Canara Robeco Asset Management Company Ltd — Q4 FY26 earnings call
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The short read
Canara Robeco AMC reported FY26 revenue from operations of Rs 424.9 crore, up 17.0% year-on-year, with profit after tax at Rs 203.8 crore, up 7% year-on-year. Closing AUM stood at approximately Rs 1.07 lakh crore, up 3.2% year-on-year, while quarterly average AUM grew 14% year-on-year to about Rs 1.17 lakh crore. Management discussed revenue yield movement, the transition from TER to BER, employee and other expense trends, SIP flow trends, and plans for a further new fund offer.
Numbers mentioned
Revenue from operations: INR424.9 crores (FY26)
p. 4
“In FY26, our revenue from operations stood at INR424.9 crores as compared to INR364.5 crores in FY25, representing a 17.0% yearon-year growth.”
Rajnish Narula, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Total income: INR454.6 crores (FY26)
p. 4
“In FY26, total income stood at INR454.6 crores, compared to INR403 crores in FY25, representing a growth of 13.0% year-on-year.”
Rajnish Narula, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Profit after tax: INR203.8 crores (FY26)
p. 4
“Profit after tax for FY26 stood at INR203.8 crores, compared to INR190.7 crores in the previous year, marking a robust 7% year-on-year growth.”
Rajnish Narula, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Closing AUM: approximately INR1.07 lakh crores (as of March 31, 2026)
p. 4
“our closing AUM stands at approximately INR1.07 lakh crores, up by almost 3.2% year-on-year, supported by a base of over 50.8 lakh investor folios across India.”
Rajnish Narula, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Quarterly average AUM: approximately INR1.17 lakh crores (Q4 FY26)
p. 4
“Our quarterly average AUM also grew by 14% year-on-year to close approximately at INR1.17 lakh crores, a testament to our disciplined investment philosophy and enduring trust of our investors.”
Rajnish Narula, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Equity to debt AUM mix: 91% to 9% (FY26)
p. 4
“Our growth has been well-rounded, driven by a healthy equity-to-debt mix of approximately 91% to 9%.”
Rajnish Narula, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Empaneled distribution partners: over 56,000
p. 4
“Progress has also been fueled by a robust and growing distribution ecosystem of over 56,000 empaneled partners, and we've grown our branches to 29 branches from 23 of last year.”
Rajnish Narula, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Equity AUM yield: about 37 bps (FY26)
p. 6
“In terms of the split, for the financial year FY26, our equity AUM contributed yield was about 37 bps, fixed income was about 30 bps, liquid was about 3 bps, and on an overall basis we were at about 35 bps.”
Atit Turakhiya, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Employee benefit expenses: INR23.7 crores (Q4 FY26)
p. 11
“You spoke about employee benefit expenses has been reduced from INR26 crores to INR23.7 crores.”
Ashwin Purohit, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Employee benefit expenses: INR107.1 crores (FY26)
p. 11
“it is better to look at the yearly cost, which has been increased by 21% from INR88.5 crores to INR107.1 crores.”
Ashwin Purohit, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Digital AUM share: 28%
p. 14
“So, the digital AUM -- 28% of our AUM comes from the digital channel.”
Atit Turakhiya, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
What management said it would do
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Cost-to-income ratio — between 40% and 50%
stated as an aspiration by Rajnish Narula
p. 7
“The way we like to look at employee cost or total cost is our cost-to-income ratio. We like it to be between 40% and 50%.”
Rajnish Narula, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Yield range — 32 to 40 bps
stated as an aspiration by Rajnish Narula
p. 10
“For us, we are comfortable with yields being in the range of 32 to 40.”
Rajnish Narula, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Number of new fund offers — two funds a year · this financial year
stated firmly by Rajnish Narula
p. 12
“We typically try and do about two funds a year, and that should be the par for the course even for this financial year.”
Rajnish Narula, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Next NFO launch — next four to five months
stated conditionally by Rajnish Narula
p. 12
“On the NFO, we will be launching another NFO in the next four to five months. We have already got Board approvals for the next one, but they still need to go through a process of getting the regulatory approval before we are able to announce it.”
