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Ugro Capital Limited · UGROCAP
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UGRO Capital Limited has reported its strongest lending quarter in history, with over INR 1,000 crore of loans disbursed in every month of Q2. Profit after tax rose 17% year on year to INR 50.7 crore, and the loan book grew 23% year on year to INR 15,019 crore. The company's two growth engines, Emerging Market LAP and GROx, now account for half of its loan book, nine months after the strategic reset of its business.
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Ugro Capital Limited has informed the Exchange regarding a press release dated November 05, 2026, titled "Press Release UGRO Capital Disburses over INR 1,000 Crore of Loans in every monthof Q2 .".
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5th November 2026
BSE Limited National Stock Exchange of India Limited
Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers Exchange Plaza, 5th Floor, Plot No. C/1, G
Dalal Street Block Bandra, Kurla Complex, Bandra
Mumbai 400001 (East) Mumbai 400051
Scrip Code – 511742 Symbol – UGROCAP
Subject: Press Release – “UGRO Capital Disburses over INR 1,000 Crore of Loans in every month
of Q2”.
Dear Sir/Madam,
Pursuant to Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015,
we are enclosing herewith Press Release issued by the Company dated 5th November 2026, titled “UGRO
Capital Disburses over INR 1,000 Crore of Loans in every month of Q2”.
This is for your information and records.
The aforesaid information is being made available on the Company's website at www.ugrocapital.com
Thanking You,
For UGRO Capital Limited
Shilpa Bhatter
Chief Financial Officer
Encl: a/a
UGRO CAPITAL LIMITED
Registered Office Address: B-17, Fourth Floor, Art Guild House, Phoenix Market City, Kurla (West), Mumbai- 400070
CIN: L67120MH1993PLC070739
Telephone: +91 22 68269100 I E-mail: info@ugrocapital.com I Website: www.ugrocapital.com
PRESS RELEASE
UGRO CAPITAL DISBURSES OVER INR 1,000 CRORE OF LOANS IN EVERY MONTH OF Q2
Quarterly disbursement up 77% to INR 3,159 crore | Q2’FY27 profit up 17% | First-half profit up 53%
NINE MONTHS INTO ITS STRATEGIC RESET, UGRO’S GROWTH ENGINES ARE NOW MORE THAN HALF THE BUSINESS
The Quarter in Headlines
INR 1,000 crore+, every month: INR 1,057 crore in July, INR 1,010 crore in August and INR 1,092 crore in September, a first for
UGRO
Disbursement up 77%: INR 3,159 crore lent in Q2’FY27, up 77% year on year and 24% over the previous quarter
Half the business transformed in nine months: the two growth engines rose from 32% to 53% of the loan book
Merchant lending nearly tripled: GROx loans to about 4.1 lakh merchants grew to INR 3,661 crore in a year
Costs cut by 38%: quarterly operating cost down from INR 205 crore to INR 127 crore in two quarters
Profit up 17%: Q2’FY27 profit after tax of INR 50.7 crore; first-half profit up 53% to INR 118.6 crore
Loan book up 23% year on year: AUM of INR 15,019 crore, with portfolio yield up to 18.7%
Steady book, Stronger Capital: GNPA of 2.7%, collection efficiency of 97%, capital adequacy of 18.8% and approx. 22% after
the merger
Mumbai, 5 November 2026: UGRO Capital Limited (NSE: UGROCAP), the DataTech lender to India’s small
businesses, today reported the strongest lending quarter in its history. UGRO disbursed more than INR 1,000 crore
of loans in every month of this quarter, profit after tax rose 17% year on year, and its two growth engines account
for half of its INR 15,019 crore loan book, only nine months after the Company announced a strategic reset of its
business.
PART ONE: A QUARTER OF RECORDS
Record lending. UGRO lent INR 3,159 crore in Q2’FY27, up 77% from a year ago and 24% from the previous
quarter, crossing INR 1,000 crore in each of July, August and September. First-half disbursement rose 69% to INR
5,710 crore. The loan book grew 23% year on year to INR 15,019 crore.
Emerging Market LAP. Small-ticket loans against property to MSMEs in smaller towns, made through UGRO’s own
branches, grew 42% year on year to INR 4,268 crore. With 317 branches across 13 states now in place, each branch
is lending more as it matures: average monthly disbursement per branch rose from INR 0.48 crore in FY26 to INR
0.73 crore this quarter, and to INR 0.86 crore for branches older than a year.
GROx. AUM nearly tripled in a year to INR 3,661 crore. GROx lends to about 4.1 lakh merchants through partners
in payment ecosystem and marketplaces, with 95% repayments on daily collection basis, and now disburses about
INR 750 crore a month.
