New Delhi, July 22 -- Shares of LIC-backed non-banking finance company (NBFC) Paisalo Digital Ltd surged nearly 9 percent in intra-day trade on Tuesday, July 22, after the company announced a healthy set of earnings for the first quarter of FY26. The smallcap stock hit a high of Rs.33.80 in an otherwise volatile session.

For the quarter ended June 2025, Paisalo Digital reported a 13.25 percent year-on-year (YoY) increase in net profit to Rs.47 crore, up from Rs.41.5 crore in the corresponding period last year. The company also posted a 17.2 percent YoY rise in total income at Rs.218.71 crore, compared to Rs.186.55 crore in Q1FY25.

Interest income stood at Rs.200.88 crore, marking a 21.7 percent growth from the year-ago figure of Rs.165....