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Arman Financial reported a strong sequential recovery in Q3 FY26, with consolidated AUM growing 7% QoQ to ₹2,274 crore and disbursements surging 30% QoQ to ₹612 crore. The MFI subsidiary returned to profitability after four quarters of losses, posting PAT of ₹13 crore, driven by a sharp decline in impairment costs from ₹76 crore in Q3 FY25 to ₹26 crore. Asset quality improved with GNPA at 3.44% (vs 4.13% YoY) and collection efficiency at 96.3%. Management guided for ~25% growth in FY27, emphasizing calibrated expansion and product innovation (individual loans, solar financing). Key risk: rising rejection rates (still ~77%) and shrinking borrower pool due to past defaults could constrain growth.
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- Management expects consolidated AUM growth of around 25% in FY27, driven by calibrated expansion across segments.
- Management aims to bring consolidated opex ratio to 4.5-5% as portfolio scales, down from current elevated levels.
- The pilot solar loan product aims to reach monthly disbursements of ₹1 crore by end of Q4 FY26.
Risks flagged
- Rejection rates remain high (~77%) as past defaulters are auto-rejected, reducing the addressable customer base.
- Analyst raised concern about customer overleveraging in micro LAP; management acknowledged risk but relies on strong underwriting.
- Borrower cash flows on the ground remain subdued, which could pressure repayment behavior if economic conditions worsen.
Key quotes
- We are seeing clean broad-based recovery taking shape. Repayment behavior has improved across key geographies.
- The future is in product innovation and better underwriting. If we can assess the customer better, we don't need them in a group.
- We are past the most challenging phase and now on a steady path of recovery with improving fundamentals.
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