In the fourth quarter of FY26, public sector lender Bank of Maharashtra reported a net profit of Rs 2,014 crore on Monday, up 35% from Rs 1,493 crore in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year.
In addition to showing an 8.19% sequential increase, net interest income (NII) increased 18.81% year over year (YoY) to Rs 3,702 crore in Q4FY26 from Rs 3,116 crore in Q4FY25.
Operating profit increased 7.69% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) and 16.92% YoY to Rs 2,946 crore in Q4FY26 from Rs 2,520 crore in the same period last year.
Net revenues, which include net interest income and other income, rose 13.26% year over year from Rs 4,097 crore in Q4FY25 to Rs 4,640 crore in Q4FY26. Revenues increased by 6.55% sequentially.
Gross non-performing assets (NPA) decreased to 1.45% as of March 31, 2026, from 1.74% a year earlier and 1.60% in the preceding quarter, indicating an improvement in asset quality during the quarter. Additionally, net non-performing assets (NPA) decreased to 0.13% from 0.15% in the previous quarter and 0.18% in the same period last year.
The provision coverage ratio stood at 98.59% as of March 31, 2026, improving from 98.26% a year earlier and 98.41% as of December 31, 2025.
As of March 31, 2026, total business grew 17.47% YoY to Rs 6.43 lakh crore. Total deposits rose 14.14% to Rs 3.50 lakh crore, while gross advances increased 21.74% to Rs 2.91 lakh crore. Net advances also rose 22.03% to Rs 2.88 lakh crore.
The RAM segment, comprising retail, agriculture, and MSME, expanded 20.74% YoY. Within this, retail advances surged 32.39% to Rs 85,857 crore, while MSME advances grew 10.71% to Rs 53,547 crore.
For FY26, net profit rose 27.17% to Rs 7,019 crore, while net interest income increased 17.13% to Rs 13,664 crore. The domestic net interest margin stood at 3.91%.
The bank has proposed a final dividend of 12%, or Rs 1.20 per equity share, for FY26. This is in addition to the interim dividend of 10%, or Rs 1.00 per share, already declared and paid.
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