Results     22-Oct-24
Analysis
Bajaj Finance
High credit cost hits bottomline, AUM growth strong at 29%
Bajaj Finance has continued to post robust 13% growth in the net profit to Rs 3999.73 crore for the quarter ended September 2024 (Q2FY2025). Income from operations on a consolidated basis increased 28% to Rs 14987.02 crore, while other income jumped 28% to Rs 2108.39 crore. Total income moved up 28% to Rs 17095.41 crore in the quarter ended September 2024.

Interest expenses rose at higher pace of 36% to Rs 6149.32 crore. NII of the company galloped 23% to Rs 8837.70 crore in Q2FY2025.

Operating expenses increased 20% to Rs 3428.94 crore, allowing the operating profit to jump 25% to Rs 7517.15 crore. Depreciation moved up 33% to Rs 210.04 crore, while loan loss provisions increased 77% to Rs 1909.08 crore in Q2FY2025.

PBT increased 13% to Rs 5398.03 crore. Effective tax rate rose to 25.7% in Q2FY2025 from 25.4% in Q2FY2024. Net Profit of the company moved up 13% to Rs 4010.29 crore in the quarter ended September 2024. The share of P&L of associate was at Rs 3.45 crore in Q2FY2025 compared with Rs 0.15 crore in Q2FY2024. The minority interst stood at Rs 14.01 crore in Q2FY2025 against nil in Q2FY2024. The final bottomline of the company increased 13% growth in the net profit to Rs 3999.73 in Q2FY2025.

Book value of the company stood at Rs 1403.1 per share at end September 2024, while adjusted book value stood at Rs 1375.7 per share at end September 2024.

Business highlights

Number of new loans booked grew by 14% in Q2FY25 to 9.69 million as against 8.53 million in Q2FY24.

Customer franchise stood at 92.09 million end September 2024 as compared to 76.56 million end September 2023, a growth of 20%. The customer franchise grew by 3.98 million in Q2FY25.

Assets under management (AUM) grew by 29% to Rs 373924 crore end September 2024 from Rs 290264 crore end September 2023. AUM grew by Rs 19732 crore in Q2FY25.

Net interest income increased by 23% in Q2FY25 to Rs 8838 crore from Rs 7 196 crore in Q2FY24.

Loan losses and provisions for Q2FY25 was Rs 1909 crore as against Rs 1077 crore in Q2FY24.

Profit after tax increased by 13% in Q2FY25 to Rs 4014 crore from Rs 3551 crore in Q2FY24

Gross NPA and Net NPA end September 2024 stood at 1.06% and 0.46% respectively, as against 0.91% and 0.31% end September 2023. The provisioning coverage ratio on stage 3 assets was 57%.

Capital adequacy ratio (CRAR) (including Tier-II capital) end September 2024 was 21.69%. The Tier-I capital was 20.90%.

The Company`s subsidiary, namely BHFL, has successfully concluded its Initial Public Offer (IPO) of Rs 6560 crore. This included issuance of new equity shares amounting to Rs 3560 crore and an offer for sale by BFL amounting to Rs 3000 crore. Consequently, BFL`s shareholding in BHFL reduced from 100% to 88.75%.

Bajaj Finance - Q2FY25

Assets under management grew 28% to Rs 275043 crore end September 2024 from Rs 214891 crore end September 2023.

Net interest income increased by 23% in Q2FY25 to Rs 8054 crore from Rs 6532 crore in Q2FY24.

Loan losses and provisions for Q2FY25 was Rs 1903 crore as against Rs 1059 crore in Q2FY24.

Profit before exceptional gain and tax increased by 11% in Q2FY25 to Rs 4647 crore from Rs 4191 crore in Q2FY24.

Profit before tax increased by 72% in Q2FY25 to Rs 7191 crore from Rs 4191 crore in Q2FY24. During the quarter, the Company recognized an exceptional gain of Rs 2544 crore on account of sale of equity shares of BHFL pursuant to IPO of BHFL.

Profit after tax increased by 81% in Q2FY25 to Rs 5614 crore from Rs 3 106 crore in Q2FY24. Excluding exceptional gain, profit after tax grew by 11%

Gross NPA and Net NPA end September 2024 stood at 1.33% and 0.58% respectively, as against 1.14% and 0.39% end September 2023. The Company has provisioning coverage ratio of 57% on stage 3 assets.

