ABCAPITAL Q1 FY26 earnings call.
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₹11,333 Cr
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Aditya Birla Capital reported a solid Q1 FY26 with consolidated PAT up 10% YoY to ₹835 crore and revenue up 10% to ₹11,333 crore. The NBFC segment saw AUM growth of 22% YoY with credit costs stable at 1.3%, while the housing finance business surged with disbursements up 76% YoY and AUM crossing ₹34,650 crore. The asset management business crossed ₹4 trillion in average AUM, and life insurance grew individual first-year premium by 23% YoY. Management highlighted cautious approach in small-ticket unsecured MSME loans (1.3% of portfolio) but sees stabilization in personal/consumer loans. Guidance includes HFC ROA target of 2-2.2% over 8 quarters and life insurance net VNB margin expansion to 18%+ for FY26. Key risk: potential stress in unsecured MSME segment if macroeconomic conditions worsen.
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Guidance to track
- Management expects housing finance ROA to improve to 2-2.2% in the next 8 quarters, driven by operating leverage and scale.
- Net VNB margin guidance of 18%+ for FY26, up from 7.5% in Q1, driven by product mix and rider attachments.
- Management targets 20-25% CAGR in individual first-year premium over the next three years, with absolute net VNB doubling.
- NBFC credit cost of 1.3% in Q1 is expected to be maintained for the full year, reflecting stable asset quality.
Risks flagged
- Small-ticket unsecured MSME loans (1.3% of portfolio) show elevated stress with GNPA at 5.4%, though management is cautious and has tightened underwriting.
- Net interest margin including fees fell to 5.97% as higher-yielding unsecured segments were curtailed; recovery depends on growth in personal/consumer loans.
- Analyst raised concern about balance transfer out in prime housing loans amid repo rate cuts; management acknowledged elevated foreclosures but expects balanced growth.
- Group traditional fund premium declined 51% YoY strategically due to falling interest rates, impacting total premium and opex ratio.
Key quotes
- We have taken several proactive interventions over the last few quarters in unsecured loan segments... the environment seems to have settled.
- We are seeing operating leverage kicking in with OPEX to AUM improving by 32 basis points sequentially.
- We maintain our guidance to expand net margins through this year to achieve an 18% plus for the year.
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