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August 2026 · rev 1
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Company Atlas/Banking/Axis Bank
NSE: AXISBANK· BankingCore · Aug 26Large cap

Axis Bank

The improving ROE story

Last close
₹1,212.10
29 Sept 2026 · reference
1D · 1M
+0.2% · −4.2%
price-only
Weight
6.0%
31 Jul 2026 · Aug rank 2
Thesis review
8 Sep 2026
Why We Own, p28
Coverage owner: Research (per book); latest results Q Jun-26Buoyant AIF I Top 30 Holdings - Aug 2026.pdf · p1Buoyant_Why_We_Own_What_We_Own_Sep2026.pdf (portfolio as of 31 July 2026) · p28Screener ↗Tijori ↗NSE ↗
OverviewBusiness & segmentsChartsFinancialsValuationThesisRisks & catalystsCompetitorsResearch & documents
Analysis · lender rules · FY21–FY26

What the numbers say

data to 30 Jun 2026
Growth
5.0
Profitability
2.8
Balance sheet
3.8
Cash conversion
n/a
Valuation
3.5
Total Income1,62,212 cr FY26
Net Profit26,385 cr FY26
NIM · Tijori basis3.2% FY26
ROA1.5% FY26
Total income CAGR 3y
15.3%
PPOP CAGR 3y
28.7%
Net profit CAGR 3y
34.6%
NIM · Tijori basis
3.18%
FY26 · NII ÷ avg total assets; the bank's reported NIM (on interest-earning assets) is under Operating metrics
Gross NPA
1.24%
FY26
CASA
39.6%
FY26
ROA
1.47%
FY26 · net profit ÷ total assets
ROE
13.3%
FY26 · net profit ÷ year-end equity
Credit / deposit
96%
FY26
P/B
1.69x
FY26 year-end price ÷ book
Promoter holding
7.9%
FII 43.0% · DII 42.7%
  • Growth. Net profit compounded 34.6% a year over FY23–FY26 (total income 15.3%, pre-provision profit 28.7%). · Tijori P&L, annual
  • Credit cost. Provisions absorbed 42% of pre-provision profit in FY26. · Tijori P&L
  • Asset quality. Gross NPA 1.24% in FY26, down from 1.47% two years earlier. · Tijori ratios sheet
  • Returns. ROE 13.3% and ROA 1.47% in FY26, on a 3.18% net interest margin. · Tijori ratios sheet
  • Valuation. Trades at 1.69x book for a 13.3% ROE (13.7x earnings). · Tijori valuation ratios
  • Latest quarter. Q Jun-26: total income 7.0% YoY, net profit 22.2% YoY. · Tijori quarterly
Forensic flags · Tijori
Accounting & Shareholding
  • Pledge: Promoters have not pledged a significant portion of their holding
  • Contingent Liabilities: Company has significant contigent liabilities which can be risky
  • Other Income: Other income component is making ratios of the company look optically better
  • Promoter Holding: Promoter has not sold any shares in the last 90 days
  • Retail Holding: Retail has been selling the stock which is usually a good time to buy
Price & Performance
  • Cost Of Borrowing: Cost of borrowing of the company seems to be trending down
  • Cost to Income Ratio: Operational cost of company is trending down
  • ROE: Net profit margin is responsible for roe increase over last 10 years
  • Share price: Share price has increased over last 10 years due to earnings
  • Current vs Historic Valuation: Company is trading at a discount to 3yr historic valuations
  • Net Interest Margin: Net interest margin of the company is trending down
  • Net NPA: Npa's of the company is currently under control
  • Sales Growth: Sales of the company has grown at a good pace
  • Margin Stability: Margins of the company are volatile
  • Balance Sheet - Strength: The companies balance sheet is weak, but was strong historically

Rules over the stated numbers only — CAGRs need positive start and end values, margins use the company's own OPM line, cash conversion is cumulative operating cash flow over cumulative profit for the last three fiscal years. Scores are 0–5 rule outputs, not a recommendation. Source: Tijori Finance normalised statements; Buoyant's own estimates are shown separately below and never blended in.

