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Aditya Birla Capital Limited — Q2 FY26

Aditya Birla Capital reported a 3% YoY PAT growth to INR 855 crore in Q2 FY26, with consolidated revenue up 4% YoY to INR 12,481 crore.

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Aditya Birla Capital reported a 3% YoY PAT growth to INR 855 crore in Q2 FY26, with consolidated revenue up 4% YoY to INR 12,481 crore. The NBFC segment saw record disbursements of INR 21,990 crore (up 39% QoQ) and a 22% YoY portfolio growth to INR 1.4 trillion, while asset quality improved with GS2+GS3 declining 121bps YoY to 3.03%. The housing finance business continued strong momentum with 65% YoY AUM growth to INR 38,270 crore and ROA improving 23bps QoQ to 1.82%. The life insurance business guided for net VNB margin above 18% in FY26, while health insurance aims to improve combined ratio from 105% to below 105%. Key risks include potential margin pressure from GST exemption on insurance products and competitive intensity in housing finance.

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Quarter Snapshot

NBFC Disbursements INR 21,990 Cr
+39% QoQ

Highest-ever quarterly disbursement driven by personal loans and secured SME loans.

HFC AUM Growth INR 38,270 Cr
+65% YoY

Housing finance portfolio grew sharply, gaining market share in prime and affordable segments.

GS2+GS3 Ratio (NBFC) 3.03%
-121bps YoY

Asset quality improved significantly across all segments, with secured SME GS3 at 1.2%.

Life Insurance Net VNB Margin 11.6%
+420bps YoY

Margin expansion driven by product mix shift towards traditional and protection plans.

What Changed vs Last Quarter

Comparing Q2 FY26 vs Q1 FY26
1 new guidance1 dropped4 new risk3 risk resolved
NEW
Health insurance combined ratio improvement in FY26

Health insurance business expects to improve combined ratio from 105% in previous year to below 105% in FY26.

UPDATED
NBFC credit cost to remain at 1.2%-1.3% in FY26

Management expects credit cost to stay in the 1.2%-1.3% range for the full year, supported by improving asset quality.

UPDATED
HFC ROA target of 2%-2.2% in 6-8 quarters

Housing finance business aims to achieve ROA of 2%-2.2% over the next six to eight quarters, driven by operating leverage.

UPDATED
Life insurance net VNB margin above 18% in FY26

Despite GST exemption impact, management maintains guidance of net VNB margin exceeding 18% for FY26.

DROPPED
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.

NEW RISK
GST exemption impact on insurance margins

GST waiver on life and health insurance premiums may cause short-term margin pressure due to loss of input tax credits and inability to immediately reprice products.

NEW RISK
Competitive intensity in housing finance

Increasing competition in the housing finance segment could compress net interest margins, though management expects operating leverage to offset.

NEW RISK
Regulatory changes in mutual fund TER structure

Proposed SEBI changes to total expense ratio (TER) calculation could impact AMC profitability, though management is engaging with regulators.

NEW RISK
NBFC ROA stuck at 2.2% despite margin improvement

Despite margin expansion and lower credit costs, NBFC ROA remained at 2.2%, raising questions about achieving medium-term target of 2.5%.

RISK GONE
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.

RISK GONE
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.

RISK GONE
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.

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Life insurance net VNB margin to expand to 18%+ for FY26

Mentioned in Q1 FY25, Q1 FY26, Q2 FY25, Q3 FY25

Life insurance business maintains guidance to expand net VNB margins to 18%+ for the current fiscal year.

Margin compression from product mix shift in NBFC

Mentioned in Q1 FY26, Q2 FY25, Q3 FY25

Net interest margin including fees declined to 5.97%, and management expects improvement only as higher-yielding unsecured portfolio grows.

NBFC portfolio to grow at 25% CAGR over 2-3 years

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%.

Life insurance individual FYP growth of 20%-25% for next 3 years

Mentioned in Q1 FY26, Q4 FY25

Life insurance business targets individual first year premium growth of 20% to 25% annually over the next three years.

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Guidance and risk preview

Top guidance NBFC credit cost to remain at 1.2%-1.3% in FY26

Management expects credit cost to stay in the 1.2%-1.3% range for the full year, supported by improving asset quality.

Top risk GST exemption impact on insurance margins

GST waiver on life and health insurance premiums may cause short-term margin pressure due to loss of input tax credits and inability to immediately...

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