Jio Financial Services Q2 profit halves to Rs 340 crore; lending book up 154%
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Jio Financial Services' Q2 FY27 net profit fell 51% to Rs 340 crore on 15 October 2026 as expenses rose, while revenue grew 73% and Jio Credit AUM rose 154%.
What Happened
Jio Financial Services, the Reliance group's financial services company, reported on Thursday, 15 October 2026, that its consolidated net profit for the July-September quarter (Q2 of FY27) fell about 51 per cent to Rs 340 crore from about Rs 695 crore a year earlier, even as its revenue from operations rose about 73 per cent to Rs 1,699 crore. The fall in profit came as total expenses climbed to Rs 1,166 crore and, according to reports on the results, the company did not receive the dividend income from Reliance Industries that had lifted the year-ago quarter. Its lending arm, Jio Credit, grew assets under management by 154 per cent to Rs 37,320 crore. Compared with the April-June quarter, profit was down about 59 per cent from Rs 830 crore.
Key Facts
- Consolidated net profit fell about 51 per cent year on year to Rs 340 crore in the September 2026 quarter.
- Revenue from operations rose about 73 per cent to Rs 1,699 crore from Rs 981 crore.
- Total expenses rose to Rs 1,166 crore.
- Pre-provision operating profit rose 85 per cent to Rs 574 crore.
- Jio Credit's gross assets under management rose 154 per cent to Rs 37,320 crore, and disbursements rose 98 per cent to Rs 13,135 crore.
- Net profit was down about 59 per cent from Rs 830 crore in the April-June quarter.
- The shares were broadly flat around Rs 219 on the BSE after the results.
Why It Matters
Jio Financial Services is one of the most closely watched new entrants in Indian finance because of its backing by the Reliance group and its push into lending through Jio Credit. Investors have been waiting to see whether it can turn its large balance sheet into a fast-growing, profitable lending business.
The quarter shows both sides of that story. On the business side, growth is rapid: revenue rose by nearly three-quarters, operating profit before provisions rose 85 per cent, and the loan book more than doubled. On the bottom line, the picture looks worse because the company is spending heavily to build its businesses and because dividend income, which flattered earlier profits, was absent this time. In effect, the company's earnings are shifting from investment income towards income from its own operations.
That shift is what analysts will focus on. A lender growing assets by more than 150 per cent a year must also show that it is managing credit risk carefully. The coming quarters will reveal whether the higher spending translates into steady profits once the businesses reach scale.
| Measure (Q2 FY27) | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated net profit | Rs 340 crore | down about 51% year on year |
| Revenue from operations | Rs 1,699 crore | up about 73% |
| Pre-provision operating profit | Rs 574 crore | up 85% |
| Jio Credit gross AUM | Rs 37,320 crore | up 154% |
| Jio Credit disbursements | Rs 13,135 crore | up 98% |
Impact
Short-term: The muted share price reaction suggests investors were looking past the headline profit fall towards the growth in operating businesses. Market attention will now turn to the group's other big event, the Jio Platforms initial public offering, which opens on 21 October.
Long-term: If Jio Credit keeps expanding at this pace while keeping bad loans low, the company could become a major non-bank lender, competing with established finance companies and banks for retail and business loans. Profitability will depend on controlling costs as it scales.
Who is affected: Shareholders of Jio Financial Services; borrowers who use Jio Credit; competing non-bank lenders; and investors weighing the Reliance group's financial services strategy.
Key Takeaway
Jio Financial Services' Q2 FY27 profit halved to Rs 340 crore on higher expenses and missing dividend income, but revenue rose 73 per cent and its lending book grew 154 per cent.
Questions and Answers
What were Jio Financial Services' Q2 FY27 results?
For the quarter ended September 2026, consolidated net profit fell about 51 per cent to Rs 340 crore, while revenue from operations rose about 73 per cent to Rs 1,699 crore. The results were announced on 15 October 2026.
Why did Jio Financial Services' profit fall?
Total expenses rose to Rs 1,166 crore as the company expanded its businesses, and, according to reports, it did not have the dividend income from Reliance Industries that boosted the year-ago quarter.
How fast is Jio Credit growing?
Jio Credit's gross assets under management rose 154 per cent to Rs 37,320 crore, and its disbursements during the quarter rose 98 per cent to Rs 13,135 crore.
How did the share price react?
The shares were broadly flat, trading around Rs 219 on the BSE after the results.
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