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AUM growth continues to be subdued (6% YoY / 1% QoQ in Q2FY26) for LIC Housing Finance (LIC HF) since past many quarters.

GODIGIT delivered a largely in-line performance during Q2FY26, with combined ratio at 111.4% (down by 70bps YoY) vs our estimate of 111%. However, PAT at Rs1.17bn (+30% YoY) was lower than our estimate of Rs1.2bn.

MMFS reported a steady quarter, with PAT at ~Rs5.7bn (+8% QoQ/+54% YoY), ahead of Street and our estimates. Credit costs remained elevated at 2.2% (vs 1.9% in Q1), though the management expects moderation in coming quarters with full-year levels contained at ~1.7%.

SBI Cards (SBIC) has been focusing on credit cost improvement and the results are becoming visible now. However, this has also led to a calibrated credit growth and directionally lower revolver mix, impacting earnings.

Poonawalla Fincorp (PFL) delivered a strong quarter, driven by robust growth, margin expansion, and improved asset quality. The company saw healthy growth in AUM, with disbursements nearly doubling YoY.

The stage-3 asset ratio in the gold loan portfolio declined to 2.58% in Q1FY26 from 3.98% a year earlier, supported by customer-led repayments aided by rising gold prices and flexible repayment options....

We expect yield compression to persist in the medium term as the company pivots toward secured lending to enhance competitiveness and attract high-value clients. Asset quality in the gold loan segment remains stable, supported by strong gold prices. However, risks in the nongold portfolioparticularly MFI, MSME, and vehicle financeremain elevated. Near-term credit cost pressures are likely to continue, though improved employee incentives may support recoveries and offset provisioning risks. As the company navigates its stabilization phase, improvements are expected to unfold gradually. Given the recent price hike and stretched...

Equitas continued to post dismal results, as it slipped into loss of Rs2.2bn, mainly due to persistent higher MFI/non-MFI stress and accelerated standard provisions on MFI loans (Rs1.9bn, mainly to ease provisioning in 9MFY26).

LIC Housing Finance (LIC HF) continues to feel the heat from increasing competition, as reflected in AUM growth remaining subdued at 7% YoY / 1% QoQ and asset yield reducing 20bps YoY / QoQ to 9.6% in Q1FY26.

IndusInd Bank's asset quality deteriorate further with GNPA in consumer banking segment inch up to 4.7% vs 4.1% QoQ. MFI portfolio which remains key concern segment reported rise in GNPA (@16% vs 13% QoQ). Credit growth de-grew by 4% YoY (down 3% QoQ); similarly deposit growth de-grew by 3% QoQ. MFI portfolio de-grew by 5% QoQ along with sequential decline in corporate book resulting in 6% QoQ decline in loan growth. We have revised down the credit growth to 8% CAGR (FY25-27) vs 11% earlier. NIMs remain flat at 3.5% vs 3.5% QoQ (if adjusted for one-offs during Q4FY25). Bank reported profit of Rs.6bn vs loss last...

Not surprisingly, MMFS posted muted results in Q1FY26, with PAT at ~Rs5.3bn largely hit by elevated credit cost (~25bps higher than our estimate of ~1.9% of business assets), and YoY AUM growth of 15%/disbursement growth of only 1%.

LTF reported a steady Q1FY26, with overall AUM crossing the Rs1trn mark and registering a 15% YoY (~13.8% excluding Gold Loans) growth, resulting from strong disbursements across the retail segment (including MFI and GL).

AU SFB reported weak core performance, with margins declining sharply by 40bps QoQ to 5.4%, although higher treasury gains and surprisingly lower nonstaff opex, amid bidding for a Universal Banking license led to a ~6% PAT beat, at Rs5.8bn/1.5% RoA.

YES Bank's core performance remained weak, with credit growth slowing to 5% YoY (down 2.1% QoQ), while margins remain low at 2.5%.

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IndusInd Bank (IIB) reported higher-than-expected Q4FY25 loss of INR 22.4bn (RoA of -1.74%) burdened by multiple oneoffs, including derivative loss and irregularities in its MFI book while slippages/net NPA jumped QoQ.

expects the cost of funds to decrease gradually in FY26 gaining from the RBI rate *over or under performance to benchmark index action, thereby expecting a steady NIM in the upcoming quarters. Rising credit cost, worsening GNPA and NNPA ratios reflected the weak asset quality of SBI Cards & Payment Services during the quarter. Increasing non-interest expenses and the loan losses provision, the factors reducing the company's profitability, remain a primary concern. Further, the macroeconomic environment continued to witness headwinds leading to stress in unsecured lending. Hence, we retain our...

Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMB) reported in-line healthy PAT at Rs35.5bn/2.2% RoA, aided by higher other income and partly offset by higher provisions – such provisions were for further shoring-up PCR closer to that of large peers at 78% and AIF provisions (Rs1bn).

We downgrade IIB to REDUCE from Add, cutting our TP by 9.4% to Rs725 (from Rs800). This is in view of the spate of top management resignations, including the MD & CEO, which should increase business/margin disruption including risk of another round of deposit run-down, impact on asset quality, middlemanagement attrition, and possibility of appointment of an RBI nominee on the Board as well as a PSU banker as MD & CEO (similar to Bandhan/RBL).