Cross-check

Same metric, every source · Axis Bank

Where the app shows the same metric in more than one place, this table lists each figure with its period and definition. No two sources disagree on the same period and definition; every difference below is a period or definition difference.

MetricSourcePeriodDefinitionValueVerdict
Net interest marginTijori ratio tableFY26NII ÷ average total assets (Tijori)3.18%Different basis
Figures differ because they measure different periods or definitions; each is labelled.
Tijori screenerFY26NII ÷ average total assets (Tijori)3.18%
Tijori quarterly tableQ Jun-26as reported by the bank (NII ÷ interest-earning assets)3.46%
Tijori operating metricsQ 2026-06as reported by the bank (NII ÷ interest-earning assets)3.46%
Return on assetsTijori ratio tableFY26net profit ÷ total assets, year-end (Tijori)1.47%Different basis
Figures differ because they measure different periods or definitions; each is labelled.
House model (one-pager)FY26net profit ÷ average assets, standalone1.40%
Gross NPATijori ratio tableFY26as reported1.24%Different basis
Figures differ because they measure different periods or definitions; each is labelled.
Tijori quarterly tableQ Jun-26as reported1.28%
CASA ratioTijori ratio tableFY26CASA ÷ deposits (Tijori)39.58%Different basis
Figures differ because they measure different periods or definitions; each is labelled.
Tijori screenerFY26CASA ÷ deposits (Tijori)39.58%
Tijori quarterly tableQ Jun-26as reported (bank's own CASA definition)38.00%
Return on equityTijori ratio tableFY26net profit ÷ year-end equity (Tijori)13.26%Different basis
Figures differ because they measure different periods or definitions; each is labelled.
Tijori screenerTTMtrailing 12 months (Tijori)13.26%
House model (one-pager)FY26net profit ÷ average equity, standalone12.70%
Net profitTijori P&LFY26consolidated, annual₹26,385 crDifferent basis
Figures differ because they measure different periods or definitions; each is labelled.
Tijori P&LTTM Jun-26trailing 12 months₹27,890 cr
Tijori screenerTTMtrailing 12 months₹27,890 cr
House model (one-pager)FY26standalone, annual₹24,457 cr
Tijori quarterly tableQ Jun-26single quarter₹7,632 cr
EPSTijori ratio tableFY26consolidated, annual₹84.89Different basis
Figures differ because they measure different periods or definitions; each is labelled.
House model (one-pager)FY26standalone, annual₹78.6
P/ETijori screenerTTM at 2026-09-28price ÷ trailing EPS13.90xDifferent basis
Figures differ because they measure different periods or definitions; each is labelled.
Tijori ratio tableFY26 year-endyear-end price ÷ that year's EPS13.69x
House model (one-pager)FY27EFY27E / FY28E P/E (our EPS)12.70x
P/BTijori screenerat 2026-09-28price ÷ book value per share1.73xDifferent basis
Figures differ because they measure different periods or definitions; each is labelled.
Tijori ratio tableFY26 year-endyear-end price ÷ book value1.69x
Market capBSE master2026-09-28BSE full market cap₹3,87,630 crDifferent basis
Figures differ because they measure different periods or definitions; each is labelled.
Tijori screenerlatest Tijori refreshprice × shares₹3,86,851 cr
House one-pager31-Jul-26₹ lakh crore as printed₹3,82,000 cr
Promoter holdingTijori screenerlatest filing% of shares7.87%One source

Tolerance for a conflict: 1.5% on the same period and definition (3% for market cap, which moves with the price date). Tijori's ratio table uses its own definitions; the quarterly table and operating metrics carry the company's reported figures; the house model is standalone and dated.

Trend

Total income and net profit, FY

₹ crore. Actuals only; the last column is a TTM where labelled. Estimates are shown separately below with an "E" and never blended into this series.

