Muthoot Finance’s standalone net profit nearly doubled to Rs 2,656 crore in the third quarter, driven by strong interest income amid record gold loan disbursements. The country’s largest gold loan NBFC had reported a net profit of Rs 1,363 crore in the year-ago period. Standalone revenue from operations rose 64% year-on-year to Rs 7,243 crore, led by a 63% jump in interest income to Rs 7,114 crore in Q3FY26. Standalone loan AUM touched an all-time high of Rs 1.48 lakh crore as of 9MFY26, up 51% year-on-year, with gold loan AUM at Rs 1.40 lakh crore. In Q3 alone, gold loan AUM increased by Rs 14,740 crore, registering 12% sequential growth. For the nine-month period, loan AUM grew 36% surpassing earlier projections and prompting the company to raise its full-year guidance.