Archive · 12 Jan 2026
DAM Capital Shifts Strategy to Reduce I-Banking Volatility
DAM Capital, an investment bank in India, is changing its strategy to make its business more stable.
Right now, its earnings come mostly from big deals, which can be unpredictable.
The company wants to add new services like wealth management and retail broking that earn fees instead of relying on big, risky deals.
The CEO, Dharmesh Mehta, says they will only add these new services when they find the right team or platform at a good price.
The company has a lot of cash saved, which it can use for these new ventures.
Even though the stock price has dropped since it started trading, the company is doing well and made a lot of money in the first half of the year.
Mehta believes India's capital markets are growing and will need more investment in the future.
DAM Capital plans to diversify into fee-based businesses like wealth management and retail broking to reduce volatility.
The company has ₹287 crore in cash reserves, part of which will be used for new ventures.
Revenue for H1 2025-26 was ₹138 crore, up 28% year-on-year, with a profit of ₹52 crore.
DAM Capital maintains an 18% share of the IPO mandate market despite industry churn.
CEO Dharmesh Mehta emphasizes a long-term view, citing the cyclical nature of capital markets.
- Who
- DAM Capital Advisors Ltd, led by CEO Dharmesh Mehta
- What
- Strategic shift to reduce volatility in investment banking by diversifying into fee-based businesses
- When
- Current fiscal year 2025-26
- Where
- Mumbai, India
- Why
- To stabilize earnings and reduce reliance on volatile deal-making
- Company
- DAM Capital Advisors Ltd
- CEO
- Dharmesh Mehta
- Cash Balance (H1 2025-26)
- ₹287 crore
- Revenue (H1 2025-26)
- ₹138 crore
- Profit (H1 2025-26)
- ₹52 crore
- RoE (H1 2025-26)
- 36.5% (including cash)
- Stock Price
- ₹207.35 per share
- IPO Mandate Market Share
- 18%