Bajaj Finserv Ltd — Q1 FY27 earnings call
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The short read
Bajaj Finserv reported consolidated total income up 19% to Rs 42,037 crore and consolidated profit after tax up 18% to Rs 6,297 crore for Q1 FY2027. Bajaj General Insurance's GWP grew 11.3% but profit fell to Rs 478 crore from Rs 660 crore on lower capital gains, while combined ratio rose to 104.7%. Bajaj Life reported VNB growth of 87% to Rs 271 crore and margin expansion to 15.9%, though profit after tax declined to Rs 51 crore from Rs 171 crore due to lower capital gains and GST impact.
Numbers mentioned
Consolidated total income: INR 42,037 crore (Q1 FY2027)
p. 4
“The consolidated total income for Bajaj Finserv grew at 19% to INR 42,037 crore.”
Ramandeep Sahni, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Consolidated profit after tax: INR 6,297 crore (Q1 FY2027)
p. 4
“And the consolidated profit after tax grew at 18% to INR 6,297 crore.”
Ramandeep Sahni, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Bajaj General GWP growth: 11.3% (Q1 FY2027)
p. 4
“The GWP for Bajaj General grew at 11.3% for the quarter at INR 5,789 crore, which is in line with the industry GDPI growth of 11.1%”
Ramandeep Sahni, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Bajaj General combined ratio: 104.7% (Q1 FY2027)
p. 4
“The combined ratio for the quarter was elevated at about 104.7%.”
Ramandeep Sahni, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Bajaj General profit: INR 478 crore (Q1 FY2027)
p. 4
“The profit for the quarter was at INR 478 crore as against INR 660 crore for the same period last year.”
Ramandeep Sahni, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Bajaj General ROE: 17.3% (Q1 FY2027)
p. 4
“The annualized ROE, excluding the surplus capital, considering solvency at 200% stands at a healthy 17.3%.”
Ramandeep Sahni, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Bajaj Life retail weighted received premium growth: 17.5% (Q1 FY2027)
p. 5
“The retail weighted received premium for the quarter grew at 17.5% to about INR 1,474 crore, better than the industry growth of 16.2%.”
Ramandeep Sahni, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Bajaj Life VNB growth: 87% to INR 271 crore (Q1 FY2027)
p. 5
“And accordingly, the VNB for the quarter grew at a very healthy 87% to INR 271 crore for the quarter.”
Ramandeep Sahni, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Bajaj Life New Business Margin: 15.9% (Q1 FY2027)
p. 5
“The New Business Margin was up at 15.9% for the quarter as against 11.1% for the same quarter last year, an expansion of 4.8%.”
Ramandeep Sahni, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Bajaj Life profit after tax: INR 51 crore (Q1 FY2027)
p. 5
“The profit after tax, as was the case with Bajaj General, also de-grew for Bajaj Life to about t INR 51 crore, down from INR 171 crore for the same period last year”
Ramandeep Sahni, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Bajaj Life AUM: INR 1,43,744 crore (Q1 FY2027)
p. 5
“Bajaj Life ended the quarter with an AUM of INR 1,43,744 crore, up almost 10%.”
Ramandeep Sahni, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Bajaj Finance AUM growth: 24% to INR 5,46,944 crore (Q1 FY2027)
p. 5
“The company's diversified business model has enabled it to record a strong AUM growth of about 24% at INR 5,46,944 crore.”
Ramandeep Sahni, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Bajaj Finance PAT growth: 27.6% to INR 6,081 crore (Q1 FY2027)
p. 6
“PAT grew by about 27.6% to INR 6,081 crore.”
Ramandeep Sahni, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Bajaj Housing Finance PAT growth: 23% to INR 715 crore (Q1 FY2027)
p. 6
“Accordingly, PAT grew by 23% to INR 715 crore on account of higher variable fee income and assignment income, reduction in opex and lower credit cost during the quarter.”
Ramandeep Sahni, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Bajaj Markets disbursement: INR 2,269 crore (Q1 FY2027)
p. 7
“The total disbursement for the quarter for Bajaj Markets was at about INR 2,269 crore, up from INR 2,046 crore for the immediately preceding quarter and compared to the last year same quarter of about INR 1,209 crore.”
Ramandeep Sahni, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Bajaj Asset Management AUM: INR 31,444 crore (As on 30th June 2026)
p. 7
“Bajaj Asset Management Company continued its good run, recording assets under management of INR 31,444 crore as on 30th June 2026, with a growth of 26% as compared to the same period last year.”
