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Bajaj Finserv (532978) May 2025 Filing Analysis
How durable is the business?
Bajaj Finance continues to be the primary growth engine with a 26% increase in Assets Under Management (AUM) and a 17% growth in profit, maintaining a stable ROE of nearly 19%. (6 expanding, 4 shifted across 3 engines)
“The Company's diversified business model has enabled it to record a strong AUM growth of 26% at Rs.4,16,661 crores as of 31st March '25 as compared to Rs.3,30,615 crores as of 31st March '24.”
The segment saw a 13% decline in Gross Written Premium (GWP) due to new accounting regulations (1/n basis) and lower participation in low-margin crop/government health tenders, though core retail lines grew 12% on an adjusted basis. (1 contracting, 1 stable across 1 engine)
“The gross return premium de-grew by 13% to Rs.4,326 crores versus Rs.4,962 crores for the same period last year.”
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Where does growth come from?
The AMC business is in a 'New Trend' phase of rapid scaling, crossing the ₹20,000 crore mark in less than two years. (1 new trend, 2 accelerating across 3 signals)
“We believe the Bajaj Finserv AMC is the fastest to cross the Rs.20,000 crores mark in less than two full years of operations.”
Customer acquisition is accelerating, with new loans booked increasing from 80 lakh to over 1 crore in the same quarter year-on-year. (9 accelerating, 1 steady across 10 signals)
“The number of new loans booked in Quarter 4 was up 36% to over Rs.1 crore as against Rs.80 lakh in the same period last year.”
Transaction volumes are accelerating as the provider network expands, showing a 21.7% increase over the previous quarter. (2 accelerating across 2 signals, 2 leading indicators)
“In Quarter 4, FY25, Bajaj Finserv Health carried out 28 lakh health transactions versus about 23 lakhs in the immediately preceding quarter, which is Quarter 3 of '25.”
The group is moving toward a structural change by acquiring Allianz's exit, which will lead to 100% ownership, though regulatory approvals are pending. (4 new trend across 4 signals)
“Now let me give a brief update on the status of the Allianz’s exit from the Joint Venture Agreement: BFS and the insurance companies are currently in the process of getting regulatory approvals from both CCI and IRDAI and there is no further update on the matter as we stand today.”
Bajaj Finance's AUM shows a consistent upward trajectory, growing from $16.9 billion in FY20 to $47.9 billion in FY25, maintaining a 5-year CAGR of 23%. (5 steady, 1 new trend, 2 accelerating across 8 signals)
“Assets under management 16,914 17,580 22,696 28,434 38,002 47,892 26% 23%”
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What could break the thesis?
The reported Combined Ratio (COR) rose to 104.8% from 101.6%, but this is largely attributed to accounting changes (1/n basis) rather than operational deterioration.
“The combined ratio, however, stood elevated due to the accounting anomalies, which I explained a little while earlier at about 104.8% in Quarter 4 versus 101.6% for the same period last year. However, if we exclude the impact of ‘1/n’ regulation, the combined ratio stood at 103.1%.”
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