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NII for Q4FY25 grew 22.4% YoY (+4.5% QoQ) to INR 98,072 Mn., which was below our estimates by 3.4%. PPOP stood at INR 79,675 Mn., up 24.3% YoY (+2.1% QoQ), which was below our estimates by 6.0%, led by weaker NII growth and higher other opex. PAT stood at INR 45,456 Mn., up 18.9% YoY (+5.5% QoQ), below our estimates led by higher provisions.
Consolidated revenues for Q4FY25 stood at INR 3,65,952 Mn., reflecting a growth of 14.2% YoY (+14.2% QoQ), surpassing our estimates led by higher revenue from operations and higher premium income. Consolidated profit stood at INR 47,563 Mn., up 16.4% YoY (+7.8% QoQ). The cost-to-income ratio improved to 72.5% from 74.6% in Q4FY24. Net income was largely in-line with our estimates.
Q4FY25 marked a mixed performance from life insurance and lending business but the general insurance business reported weak numbers. Bajaj Finance’s consolidated asset under management (AUM) stood at Rs. 4,16,661 crore, up 26% y-o-y/5% q-o-q.
Mahindra & Mahindra’s (M&M) EBITDA margin, at 14.9%, was up ~30bps QoQ (I-Sec est.: 14.3%). Beat in margin was led by FES segment with EBIT margin up 130bps QoQ to 19.4% (I-Sec est.: 17.3%). Auto segment’s EBIT margin was down 50bps QoQ at 9.2%, in-line with our estimate.
State Bank of India (SBIN) reported a 4QFY25 PAT of INR186.4b (in line) with robust treasury gains offsetting higher opex and provisions. NII grew 3% YoY to INR427.7b (in line). NIM stood at 3.0% (1bp QoQ dip) with domestic NIM holding stable at 3.15%.
Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMB) reported a standalone 4QFY25 PAT of ~INR35.5b (6% miss on MOFSLe), because of higher provisions (to shore up PCR, partly due to AIF provisions of INR560m). Consol. PAT stood at INR49b (5% QoQ growth and 8% YoY decline) in 4QFY25.
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).
SBI posted a slightly soft quarter, as credit growth moderated to 12.4% YoY due to pre-payments in the corporate book, while higher opex (staff cost + deposit insurance) and provisions (std assets + investment + PLI incentive) caused a 5% earnings miss, with PAT at Rs186bn/1.1% RoA.