Bajaj Housing Finance - Q2FY25

Assets under management grew by 26% to Rs 102569 crore end September 2024 from Rs 81215 crore end September 2023.

Net interest income increased by 13% in Q2FY25 to Rs 713 crore from Rs 632 crore in Q2FY24.

Loan losses and provisions in Q2FY25 was Rs 5 crore as against Rs 18 crore in Q2FY24.

Profit after tax increased by 21% in Q2FY25 to Rs 546 crore from Rs 451 crore in Q2FY24.

Gross NPA and Net NPA end September 2024 stood at 0.29% and 0.12% respectively, as against 0.24% and 0.09% end September 2023. BHFL has provisioning coverage ratio of 58% on stage 3 assets.

Bajaj Financial Securities - Q2FY25

BFinsec acquired approximately 77000 customers in Q2FY25. Overall customer franchise stood at approximately 833000 end September 2024.

Margin trade financing (MTF) book stood at Rs 5430 crore end September 2024 as against Rs 2056 crore end September 2023.

Net total income in Q2FY25 was Rs 121 crore as against Rs 68 crore in Q2FY24.

Profit after tax of Rs 37 crore in Q2FY25 against Rs 13 crore in Q2FY24.

BFinsec enjoys the highest credit rating of AAA/Stable for its long-term debt programme from CRISIL and A1+ for short-term debt programme from CRISIL and India Ratings.

Financial Performance H1FY2025:

The company has reported 29%, on yoy basis, increase in its income from operations to Rs 29036.20 crore for the half year ended September 2024 (H1FY2025), while other income of the company surged 25% to Rs 4161.52 crore. Total income advanced 28% to Rs 33197.72 crore. Interest expenses increased 37% to Rs 11833.18 crore. NII of the company increased 24% to Rs 17203.02 crore.

Operating expenses moved up 21% to Rs 6700.07 crore, allowing the operating profits to increase 25% to Rs 14664.47 crore for H1FY2025. Depreciation increased 30% to Rs 409.85 crore, while provisions galloped 73% to Rs 3593.76 crore.

PBT moved up 15% to Rs 10660.86 crore. Effective tax rate increased to 25.7% in H1FY2025 from 24.9% in FY2023. PAT of the company was up 13% to Rs 7919.75 crore in H1FY2025. The share of P&L of associate was at Rs 5.97 crore in H1FY2025 compared with Rs 2.98 crore in FY2023. The final bottomline of the company increased 13% growth in the net profit to Rs 7911.71 in H1FY2025.

Bajaj Finance: Consolidated Results

Particulars

2409 (3)

2309 (3)

Var %

2409 (6)

2309 (6)

Var %

2403 (12)

2303 (12)

Var %

Income from operations

14987.02

11732.13

28

29036.20

22555.10

29

48306.60

35548.57

36

Other Income

2108.39

1651.95

28

4161.52

3328.60

25

6675.91

5869.69

14

Total Income

17095.41

13384.08

28

33197.72

25883.70

28

54982.51

41418.26

33

Interest Expended

6149.32

4537.07

36

11833.18

8639.59

37

18724.69

12559.89

49

Operating Expense

3428.94

2853.81

20

6700.07

5551.17

21

11641.87

9657.15

21

Operating Profits

7517.15

5993.20

25

14664.47

11692.94

25

24615.95

19201.22

28

Depreciation / Amortization

210.04

158.52

33

409.85

314.61

30

683.32

485.38

41

Provisions and Write-offs

1909.08

1077.07

77

3593.76

2072.34

73

4630.70

3189.65

45

PBT

5398.03

4757.61

13

10660.86

9305.99

15

19301.93

15526.19

24

Tax Expense

1387.74

1206.96

15

2741.11

2321.28

18

4858.40

4020.17

21

PAT

4010.29

3550.65

13

7919.75

6984.71

13

14443.53

11506.02

26

Share of P&L of asso.

3.45

0.15

2200

5.97

2.98

100

7.64

1.67

357

Minority interest

14.01

0.00

-

14.01

0.00

-

0.00

0.00

-

Net Profit

3999.73

3550.80

13

7911.71

6987.69

13

14451.17

11507.69

26

EPS

258.7

229.6

 

255.8

226.0

 

233.6

186.1

 

Adj BV (Rs)

1375.7

974.3

 

1375.7

974.3

 

1221.4

885.7

 

* Annualized on current equity of Rs 123.73 crore. Face Value: Rs 2, Figures in Rs crore

Source: Capitaline Corporate Database

 



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