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Billionbrains (544603) Nov 2025 Filing Analysis
Does management do what it says?
The company confirmed the 100% acquisition of Fisdom was consummated on October 3, 2025, and operations were consolidated in the Q3 FY26 results. (2 met across 2 tracked commitments)
“Furthermore, Fisdom, which we recently acquired, at its existing run-rate would add 3 - 4% to Revenue from Operations.”
Diversification is progressing with commodities now contributing 4% to the top line and MTF contributing 6% to total revenue, supporting the shift away from derivative concentration. (3 in progress across 3 tracked commitments)
“So I think it is beyond 50, definitely it can come below 50. But that is like output number in the way to look at where if everything else goes or grows faster, this definitely can come off.”
The wealth business (Fisdom) is currently being integrated. Management reported Q3 revenue for this piece at INR 29 crores and expects growth to continue quarter-on-quarter as they scale offerings to affluent Groww customers. (1 in progress across 1 tracked commitment)
“And roughly 3% revenue is coming from that business. And obviously that business is growing well and over a period of time, the contribution will keep on increasing.”
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How durable is the business?
The company is shifting its focus toward 'Affluent Users' who require specialized wealth products, indicating an evolution from a pure discount broker to a wealth management platform. (1 shifted)
“emergence of Affluent Users... now constituting 34% of Total Customer Assets, compared to 31% in Q2 of the previous year. They need specialised wealth products such as AIF, PMS, and Advisory.”
See the full cited Business Model analysis of Billionbrains
Where does growth come from?
Management maintains a long-term bullish outlook on market penetration, noting that only 5% of the adult population currently invests. They highlight a massive 'awareness-to-participation' gap as the primary growth engine. (1 steady, 1 accelerating across 2 signals)
“In India, presently there are 45 Mn investors (5% of the adult population)... the runway for growth remains significant.”
Profitability is showing strong recovery after a dip in Q4 FY25. The Adjusted EBITDA margin for Q2 FY26 stands at 61.3% (calculated as ₹6,241 Mn on ₹10,187 Mn revenue), demonstrating significant operating leverage as the business scales. (1 accelerating, 1 steady across 2 signals)
“Adj. EBITDA ₹6,241 Mn | 61.3%... Whenever our revenue growth outpaces costs, our leverage improves, thereby leading to higher profitability.”
See the full cited Future Growth analysis of Billionbrains
What could break the thesis?
The risk is easing. While NSE active clients fell YoY (11.9 Mn vs 12.3 Mn), market share actually increased to 26.3% from 25.6%, suggesting Groww is outperforming the industry decline. (1 easing)
“NSE Active Clients: 12.3 Mn (25.6%) in Q2 FY25 to 11.9 Mn (26.3%) in Q2 FY26.”
CAC is intensifying significantly. The cost to acquire a customer in H1 FY26 was ₹1,374, compared to ₹796 in H1 FY25, driven by high-profile branding spends (Asia Cup, KBC). (1 intensifying)
“The CAC for H1 FY26 was ₹1,374 and is higher than the historical averages. If we look at the same period last year (H1 FY25)... it was ₹796.”
The risk is easing as the revenue mix from derivatives has dropped from previous levels and is expected to fall below 50% as the company diversifies into cash, commodities, and wealth management. (3 easing)
“So derivatives already has come off from earlier numbers, I think it will probably come off further as well... I think it is beyond 50, definitely it can come below 50.”
The risk is stable; while competitors offer aggressive rates (7.99%), Groww maintains a 14.95% yield and focuses on user experience rather than price wars. (2 stable, 2 intensifying)
“We have players offering it at 7.99 very aggressively... Our pricing is simple. It is 14.95%... pricing is least of the concern when looking at the selection of the platform.”
The risk is easing as technology-related costs have declined due to optimizations, despite an increase in transaction-related costs. (1 easing)
“the cost to serve has declined... our technology related costs actually has come off. We have done some optimizations in last quarter, which has helped us to reduce this cost.”
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