CSL Finance Limited's Credit Rating Reaffirmed as 'ACUITE A- Stable'
CSL Finance Limited's Rs. 800 crore bank facilities rating reaffirmed as 'ACUITE A- Stable'. New ratings assigned to Rs. 200 crore bank facilities and Rs. 150 crore NCDs at 'ACUITE A- Stable'. The company reported improved PAT of Rs. 72.09 crore in FY25 and AUM growth to Rs. 1,195.19 crore.
Credit ratings are important for a company's borrowing costs and access to capital. A stable rating suggests continued financial stability, which is moderately impactful for investors and lenders.
The reaffirmation and assignment of stable credit ratings by Acuite Ratings & Research indicate a positive assessment of the company's financial health and operational performance.
CSL Finance Limited has announced that Acuite Ratings & Research has reaffirmed its long-term rating of 'ACUITE A-' with a 'Stable' outlook on the company's Rs. 800 crore bank facilities. Additionally, Acuite has assigned a rating of 'ACUITE A-' with a 'Stable' outlook to the company's Rs. 200 crore bank facilities and its Rs. 150 crore Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs).
The rating rationale highlights CSL Finance's adequate capitalization, healthy profitability metrics, and sustained increase in its scale of operations. The Assets Under Management (AUM) grew to Rs. 1,195.19 crore as of March 31, 2025, from Rs. 1,030.67 crore as of March 31, 2024. The company's Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) stood at 46.95% with Tier 1 capital at 45.90% as of March 31, 2025. Profit After Tax (PAT) improved to Rs. 72.09 crore in FY25 from Rs. 63.36 crore in FY24.
CSL Finance has maintained comfortable asset quality, with an on-time portfolio of 95.71% and a Gross Non-Performing Asset (GNP A) of 0.46% as of March 31, 2025. The gearing remained comfortable at 1.29 times as of March 31, 2025. The company's operations are primarily focused on providing secured loan products to Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) and corporates.
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