Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC) Q2 Results FY27 Preview: Date, Time, Expectations & Key Things To Watch

Cofacto Research Published October 31, 2026 6 min read

Power Finance Corporation (PFC) is India's largest power-sector financier, lending to generation, transmission, distribution and renewable energy projects, and its Q2 FY 2026-2027 print comes against a quarter of rising bond yields and an October repo-rate hike. The results will speak most directly to whether the consolidated loan book — which slipped to Rs. 11,60,133.48 Cr at June 30, 2026 — can resume growth toward the ~10% FY27 target, and how the 2.40%-2.50% spread guidance holds up as funding costs rise.

Quick Details
Results dateNovember 04, 2026
QuarterQ2 FY 2026-2027
Previous quarter revenueRs. 13,993.13 Cr (standalone, Q1 FY27)
Previous quarter PATRs. 4,745.40 Cr (standalone, Q1 FY27)
Market capRs. 103,491.19 Cr
CMPRs. 313.6

Power Finance Corporation Limited Q2 Results Date and Time

Power Finance Corporation is scheduled to report its Q2 FY 2026-2027 results on November 04, 2026. The board meeting intimation for the audited/limited-reviewed financial results for the quarter was filed with the BSE and NSE ahead of the November 04, 2026 date.

PFC declared a first interim dividend of Rs. 3.90 per share (39%) with its Q1 FY27 results announced August 7, 2026, with a record date of August 27, 2026 and payment on or before September 6, 2026. FY26 total dividend stood at Rs. 18.55 per share, the highest in the company's history. Management has guided to a dividend payout of around 30% of profit after tax.

What to expect from Power Finance Corporation Limited's Q2 FY27 results

The Q2 FY27 print will test whether PFC's loan book can return to the ~10% FY27 growth target after the consolidated book slipped to Rs. 11,60,133.48 Cr at June 30, 2026 — marginally below the Rs. 11.64 lakh crore reported at March 2026 — with prepayments from two major generation projects of around Rs. 10,000 crores having suppressed FY26 growth to 7% against 10-11% guided.

Spread is the second pressure point: the 10-year G-sec yield hardened from 6.84% end-July to 7.05% on September 21, and the MPC hiked the repo rate 25 bps to 5.50% on October 7 with a calibrated-tightening stance, putting the 2.40%-2.50% FY27 spread guidance (vs 2.46% achieved in FY26) under pressure via the marginal cost of funds on a liability stack that is 60% bonds.

On forex, the euro's move was far milder than the ~8% H1 FY26 appreciation that drove Rs. 1,100 crores of transaction losses — EUR/INR moved from Rs. 108.20 on June 23 to the Rs. 109-110 zone around end-September before easing to Rs. 106.55 by October 30 — and Q1 already swung to a standalone forex gain of Rs. 75.15 Cr against a Rs. 654.64 Cr loss a year ago.

Credit cost enters a normalization phase: Q1 carried a net impairment reversal of Rs. 556 Cr, but management has said the ~Rs. 800 crore FY26 NPA-resolution write-back benefit will not repeat, leaving provisioning at the 0.4% standard / 1% under-construction ECL framing, with gross credit-impaired at 1.11% after 1.09% at FY26-end.

The merger clock also runs on — RBI and BSE/NSE No-Objections were received October 15 and October 19, 2026, with the NCLT filing required within 6 months of the exchange letters and the merged entity targeted for April 1, 2027.

Key Things To Watch

Loan growth vs ~10% FY27 target: Q2 FY27 is the checkpoint for whether the book resumes growth after shrinking in Q1.

  • Consolidated loan book of Rs. 11,60,133.48 Cr at June 30, 2026 vs Rs. 11.64 lakh crore at March 2026 — watch whether growth resumes toward the ~10% FY27 target
  • Whether prepayment pressure persists — FY26 grew 7% vs 10-11% guided, with ~Rs. 10,000 crores of prepayments from two major generation projects
  • Whether management reiterates the 'no further RBI rate cut in FY27' assumption after the October 7, 2026 repo hike to 5.50%

Spread within 2.40%-2.50% for FY27

  • Spread guidance of 2.40%-2.50% vs 2.46% achieved in FY26, against rising marginal cost of funds, competitive bidding from PSUs/NBFCs and forex uncertainty
  • Whether FY26 lending-rate resets flow through yields in FY27 numbers, after management 'consciously priced our lending at competitive rates'

REC-PFC merger milestones

  • NCLT filing required within 6 months of the October 19, 2026 BSE/NSE No-Objection letters; RBI No Objection received October 15, 2026
  • Remaining shareholder/creditor and statutory approvals (MCA, SEBI, cabinet, presidential); merged entity targeted for April 1, 2027 with swap ratio of 88 PFC shares per 100 REC shares
  • Clarity on government-company status modalities post-swap, with government shareholding potentially at 41%-42% vs the 50% Companies Act threshold

Credit cost normalization and asset quality

  • First full quarters without the ~Rs. 800 crore NPA-resolution write-back benefit; standard-account provisioning at 0.4% standard / 1% under-construction ECL framing
  • Whether gross credit-impaired stabilizes after moving from 1.09% (FY26) to 1.11% (Q1 FY27), with net credit-impaired held at 0.15%

Forex/Euro trajectory and dividend cadence

  • Whether the expected gradual reversal of H1 FY26 Euro transaction losses of Rs. 1,100 crores materializes, with 97% of the portfolio hedged and ~5% of the book unhedged
  • Any Q2 interim dividend and the ~30% of PAT payout framework; Q1 FY27 interim was Rs. 3.90/share (39%)
  • Update on the Discom bailout committee (GoM) report and implications for accelerated prepayments

Frequently Asked Questions

Why did PFC's loan book grow slower than management's target in FY26?

Standalone loan growth was 7% in FY26 against guidance of 10-11%, which management attributed to disproportionate prepayments as banks aggressively refinanced commissioned assets. Around Rs. 10,000 crores of prepayments came from two major generation projects.

What happened to PFC's forex losses on its Euro borrowings?

PFC reported H1 FY26 transaction losses of Rs. 1,100 crores (Rs. 650 crores in Q2 FY26 plus Rs. 500 crores in Q1) on a Rs. 90,000 crores Euro book as the Euro appreciated approximately 8%. Management expects gradual quarter-to-quarter reversal given 4-9 year Euro maturities, with 97% of the portfolio hedged.

What is the status of the REC-PFC merger?

The merger received RBI No Objection on October 15, 2026 and BSE/NSE No-Objection letters on October 19, 2026, with an NCLT filing required within 6 months of the exchange letters. The merged entity is targeted to come into existence by April 1, 2027, with a swap ratio of 88 PFC shares per 100 REC shares.

Will PFC's provisioning write-backs repeat in FY27?

Management has said the ~Rs. 800 crore benefit from NPA resolutions in FY26 — including nearly Rs. 670 crores from the Sinnar Thermal Power Project resolution — is unlikely to repeat. Standard-account provisioning follows RBI-aligned ECL policies averaging 0.4% for standard and 1% for under-construction assets.

How much dividend does PFC pay, and is the payout policy changing?

PFC's FY26 total dividend was Rs. 18.55 per share, the highest in the company's history, and a Q1 FY27 interim of Rs. 3.90 per share (39%) was declared in August 2026. Management has guided to a payout of around 30% of profit after tax, with post-merger dividends to align with DIPAM guidelines of 30% of consolidated profits.

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