Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd — Q1 FY27 earnings call
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The short read
Mahindra Finance reported Q1 FY27 standalone PAT growth of 70% year-on-year, with GS3 at 3.45% and GS2+GS3 at 8.3%, described as 8-year lows, alongside an ROA of 2.4% and credit cost of 1.5%. AUM grew 13% overall, with the wheels business up 20% and non-wheels businesses growing 79%. Management highlighted subsidiary profitability, including housing finance PAT of Rs 30 crore and insurance broking PAT growth of 83% year-on-year, plus continued investment in digital and AI-led operations.
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Numbers mentioned
Standalone PAT growth: 70% Y-o-Y (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“All in all, the standalone numbers on profitability have delivered a 70% Y-o-Y growth.”
Raul Rebello, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
GS3: 3.45% (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“our GS3 and GS3+GS2 numbers are at an 8-year low now at GS3 at 3.45% and GS2+GS3 at 8.3%”
Raul Rebello, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
ROA: 2.4% (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“the ROA numbers are extremely formidable for the quarter at 2.4%”
Raul Rebello, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Credit cost: 1.5% (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“If you look at the credit cost at 1.5% for the quarter, has also lent itself to us making sure that the ROA numbers are extremely formidable for the quarter at 2.4%”
Raul Rebello, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
AUM growth: 13% (Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“All in all, the AUM growth was at a 13%.”
Raul Rebello, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Non-wheels business growth: 79% (Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“We demonstrated a 79% growth across the non-wheels business, which is largely the SME business, the mortgage business and the PL business”
Raul Rebello, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Housing finance company PAT: Rs 30 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“The housing finance company, very strong PAT growth, INR 30 crores posted for the quarter.”
Raul Rebello, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Insurance broking PAT growth: 83% Y-o-Y (Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“Our insurance broking business, which does open architecture, insurance, motor, life, health, extremely formidable growth, 83% Y-o-Y PAT growth”
Raul Rebello, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Consolidated PAT: Rs 927 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“we have grown very well, 75% Y-o-Y at INR 927 crores.”
Raul Rebello, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Liquidity buffer: close to Rs 5,500 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“we decided to be prudent and increase our traditional liquidity buffers to an extent that you see as close to INR 5,500 crores that does have a drag”
Raul Rebello, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
PCR: 58.1% (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“we took 2 overlays, one in Q3 and one in Q4, and that's why you see the PCR number at the levels they are 58.1% for the quarter ending for Q1 of this fiscal.”
Raul Rebello, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Opex to average assets (traditional business): 2.65% (Q1 FY27)
p. 7
“I'm encouraged to see the number from 2.8% sequentially slip to 2.65% or come down to 2.65% from a Y-o-Y, it's almost dropped to 10 bps”
Raul Rebello, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Cost of funds increase: 10 bps (Q1 FY27 vs Q4 FY26)
p. 10
“You have seen our quarter 1 cost of funds going up by -- equity adjusted cost of funds going up by 10 bps compared to Q4.”
Pradeep Agrawal, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Tier 1 capital: 16.5% (Q1 FY27)
p. 18
“We are currently pretty comfortable in Tier 1 plus Tier 2. I think Tier 1 is 16.5%, right?”
Raul Rebello, page 18 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Debt to equity ratio: 5:1 (Q1 FY27)
p. 18
“if you look at, we are still at a debt to equity ratio of 5:1 for the Q1 FY27.”
Pradeep Agrawal, page 18 of the filed PDF · View the filing
What management said it would do
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Overall credit cost — 1.3% to 1.7% · medium term, across cycles
stated firmly by Raul Rebello
p. 7
“I would stand by my earlier guidance of 1.3% to 1.7% overall credit cost.”
Raul Rebello, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
AUM CAGR — 16% to 18% · FY26 to FY31
stated firmly by Raul Rebello
p. 8
“we are looking at the franchise compound at a 16% to 18% growth, right?”
