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SBI (500112) Aug 2025 Filing Analysis
Does management do what it says?
The slippage ratio for Q2FY26 was contained at 0.45%, well below the 0.6% guidance. (3 met across 3 tracked commitments)
“So, we are still sticking to our slippage ratio, to contain the slippages below 0.6%.”
The Cost to Income Ratio for H1FY26 was 48.53%, remaining below the 50% target. (4 met, 1 missed across 5 tracked commitments)
“While we still are sticking to our guidance that the cost to income ratio, our effort is to keep below 50. I am not giving any number whether it is 47, 45. The effort is through the cycle, we would like to maintain the cost to income ratio below 50.”
See the full cited Management analysis of SBI
How durable is the business?
Other income (which includes fees) saw a substantial drop of approximately ₹6,500-6,700 crores compared to the previous quarter (Q4), though management notes this is a seasonal phenomenon where Q4 typically sees higher fee collection from inspection and folio charges. (1 contracting)
“And of course finally, the other income dropped by substantial almost about ₹6,500-6,700 crores though off-set by reduced operating expenses”
See the full cited Business Model analysis of SBI
Where does growth come from?
The trend is currently steady but lacks urgency; management confirmed they have candidates for listing but no immediate timeline, having recently raised Rs 25,000 crore via QIP. (1 steady, 2 new trend across 3 signals)
“No, as we mentioned that we definitely have a couple of candidates for listing, but the timing is not very… there is no sense of urgency there, I believe.”
See the full cited Future Growth analysis of SBI
What could break the thesis?
Corporate growth is currently low (flat YoY in power), but a robust pipeline of ₹7.2 lakh crore exists. Management is shifting focus toward renewable energy and green hydrogen to diversify within the sector. (1 stable, 1 easing)
“On the power sector... our book is flat YoY... We are extremely oriented towards the renewable energy which is coming up.”
Fresh slippages rose to ₹7,945 crores in Q1 (compared to ₹4,222 crores in the previous quarter), but management views this as a seasonal Q1 phenomenon with high recovery expectations. (2 stable, 1 easing)
“We had slippages of ₹7,945 crore in Q1 FY26... we are still sticking to our slippage ratio, to contain the slippages below 0.6%.”
See the full cited Risk analysis of SBI
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