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BAJAJFINSV – Bajaj Finserv – Q4 FY26 Financial Results – 30-Apr-26

Bajaj Finserv’s FY26 shows 20%+ AUM growth, stabilizing credit costs, and insurance scaling but volatile. PBT margin at 17.9% reflects discipline amid expansion, yet 29% borrowings growth and negative OCF keep refinancing risk central in a rising rate environment.

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🔍 Observations

Topline

  • Total income grew 13.2% YoY (₹1,32,944 Cr → ₹1,50,530 Cr in FY26), led by interest income (+18.5%) and insurance premium (+13.8%), offsetting a ₹3,984 Cr swing from fair value gains to losses.
  • Q4FY26 revenue dipped 2.5% QoQ (₹39,508 Cr → ₹38,508 Cr), entirely attributable to a ₹4,022 Cr fair value reversal vs. prior quarter gain of ₹771 Cr — underlying business lines stable.
  • Retail financing segment drove the lion’s share of topline: ₹81,990 Cr in FY26 vs. ₹68,847 Cr in FY25 (+19.1%), with insurance contributing ₹68,860 Cr (+7.3% YoY).

Bottomline

  • PAT grew 12.0% YoY (₹17,558 Cr → ₹19,669 Cr); PAT attributable to owners grew 10.5% (₹8,872 Cr → ₹9,801 Cr), with NCI absorbing ~50% of consolidated profit.
  • Q4FY26 PAT of ₹5,226 Cr rose 9.9% YoY and 19.7% QoQ — Q3FY26 was depressed by a ₹379 Cr one-off New Labour Codes exceptional charge.
  • Basic EPS improved to ₹61.3 in FY26 from ₹55.6 in FY25 (+10.3%); diluted EPS at ₹61.0 vs. ₹55.0 (+10.9%).

Margins

  • PBT margin: ₹26,883 Cr / ₹1,50,530 Cr = 17.9% in FY26 vs. ₹23,748 Cr / ₹1,32,944 Cr = 17.9% in FY25 — flat despite scale, signalling cost discipline offset by insurance volatility.
  • PAT margin: ₹19,669 Cr / ₹1,50,530 Cr = 13.1% in FY26 vs. ₹17,558 Cr / ₹1,32,944 Cr = 13.2% in FY25 — virtually unchanged; tax efficiency improved marginally (effective rate ~26.8% vs. 26.1%).
  • Retail financing dominates PBT contribution at ₹25,601 Cr (95.2% of consolidated PBT), masking insurance segment weakness where general insurance PBT fell 7.3% YoY (₹2,130 Cr → ₹1,975 Cr).

Growth Trajectory

  • Loans AUM expanded 22.4% YoY (₹4,08,491 Cr → ₹5,00,016 Cr); retail financing segment AUM grew 20.1% (₹4,65,085 Cr → ₹5,58,382 Cr) — lending engine accelerating.
  • Total GWP grew 15.3% YoY (₹48,743 Cr → ₹56,223 Cr): life insurance +21.1%, general insurance +8.1% — life insurance outpacing the general book.
  • Total assets grew 16.3% YoY (₹6,52,232 Cr → ₹7,58,498 Cr), funded primarily by debt securities (+26.1%) and borrowings (+29.2%), keeping pace with AUM growth.
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BAJAJFINSV – Q3 FY26 Earnings Call – 5-Feb-26

BAJAJFINSV’s topline resilience (24% consolidated income growth) faces margin headwinds from GST/Labor Code one-offs and motor underwriting pressures, while capital allocation discipline (Allianz buyout, AMC diversification) and structural edges (Bajaj General’s combined ratio, Bajaj Life’s VNB trajectory) underpin long-term ROE expansion—contingent on execution of pricing actions, agency channel reset.

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3-Scenario Framework

📊 Base Case (50% Probability)

  • Key variables: Motor OD loss ratios correct to 105% by Q2FY27; agency VNB growth sustains at 15–20% YoY; AMC AUM reaches INR 35Kcr.
  • Outcome: Consolidated PAT growth 12–15%; life NBM stabilizes at 18–19%; general insurance combined ratio at 98–100%. Margin stability: NNM flat YoY, ROE expansion driven by capital efficiency.
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