Rajnish Narula, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
SIP book growth — next six months
stated firmly by Rajnish Narula
p. 11
“But we are putting resources behind this initiative and you will see in the next six months, a directional change in the way the SIP book will grow for us.”
Rajnish Narula, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
BER impact on revenue
stated conditionally by Rajnish Narula
p. 6
“At worst, we will be neutral on this, at best we probably may gain a couple of basis points.”
Rajnish Narula, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Other expenses run rate
stated conditionally by Ashwin Purohit
p. 8
“So the new norm or the new normal will not be this much. There will be slightly a reduction in the expenses as you will find out.”
Ashwin Purohit, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Q&A highlights
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Management attributed the yield increase to expensive assets exiting and being replaced by cheaper ones, and gave the FY26 segment split.
Answered by Atit Turakhiya
Asked by Lalit Mohan Deo: What drove the improvement in revenue yields this quarter, and what are the segment-wise yields?
p. 6
“we believe that it is likely because of expensive assets going out of the system and replaced by cheaper assets.”
Atit Turakhiya, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said the increase included one-time NFO-related and regulatory costs that would not recur at the same level.
Answered by Ashwin Purohit
Asked by Nihal Shah: Why did other expenses rise sharply this quarter, and how will they trend going forward?
p. 8
“There is a one-time expenses included, because we have a NFO in the last quarter, in fact in the March.”
Ashwin Purohit, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said flow data is not public but claimed performance in line with or better than the industry.
Answered by Rajnish Narula
Asked by Hitaindra Pradhan: What was the March net inflow for the equity category versus the industry?
p. 9
“So, the flows data is not there in public domain, so we are unfortunately not able to share that. But what we can say is that we were in line, or better than the industry when it comes to the flows, but would not be able to spell out the number.”
Rajnish Narula, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management attributed the decline mainly to mark-to-market effects from the equity market correction rather than structural issues.
Answered by Rajnish Narula
Asked by Shobhit Sharma: Why has SIP AUM declined more than overall AUM despite being considered stickier?
p. 12
“Well, it's more mark-to-market. The equity market is 15% down and SIPs are generally in equityrelated funds.”
Rajnish Narula, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said the Q4 decline was largely mark-to-market and reiterated a dedicated SIP-focused strategy with partnerships.
Answered by Atit Turakhiya
Asked by Ankit Dharamshi: What is the strategy to grow B30 penetration going forward?
p. 12
“When you look from a B30 perspective, it is largely, Q4 mark-to-market impact, which has happened.”
Atit Turakhiya, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said the quarterly breakup isn't disclosed but more than 90% of fees come from the management side.
Answered by Atit Turakhiya
Asked by Shobhit Sharma: How much revenue comes from investment advisory fees, and what is the outlook for that stream?
p. 11
“However, I can give you a guidance that more than 90.0% of our fees comes from the management side.”
Atit Turakhiya, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Risks flagged
Elevated market volatility and benchmark index declines during the quarter
p. 3
“Benchmark indices declined meaningfully during this quarter with NIFTY correcting approximately 15% during this period.”
Rajnish Narula, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Equity-focused AUM mix causes relative underperformance versus industry when markets decline
p. 6
“In periods where markets actually have a negative return, we will slightly underperform, but periods where markets do well, we will do very well as compared to the industry.”
Rajnish Narula, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Tax changes affecting ELSS SIP discontinuance
p. 11
“So, for example, ELSS as a scheme has SIPs in it, but because of the changes in taxes, that will see some challenges going forward across the industry.”
Rajnish Narula, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Diversifying into new business areas increases organizational risk
p. 7
“whenever you diversify, you extend resources into new areas, you also basically increase the risk that you take as an organization.”
Rajnish Narula, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Market volatility causing emotional investor reactions and B30 AUM decline
p. 12
“So, when you will see a more market volatility, you will see some, kind of, emotional, of course, reactions from the investors in terms of responding to that market volatility”
Atit Turakhiya, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
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