by AI for tone — click any headline for the source. This is news sentiment, not social: X / Reddit / Telegram scoring needs a paid social provider. Educational only.
Annual income statement, oldest → newest. Live via Yahoo.
| — |
| 59.13% |
| 8.00% |
| NETWEB | 238.88B | 91.56 | — | 14.30% | 172.10% |
Peers via Yahoo's similarity graph, same-sector first; fundamentals live. Ask the AI copilot below for a qualitative head-to-head.
Support (day/52w low)
₹89.95
Resistance (day/52w high)
₹91.40
Volume
4,71,616
Trend
down
RSI (14)
46
MACD
bearish
MA cross
death
50-day MA
₹91.95
200-day MA
₹97.17
vs 200-DMA
-7.2%
RSI/MACD computed from 6 months of daily closes; moving averages from Yahoo. Options positioning still needs an options feed.
Liquidity risk from wholesale funding markets tightening
Mitigation: NBFCs with strong deposit bases are relatively insulated; monitor the deposit-to-advance ratio in filings
A major domestic mutual fund or FI increasing position
Exit (qual.)
Trim 25–50% of position near ₹115–120; full exit if gross NPAs deteriorate materially or price breaks below ₹75 on increased volume.
Overall conviction 78%