Buoyant estimates

Model table from the research book

Buoyant estimates
₹ crore / %FY24FY25FY26FY27EFY28E
Net interest income (₹ cr)49,89454,34856,04862,06473,474
Pre-provision profit (₹ cr)37,12342,10542,81749,39160,548
Net profit (₹ cr)24,86126,37324,45730,95637,599
EPS (₹)80.685.278.699.6121.0
Book value / share (₹)490581661758875
ROA (%)1.781.711.401.531.61
ROE (%)18.015.912.714.014.8
Gross NPA (%)1.431.281.23n.a.n.a.
Credit cost (%)0.450.771.170.650.72
CET1 (%)13.714.714.414.314.3

Standalone. FY27E–FY28E Buoyant Capital estimates (Sep-2026 bank model). Gross NPA and CET1 not forecast beyond the model's capital schedule. Estimate columns (E) are in green italics.

Consolidated where reported · standalone not separately available in this source
Income statement (annual)
₹ crore unless %FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26TTM Jun-26
Total Income58,47770,23280,05877,97486,1141,05,7971,37,9891,55,9171,62,2121,65,024
Interest Earned46,61456,04463,71664,39768,84687,4481,12,7591,27,3741,32,5381,35,732
Interest/Discount on advances/Bills34,91042,32349,32348,60451,01366,72990,3141,01,5821,04,6581,07,029
Other Income11,86314,18916,34213,57717,26818,34925,23028,54329,67429,292
Interest Expended27,60433,88337,99634,62734,92343,38961,39171,03674,07576,051
Operating_expenses14,78816,72018,06619,17524,82440,87037,24339,99242,22642,777
PPOP16,08519,62923,99624,17226,36721,53939,35644,88945,91146,195
Provisions and Contingencies15,62114,58222,11716,92012,20310,68612,93316,77719,41711,920
Net Profit4565,0391,8537,19614,11910,81826,38628,05526,38527,890
Number of shares(Crs)257257282306307308309310311—
Dividend Payout Ratio(%)0.005.100.000.002.172.841.171.101.18—

Consolidated where the company reports consolidated; Tijori Finance normalisation of company filings. Fiscal years end 31 March; "TTM" columns are trailing twelve months to the stated quarter. Quarterly growth is year-on-year (same quarter, prior year). Quarterly balance-sheet and cash-flow data are not disclosed and are not implied. Bank preset: NII, PPOP, provisions, NIM, GNPA, CASA, ROA/ROE; P/B. Industrial leverage ratios suppressed.

Operating metrics

Sector metrics with history

AUM - Mutual Funds

3,80,550.62Crs 2026-06

% of AUM in equity fund

56.83% 2026-06

5 Yr AUM CAGR - Mutual Funds

12.51% 2026-03

Gross NPA

1.28% 2026-06

CASA Ratio

38.00% 2026-06

Capital to Risks Assets Ratio (CRAR)

16.67% 2026-06
Ratios

Sector-appropriate ratios

RatioFY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26
Gross NPA (%)5.046.775.264.863.542.571.981.471.331.24
CASA Ratio (%)51.2253.4944.1841.0145.4444.9847.1342.9740.7539.58
Net Interest Margin (%)3.282.942.963.083.263.053.483.553.563.18
Return On Assets (%)0.690.070.670.220.751.290.851.851.771.47
Credit Deposit Ratio (%)91.8598.7291.9990.7889.6188.3391.8193.6592.3496.15
ROE (%)7.220.777.652.447.6412.788.7718.5116.4313.26
EPS16.511.7819.596.5723.4945.9935.1685.4990.5884.89
P/E29.74287.0039.6157.7629.7016.5424.4112.2612.1713.69
Price to Book Value2.082.042.941.242.061.982.042.071.831.69
Book Value56,380.0064,207.0067,803.0086,340.001,03,594.001,18,261.001,29,782.001,57,024.001,87,235.002,15,035.00

Bank preset: NII, PPOP, provisions, NIM, GNPA, CASA, ROA/ROE; P/B. Industrial leverage ratios suppressed. Suppressed for this preset: EV/EBITDA, Net Debt, Interest Coverage, Debt to Equity, Operating Profit Margin, Working Capital, Cash Conversion, Inventory, Receivable, Payable.