PB Fintech Founders Expected to Offload $106 Million Stake Through Block Transaction at ₹1,800 per Share

PB Fintech Founders Expected to Offload $106 Million Stake Through Block Transaction at ₹1,800 per Share
Co-founders of PB Fintech Ltd, Yashish Dahiya and Alok Bansal, are planning to divest 5.05 million shares, accounting for 1.1% of the company’s equity, through a block deal estimated at around $106 million, according to sources familiar with the matter as reported by CNBC-TV18.

The transaction’s base price is pegged at ₹1,800 per share, reflecting a discount of approximately 2.2% from the current market rate, sources hinted. Additionally, the terms of the deal stipulate a 90-day lock-in period for the sellers, as per insiders who informed CNBC-TV18.

Fourth Quarter Results
PB Fintech announced a remarkable 184.1% year-on-year (YoY) increase in net profit, reaching ₹171 crore for the fourth quarter ending March 31, 2025. In the same quarter of the previous fiscal year, the company recorded a net profit of ₹60.2 crore, as stated in their regulatory filing.Also Read: PB Fintech shares soar after Citi anticipates stock will approach previous record highs

The company’s revenue from operations shot up by 38.4%, totaling ₹1,507.9 crore compared to ₹1,089.6 crore during the same timeframe in the last fiscal year.

At the operating level, EBITDA soared by 1,955%, reaching ₹113 crore in this fiscal’s fourth quarter, up from ₹5.5 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. The EBITDA margin was at 7.5%, a significant increase from 0.5% in the same period the previous year.

PB Fintech recorded total insurance premiums of ₹23,486 crore, with new core online insurance premiums climbing by 45% and new health and life insurance premiums rising by 48%. For the quarter, total insurance premiums reached ₹7,030 crore, marking a 37% YoY increase primarily driven by growth in new health insurance.

Shares of PB Fintech Ltd closed at ₹1,839.75, declining by ₹26.75, or 1.43%, on the BSE.

Also Read: PB Fintech Q3 Results: Profit surges 88.2% to ₹71.5 crore, new insurance premiums rise 44% YoY

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