Jio Financial shares surge 6% as Q1FY27 profit jumps 156% to ₹830 crore

Jio Financial Services posted a 156% y-o-y net profit jump to ₹830 crore in Q1FY27, sending shares up 6%. The payments arm turned profitable and Jio Credit's AUM crossed ₹300 billion. Motilal Oswal retained a buy with a ₹315 target, though it trimmed FY27 and FY28 EPS estimates by 4% and 6%.

— Source publishedFri, 17 Jul, 2026, 10:21 IST·First seen Fri, 17 Jul, 2026, 10:27 IST·Source The Hindu BusinessLine

What happened

Jio Financial Services Q1FY27 net profit jumped 156% y-o-y to ₹830 crore, lifting shares 6%. Payments arm turned profitable; Jio Credit AUM crossed ₹300

Key facts

  • shares +6%
  • net profit +156% y-o-y
  • ₹830 crore Q1FY27 profit
  • AUM crossed ₹300 billion
  • target price ₹315
  • FY27 EPS cut 4%
  • FY28 EPS cut 6%

Why this matters

Jio Financial's rapid credit AUM growth and newly profitable payments unit position it as an emerging fintech aggregator worth tracking for partnership or competitive-response scenarios.

What to watch

  • AUM growth beyond ₹300bn milestone
  • Asset quality / NPA formation as book seasons
  • Additional broker target/EPS revisions
  • Regulatory developments on NBFC/payments segments
  • Reliance ecosystem cross-sell traction (JioPay, insurance JV)
  • Monitor Jio Credit disbursement and AUM trajectory for next 1-2 quarters
  • Track payments arm margin durability now that it turned profitable
  • Watch for follow-on brokerage revisions post-earnings call
  • Assess NIM and credit cost trends as lending book scales