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Prudent Corporate Advisory Services Limited · Face value ₹5 · Listed May 2022 · Issue price ₹630
Last close ₹2,891.00down ₹73.80 (2.49%)BSE ₹2,894.05

Share price at the NSE close on 29 Oct 2026. Previous close ₹2,964.80.

29 Oct: open ₹3,001.00, high ₹3,032.90, low ₹2,823.00

52-week range of traded prices to 29 Oct 2026
₹2,121.00Low, 9 Mar 2026₹4,105.50High, 31 Aug 2026
Market cap
₹11,971 Cr535th largest listed
P/E
45.48
P/B
11.77
Dividend yield
0.12%
ROE
29.6%
ROCE
32.4%
Debt to equity
0.00
Volume, NSE
77,35365.8% delivered

Prudent Corporate Advisory Services share price chart

Daily closes since May 2022, adjusted for splits and bonuses

+9.8%over a year · Nifty 500 −8.4%

Results20-session average 43,989 shares a day, 59.8% delivered

About Prudent Corporate Advisory Services

Prudent Corporate Advisory Services Limited is an Ahmedabad-based retail wealth management group in India that distributes financial products to retail investors.12 It works on a business-to-business-to-consumer model: mutual fund distributors registered with it use its digital platform and back-office support to serve their own clients.34

Its products include mutual funds, life and general insurance, equity broking, the National Pension Scheme, unlisted securities, bonds, fixed deposits, portfolio management services, alternative investment funds, loans against mutual funds and Smallcase portfolios.3 Its platforms are FundzBazar for investors, PrudentConnect for distributors, PolicyWorld for insurance and FB Broking for share trading.4 In May 2026 it launched edge+, an artificial intelligence assistant for its distributors.5 Its wholly owned subsidiary Gennext Insurance Brokers is registered with IRDAI, the insurance regulator, as a broker for life and general insurance.67 As of its presentation of 25 Jul 2026, Prudent itself is also a licensed corporate agent.7

The business began offering financial services in 2000, and the company was incorporated in 2003.8 It launched FundzBazar, its online investment platform, in May 2016 and listed on BSE and NSE on 20 May 2022.910 It has bought the mutual fund assets of Karvy Stock Broking, in 2021, and of iFast Financial.811

Its founder, Sanjay Shah, is chairman, managing director and promoter.1213 Zulia Investments, part of the Temasek group, held 6.69% of the shares at 30 June 2026.14

Prudent Corporate Advisory Services key points

Results

  • In the quarter to Jun 2026, consolidated revenue from operations rose 18.3% from a year earlier, operating profit (EBITDA: earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) 32.4% to ₹89.1 crore and profit after tax 44.4% to ₹74.8 crore.1516
  • In the year to Mar 2026, consolidated revenue from operations rose 19.4% to ₹1,317.3 crore from ₹1,103.6 crore, operating profit 18.2% to ₹310.2 crore and profit after tax 13.5% to ₹222.1 crore from ₹195.6 crore.17
  • Equity net sales (new money into equity funds, less withdrawals) of ₹13,911 crore in the year to Mar 2026 were Prudent's highest ever.18

Market position

  • Prudent is the second-largest non-bank mutual fund distributor by commission received, the company says in its annual report. In the year to Mar 2025 it ranked fourth by commission among distributors meeting AMFI's size criteria.1920
  • Every fifth mutual fund distributor in India is empanelled with Prudent, the company says.21
  • Among mutual fund distributors in the registrar CAMS's ranking as of June 2026, Prudent was 4th by retail assets and 5th by retail net sales.22
  • Its share of the industry's equity fund assets, excluding exchange-traded funds, was 2.64% in June 2026, against 2.61% in March 2026 and 2.55% a year earlier.23

Business segments

  • Mutual fund distribution. Earned ₹1,102.4 crore in the year to Mar 2026, up 21%, at a yield of 91 basis points (hundredths of a percent), level for a third year.2425
  • Insurance distribution. Life and general insurance; earned ₹152.0 crore in the year to Mar 2026, up 18%. Life insurance fresh premiums rose 73.4% in the quarter to Jun 2026.262728
  • Other financial products. Portfolio management services (PMS), alternative investment funds (AIF), fixed deposits, bonds, smallcase portfolios and loans against securities; PMS and AIF assets rose 46% to ₹1,670 crore by March 2026 from ₹1,143 crore in March 2025.29
  • Stock broking. Share and equity derivatives trading for retail clients on the FundzBazar broking platform; earned ₹18.7 crore in the year to Mar 2026, less than a year earlier.30

Geographic reach

  • At 30 June 2026, its investors were in 738 of 751 cities and districts (98.27%) and 17,402 of 19,301 pin codes (90.16%).31
  • 24% of its mutual fund assets were in B-30 markets (places beyond India's 30 largest cities) at 30 June 2026.32

