SBI Card Q1 FY27 Earnings Call Transcript Released
SBI Cards released its Q1 FY27 earnings call transcript on July 30, 2026. The company reported a 20% YoY increase in PAT to ₹664 crore and a 27% YoY growth in total spends to ₹1,18,475 crore. Cards in force grew 7% YoY to ₹2.26 crore. Gross credit costs improved significantly, and Net NPA stood at 0.83%.
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SBI Cards and Payment Services Limited has made available the transcript of its Q1 FY27 Earnings Call, which was held on July 24, 2026. The transcript is accessible on the company's website and is also attached for reference.
The call featured insights from MD & CEO Ms. Salila Pande, CFO Ms. Rashmi Mohanty, and other senior management, discussing India's macroeconomic fundamentals, the growth of the digital payment ecosystem, and the evolving regulatory landscape. Management highlighted SBI Cards' strategy focused on disciplined execution, customer-centric innovation, and digital capabilities, aiming to strengthen its market position with 18.6% market share in cards in force and 19.5% in card spends.
Key business performance metrics for Q1 FY27 included a 7% year-on-year growth in cards in force to approximately ₹2.26 crore, with over 1 million new accounts added. Total spends reached ₹1,18,475 crore, a 27% year-on-year increase, with retail spends growing 14% year-on-year to ₹94,033 crore. The company reported a Profit After Tax (PAT) of ₹664 crore, a 20% year-on-year increase, driven by improved credit costs. Total revenue stood at ₹5,205 crore, a 3% year-on-year growth.
Asset quality showed improvement, with gross credit cost reducing by 301 basis points year-on-year to 6.5%, and Gross NPA reducing by 102 basis points year-on-year to 2.04%. Net NPA was reported at 0.83%. The company reiterated its medium-term ROA guidance of 4% to 4.5% and ROE of 16.5% for the quarter.
Discussions during the Q&A session covered topics such as the outlook for revolver trends, EMI portfolio growth, cost of funds, market spends, potential product offerings like 'PL on credit card', credit cost guidance, and the impact of NBFC lending on credit card spends. Management also provided insights into retail and corporate spend mix, employee expenses, and the company's strategy to enhance retail spend through initiatives like RuPay card adoption and hyper-personalization.
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