Both SBI and HDFC Bank are leading banks. Applicants are once again analyzing the operational parameters of both the banks and seeing which of the two banks will prove to be a better option for investors. This debate started at a time when the trade tension between India and the US reached a high level.
On Dalal Street, it seems that HDFC Bank has overtaken its bigger rival SBI Bank. HDFC Bank share price rose by nearly 7% during the calendar year to close at Rs 953.4 on Friday and SBI Bank rose barely by 1.2% to close at Rs 802.4.
SBI’s asset quality remained good with its net NPA percentage at 0.47% in the June 2025 quarter as against 0.57% a year ago and for HDFC Bank, its net NPA percentage as against net advances was 0.47% in the June 2025 quarter as against 0.39% a year ago. Meanwhile, SBI’s standalone net profit grew by nearly 12.5% year-on-year to Rs 19,160.4 crore in the June 2025 quarter and HDFC Bank’s standalone net profit grew by 12.2% year-on-year to Rs 18,155 crore in the June 2025 quarter.
However, SBI lagged behind HDFC Bank on a key operational parameter. HDFC Bank’s return on non-annualized assets was 0.48% in the June 2025 quarter. On an annualized basis, it would be around 1.92% for the full fiscal year while SBI Bank’s average return on assets in the June 2025 quarter would be 1.14%.
The average return on assets for SBI Bank during FY25 was 1.1% and for HDFC Bank its return on assets during FY25 was 1.91% and SBI Bank once again lags behind HDFC Bank on key operating parameters.
