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Bajaj Finserv reported a resilient Q2 FY26, supported by steady performance across lending and insurance businesses. Bajaj Finance and Bajaj Housing Finance recorded healthy AUM growth and solid profitability, while Bajaj Life delivered its highest-ever VNB and margin expansion.

in the financing business (Bajaj Finance), life insurance (Bajaj Life Insurance), general insurance (Bajaj General Insurance) and securities business. Consistent, faster business growth and profitability remain in focus momentum sustaining and improvement in life insurance profitability, while general insurance remained subdued. Consolidated revenue grew 11% YoY to 37,403 crore. NBFC AUM rose 24% YoY to 4,62,261 crore, with PAT from lending up 22% YoY to 4,876 crore, reflecting robust disbursement and broadly stable asset quality (GNPA at 1.24%, NNPA at 0.6%). In GI premium grew 9% YoY to...

Cholamandalam Finance’s (Chola) Q2FY26 performance was impacted by transitional challenges owing to tariff and GST cuts.

Aditya Birla Capital Limited (ABCL) delivered robust performance on growth as well as asset quality fronts for its lending businesses which resulted in 2.2% RoA for NBFC business and 1.8% RoA for HFC business.

Aditya Birla Capital’s (ABCAP) 2QFY26 consolidated revenue grew 4% YoY to ~INR124.8b, and consolidated PAT (excl. one-off items in 2QFY25) grew ~3% YoY to ~INR8.55b.

Aditya Birla Capital (ABCL) has steadily evolved into a digitally enabled, customer-focused financial services platform with a diversified presence spanning lending, insurance, and asset management.

We met Rakesh Singh (ED and CEO – NBFC) of AB Capital for an update on the company, its NBFC business strategy and outlook, and the recent developments in the sector.

The management remained committed in driving sustainable and profitable growth across business verticals.

KAMA Holdings Ltd (formerly known as SRF Polymers Ltd.) is the promoter company of its flagship unit, SRF Limited which is a multi-business entity, engaged in the manufacture of chemical based industrial intermediates. Controlled by the Arun Bharat Ram family, Kama Holdings also has business interests in education , real estate and investment through three wholly owned subsidiaries:- a) Shri Educare Ltd,...

Aditya Birla Capital’s (ABCAP) 1QFY26 consolidated revenue grew 10% YoY to ~INR113b, and consolidated PAT also grew ~10% YoY to ~INR8.35b.

Q4FY25 marked a mixed performance from life insurance and lending business but the general insurance business reported weak numbers. Bajaj Finance’s consolidated asset under management (AUM) stood at Rs. 4,16,661 crore, up 26% y-o-y/5% q-o-q.

Bajaj Holdings & Investment Limited (BHIL) holds Bajaj Group’s key investments in two flagship companies – Bajaj Auto Limited (BAL – 34.21% stake) and Bajaj Finserv (BFS – 39.03% stake).

Aditya Birla Capital Limited (ABCL) reported a decent set of numbers with reported PAT at INR 7.36bn for Q3FY25, lower 4% YoY and 15% QoQ (vs. adjusted PAT of INR 8.34bn in Q2FY25).

Aditya Birla Capital (ABCAP)’s 3QFY25 consolidated revenue grew 10% YoY to ~INR109b and consolidated PAT declined ~3% YoY to ~INR7.1b.

ABCAP reported mixed results in Q3FY25, with: 1) NBFC performing well on asset quality, but weaker on growth, NIMs, and RoA owing to a shift toward secured products.

Bajaj Finserv unveiled its new long-range strategy for FY25-29 and identified new megatrends across business lines. Newer businesses are currently at a nascent stage but provides a huge opportunity in medium to long term. These are likely to breakeven in the next 3-5 years.

Aditya Birla Capital (ABCAP)’s 2QFY25 consolidated revenue grew 36% YoY to ~INR120b and consolidated PAT grew 42% YoY to ~INR10b. 1HFY25 PAT grew ~30% YoY and we expect 2HFY25 PAT to grow ~24% YoY.

BJFIN reported a satisfactory performance in Q2FY25 with reasonable performances posted by its established operating subsidiaries (BAF, BAGIC, and BALIC) amid the difficult and changing external environment.

After media reports indicated that Allianz Group might be looking to exit its 23-year old India Insurance JVs (BALIC and BAGIC) with the Bajaj Group, BJFIN in its exchange filing confirmed that Allianz has communicated to the company its intent of exiting the Indian Insurance Joint Ventures.

We maintain a Buy rating on Bajaj Finserv, with a revised SOTP-based PT of Rs. 2,350 factoring the upside in valuations of its key subsidiaries.