Ramandeep Sahni, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
What management said it would do
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Bajaj Finance opex to NTI ratio — improve by about 25 to 40 bps · current financial year
stated firmly by Ramandeep Sahni
p. 6
“the company is confident that the opex to NTI ratio will improve by about 25 to 40 bps in the current financial year.”
Ramandeep Sahni, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Bajaj Finserv Direct breakeven — break even · Q3 or Q4 of this year
stated firmly by Ramandeep Sahni
p. 11
“Hence, as the outcome of that, we are certain that in Q3 or Q4, on a quarter's results basis this year, we will break even.”
Ramandeep Sahni, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Bajaj Finserv Health breakeven — break even · Q3 or Q4 of FY2028
stated conditionally by Ramandeep Sahni
p. 11
“And from our Health company perspective, again, I think we had called out that in Q3 or Q4 of next year, which is FY2028, we should break even and full year basis, the year after that.”
Ramandeep Sahni, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Bajaj Asset Management AUM target — INR 1 lakh crore AUM · next 3 years
stated as an aspiration by Ramandeep Sahni
p. 12
“We believe that in the next 3 years, we should hit the INR 1 lakh crore AUM mark and that should be the path to profitability.”
Ramandeep Sahni, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Bajaj Finserv Direct full-year breakeven — break even on full year basis · coming year
stated firmly by Ramandeep Sahni
p. 11
“And on a full year basis, we will break even in the coming year.”
Ramandeep Sahni, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Ind AS transition effective date — 1st April 2027 · 1st April 2027
stated firmly by Ramandeep Sahni
p. 16
“So, for us, the effective date becomes 1st April 2027.”
Ramandeep Sahni, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Rider attachment ratio
stated as an aspiration by Tarun Chugh
p. 17
“And the intent is to keep increasing that.”
Tarun Chugh, page 17 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Real estate and AI AIF launch — launch of real estate and AI AIF · coming quarter
stated conditionally by Ramandeep Sahni
p. 7
“we have now commenced business operations with the launch of our PMS products and also expect the launch of our real estate and the AI AIF in the coming quarter.”
Ramandeep Sahni, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Q&A highlights
Management's answers to analyst questions, in Parakho's words rather than a transcript. Each row names who answered and carries the verbatim quote it was drawn from.
Management said reserving is already conservative and the ruling's applicability is uncertain given subsequent High Court judgments, with industry pushing for a TP price hike.
Answered by Tapan Singhel
Asked by Shreya Shivani: What is the impact of the Supreme Court ruling on motor third-party insurance for homemakers and what industry measures are being taken?
p. 8
“our ultimate loss ratio that we assume for Third Party in the initial phase is actually a bit conservative, which actually leads to release on TP as the TP book develops.”
Tapan Singhel, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said partner risk metrics have improved industry-wide and the platform has better insight through trail revenue deals.
Answered by Ashish Panchal
Asked by Shreya Shivani: How have digital/fintech aggregated loan trends and asset quality evolved on the Bajaj Markets platform?
p. 9
“So yes, we see that the position has improved. And wherever we have trail revenue deals with our partners, we have far more direct insight into the portfolio behaviour, and we are happy with the results.”
Ashish Panchal, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management acknowledged a soft pricing cycle across the industry but said Bajaj General has continued to outperform through disciplined underwriting.
Answered by Tapan Singhel
Asked by Mayur Parkeria: What is the expected impact of ongoing natural disasters on Bajaj General's motor, commercial and crop segments?
p. 10
“Right now, rates are soft. So, I think the observation that you have is right.”
Tapan Singhel, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management reiterated breakeven targets for Bajaj Finserv Direct, Health and outlined capital needs for Asset Management and the new ALTs business.
Answered by Ramandeep Sahni
Asked by Mayur Parkeria: What is the path to profitability and breakeven timeline for the non-lending, non-insurance subsidiaries?
p. 11
“From a Bajaj Finserv Direct perspective, I think we've been very clear that we will break even in Q3 or Q4 of this year.”
Ramandeep Sahni, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management attributed it to a revival in the MFI business industry-wide and diversification through more than 20 new partnerships added over 15 months.
Answered by Tarun Chugh
Asked by Sanketh Godha: What is driving the near-100% growth in Bajaj Life's group protection business?
p. 13
“Yes, there is a revival of the MFI business across the industry. We've had a significant growth there.”