Assets and flows

  • Mutual fund assets under management (AUM, the mutual fund assets held by the investors it serves) were ₹1,38,630 crore at 30 June 2026, for 20,94,307 investors.33
  • Monthly SIP (systematic investment plan, a fixed monthly investment) inflows were ₹1,203 crore in June 2026, up 20.9% from a year earlier; equity net sales in the quarter to Jun 2026 were ₹3,790 crore, up 49.9%.34
  • At 31 March 2026, 96.8% of its AUM was in equity-oriented schemes; it handled 37.49 lakh SIPs, against 32.90 lakh a year earlier, and SIPs made up 43.6% of equity AUM.35

Branches and reach

  • As of its presentation of 25 Jul 2026, it worked from 156 locations in 21 states with 1,639 employees.36
  • Of its 38,225 distributors, 13,530 also sell insurance as point-of-sale persons (agents licensed to sell simpler policies), as of 30 June 2026.37
  • The company said it signed up about 600 new distributors a month in the quarter to Jun 2026, against 430 a month in the year to Mar 2026.38
  • 1,323 of its distributors were certified to sell specialised investment funds (SIFs, a newer category between mutual funds and portfolio management services) at 30 June 2026.39

What the company expects

  • On its earnings call of 27 Jul 2026, the company said it expects to hold its gross mutual fund yield at around 88 basis points, after April 2026 rule changes cut it by about 2.8 basis points.40
  • The company said it plans to open around 30 new branches in the year to Mar 2027, more than 12 of them in the quarter to Jun 2026.4142
  • The company said it expects employee costs, including stock option (ESOP) expenses, to grow 22% to 24% in the year to Mar 2027.4142
  • The company said it is evaluating acquisitions with a treasury book (its own investments) of around ₹650 crore. It may buy a PMS business or take its own licence after a consultation on mutual-fund-only PMS ends; its board has not discussed this.4344

Recent events

  • On 7 May 2026 the board recommended a final dividend of ₹3.50 a share for the year to Mar 2026, up from ₹2.50 a year earlier.4546
  • On 8 Sep 2025 the board approved buying the mutual fund distribution business of Indus Capital of Pune, with AUM of ₹2,030 crore, for an aggregate consideration of ₹123.75 crore (upfront and performance-linked deferred payments); the transfer was completed in October 2025.4748

Last updated

All 48 sources, each with its page
  1. 1. Investor presentation, 25 Jul 2026, page 4
  2. 2. Annual report, 6 Jul 2026, page 36
  3. 3. Annual report, 6 Jul 2026, page 4
  4. 4. Annual report, 6 Jul 2026, page 6
  5. 5. Annual report, 6 Jul 2026, page 13
  6. 6. Annual report, 6 Jul 2026, page 37
  7. 7. Investor presentation, 25 Jul 2026, page 11
  8. 8. Annual report, 6 Jul 2026, page 5
  9. 9. Annual report, 6 Jul 2026, page 11
  10. 10. Annual report, 6 Jul 2026, page 38
  11. 11. Investor presentation, 25 Jul 2026, page 43
  12. 12. Annual report, 6 Jul 2026, page 27
  13. 13. Annual report, 6 Jul 2026, page 29
  14. 14. Investor presentation, 25 Jul 2026, page 46
  15. 15. Earnings call, 27 Jul 2026, page 5
  16. 16. Investor presentation, 25 Jul 2026, page 48
  17. 17. Annual report, 6 Jul 2026, page 25
  18. 18. Annual report, 6 Jul 2026, page 23
  19. 19. Annual report, 6 Jul 2026, page 4
  20. 20. Investor presentation, 25 Jul 2026, page 32
  21. 21. Annual report, 6 Jul 2026, page 24
  22. 22. Investor presentation, 25 Jul 2026, page 10
  23. 23. Investor presentation, 25 Jul 2026, page 52
  24. 24. Annual report, 6 Jul 2026, page 24
  25. 25. Annual report, 6 Jul 2026, page 25
  26. 26. Annual report, 6 Jul 2026, page 24
  27. 27. Annual report, 6 Jul 2026, page 25
  28. 28. Earnings call, 27 Jul 2026, page 4
  29. 29. Annual report, 6 Jul 2026, page 24
  30. 30. Annual report, 6 Jul 2026, page 24
  31. 31. Investor presentation, 25 Jul 2026, page 38
  32. 32. Investor presentation, 25 Jul 2026, page 38
  33. 33. Investor presentation, 25 Jul 2026, page 10
  34. 34. Investor presentation, 25 Jul 2026, page 48
  35. 35. Annual report, 6 Jul 2026, page 36
  36. 36. Investor presentation, 25 Jul 2026, page 4
  37. 37. Investor presentation, 25 Jul 2026, page 37
  38. 38. Earnings call, 27 Jul 2026, page 6
  39. 39. Investor presentation, 25 Jul 2026, page 35
  40. 40. Earnings call, 27 Jul 2026, page 4
  41. 41. Annual report, 6 Jul 2026, page 16
  42. 42. Earnings call, 27 Jul 2026, page 5
  43. 43. Earnings call, 27 Jul 2026, page 6
  44. 44. Earnings call, 27 Jul 2026, page 9
  45. 45. Annual report, 6 Jul 2026, page 36
  46. 46. Annual report, 6 Jul 2026, page 25
  47. 47. Annual report, 6 Jul 2026, page 43
  48. 48. Investor presentation, 25 Jul 2026, page 44
Revenue growth, 12 months
+21.9%
Net profit growth, 12 months
+28.2%