UGRO CAPITAL LIMITED
Registered Office Address: Unit No. B-17, 4th Floor, Art Guild House, Phoenix Market City Mall, LBS Marg, Kurla (W), Mumbai - 400070
CIN: L67120MH1993PLC070739 I Telephone: 022 41821600 I E-m ail: info@ugrocapital.com I Website: www.ugrocapital.com
Profit up, costs down. Profit before tax rose 12% year on year to INR 68.3 crore and profit after tax rose 17% year
on year to INR 50.7 crore. For the half year, profit after tax rose 53% to INR 118.6 crore. Quarterly operating cost
has been cut by 38% in two quarters, from INR 205 crore to INR 127 crore, while portfolio yield rose 108 basis
points to 18.7%.
Asset quality steady. GNPA stood at 2.7%, and at 1.7% in the two growth businesses, with collection efficiency of
97%.
PART TWO: THE BIG SHIFT, AND HOW THE MERGER COMPLETES IT
What UGRO was. Between FY22 and FY26, UGRO grew its AUM five-fold, largely driven by intermediated, lower-
yielding businesses and which was supported through co-lending partnerships with banks and large NBFCs, and
direct assignment of portfolios. Over time, however, many of these borrowers refinanced their loan with UGRO
from other lenders whose lower cost of funds let them offer cheaper rates. Each early exit reversed the income
UGRO had already booked making earnings volatile year to year. This led to the unit economics of this business
being suboptimal of the return on assets UGRO was targeting.
What changed. Having built the Emerging Market Branch Channel and Embedded lending platform over last two
years, in February 2026, UGRO’s Board approved the reset built on four decisions:
● Exit lower-yielding lending: Stop sourcing prime loans through intermediaries and run down that book.
● Focus on two growth engines: Emerging Market LAP through UGRO’s own branches, and GROx embedded
merchant lending through digital platforms.
● Reset the cost base: Take out about INR 220 crore of annual cost.
● Fund growth from within: No further equity raise, with a target return on assets of 3.0 to 3.5% by FY29.
Where it stands, nine months on. The reset is ahead of plan. The two growth engines have risen from 32% to 53%
of the loan book, the lower-yielding book has shrunk by about a third, operating cost is down 38%, and portfolio
yield is up. UGRO is becoming a lender that earns steady interest income on loans it originates through its own
branches and its own digital platform.
How the merger completes the transition and reset: Shareholders and creditors of UGRO approved the merger
of Profectus Capital into UGRO on 23 September 2026, and the NCLT final hearing is on 20 November 2026. On
completion, income on Co-lending and Direct Assignment loans will be recognized over the period these loans
actually run, rather than their full contractual term. This reduces the impact of reversals that unsettled past
results, so reported profits should be steadier and more predictable from the quarters ahead. Capital adequacy
on a merged basis will be approx. 22%, comfortably above requirements, allowing UGRO to fund growth without
new equity.
UGRO CAPITAL LIMITED
Registered Office Address: Unit No. B-17, 4th Floor, Art Guild House, Phoenix Market City Mall, LBS Marg, Kurla (W), Mumbai - 400070
CIN: L67120MH1993PLC070739 I Telephone: 022 41821600 I E-m ail: info@ugrocapital.com I Website: www.ugrocapital.com
Brief Financial Snapshot
Particulars (INR Cr) Q2'FY27 Q1'FY27 QoQ H1'FY27 H1'FY26 YoY
AUM 15,019 15,013 0% 15,019 12,226 23%
Net Disbursement 3,159 2,551 24% 5,710 3,388 69%
Total Income 578.4 534.7 8% 1,113.0 883.0 26%
Finance Cost 296.0 289.0 2% 584.9 423.9 38%
Net Total Income 282.4 245.7 15% 528.0 459.1 15%
Operating Expenses 127.2 118.5 7% 245.8 257.8 (5%)
Credit Cost 86.9 65.6 32% 152.5 92.0 66%
PBT 68.3 61.5 11% 129.8 109.3 19%
Tax 17.5 (6.3) - 11.2 31.8 (65%)
PAT 50.7 67.9 (25%) 118.6 77.4 53%
Commenting on the results, Mr. Shachindra Nath, Founder and Managing Director of UGRO Capital, said, “UGRO
was founded on a simple belief: that India’s small businesses deserve credit built on data, not collateral alone.
This quarter, that belief reached a new scale. We now serve over four lakh small businesses, and our platform
is turning decisively towards Bharat, through 317 branches in sma
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