- CEO
- Venkatesh Krishnan
- Full Time Employees
- 9,405
- Sector
- Finance
- Industry
- Finance/Rental/Leasing
- Address
- Galaxy,Wing B Hyderabad TS India 500081
- IPO Date
- Aug 19, 2019
- Business
- Spandana Sphoorty Financial Limited (SPANDANA.NS) is a non-banking financial company-microfinance institution (NBFC-MFI) that provides a diversified portfolio of financial products primarily to underserved rural and semi-urban customers in India, with a focus on women borrowers through joint liability group (JLG) microfinance loans; secured lending products including loans against property (offered via its wholly owned subsidiary Criss Financial Limited), loans against gold jewelry, and farm equipment loans; nano enterprise loans targeting small businesses; and individual loans for asset acquisition and income generation. The company operates across more than 17 states and 250 districts, emphasizing rural markets where over 94% of its portfolio is concentrated, with no single state exceeding 20% of assets under management to mitigate geographic risks. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Hyderabad, Telangana, Spandana Sphoorty maintains stringent exposure caps at state, district, and branch levels while serving low-income households through its extensive branch network.
In recent developments, the company has faced elevated credit costs at 19.7% in Q1 FY2026 and 16.5% in FY2025 due to technical write-offs, alongside a rating downgrade by ICRA reflecting liquidity pressures and higher borrowing costs reaching 11.9% in Q4 FY2025; however, collection efficiency improved to 98.7% for special mention (X-bucket) loans in September 2025, supporting a sequential disbursement increase to Rs 934 crore in Q2 FY2026 from Rs 280 crore in Q1 FY2026. Assets under management stood at Rs 4,088 crore as of September 30, 2025, with gross and net non-performing assets at 4.97% and 0.97%, respectively, amid industry challenges including a CEO transition and elevated operating costs from intensified collections. The company raised Rs 4,482 crore in borrowings during FY2025 from 51 lenders, including banks (54% of mix), NBFCs, and development financial institutions, while issuing a rights issue letter of offer in July 2025 to bolster capital.