Quarter to Sep 2026, against the quarter before

Revenue
₹389 Crup 11.82%
Net profit
₹72 Crdown 4.09%
Net margin
18.4%

Revenue by quarter

₹285 CrDec 24₹283 CrMar 25₹294 CrJun 25₹320 CrSep 25₹343 CrDec 25₹361 CrMar 26₹348 CrJun 26₹389 CrSep 26
Peak revenue ₹389 Cr, quarter to Sep 2026; lowest ₹283 Cr, quarter to Mar 2025

Net profit by quarter, a loss in red

₹48 CrDec 24₹52 CrMar 25₹52 CrJun 25₹54 CrSep 25₹58 CrDec 25₹59 CrMar 26₹75 CrJun 26₹72 CrSep 26
₹ croreDec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Sep 2026
Revenue285283294320343361348389
Net profit4852525458597572
Net margin16.9%18.3%17.6%16.7%16.8%16.4%21.5%18.4%
Consolidated. The last eight quarters. The latest is shaded. Net profit is the whole group's, the other owners of its subsidiaries included; P/E and ROE use the company's own share.

Business segments

In the year to Mar 2026 the company reports one business segment, Distribution and sale of financial products (Mutual Funds, Bonds, Fixed Deposits, Structured Products, Stock broking, etc) within India, which carries all its revenue.

Valuation

Today, against the company's own history.Prudent Corporate Advisory Services PE ratio and valuation

Price to earnings

At or below today's level on 39% of 929 trading days since Jan 2023.

LowestHighest
Its median50.24Industry median21.73
Price to book

At or below today's level on 10% of 1,091 trading days since Jun 2022.

LowestHighest
Its median14.21Industry median2.45
Dividend yield

At or below today's level on 86% of 1,083 trading days since May 2022.

LowestHighest
Its median0.10%Industry median1.06%

Where the return came from

Yearly rates to Mar 2026, per-share figures restated for splits and bonuses.

OverReturn a yearEarnings growthChange in P/EDividend yield
1 year−6.8%+13.5%−18.0%0.2%
3 years+39.2%+23.9%+12.2%0.1%
Return is price growth plus the average dividend yield. Change in P/E is (1 + price growth) / (1 + earnings growth) - 1, so the parts compound rather than add.

Shareholding

Per cent of the company's shares, from the filing for Sep 2026.Prudent Corporate Advisory Services shareholding pattern

Shareholding by group

  • Promoters55.31%
  • Foreign institutions14.55%
  • Indian institutions22.94%
  • Individuals and others7.20%
Holder
Sanjay Rameshchandra ShahPromoter41.96%
Zulia Investments Pte. LtdForeign portfolio investors, category I6.69%
Maitry Sanjaybhai ShahPromoter6.67%
Sakhi Sanjaybhai ShahPromoter6.67%
Shirish Govindbhai PatelDirectors and their relatives1.69%
T. Rowe Price International Discovery FundForeign portfolio investors, category I1.57%
Holders are named in the company's own words: an insurer's holding can carry one of its funds' names. Mutual funds are left out here and listed fund by fund below.

Since Jun 2026: promoters unchanged, foreign institutions +0.26 pts, Indian institutions −1.01 pts, mutual funds −0.03 pts.

Mutual fund holdings

51 funds disclosed a holding for Sep 2026. What they did in Sep 2026, against each fund's month before. 1 of the 14 funds that added or cut is an index fund, an ETF or an arbitrage fund: an index fund or ETF holds what its index holds, and an arbitrage fund holds the share against a sale of its future.All 51 funds holding Prudent Corporate Advisory Services

Added
10
Cut
4
Held unchanged
37
Sold out
10
Portfolios disclosed for Sep 2026. Weight is the holding as a share of the fund's assets.

Promoter and insider buying and selling

Trades made since 29 Oct 2025.Prudent Corporate Advisory Services insider trading

No promoter, director, key manager or employee bought or sold on the market.

