Jio Financial Services presented its operational update for the third quarter of FY27 at its Annual General Meeting on August 26, 2026. The financial services conglomerate highlighted significant expansion in its lending and payments businesses during the period.

The company’s consolidated total income for FY26 stood at ₹3,274 crore, up from ₹1,838 crore in FY25. However, consolidated pre-provision operating profit (PPOP) remained relatively flat at ₹1,357 crore in FY26 compared to ₹1,353 crore in FY25. Consolidated net profit (PAT) declined marginally to ₹1,561 crore in FY26 from ₹1,613 crore in FY25.

Lending Business Expansion

Jio Credit Limited (JCL), the NBFC subsidiary, saw its gross assets under management (AUM) rise to ₹30,667 crore in Q1FY27 from ₹25,622 crore in Q4FY26. This represents a 19.7% sequential growth in the loan book. Total disbursements by JCL reached ₹11,252 crore in Q1FY27, up significantly from ₹4,127 crore in the same quarter last year.

JCL maintained a competitive borrowing cost of 7.07% in Q1FY27. The entity’s total shareholders’ equity stood at ₹7,259 crore as of June 30, 2026, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.9x. The AUM mix was dominated by mortgages (45.4%) and corporate/SME loans (44.2%).

Payments and Banking Growth

Jio Payments Bank Limited reported a sharp turnaround in Q1FY27. Total income surged to ₹83 crore, a 7.7x increase year-on-year from ₹11 crore in Q1FY26. Customer deposits grew by 72% to ₹617 crore, while the bank’s business correspondent network expanded tenfold to 527,037 units.

Jio Payment Solutions Limited also demonstrated robust growth. Total payment value (TPV) reached ₹19,208 crore in Q1FY27, up 2.5x from ₹7,719 crore in Q1FY26. Gross fee and commission income jumped 6.4x to ₹176 crore. The net processing margin improved by 3 basis points to 12 bps.

Investment and Insurance Verticals

The asset management joint venture with BlackRock saw closing AUM rise to ₹18,412 crore in Q1FY27 from ₹15,218 crore in Q4FY26. The AMC had launched 14 mutual fund schemes since June 2025. In the insurance segment, Jio Insurance Broking Limited facilitated premiums worth ₹238 crore in Q1FY27, a 55% increase from ₹154 crore in Q1FY26.

What the Numbers Show

While top-line revenue grew substantially across verticals, profitability metrics revealed a divergence. Consolidated revenue nearly doubled from FY25 to FY26, yet PPOP remained stagnant at approximately ₹1,355 crore. This suggests that the rapid scaling of operations, particularly in lending and payments, incurred proportional costs that offset immediate margin gains. The slight decline in PAT despite stable PPOP indicates potential impacts from other expenses or tax provisions not detailed in the operational highlights.

Jio Financial Services will host an institutional investor meeting on September 1, 2026. The event is part of the Ashwamedh – Elara India Dialogue 2026.

The meeting will be held in Mumbai in an in-person format. Company executives will engage with investors through one-on-one sessions and group discussions.

Event Details

The disclosure was made under Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The company confirmed that no unpublished price-sensitive information will be shared during the event. Only information available in the public domain will be discussed.

Mohana V, Group Company Secretary and Compliance Officer, signed the disclosure on August 26, 2026.