{
  "id": 17762114,
  "title": "Muthoot Finance Q2 FY27 Consolidated Profit Rises 36% To ₹3,278 Crore; Standalone Income Jumps 37%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/muthoot-finance-q2-fy27-consolidated-profit-rises-36-to-3-278-crore",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-02T07:06:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/muthoot-finance-q2-fy27-consolidated-profit-rises-36-to-3278-crore-standalone-income-jumps-37"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Muthoot Finance, a gold loan lender, announced a significant surge in profits for the second quarter of fiscal year 2027. The company's consolidated profit after tax (PAT) rose by 36%, reaching ₹3,278 crore, up from ₹2,412 crore in the same period last year. On a standalone basis, the net profit increased by 27% to ₹2,977 crore, compared to ₹2,345 crore in Q2 FY26. Standalone total income climbed by 37% to ₹8,842 crore, up from ₹6,442 crore.\n\nThe company's consolidated profit before tax also saw a 27% increase, reaching ₹3,993 crore from ₹3,151 crore in the previous quarter. Basic earnings per share rose to ₹74.14 from ₹58.42 in Q2 FY26. Muthoot Finance's loan assets under management (AUM) had climbed to ₹2,09,317 crore by September 30, 2026, marking a 42% increase from ₹1,47,673 crore a year earlier.\n\nIn terms of sequential performance, the company's consolidated PAT increased by 16% from ₹2,825 crore in Q1 FY27 to the current quarter. Standalone PAT grew by 17% from ₹2,550 crore, while standalone total income rose by 16% from ₹7,603 crore.\n\nOver the six months ended September 2026, the company's consolidated PAT expanded by 39% to ₹6,103 crore from ₹4,386 crore in the same period last year. Standalone PAT grew by 26% to ₹5,527 crore, compared to ₹4,391 crore a year earlier. Muthoot Finance's standalone gold loan AUM reached ₹1,78,956 crore, reflecting a 43% YoY growth. Additionally, the company strengthened its community safety initiatives by inaugurating a police booth at Alaknanda, New Delhi. The board approved the proposed merger of wholly-owned subsidiary Muthoot Money into Muthoot Finance, with an appointed date of April 1, 2027, subject to necessary approvals. The group also opened 336 new branches during the first half of fiscal year 2027.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: Muthoot Finance Limited reported a 36 per cent year-on-year (YoY) increase in consolidated profit after tax (PAT) to ₹3,278 crore for the second quarter of FY27, compared with ₹2,412 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. On a standalone basis, the gold loan lender posted a 27 per cent rise in net profit to ₹2,977 crore, against ₹2,345 crore in Q2 FY26. Standalone total income…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}