  • Others: no market trade · 1 pledge created · 1 pledge filing of unclear kind
Bought and sold count trades on the market only. A pledge is shares given to a lender as security for a loan; a lender invokes it by selling them.

Prudent Corporate Advisory Services competitors and peers

Capital Markets, 73 listed companies, priced on 29 Oct 2026. The table lists the 8 companies closest to Prudent Corporate Advisory Services in market cap.Finance companies

Where the company sits among the companies nearest its size

Return on equity across, P/E up, size is market cap
Company
Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC logoAditya Birla Sun Life AMCABSLAMC24,44924.776.30+5.6%+1.7%26.5%26.6%3.02%
Computer Age Management Services logoComputer Age Management ServicesCAMS17,31434.9813.11+7.7%+5.1%40.6%46.2%1.84%
Kfin Technologies logoKfin TechnologiesKFINTECH14,86442.639.15+27.7%+0.8%22.6%28.1%1.40%
National Securities Depository logoNational Securities DepositoryNSDL14,14636.425.97––16.4%16.3%0.57%
IIFL Capital Services logoIIFL Capital ServicesIIFLCAPS10,96617.903.17+11.6%+4.6%19.5%15.1%0.86%
UTI Asset Management Company logoUTI Asset Management CompanyUTIAMC10,59922.062.40+8.3%−18.3%10.9%18.4%4.85%
Indian Energy Exchange logoIndian Energy ExchangeIEX9,39417.976.43+13.2%+11.6%38.6%35.6%3.32%
CARE Ratings logoCARE RatingsCARERATING4,88027.475.23+17.6%–20.4%20.1%1.36%
Market cap in ₹ crore. Growth is the last twelve months against the twelve before. A figure is left empty where it would rest on a loss or the company has under a year of results on record. ROE is the shareholders' profit over their net worth. ROCE is profit before interest and tax over the whole group's net worth plus borrowings, as in the figures at the top of the page.

Dividends

Per share, by the year it was paid for, and the latest payments.Prudent Corporate Advisory Services dividend history

Dividend per share, ₹, restated for later splits and bonuses

1Mar 221.5Mar 232Mar 242.5Mar 253.5Mar 26
Highest ₹3.50 a share, year to Mar 2026.
Ex-dateTypePer share
17 Jul 2026Final₹3.50
18 Jul 2025Final₹2.50
13 Sep 2024Final₹2.00
18 Aug 2023Final₹1.50
15 Sep 2022Final₹1.00
Latest payments, as declared, by ex-date.

Latest announcements

Routine notices left out.Prudent Corporate Advisory Services announcements

Prudent Corporate Advisory Services share price by year

Each calendar year to 2025.Prudent Corporate Advisory Services share price history

YearClose at year endChangeHighest closeLowest close
20252,548.40−6.8%3,063.101,618.80
20242,733.15+127.2%3,520.501,151.40
20231,202.90+21.3%1,357.70762.90
2022991.45–1,009.95475.50
₹ per share, adjusted for splits and bonuses since. Change is on the close at the end of the year before. 2022 is from its first session, 20 May 2022.

Recent sessions

The 9 trading days to 28 Oct 2026, as traded on NSE; the latest is at the top of the page.

DateOpenHighLowCloseAverage priceVolumeDelivery
28 Oct 20262,866.203,052.002,856.002,964.802,976.191,33,17325.5%
27 Oct 20262,768.502,914.002,768.402,881.402,862.6018,82853.4%
26 Oct 20262,806.102,843.702,725.002,780.102,771.9770,75170.2%
23 Oct 20262,851.602,872.802,751.002,797.802,782.4442,49155.9%
22 Oct 20262,930.002,952.302,850.002,872.002,884.8941,69160.9%
21 Oct 20263,039.603,048.202,906.302,930.002,985.551,69,82379.4%
19 Oct 20263,050.003,075.703,000.503,056.403,032.6832,61755.2%
16 Oct 20263,131.103,131.103,031.703,052.003,075.6341,92273.5%
15 Oct 20263,169.403,173.803,100.103,110.303,123.1516,86659.4%
Prices in ₹ per share as traded, not adjusted.

Company details

Chairperson and managing director
SANJAY RAMESHCHANDRA SHAH
At the end of the quarter to Sep 2026
Chief executive
SHIRISH GOVINDBHAI PATEL
At the end of the quarter to Sep 2026
NSE symbol
PRUDENT
BSE code
543527
ISIN
INE00F201020
Industry
Capital Markets
CIN
L91120GJ2003PLC042458
Corporate identity number, the registrar of companies' code for it
Incorporated
2003
Registered office
Prudent House 3, Panjarapole Cross Road, Devang Park Society, Ambawadi, Ahmedabad 380015, Gujarat
Share registrar
MUFG Intime India Pvt. Ltd
Keeps the register of shareholders and handles transfers and dividend payments