Ascend Capital FY26 profit rises over 6x to ₹10 crore as income jumps 131%

Jaipur-based EV lender Ascend Capital reported FY26 total income of ₹50.3 crore, up from ₹21.8 crore a year earlier, while AUM grew 46% to ₹238.6 crore. Growth was driven by financing for electric three-wheelers.

— Source publishedMon, 21 Sept, 2026, 17:53 IST·First seen Mon, 21 Sept, 2026, 17:57 IST·Source Inc42 · Buzz

What happened

Jaipur-based EV lender Ascend Capital reported FY26 profit of ₹10 crore and income of ₹50.3 crore, supported by expanding electric three-wheeler financing. Its

Key facts

  • FY26 profit ₹10 Cr, up 6.25X from ₹1.6 Cr in FY25
  • FY26 total income ₹50.3 Cr, up 131% from ₹21.8 Cr
  • AUM ₹238.6 Cr, up 46% from ₹163.7 Cr
  • 97.5% collection efficiency as of July 2026
  • GNPA 2.6% in FY26 versus 1.7% in FY25

What changed

Jaipur-based EV lender Ascend Capital reported FY26 profit of ₹10 crore and income of ₹50.3 crore, supported by expanding electric three-wheeler financing. Its AUM reached ₹238.6 crore as India’s EV market, particularly e-three-wheelers, continued to grow.

Why this matters

Ascend Capital delivered a sharp earnings inflection, with profit rising more than sixfold on 131% income growth and 46% AUM expansion, tempered by GNPA increasing to 2.6%.

What to watch

  • Quarterly GNPA, net NPA, write-offs, recovery rates and provisioning coverage.
  • AUM growth versus disbursement growth, which will indicate whether expansion remains demand-led or is being pushed through looser underwriting.
  • Cost of funds, new debt facilities, capital raises and lender concentration.
  • Electric three-wheeler registration growth, subsidy/policy changes and battery or vehicle-price trends.
  • Dealer concentration, fleet customer defaults and repossessed-vehicle resale values.

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