L T Finance Reports 33% Profit Rise with Loan Book Growth and Improved Asset Quality
L T Finance reported a 33% year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit to around Rs 975 crore for Q2 ending September 30, 2026, driven by a 28% growth in its loan book to approximately Rs 1.36-1.37 lakh crore. Net interest margin improved to 10.48%, supported by a decline in borrowing costs to 6.95%. Asset quality showed improvement with gross non-performing loans falling to about 2.7%. The company plans cautious rural lending amid weather concerns and expects over 20% loan book growth, focusing on urban products and expanding gold loan branches.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (69/100). Lens Score 38/100.
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AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (68–70/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 15 Oct, 04:28 pm. Other outlets followed.
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