Synopsis:
Paisalo Digital jumped sharply following the news as its promoter group, Equilibrated Venture Cflow, released 25 lakh pledged shares. Promoters still hold 19.67% of the company, with some shares kept as security for earlier obligations.
The shares of this non-banking financial company surged by 6 percent after its promoter made a move that uplifted the investor sentiment. In this article, we will discuss this in detail. As of June 2025, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) holds a 1.12 percent stake in the company.
With a market capitalization of Rs 3,611 crore, the shares of Paisalo Digital Ltd made a day high of Rs 40.64 per share, up by 6 percent from its previous day closing price of Rs 38.52 per share. Over the past five years, the stock has delivered a poor return of 92 percent, underperforming NIFTY 50’s return of 128 percent.
About the news
On September 23, 2025, Equilibrated Venture Cflow Private Limited, a promoter group entity of Paisalo Digital Ltd, released 25 lakh (or 0.28 percent of total share capital) pledged shares of the company.
After this deal, Equilibrated Venture Cflow continues to have 8.14 lakh shares that are pledged, the shares representing 9.02 percent of the total share capital of the company. Those shares that were unpledged had been previously pledged with Anmol Industries Ltd, a packaged food company.
The total promoter holding in Paisalo Digital as of the reporting date is 17.74 crore shares, or 19.67 percent of the company’s equity. More than half of the promoter holding, 45.88 percent of promoter shares, are reported to be encumbered (restricted). The company stated that the pledged shares are not connected to any debt instruments like debentures, commercial papers, or certificates of deposit.
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Financial Highlights
The company’s revenue for Q1 FY26 came in at Rs 219 crore, up by 17 percent from Rs 187 crore in the same quarter last year. Additionally, on a sequential basis, revenue grew by 13 percent from Rs 194 crore in Q4 FY25.
Coming to its profitability, the company reported a net profit growth of 15 percent to Rs 47 crore in Q1 FY26 as compared to Rs 41 crore in Q1 FY25. Additionally, on a QoQ basis, it recorded a growth of 2 percent from Rs 46 crore.
The company has delivered an ROE and ROCE of 13.94 percent and 13.13 percent respectively, and is currently trading at a low P/E of 17.51x as compared to its industry average of 23.55x.
Paisalo Digital Limited is a non-deposit-taking NBFC registered with the Reserve Bank of India. A thriving listed NBFC with a robust distribution network in rural and semi-urban areas of India. Having served over 94 lakh+ borrowers and 3,565 touch points across the country, Paisalo is currently at the forefront of co-lending and a pioneer in seamless credit distribution services and the administration of income-generating loans.
Written by Satyajeet Mukherjee
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