Rising LeverageElevated and increasing leverage reduces balance-sheet flexibility. For an NBFC, higher gearing raises refinancing risk and interest-cost sensitivity, weakening resilience to funding stress or macro tightening and increasing probability of distress if credit or liquidity conditions deteriorate.
Poor Cash ConversionDeeply negative operating and free cash flow despite reported profits signals earnings are not converting to cash. If persistent, weak cash conversion will force higher borrowing or equity issuance, elevating funding costs, refinancing risk and potential dilution over the medium term.
Profitability VolatilityA dramatic swing from near-zero to robust margins suggests volatile earnings quality, possibly from one-offs or changing portfolio composition. Such variability undermines predictability of future profits and provisioning needs, complicating capital planning and investor assessment of sustainable returns.