APE declined 3% y-o-y in Q4FY25, while VNB grew by 2% y-o-y. For FY25, APE grew 15% y-o-y, Individual APE grew by 13% and value of new business (VNB) grew by 6% y-o-y. VNB margins improved to 22.7% (up 120 bps y-o-y/ up 150 bps q-o-q) versus estimates of 21.9% in Q4 driven by product mix changed towards non-par segment and retail protection.
We attended Affle’s 3i Summit where its management highlighted its plan to be future ready with 10x growth vision and plan. The company highlighted that it has grown over 10x since 2018 and aims to achieve 10x growth through its credible vision and plan.
Power Grid has won 11 TBCB projects after the Q3FY25 results and the company maintains a strong win ratio (>50%) in its projects. The company is on track for a large capex of Rs. ~3.3 lakh crore till FY32 because of the strong renewable energy capacity addition in India.
The cement sector is increasingly consolidating, enabling companies to expand geographically, secure vital limestone reserves, and achieve economies of scale. Acquisitions are allowing market leaders to scale up quickly and strengthen their competitive positions.
Management expects over 20% growth in FY25 and is confident of sustaining this momentum, driven by strong 9MFY25 performance, favourable industry trends, and broad-based growth across verticals and markets.
Bajaj Finance’s board has promoted Mr. Rajeev Jain (MD & CEO) to as vice chairman, in the capacity of an executive director for three years with effect from 1 April 2025. Besides, Mr Anup Saha (deputy MD) has been promoted as MD.
We participated in a conference call organised by Mastek’s management to address the concerns stemming from the abolishment of NHS England on account of its merger with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).