Raul Rebello, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Mobility (wheels) business CAGR — 12% · FY26 to FY31
stated firmly by Raul Rebello
p. 8
“the core business, which is the mobility business will have to at a lower end, compound at a 12%.”
Raul Rebello, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Non-wheels business CAGR — 30% plus · FY26 to FY31
stated firmly by Raul Rebello
p. 8
“the new businesses will have to compound at a 30% plus.”
Raul Rebello, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
ROA — 2.5%
stated as an aspiration by Raul Rebello
p. 9
“We talked about hitting 2% climbing to 2.2% and then getting eventually to 2.5%.”
Raul Rebello, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Opex to average assets — 2.5% to 2.7%
stated firmly by Raul Rebello
p. 14
“I've always said being in the 2.5% to 2.7% clip is a business model requirement for us.”
Raul Rebello, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Capital raise timing — no capital required · next 6 to 8 quarters
stated firmly by Raul Rebello
p. 18
“I don't see us in the next at least 6 to 8 quarters requiring capital.”
Raul Rebello, page 18 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Housing business board decision — decision on merger/structure · Q2 FY27
stated firmly by Raul Rebello
p. 17
“we mentioned that the proposal will be taken to both the Boards by Q2 of this fiscal.”
Raul Rebello, page 17 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Q&A highlights
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Management said traditional business opex ratios have room to improve further while new businesses require incremental investment, and the revenue-opex growth jaw will widen.
Answered by Raul Rebello
Asked by Nischint: How much more operating leverage improvement is left and is further capex required?
p. 7
“I'm encouraged to see the number from 2.8% sequentially slip to 2.65% or come down to 2.65% from a Y-o-Y, it's almost dropped to 10 bps, right?”
Raul Rebello, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management reiterated the overall credit cost guidance band rather than providing a new metric for end losses specifically.
Answered by Raul Rebello
Asked by Nischint: Why does the credit cost/end loss ratio remain range-bound around 1.2-1.3%?
p. 7
“the business model to hit our ROE expectations will operate within the band of 1.3% to 1.7%.”
Raul Rebello, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said wheels AUM is compounding around 11-12% and non-wheels at 28-30%, in line with the 16-18% overall CAGR target communicated at the Investor Day.
Answered by Raul Rebello
Asked by Kunal Shah: When will overall AUM growth accelerate to mid-to-high teens?
p. 8
“the mobility -- the wheels franchise has compounded at 11% to 12% and the non-wheels franchise has started compounding at a 28% to 30%.”
Raul Rebello, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management declined to give a fiscal year-end ROA number, reiterating the medium-term direction toward 2.5%.
Answered by Raul Rebello
Asked by Shreya Shivani: Where will full-year ROA land given the strong Q1?
p. 9
“I just refrain from giving -- we don't give yearly guidance in terms of ROA.”
Raul Rebello, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said the liquidity buffer is being managed dynamically and will be unwound if conditions stabilize, with cost of funds fluctuating with market conditions.
Answered by Pradeep Agrawal
Asked by Shreya Shivani: Will elevated liquidity and cost of funds increases persist through the year?
p. 10
“we as of now continue to carry an additional liquidity buffer of close to INR 5,000 crores. As and when situation improves and we feel that we neednot carry this buffer, accordingly, we'll unwind that buffer.”
Pradeep Agrawal, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said both boards will decide on housing business structure by Q2 FY27, and one bank has gone live for co-lending in the PV business.
Answered by Raul Rebello
Asked by Avinash Singh: What is the strategy for housing/mortgage business structure and status of co-lending with SBI?
p. 11
“I'm happy to share that we have gone live in the PV business with one bank in this quarter.”
Raul Rebello, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management described segment-specific underwriting scorecards assessing agri cash flows and LTVs for customers most dependent on rural cash flows.
