{"id":106198,"date":"2026-05-18T06:34:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T06:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianweekend.in\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/fusion-returns-to-profitability-asset-quality-collection-efficiency-and-growth-momentum-strengthened-in-q4fy26\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T06:34:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T06:34:14","slug":"fusion-returns-to-profitability-asset-quality-collection-efficiency-and-growth-momentum-strengthened-in-q4fy26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianweekend.in\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/fusion-returns-to-profitability-asset-quality-collection-efficiency-and-growth-momentum-strengthened-in-q4fy26\/","title":{"rendered":"Fusion Returns to Profitability, Asset Quality &amp; Collection Efficiency, and Growth momentum strengthened in Q4FY26"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><strong>New Delhi [India], May 18:<\/strong> Fusion Finance announced its Q4FY26 and full-year FY26 results, reflecting a strong\u00a0recovery in operating performance led by sustained\u00a0improvement in collection efficiency, asset quality,\u00a0write-off recoveries,\u00a0and portfolio performance, which led to a sharp reduction in credit costs during the quarter. The Company closed FY26 on a significantly stronger footing, with improving business momentum and a strengthened balance sheet.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Fusion Finance\u00a0<\/em><em>returned to full-year profitability<\/em><em>.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>C<\/em><em>ontinued strengthening in portfolio quality<\/em><em>\u00a0and<\/em><em>\u00a0disciplined growth in disbursements<\/em><em>.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>AUM at\u00a0<\/em><em>Rs<\/em><em>\u00a07407 crore as of March 2026, growing 8% over\u00a0<\/em><em>the\u00a0<\/em><em>sequential quarter<\/em><em>.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Collection efficiency and recoveries improved significantly, driving lower credit costs and stronger profitability.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Avg.\u00a0Collection efficiency on\u00a0portfolio outstanding\u00a0improved consistently during the year and reached 99.66% in Q4FY26, the highest level over the last several quarters, and the new book, as per tighter guardrails, performed with an avg CE of 99.77%\u00a0during the quarter.\u00a0This was achieved\u00a0by focused recovery efforts, disciplined field execution, and continued customer engagement.<\/p>\n<p>The strengthening in collections translated into a significant improvement in asset quality metrics during the quarter. Gross NPA improved to 3.21% in Q4FY26 from 4.38% in Q3FY26, while Net NPA improved to 0.51% from 0.63% in the previous quarter.<\/p>\n<p>Improved portfolio quality and stable collection trends also resulted in a meaningful reduction in credit costs. Credit cost\u00a0as per the ECL model\u00a0for Q4FY26 stood at Rs 56 crore, declining 30% sequentially and 78% year-on-year. Net P&amp;L impact from credit costs\u00a0reduced\u00a0to Rs 32 crore during the quarter, compared to Rs 65 crore in Q3FY26 and Rs 247 crore in Q4FY25.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting the improvement in operating performance, Fusion reported Profit After Tax (PAT) of Rs 114.2crore for Q4FY26,\u00a0after including the\u00a0Deferred Tax Asset (DTA) recognition of Rs 76.8 crore during the quarter. Excluding the DTA recognition, profitability improved materially on the back of\u00a0superior credit costs, improved recoveries, and stable operating performance, with Q4FY26 profit at INR 37.4\u00a0Crore. For the full financial year FY26, the company returned to profitability and reported a PAT of Rs 13.9crore.<\/p>\n<p>After multiple quarters of calibrated normalization,\u00a0Fusion\u2019s Assets Under Management (AUM)\u00a0grew\u00a0to\u00a0Rs 7,407 crore as of March 31, 2026, registering an 8% sequential increase. Quarterly disbursements grew 34% QoQ and 85% YoY to Rs 2,140 crore, reflecting calibrated business momentum alongside continued focus on portfolio quality.<\/p>\n<p>Net Interest Margin (NIM) improved to 11.44% in Q4FY26 from 11.32% in Q3FY26, supported by better portfolio yields, improving asset quality, and lower marginal cost of borrowing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Commenting on the performance, Mr. Sanjay Garyali, MD &amp; CEO, Fusion Finance Limited, said: <\/strong><em>\u201cThe quarter reflects the steady strengthening\u00a0of our core operating metrics. Our focused efforts on improving collection efficiency, driving disciplined recoveries, and maintaining prudent underwriting standards have resulted in strong improvement in portfolio quality across the business. The decline\u00a0in GNPA, NNPA, and credit costs demonstrates the effectiveness of our risk management and execution capabilities. As collection trends stabilize further, we remain focused on pursuing sustainable growth while maintaining portfolio quality and operational\u00a0discipline.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Fusion continued to strengthen its pan-India distribution network during the year, with presence across 1,536 branches in 22 states and\u00a03\u00a0Union Territories.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi [India], May 18: Fusion Finance announced its Q4FY26 and full-year FY26 results, reflecting a strong\u00a0recovery in operating performance led by sustained\u00a0improvement in collection efficiency, asset quality,\u00a0write-off recoveries,\u00a0and portfolio performance, which led to a sharp reduction in credit costs during the quarter. The Company closed FY26 on a significantly stronger footing, with improving business [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":106199,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116],"tags":[19],"class_list":["post-106198","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","tag-business"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianweekend.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106198","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianweekend.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianweekend.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianweekend.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianweekend.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=106198"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/indianweekend.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106198\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianweekend.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/106199"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianweekend.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=106198"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianweekend.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=106198"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianweekend.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=106198"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}