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Manappuram Fin.
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The standalone cost of funds reduced by 30 basis points (from 9.1% to 8.8%) in Q3 FY26, significantly exceeding the 12 bps target. (2 exceeded across 2 tracked commitments)
“This quarter, we have seen a 12 basis points reduction, and we expect the momentum to continue at least for the next two quarters.”
Management confirmed they have exited the 5 lakh ticket size segment in vehicle finance due to resale difficulties and are now focusing on the 8 lakh to 15 lakh range. (4 met, 1 exceeded across 5 tracked commitments)
“We proposed to increase the gold loan portfolio at a consolidated level of 75% of total loan portfolio in a phased manner.”
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How durable is the business?
The company's capital adequacy remains exceptionally strong and has expanded further to 28.7%, providing a massive buffer for growth and risk absorption. (5 expanding)
“Our balance sheet remains healthy. Capital adequacy at 21.3%, well above the regulatory requirements.”
The digital moat is strengthening as the 'Online Gold Loan' (OGL) product now accounts for 85% of the total gold loan AUM, up from 82% in the previous quarter. (4 expanding, 1 stable)
“% SHARE OF OGL IN THE OVERALL GOLD AUM... 92%... First NBFC to launch Online Gold Loan (OGL) in September 2015”
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Where does growth come from?
Gold Loan AUM is showing strong acceleration, growing 12.6% in a single quarter and 21.8% year-over-year, reaching a record high. (5 accelerating across 5 signals, 1 leading indicator)
“Covering 3000+ Co-located Gold loan branches for collection and marketing distribution”
Manappuram is expanding its reach into smaller towns (Tier-3 and Tier-4), targeting under-served markets for its housing and MSME loan products. (+1 more signal)
“Better penetration in 3-tier and 4-tier towns; Increased emphasis on direct sourcing through ground-level marketing”
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What could break the thesis?
The risk is worsening significantly. GNPA in the vehicle finance segment has climbed to 9.2% in Q1 FY26, up from 6.7% in the previous quarter and 3.6% a year ago. (5 intensifying, 4 high-severity)
“Stage III MFI 294 Gold 12 MSME 5 Total 310 4.85%”
Profitability remains under severe pressure. Consolidated RoA for Q1 FY26 is 1.1%, which is a slight recovery from the negative -1.6% in Q4 FY25 but remains significantly lower than the 4.5% reported in Q1 FY25. (1 intensifying, 4 easing, 2 high-severity)
“ROAA % FY26 2.0 FY25 2.8 Y-o-Y -28.3%”
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