Anand Rathi Broker Research reports

De-growth in NII (lower margins) and less non-interest income (lower fees) led to 19% q/q decline in core operating profits for Karnataka Bank. Modest provisions supported profitability.

Healthy growth in its consumer durables and electronics drove Amber’s strong Q2 growth. With its expanded portfolio and client added, it expects to outdo industry growth in RAC.

In line with ARe, Kajaria Ceramics’ Q2 revenue grew 5% y/y to Rs11.8bn. EBITDA/PAT fell 12%/22% y/y to Rs1.6bn/Rs843m, below our estimated Rs1.7bn/Rs940m.

Healthy, 29% y/y, AUM growth, was offset by high, Rs19.1bn, provisions leading to Bajaj Finance’s muted 13% y/y consol PAT growth.

Strong non-interest income (treasury and recovery) counterbalanced lower margins (due to penal charges reclassification), resulting in Union Bank of India’s decent operating performance and better RoA.

We expect it is likely to deliver 18%/22%/25% revenue/EBITDA/PAT CAGRs over FY25-27 due to swelling demand, capacity expansion and mounting exports.

Despite the unexpectedly weak, ~5.6% y/y, collections growth to Rs3.6bn, IndiaMart’s Q2 revenue rose ~18% y/y, in line with our estimate.

Better margins and non-interest income drove City Union Bank’s 13% q/q increase in core operating profits. Overall profitability remained strong. Ahead, we expect net slippages to remain negative since most of the stress has been recognised.

Improved demand drove Havells’ revenue to grow 16% y/y, but margins dragged the Q2 performance. Supported by festival season offtake, we remain optimistic regarding H2 and expect margins to recover.

Stable NIM and strong traction in non-interest income led to KVB’s sturdy Q2 operating performance, which, combined with moderate provisions kept profitability strong.