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SG Finserve
Our verdict on SG Finserve isn’t the consensus take — see where we landed, and the one risk the bull case glosses over.
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The company is already delivering an ROA higher than the 4% target set for FY27. (4 exceeded, 1 missed across 5 tracked commitments)
“with targeted ROA of 4% plus and ROE of 18% to 20% with NIMs of around 6% to 6.5%.”
The company is maintaining its leverage target of 1:3 (Debt to Equity) and plans to stick to this ratio for future growth. (5 met across 5 tracked commitments)
“So, going forward, we aim to maintain our debt-to- equity ratio at three is 3:1 level.”
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How durable is the business?
The core supply chain book is expanding rapidly, with AUM growing from INR 1,568 crores in Dec to INR 2,326 crores in March. The company has diversified its anchor list from a single group customer to over 45 major conglomerates including JSW, Adani, and Tata. (5 expanding across 1 engine)
“Punit, 30% of our business is non supply chain, more like business loans, cross selling we are doing with our existing customer or their ecosystem... we either take the hard collateral or the shares. It's a secured business.”
Total income bounced back strongly in Q4 to INR 54 crores from INR 42 crores in Q3, driven by a massive 48% QoQ growth in AUM. The company maintains a healthy spread of 4% with yields at 12.5% and borrowing costs at 8.5%. (4 expanding, 1 shifted across 2 engines)
“Interest Income: 84.6 [Q3/FY26]... Q-o-Q 17%”
See the full cited Business Model analysis of SG Finserve
Where does growth come from?
The company is accelerating its shift toward a 100% digital platform, moving from basic invoice discounting to an AI-driven monitoring tool and 24/7 banking services. (1 accelerating, 4 new trend across 5 signals, 1 leading indicator)
“DIGITAL LENDING: Lending Service Providers (LSPs)/ Payment Aggregators”
The initiative is in an active implementation phase, partnering with both Banks and other NBFCs to scale the book. (1 new trend across 1 signal, 1 leading indicator)
“CO-LENDING: Partnering with Banks & NBFCs”
See the full cited Future Growth analysis of SG Finserve
What could break the thesis?
While finance costs showed a jump this quarter, management clarified this was due to one-time bank processing fees (INR 3 Cr) for new debt lines. Structurally, the cost of funds has actually reduced by 30 basis points. (2 easing, 1 stable, 1 high-severity)
“Interest Expenses 91.6 13.4 582%”
The risk has intensified as both the CEO (Sorabh Dhawan) and CFO/COO (Sahil Sikka) resigned simultaneously on the same day, creating a significant leadership vacuum during a critical growth phase. (2 intensifying, 2 easing, 1 resolved, 1 high-severity)
“Supply Chain (Group Ecosystem): 35% (Present: 40%)”
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