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₹39,050 Cr
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30%
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Aditya Birla Capital delivered a strong Q4 FY24 with consolidated PAT up 41% YoY to INR 2,902 crore and revenue up 30% to INR 39,050 crore. Growth was driven by NBFC AUM crossing INR 100,000 crore (up 31% YoY), HFC AUM up 33%, and mutual fund AUM up 21%. Asset quality improved with NBFC stage 2+3 ratio declining 135 bps YoY to 4.49%. Management reiterated doubling the March 2023 loan portfolio by March 2026 and containing credit costs within 1.5%. The health insurance business targets 100% combined ratio by FY26. Key risk: potential NIM compression in HFC and elevated credit costs if economic conditions deteriorate.
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Guidance to track
- Management remains confident of doubling the March 2023 NBFC loan portfolio by March 2026, implying a CAGR of ~26%.
- Credit cost for NBFC businesses is guided to be contained within 1.5% going forward.
- Health insurance business targets a combined ratio of 100% by FY2026, improving from 110% in FY24.
- Life insurance business aims to grow top line at a CAGR of more than 20% over the next three years, with VNB margin in 18%-20% range.
Risks flagged
- HFC ROE declined to 1.76% in Q4 from 1.92% in FY24, indicating NIM compression as the book grows with competitive pricing.
- Analyst raised concerns about rising GNPA in personal and consumer loans; management attributed it to denominator effect but acknowledged calibration in small-ticket unsecured loans.
- VNB margin declined to 20.2% from 23% due to higher ULIP share and lower G-Sec rates; management expects margins to settle at 18%-20%.
- Proposed IRDAI guidelines may lead to short-term adjustments; management remains positive on long-term growth but acknowledges potential near-term impact.
Key quotes
- Return on capital is important, but return of capital is going to be the cornerstone of our strategy.
- We have guided for 75% of retail and SME product mix in the next two to three years. We continue to stay guided on that.
- Our endeavor is to grow the business at a CAGR of more than 20%, helping us to close to doubling our size from where we are present today over the next three years.
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