Tarun Chugh, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said the improvement came from adding riders at the same commission level and cost reduction under Bajaj Life 2.0, not primarily from pass-on to distributors.
Answered by Tarun Chugh
Asked by Sanketh Godha: Is margin expansion from GST-related pass-through to distributors or from product mix?
p. 14
“we've been able to add riders to our products for the same commission. While the commission remains the same, the profitability goes up.”
Tarun Chugh, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said crop tenders this year should exceed last year's and the government health contract, being a 2+1 structure, is expected to renew, though volumes may be a bit lower.
Answered by Tapan Singhel
Asked by Sanketh Godha: How will the crop and government health tender businesses trend this year given renewal timing?
p. 14
“Now if you look at the crop business, I think this year, as per the tenders that we have got, it would be more than the last year.”
Tapan Singhel, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said they are still at an early planning stage and have not quantified capital needs, with larger capital required only in a later international phase.
Answered by Ramandeep Sahni
Asked by Nischint Chawathe: How much capital will the new reinsurance business require?
p. 15
“we've not quantified it as yet, while internally, we have done some scenarios, but we are still to firm up the exact numbers on that.”
Ramandeep Sahni, page 15 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said the mix has been broadly stable except for growing retail protection, and there is an ambition to raise the non-par mix further.
Answered by Vipin Bansal
Asked by Nischint Chawathe: Is the current product mix at Bajaj Life optimal or is there room to enrich it further?
p. 15
“And if we are able to get our non-par mix a little higher, I think that would be an ambition.”
Vipin Bansal, page 15 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management attributed it to lower realized equity gains under Indian GAAP accounting and the upfront GST cost write-off.
Answered by Vipin Bansal
Asked by Nischint Chawathe: What caused the sharp decline in Bajaj Life earnings this quarter?
p. 16
“Because the equity markets were subdued, so we didn't really have any equity gains that were realized and recorded in the P&L during this quarter.”
Vipin Bansal, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management explained the effective date is now 1 April 2027 after forbearance, with expected impact from amortization of acquisition costs, discounting of long-term TP liabilities, and onerous contract accounting.
Answered by Ramandeep Sahni
Asked by Raghvesh: What is the timeline and expected impact of Ind AS transition for the insurance subsidiaries?
p. 16
“Now in terms of implications, I think the biggest one comes from the amortization of acquisition costs.”
Ramandeep Sahni, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said the increase is an industry-wide phenomenon and that they use a risk-adjusted capital model to make tactical shifts in growth by segment.
Answered by Avais Karmali
Asked by Nidhesh Jain: Which segment within motor own damage is driving the higher loss ratio, and what is the growth strategy?
p. 18
“The increase in the motor own damage claims is, what you're seeing is essentially an industry-wide phenomenon.”
Avais Karmali, page 18 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Risks flagged
Elevated combined ratio due to soft market pricing and higher government health loss ratios
p. 4
“the elevation is largely on account of de-growth in the fire segment as seen for the entire industry. And also, as indicated earlier, on account of increased loss ratios on the government health business.”
Ramandeep Sahni, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Persistency dips across certain cohorts at Bajaj Life
p. 5
“there were some persistency dips observed across certain cohorts, which is in line with the market, and the company is working towards improving these.”
Ramandeep Sahni, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Revenue degrowth at Bajaj Finserv Health due to RBI-driven restructuring of NBFC partnerships
p. 6
“The revenue for the quarter, however, registered a small degrowth on account of restructuring required in some of our partnerships on account of the recent RBI regulations around business conduct for NBFCs.”
Ramandeep Sahni, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Soft insurance pricing cycle potentially leading to higher industry-wide losses if it persists
p. 10
“Because if the rates soften, then the losses do move up as it's a very natural cycle.”
Tapan Singhel, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Industry-wide increase in motor own damage claims
p. 18
“The increase in the motor own damage claims is, what you're seeing is essentially an industry-wide phenomenon.”
Avais Karmali, page 18 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Persistency hit from early gratification non-par savings products
p. 13
“You would know that our persistency got hit for some early gratification products where the withdrawals were made possible.”
Tarun Chugh, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Supreme Court ruling on motor third-party compensation for homemakers creating industry uncertainty
p. 8
“Now when you look at the Supreme Court judgment on Third Party motor insurance, there are 2 subsequent judgments from Punjab and Haryana High Court.”
Tapan Singhel, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
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