IDLC Finance PLC has wrapped the first quarter of 2026 with exceptional growth, recording a consolidated Net Profit after Tax (NPAT) of Tk62.2 crore.
This indicates to a healthy 22% year-on-year increase.
Proving boosted profitability and effective use of shareholder capital, the leading NBFI posted a Return on Equity (ROE) of 11.26% during the quarter.
Return on Assets (ROA) stood at 1.36%, reflecting the company’s ability to generate higher returns from its asset base.
The company’s Earnings per share (EPS) increased to Tk1.43 in Q1 2026 from Tk1.17 the previous year’s Q1.
On a standalone basis, customer deposits grew steadily to Tk11,002 crore, while IDLC maintained a healthy loan book of Tk12,060 crore.
The Non-Performing Loan (NPL) ratio has been maintained at 4.44%, lower than the 4.60% of Q1 2025.
It also remains significantly below the industry average, with a provision coverage ratio of 108%.
This demonstrates IDLC’s disciplined credit risk management practices and proves IDLC’s commitment to protecting its balance sheet and maintaining long-term financial resilience.
IDLC’s subsidiaries – IDLC Securities Limited, IDLC Investments Limited, and IDLC Asset Management Limited – similarly continued their positive momentum in Q1 2026, contributing to the group’s robust financial outcomes and reinforcing its diversified business model.
The board of directors approved the financial statements for Q1 2026, in the company’s 366th Board Meeting held at the IDLC Corporate Head Office in Gulshan, Dhaka, on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
M Jamal Uddin, managing director and CEO of IDLC Finance, said: “Starting the year with 22% profit growth demonstrates that our strategic direction is accurate. With a strengthening loan book, improving asset quality, and subsidiaries that are pulling their own weight, IDLC enters the rest of 2026 from a position of earned confidence”.
Kazi Mahmood Sattar, chairman of IDLC Finance, said: “Trust remains the foundation of IDLC’s progress. This quarter’s result reflects the confidence our customers continue to place in us, and we are committed to building on it with prudence, consistency, and a clear focus on long-term value for all our stakeholders”.
