RBL Bank Ltd.

NSE: RBLBANK
NIFTY500
Analyst consensus:Constructive· 18 analysts
₹377.05+66.0%1Y
Last updated 03:01:53 IST· Public market feed (~15 min delay during market hours)

RBL Bank Ltd.: A 30-second snapshot

RBL Bank (RBLBANK) trades at ₹338.10, up 63.34% over the past 12 months and within 3.37% of its 52-week high, with the price above both the 50-DMA (₹314.88) and 200-DMA (₹299.80). Q4 FY26 profit was reported 234% higher year-on-year, with a trailing PE of 23.98 and a forward PE of 17.82. Despite the sharp price recovery, the 5-year consistency score stands at 9/100, with zero years of ROE above 15% and FCF positive in only 2 of available years.

P/E

24.0

Forward P/E

17.8

ROE

Debt / Equity

Profit Margin

+9.1%

Div. Yield

+0.3%

5Y ROE > 15%

0/5

5Y FCF > 0

2/5

Quality

54/100

Recent context

  • ·Q4 FY26 profit growth of 234% YoY was accompanied by improved asset-quality metrics and digital growth, per filings published in line with SEBI norms as reported in late April 2026.
  • ·RBL Bank allotted new shares under its ESOP scheme in May 2026, increasing paid-up capital — a dilutive event, though the size relative to total capital is not quantified in available news.
  • ·News sentiment across 7 articles is 3 positive, 4 neutral, and 0 negative over the recent window, with no adverse regulatory or credit-quality headlines in the set.

Strengths

  • +Quality score of 57 ranks RBLBANK 1st among the 6 Banking-sector peers in this peer set (AXISBANK 53, BAJFINANCE 53, HDFCBANK 47, BAJAJFINSV 23, HDFCLIFE 20).
  • +5-year revenue growth of 40.8% indicates meaningful top-line expansion over the cycle, supported by the Q4 FY26 headline of 234% YoY profit growth and improved asset quality per recent filings.
  • +Technical posture: RSI at 57.35 (neutral), price above both short- and long-term moving averages, and a 52-week drawdown of only -3.37% — among the tightest in recent history for this stock.
  • +Mean analyst rating of 2.33 across 18 analysts (1–5 scale, lower = more constructive), placing consensus closer to the constructive end of the scale.

Weaknesses

  • The consistency score of 9/100 with zero years of ROE above 15% flags structurally thin and irregular returns on equity — the most material quality concern given this is a banking business where sustained ROE is the primary value driver.
  • FCF has been positive in only 2 of the available years with a rising debt trend, raising questions about the bank's capital generation durability across credit cycles.
  • 5-year earnings growth of 367.9% is extreme and paired with a consistency score of 9/100, indicating growth is concentrated in isolated recovery quarters rather than reflecting steady compounding — the two figures together suggest a volatile earnings base.
  • ROE is unreported in the current data set, preventing direct capital-efficiency comparison against Banking peers whose ROEs range from 11.28% to 17.91%.

Open questions

  • ?Does the 234% YoY profit jump in Q4 FY26 reflect a one-time recovery in credit costs or a structural improvement in the bank's underwriting and provisioning cycle?
  • ?Given a consistency score of 9/100 and zero years of ROE above 15% over five years, what would need to change in the business model for returns on equity to sustain above the cost of capital?
  • ?How does the rising debt trend interact with the bank's capital adequacy ratios, and what is the trajectory of those ratios relative to RBI-mandated minimums?
  • ?With RBLBANK trading at a PE premium to AXISBANK (23.98 vs 14.73) and HDFCBANK (23.98 vs 17.12), what earnings-growth scenario is embedded in the current valuation?

Peer comparison: Banking

Ranks 1 of 6 on quality
SymbolNameP/EROEQuality
RBLBANKRBL Bank Ltd.You're viewing24.057
Industry avgacross 5 peers31.7+14.2%39
AXISBANKAxis Bank Ltd.14.7+13.2%53
BAJFINANCEBajaj Finance Ltd.29.9+17.9%53
HDFCBANKHDFC Bank Ltd.17.1+13.8%47
BAJAJFINSVBajaj Finserv Ltd.28.3+14.6%23
HDFCLIFEHDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd.68.5+11.3%20

Technical state

Current price

₹338.10

SMA 50

₹314.88

SMA 200

₹299.80

RSI (14)

57.4 (neutral)

From 52w high

-3.4%

1Y return

+63.3%

3M return

+9.5%

50-DMA

Above

200-DMA

Above

Algorithmic support levels

₹306.10
₹290.20
₹287.40

Algorithmic resistance levels

₹340.40
₹345.65
₹349.90

Risk flags

  • high
    Consistency score of 9/100 with zero years of ROE above 15% and FCF positive in only 2 of available years, combined with a rising debt trend — structural earnings-quality concerns that are especially material for a credit-cycle-sensitive bank.
  • medium
    5-year earnings growth of 367.9% contrasts with a consistency score of 9/100, suggesting gains are concentrated in one or two recovery quarters rather than compounding steadily across the period.
  • medium
    ROE is unreported; peer ROEs in the Banking sector range from 11.28% (HDFCLIFE) to 17.91% (BAJFINANCE), making capital-efficiency comparison against peers impossible with current data.
  • low
    News set contains only 7 articles, limiting the breadth of recent catalyst context available for analysis.

Cross-section contradictions

  • Stock is up 63.34% over 12 months and within 3.37% of its 52-week high, trading above both the 50-DMA (₹314.88) and 200-DMA (₹299.80) — yet the consistency score stands at 9/100 with zero years of ROE above 15% and FCF positive in only 2 of available years. Price strength is substantially disconnected from the underlying earnings-quality persistence profile.
  • 5-year earnings growth of 367.9% and a 5-year consistency score of 9/100 describe the same stock in contradictory ways: the former implies strong compounding, while the latter implies earnings have been sporadic or concentrated in isolated recovery periods.

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