New Delhi, July 21 -- Shares of AU Small Finance Bank tumbled over 7 percent in intra-day trading on Monday after the lender reported a deterioration in its asset quality for the quarter ended June 2025 (Q1FY26), despite healthy growth in profit, income, and other key financial metrics.

The private sector lender posted a net profit of Rs.580.9 crore in Q1FY26, up 15.6 percent year-on-year from Rs.503 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. Total income rose sharply to Rs.5,189 crore during the quarter, compared to Rs.4,278 crore in Q1FY25, according to the bank's regulatory filing.

Net Interest Income (NII) increased to Rs.2,045 crore from Rs.1,921 crore a year ago, supported by higher interest earnings, which rose to Rs.4,378 cro...