5Paisa Capital Limited (NSE: 5PAISA) Reports ₹18.6 Crore Half-Year Profit

• Net Profit After Tax (PAT) (Half‑year): ₹ 1,862.90 Lakh, delivering a net profit margin of 11 %.
• Operating Margin (Half‑year): 14 %, indicating solid core profitability.
• Earnings‑per‑Share: ₹ 4.08 (basic) and ₹ 4.07 (diluted).

Balance‑sheet strength

• Total assets: ₹ 2,17,423.97 Lakh; total equity (net worth): ₹ 1,13,622.36 Lakh.
• Debt‑Equity ratio: 0.28 ×; Total debt to assets: 0.15 ×; Current ratio: 2.05 ×.
• Cash & cash equivalents fell to ₹ 937.11 Lakh (down from ₹ 3,727.20 Lakh at 31 Mar 2026), while bank balances remain robust at ₹ 1,45,368 Lakh.

Capital‑raising activities

• Rights issue of 1,56,27,419 shares at ₹ 300 each raised ₹ 68.82 crore, boosting paid‑up equity from ₹ 31.25 crore to ₹ 46.88 crore.
• Preferential issue of 20,50,588 shares issued as consideration for the acquisition of Giskard Datatech Pvt Ltd.

Strategic operational highlights

• Established “5paisa Capital Limited (IFSC Branch)” as a Strategic Business Unit in the IFSC at GIFT City to undertake broker‑dealer activities under the IFSCA framework (pending regulatory approvals).
• Board approved 100 % acquisition of Giskard Datatech Pvt Ltd, to be completed via cash and share‑swap, expanding technology‑driven services.

Regulatory risk

• Income‑Tax Department issued a ₹ 33.02 crore demand for the period 1 Apr 2018 – 3 Feb 2025; the company has filed an appeal and remains confident of a favourable outcome.

No explicit management guidance was provided in the filing.