High LeverageMaterial leverage increases funding sensitivity and amplifies earnings volatility for an NBFC. High debt-to-equity makes the firm more exposed to interest-rate moves, tighter liquidity conditions, and raises the bar for credit performance before equity is protected.
Negative Operating Cash FlowPersistently negative operating and free cash flows indicate accounting profits are not fully translating into cash. For a lending business, weak cash generation undermines internal funding of asset growth and forces ongoing external financing, increasing execution and refinancing risk.
Reliance On Financing FlowsDependence on financing inflows to cover operations and growth is structurally risky. It raises refinancing and liquidity vulnerability, especially if market funding tightens or rates rise, potentially constraining growth or forcing higher funding costs that compress net interest margins.