Answered by Raul Rebello
Asked by Piran Engineer: What underwriting tightening is being done in tractors for El Nino risk?
p. 12
“our underwriting scorecards, as usual, assess what the agri output should be to repay the kind of the levels that they are borrowing, whether it's a combination of cash crops, MSP crops.”
Raul Rebello, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management attributed most of the 25 bps loan income decline to the enhanced liquidity buffer and said cost of funds rose 10 bps sequentially due to elevated borrowing rates.
Answered by Raul Rebello
Asked by Anand Dama: What is driving the fall in gross spreads and outlook on cost of funds?
p. 15
“the loan income, which has fallen by about 25 bps, right? Now there's a big contribution of that 25 bps completely to the liquidity buffer, enhanced liquidity buffer of INR5,500 crores that we are carrying”
Raul Rebello, page 15 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said it would stick with the 1.3-1.7% range for the medium term, noting trade-offs between token costs and human capital costs.
Answered by Raul Rebello
Asked by Abhishek Murarka: How much will AI/tech reduce the 1.3-1.7% credit cost band over 3-5 years?
p. 15
“I would still stay with that 1.3% to 1.7% for the business model from a medium term.”
Raul Rebello, page 15 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management attributed the improvement to lower flow-forwards from earlier delinquency stages and better backward flow from GS3 to GS2.
Answered by Raul Rebello
Asked by Chintan Shah: What is driving the decline in credit cost and GNPL despite flat collection efficiency?
p. 19
“lower flow forwards and even the credit cost -- sorry, the backward flow from GS3 to GS2 also is happening at a higher clip.”
Raul Rebello, page 19 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management explained they deliberately sat out of low-IRR premiumization segments in PV and fleet/HCV/CE segments in CV, while gaining share in entry-level PV, SCV/LCV and tractors.
Answered by Raul Rebello
Asked by Raghav Garg: Why did unit growth in vehicle financing lag industry growth, and how will AUM growth be sustained as industry growth normalizes?
p. 21
“We actively sit out of that very, very low IRR business, and that's the PV unit market share that we have lost.”
Raul Rebello, page 21 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said departure from normal rainfall trends is higher in Rajasthan, MP and Gujarat but it is too early to assess full impact, noting mitigants like higher crop insurance penetration.
Answered by Raul Rebello
Asked by Prachi Jain: How is rural/tractor demand trending and are there regional differences from weak rainfall?
p. 22
“the departure from normal is higher in states like Rajasthan and MP and Gujarat for now.”
Raul Rebello, page 22 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Risks flagged
West Asia crisis and geopolitical disruption affecting liquidity and cost of funds
p. 5
“I had called out last time with the clouds that were over us in terms of the West Asia crisis, with some of the ambiguity that was already starting to set in at the onset of Q4 with El Nino and the commentary on a possibly compromised monsoon, we decided to be prudent and increase our traditional liquidity buffers”
Raul Rebello, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
El Nino and compromised monsoon affecting rural and agri cash flows
p. 12
“what we see as an El Nino risk is not just rainfall, but it gets amplified overall by rural and agri cash flows.”
Raul Rebello, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Potential IRDAI regulation limiting insurance commission income
p. 11
“We know that something is coming regarding a very prescriptive manner in terms of what commissions are going to be, etc.”
Raul Rebello, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
CV fleet operator segment migrating to bank funding due to cost of funds
p. 7
“that's post-COVID, that fleet operator segment has migrated more to the bank supplier base because of the cost of fund attractiveness.”
Raul Rebello, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Delayed Q1 tractor buying potentially leading to a weaker Q2
p. 19
“anything which happens in Q1 will have a bearing in Q2, so you might see a contracted Q2 because of an accelerated Q1.”
Raul Rebello, page 19 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Elevated fuel/crude price and geopolitical volatility affecting borrowing costs
p. 10
“we have seen the geopolitical events play out in quarter 1. And I think it's again picked up in the recent past in July as well.”
Pradeep Agrawal, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
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