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₹10,949 Cr
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Aditya Birla Capital reported a mixed Q3 FY25 with consolidated PAT declining 3% YoY to INR 708 crore, while revenue grew 10% to INR 10,949 crore. The NBFC business saw calibrated growth, shifting towards secured loans (74% of portfolio) amid macro headwinds, with credit cost at 1.36%. Housing finance continued strong momentum, with AUM surging 62% YoY to INR 26,714 crore and disbursements hitting a record. Life insurance VNB margin expanded to 10.8% in 9M FY25, with management guiding for 17-18% by year-end. Health insurance GWP grew 39% in 9M FY25, with combined ratio improving to 114%. Key risks include margin compression from product mix shift in NBFC and potential impact of surrender value regulations on life insurance margins. Management remains cautiously optimistic, focusing on quality growth and digital initiatives.
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Guidance to track
- Management expects full-year VNB margin to reach 17-18%, driven by product repricing and cost efficiencies.
- Credit cost guidance maintained at below 1.5%, with Q3 at 1.36%.
- Housing finance aims for ROA of 2-2.1% as operating leverage improves with scale.
- The amalgamation is expected to be completed by 31st March 2025, subject to NCLT approval.
Risks flagged
- Shift towards secured loans has compressed NIM by ~90bps YoY, with ROA declining from 2.4% to 2.1%.
- New surrender guidelines and product repricing caused timing losses in Q3, though management expects recovery in Q4.
- Disbursements decelerated in Q3, particularly in consumer loans, as management dialed down unsecured lending.
- Analyst raised concern about margin risk from rate cuts; management noted 95% variable rate assets and diversified liabilities.
Key quotes
- We have been calibrating our NBFC portfolio by reducing our exposure to the smaller ticket side unsecured personal loans and increasing the proportion of secured business loans over the past few quarters.
- Our endeavor is to close FY25 with the VNB margin of about 17%-18%.
- We have built significant capacity over the past few quarters by making investments in digital properties, technology, people and distribution. I am delighted to share that we have crossed the monthly disbursement run rate of INR 1,500 crores.
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