DCB Bank’s (DCBB) Q1 FY23 earnings:
The PAT for DCB bank was at Rs. 97 cr. in comparison to Rs. 34 cr. from the same quarter a year ago, with a growth of 188%. Total revenue in the June quarter was Rs. 949 Cr., compared to Rs. 920 Cr. in March 2021 and Rs. 846 Cr. in June 2021. There was an 18% growth in advances YOY and a 14% growth in deposits. The Gross NPA as on June 2022 was at 4.21% while the Net NPA was at 1.82 qoq as on June 2022. Both Gross NPA and Net NPA declined sequentially as well as in comparison to last year.
Ratios to improve in the June quarter:
The Provision Coverage Ratio (PCR) was at 69.480 and the PCR without considering Gold Loans NPAs was at 73.39%. The Capital Adequacy Ratio was at 18.47%, with Tier I at 15.44% and Tier ll at 3.03% as per norms. The CASA (Current Account Savings Account) ratio was at 29% in the June quarter compared to 27% in the previous quarter. The savings account balances between 2 lakh and less than 5 lakh rupees had an interest rate of 5.00%, while balances between 5 lakh and less than 10 lakh rupees had an interest rate of 6.00%. On savings account balances between 10 lakh and less than 25 lakh, there is an interest rate of 6.75%. DCB Bank has given a maximum interest rate of 7% on savings account balances between 25 lakh and less than 2 crore. Savings accounts with balances of between 2 crore and less than 50 crore will now earn interest at a rate of 5.50%, while accounts with balances of over 50 crore will now earn interest at a rate of 5.00%.
Due to lower credit costs and better loan growth, gross slippages continued to remain elevated, mainly stemming from the gold portfolio, largely offset by higher recovery and upgrades, resulting in a GNPA of 4.3%. The stress pool continues to remain sticky, but the management expects improving collection efficiency to reflect in better asset quality on the back of a granular and secured portfolio of approximately 95%. With asset quality still stubborn and loan growth looking soft, there is less room for any positive surprise from operating efficiency.
Valuations:
The price to book ratio stood at 0.64x. The return on assets was 0.68%. The interest coverage ratio was 1.22x for June 2021. The return on capital employed was at 6.30% while the return on equity was at 7.37%. The EBITDA was recorded at 14.0x. The (CAR) capital adequacy ratio continues to be strong at 18.47%. The scrip was trading at Rs. 83.1, down by 0.54% on Wednesday.
