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Aditya Birla Capital Ltd (NSE:ABCAPITAL) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Revenue and ...

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  • Consolidated Revenue: Increased by 36% year on year to ?12,007 crore.

  • Consolidated Profit After Tax (PAT): Grew by 42% year on year to ?1,001 crore, including a one-time gain of ?167 crore.

  • NBFC Loan Portfolio: Grew by 23% year on year to ?1.15 trillion.

  • NBFC Profit After Tax: Increased by 15% year on year to ?629 crore.

  • Housing Finance Loan Portfolio: Grew by 51% year on year to ?23,236 crore.

  • Mutual Fund Average AUM: Increased by 23% year on year to ?3.8 trillion.

  • Life Insurance Individual First Year Premium: Grew by 33% year on year.

  • Health Insurance Gross Written Premium: Increased by 39% year on year to ?2,171 crore.

  • Branches: Total of 1,470 branches as of September end.

Release Date: October 30, 2024

For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.

Positive Points

  • Aditya Birla Capital Ltd (NSE:ABCAPITAL) reported a consolidated profit after tax growth of 18% year on year, excluding one-off items, and 12% sequentially to INR 834 crore.

  • The company's total consolidated revenue grew by 34% year on year to INR 11,804 crore.

  • The NBFC portfolio grew by 23% year on year and 7% sequentially, with business loans to SMEs growing by 39% year on year.

  • The mutual fund average AUM grew by 23% year on year and 9% sequentially to about INR 3.8 trillion.

  • The health insurance business saw a 39% year on year growth in gross underwritten premium, maintaining its position as the fastest-growing standalone health insurer.

Negative Points

  • The new surrender guidelines in the life insurance business are expected to impact VNB margins, necessitating realignment of commission structures.

  • The unsecured personal and consumer loans segment faced tightened underwriting norms, impacting growth.

  • The company's net interest margin in the NBFC business saw a decline due to a shift towards more secured lending.

  • The asset quality improvement in the NBFC business may face challenges due to the current volatile market environment.

  • The life insurance business reported a VNB margin of 7.4% in H1 FY25, which is below the projected guidance levels of 17% to 18%.

Q & A Highlights

Q: Your Provision Coverage Ratio (PCR) has declined while credit costs have also decreased. Can you explain the reason for this, especially in the secured segment? A: The decline in PCR is due to a shift in our loan book composition, with 74% now secured by real estate collateral or listed securities. This change in product mix affects the Expected Credit Loss (ECL) model, leading to a marginal drop in PCR. There is no decline in stage two provisioning.