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Axis Bank reported a steady Q4FY25, with financial growth driven by robust retail and digital performance, improved asset quality, and disciplined cost management. The bank's investments in technology and branch expansion are expected to drive customer growth and enhance overall performance. Axis Bank's asset quality remains a key strength, with one of the lowest NPA ratios among large private banks, supported by strong provision coverage and declining slippage rates. Additionally, Axis Bank is expected to sustain healthy credit growth, supported by a...

expected to support earnings recovery. The bank is projected to exit FY26 with a Return on Assets (ROA) of 1% and sustain an ROA above 1% throughout FY27. With stress in the microfinance segment subsiding, we assign an "Accumulate" rating to the stock, with a target price of 68, based on 1.1x FY27E Book Value per Share (BVPS)....

UNBK saw a strong quarter owing to beat on all fronts i.e. NII, fees and asset quality resulting in core PBT being 9.4% above PLe. NII was 1.8% higher as NIM was cushioned due to (1) shedding of high cost bulk deposits in the last quarter and (2) avoiding disbursal of lower yielding loans. Loan growth was muted at 9.5% YoY; over FY25-27E we are factoring a loan CAGR slightly lower than the system at 10%. Asset quality was superior as net slippages were lower led by controlled gross slippages and healthy recoveries while provisioning for Q4'25...

JFSL demonstrated healthy financial performance in Q4FY25 driven by the launch of innovative products, rising interest income and strategic expansion initiatives. These resulted in its customer base tripling to 2.31 million YoY. JFSL's comprehensive portfolio, including corporate and retail products, caters to diverse customer needs. Its expanding distribution network, including a 6x growth in...

Canara Bank posted a 20% beat on earnings at Rs50bn/1.3% RoA, mainly aided by treasury gains/recovery from written-off loans and provision reversal on SR investments. Credit growth outpaced expectations at 12.6% YoY/2.5% QoQ, while deposit growth was strong at 11% YoY/6.4% QoQ.

We maintain our BUY recommendation on the stock.

PNB reported some moderation in credit growth at 15% YoY, albeit the higherthan-expected margin downtick, similar to BOB’s, at 12bps QoQ to 2.8% was upsetting.

Bank of Baroda (BoB) reported healthy credit growth at 13% YoY. However, the sharp and constant decline in NIM (by 8bps QoQ) to 2.86% (due to lower loan yields) and the higher provisions were the upsets during 4Q.

We maintain our BUY recommendation on the stock at reasonable valuations.

BOB saw a weak quarter with core PPoP miss of 7.3% as NII/NIM was 6.1% below PLe. Margins remain under pressure; while reported domestic NIM fell by 9bps QoQ, full year NIM for FY25 fell by 16bps YoY to 3.02% due to 24bps increase in deposit cost and 13bps fall in loan yields. In our view, the fall in yields was likely due to preference for growth over profitability while increase in funding cost was driven by reliance on higher cost bulk deposits in FY25. Bank expects NIM to remain under pressure in Q1FY26, post which it may improve....

Piramal Enterprises (PIEL) reported a 4QFY25 net profit of ~INR1b (PQ: ~INR386m). This included an exceptional gain of ~INR3.7b from recoveries in the AIF portfolio. For FY25, the total gain from the AIF portfolio stood at INR9.2b. FY25 net profit stood at INR4.85b (vs. a loss of INR16.8b in FY24).

Quarterly Update Q4FY25

Healthy credit growth driven by secured segments; deposits growth led by healthy growth in CASA deposits

We maintain our BUY recommendation on the stock.

We maintain our BUY recommendation on the stock.

City Union Bank (CUBK) reported Q4FY25 results broadly in line with our estimates, with a beat on the advances/deposits (advances/deposits were 2%/5% higher than our estimates). The MSME/JL non-agri segment mainly led the growth in advances, while the wholesale segment remained muted.

CUB saw a good quarter with beat on core PAT due to stronger fees led by insurance and processing fees. Sales focus has led to better insurance fees and bank sees more scope to enhance this stream. Reported NIM slightly improved QoQ as lower yielding loans were shed. While the bank is targeting stable NIM for FY26E, repo rate cut would impact NIM. CUB met its slippage guidance of Rs8bn for FY25 and it expects slippages for FY26 to be lower at Rs7bn; PCR has touched 60%. This implies that provisions may be steady in near term (54bps...