By Sandeep Chaudhary
Narayani Development Bank (NABBC) Q4 2024/25 Financial Review: Analyzing Profitability, Asset Quality, and Market Performance
Total Revenue
Narayani Development Bank reported a significant 69.40% decrease in total revenue for Q4 2024/25, amounting to Rs. 35,718.65 thousand, compared to Rs. 57,436.33 thousand in Q4 2023/24. The drastic decline is concerning, as it indicates that the bank is facing significant challenges in its revenue generation. This is in line with the declines seen in previous quarters, with Q3 reporting a 21.47% drop and Q1 showing a 46.19% decrease. This consistent negative trend points to operational or market-related challenges impacting the bank’s income.
Gross Profit
For Q4 2024/25, the gross profit was negative, Rs. -299.00 thousand, compared to a positive Rs. 10,625.43 thousandin Q4 2023/24. The gross margin for the quarter was -0.84%, reflecting the company’s inability to generate positive gross profits. This negative margin is a significant concern as it highlights a major operational inefficiency and an inability to cover basic operational costs, especially when compared to a healthy 18.50% margin in the previous year.
Net Income
The net income for Q4 2024/25 is Rs. -25,169.20 thousand, a sharp decline from Rs. 2,204.50 thousand in Q4 2023/24. The net margin of -70.47% is deeply negative, indicating significant losses and highlighting the bank's ongoing struggles to remain profitable. This represents a deterioration in earnings despite the bank's efforts to manage its costs and other financial factors.
Return on Assets (ROA) and Return on Equity (ROE)
The Return on Assets (ROA) for Q4 2024/25 was -3.93%, down from 0.31% in the previous year, reflecting poor asset utilization and a decrease in overall operational efficiency. The Return on Equity (ROE) was also negative at -39.93%, compared to 3.07% in Q4 2023/24, indicating that shareholders are experiencing significant losses in terms of return on their investments. This suggests that the bank’s ability to generate profits from both its assets and equity has been severely impaired.
Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Price-to-Earnings (P/E) Ratio
The Earnings Per Share (EPS) stands at -9.59 for Q4 2024/25, indicating that the company is in the red. This is a substantial decline from 0.84 in Q4 2023/24, reflecting a sharp drop in profitability. The Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratiofor Q4 is -171.43, showing that the company’s stock is trading at a loss relative to its earnings. The negative P/E ratio highlights the company's inability to generate positive earnings, signaling investor caution.
Book Value and Market Value per Share
The book value per share decreased to Rs. 27.15 in Q4 2024/25, down from Rs. 29.52 in the previous year, reflecting a reduction in the bank's net worth. Despite this, the market value per share increased to Rs. 1,643.93, from Rs. 565.00 in Q4 2023/24. This substantial increase in market value suggests that investors are maintaining confidence in the bank’s future potential, despite its current financial challenges.
Non-Performing Loan (NPL) and Loan Loss Provisions
The Non-Performing Loan (NPL) ratio rose to 8.84% in Q4 2024/25, a significant increase from 2.84% in the same period last year. This sharp rise in NPLs reflects increasing loan defaults and poses a risk to the bank’s financial stability. However, the Total Loan Loss Provision to NPL ratio stands at 79.55%, indicating that the bank has made substantial provisions to cover potential losses from bad loans. This is a positive sign, showing that the bank is taking a cautious approach to manage its loan portfolio.
Cost of Funds and Liquidity
The cost of funds has decreased to 6.25% in Q4 2024/25, from 7.38% in the previous year, showing that the bank is more efficient in managing its funding costs. The Credit Deposit Ratio is 73.98%, indicating that the bank is utilizing its deposits effectively for lending. The Net Liquid Asset ratio increased to 34.74%, signaling better liquidity management, which will help the bank meet short-term obligations.
