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Retail Research

Business growth remains strong with a rising focus towards high-yielding advances

SBI Cards (SBIC) reported a disappointing FY25 with a 20% decline in PAT driven by higher credit cost (9%) and low NIMs (10.8%). While management commentary and execution have ratified possible peaking of both credit cost and cost of funds (CoF), the recovery trajectory remains to be monitored.

Poonawalla Fincorp (Poonawalla) reported mixed Q4FY25 earnings with PAT at INR 0.6bn or 76bps RoA, wherein opex continued to be elevated. However, there was some respite on credit cost front with sequential decline.

In line with our expectations, Macrotech Developers (LODHA) has achieved strong Q4FY25 sales bookings of INR 48.1bn (up 14% YoY).

Weak prolonged winter season impacted Orient Electric’s water heater and fan sales, while lighting outperformed led by strong B2B demand. Fan demand recovered over the past 7–8 days, and management remains optimistic about Q1 performance, supported by severe summer forecast across India.

Maruti Suzuki’s Q4 standalone EBITDA declined 9% y/y to Rs42.6bn, below our estimated Rs49.3bn. Domestic volumes would clock a 5% CAGR over FY25-27 due to higher income levels (income-tax cuts), a rebound in first-time buyers, rural demand, launches and lower finance costs.

In Q4FY25, pre-sales rose 14% YoY/7% QoQ to INR48.1b, while volumes grew 4% YoY/15% QoQ to 3.6msf. In FY25, pre-sales grew 21% YoY to INR176.3b, surpassing the guidance. For FY26, the company has guided for pre-sales of INR210b and volumes of 11msf.

RBL Bank (RBK) reported 4QFY25 PAT of INR687m (81% YoY decline). NII declined 2.3% YoY to INR15.6b (in line) due to lower disbursals in the JLG business. NIMs remained broadly stable at 4.89% during the quarter.