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Aditya Birla Capital Limited — Q1 FY26
Aditya Birla Capital reported a solid Q1 FY26 with consolidated PAT up 10% YoY to INR 835 crore and revenue up 10% to INR 11,343 crore.
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Aditya Birla Capital reported a solid Q1 FY26 with consolidated PAT up 10% YoY to INR 835 crore and revenue up 10% to INR 11,343 crore. The NBFC segment saw 22% YoY AUM growth to INR 1.31 trillion, with credit costs stable at 1.3%. The housing finance business was a standout, with disbursements surging 76% YoY to INR 5,404 crore and AUM growing 70% YoY. Asset quality improved across segments, with NBFC GS2+GS3 declining 75bps YoY to 3.7%. The life insurance business grew individual FYP 23% YoY, well above industry, while health insurance GWP rose 30%. Management guided for sustained credit costs and margin improvement in NBFC, and reiterated HFC ROA target of 2-2.2% over 3-8 quarters. Key risk: continued uncertainty in the small-ticket unsecured MSME segment, where the company remains cautious.
आदित्य बिड़ला कैपिटल ने पहली तिमाही में अच्छा प्रदर्शन किया। कंपनी का मुनाफा 10% बढ़कर 835 करोड़ रुपये हो गया। कमाई भी 10% बढ़कर 11,343 करोड़ रुपये रही। गैर-बैंकिंग वित्त कंपनी (NBFC) के कुल कर्ज में 22% का इज़ाफा हुआ। बुरे कर्ज का स्तर 1.3% पर स्थिर रहा। हाउसिंग फाइनेंस कारोबार ने शानदार प्रदर्शन किया - कर्ज बांटने में 76% और कुल कर्ज में 70% की बढ़ोतरी हुई। कर्ज की गुणवत्ता में सुधार हुआ। जीवन बीमा कारोबार उद्योग से बेहतर रहा। स्वास्थ्य बीमा प्रीमियम 30% बढ़ा। कंपनी छोटे कर्ज वाले MSME सेक्टर में सावधानी बरत रही है।
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NBFC AUM
INR 1.31T
+22% YoY
NBFC portfolio grew 22% YoY and 4% sequentially to about INR 1.31 trillion.
HFC Disbursements
INR 5,404 Cr
+76% YoY
Housing finance disbursements grew 76% YoY to INR 5,404 crore, among top three private HFCs.
Life Insurance Individual FYP Growth
23.4%
+23.4% YoY
Individual first year premium grew 23.4% YoY, highest among top 10 players.
Health Insurance GWP Growth
30%
+30% YoY
Gross written premium grew 30% YoY (40% excluding multi-year guidelines), fastest among SAHIs.
What Changed vs Last Quarter
NEW
NBFC credit cost to remain around 1.3% for FY26
Management expects credit cost for the NBFC segment to remain in the similar range of 1.3% for the full fiscal year.
NEW
Life insurance net VNB margin to expand to 18%+ for FY26
Life insurance business maintains guidance to expand net VNB margins to 18%+ for the current fiscal year.
UPDATED
HFC ROA target of 2%-2.2% over next 3-8 quarters
Housing finance company aims to achieve ROA between 2% and 2.2% over the next three to eight quarters.
UPDATED
Life insurance individual FYP growth of 20%-25% for next 3 years
Life insurance business targets individual first year premium growth of 20% to 25% annually over the next three years.
DROPPED
NBFC portfolio CAGR of 25% over three years
Management expects to double the NBFC loan book over the next three years, implying a CAGR of ~25%.
DROPPED
Health insurance combined ratio below 100% at earliest
Health insurance aims to achieve combined ratio below 100% as per old accounting norms, and as per new norms shortly.
NEW RISK
Uncertainty in small-ticket unsecured MSME segment
Management remains cautious on the small-ticket unsecured MSME segment (1.3% of NBFC portfolio) due to macroeconomic uncertainties, with disbursements declining 8% sequentially.
NEW RISK
Low provision coverage on unsecured SME NPAs
Analyst raised concern that PCR on unsecured SME NPAs is only 35.7%, though management considers it sufficient given 53% coverage under government guarantee scheme.
NEW RISK
NIM compression in NBFC due to mix shift
Net interest margin including fees declined to 5.97%, and management expects improvement only as higher-yielding unsecured portfolio grows.
RISK GONE
Elevated NPAs in unsecured business loans
GS3 in unsecured business loans rose to 4.7% due to stress in the segment, though partly explained by government guarantee delaying write-offs.
RISK GONE
Margin pressure from declining rate environment
With 50bps repo rate cut, asset yields may reprice faster than liability costs, potentially compressing NIMs in the near term.
RISK GONE
HFC capital adequacy near regulatory threshold
HFC CRAR at 14.3% is close to the regulatory minimum of 15%, requiring continued capital infusion to support growth.
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Mentioned in Q1 FY25, Q2 FY25, Q4 FY25
Management expects to double the NBFC loan book over the next three years, implying a CAGR of ~25%.
Mentioned in Q1 FY25, Q4 FY25
Health insurance aims to achieve combined ratio below 100% as per old accounting norms, and as per new norms shortly.
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Management expects credit cost for the NBFC segment to remain in the similar range of 1.3% for the full fiscal year.
Management remains cautious on the small-ticket unsecured MSME segment (1.3% of NBFC portfolio) due to macroeconomic uncertainties, with disburseme...
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