MAS Financial Services Ltd — Q1 FY27 earnings call
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The short read
MAS Financial Services reported consolidated AUM growth of 21% to Rs 16,100 crore and consolidated PAT growth of 27% to Rs 110 crore for Q1 FY27. Standalone AUM rose 21% to Rs 15,147 crore with profit after tax up 25% to Rs 105 crore, while asset quality remained stable with gross stage 3 assets at 2.58% and net stage 3 at 1.70%. Management also discussed borrowing cost reduction to 9.25%, capital adequacy of 23.25%, and a reduction in employee headcount attributed to technology adoption.
Numbers mentioned
Consolidated AUM: INR16,100 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 6
“So, it is a growth of around 21% from INR13,300 crores to INR16,100 crores, and PAT growth is of around 27% from INR86 crores to INR110 crores.”
Darshana Pandya, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Standalone AUM: INR15,147 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 6
“So, AUM stands at INR15,147 crores that is 21% growth in AUM from INR12,505 crores to INR15,147 crores.”
Darshana Pandya, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Standalone Total Income: INR530 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 6
“Total income, there is a growth of around 20% from INR443 crores to INR530 crores.”
Darshana Pandya, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Standalone Profit Before Tax: INR140 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 6
“Profit before tax, there is a growth of 25% from INR112 crores to INR140 crores and the profit after tax grew by 25% from INR84 crores to INR105 crores.”
Darshana Pandya, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Gross Stage 3 assets: 2.58% (As on June 2026)
p. 6
“As on June, the gross stage 3 asset is 2.58% and net stage 3 asset is 1.7% which was 2.57% and 1.7% in March 2026.”
Darshana Pandya, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Housing finance AUM: INR976 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 7
“Regarding our housing finance company, there is a growth in AUM by 23%. So, from INR794 crores to INR976 crores.”
Darshana Pandya, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Housing finance PAT: INR4.27 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 7
“Profit after tax, there is a growth of 55% from INR2.76 crores to INR4.27 crores.”
Darshana Pandya, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Average cost of borrowing: 9.25% (Q1 FY27)
p. 7
“The average cost of borrowing during the quarter stood at 9.25%, reflecting a reduction of 55 basis points compared to corresponding period last year and around 15 basis points compared to March quarter.”
Ankit Jain, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Capital adequacy ratio: 23.25% (Q1 FY27)
p. 7
“With respect to capital adequacy, we remain strong at 23.25% with Tier 1 capital at 21.94% and debt equity ratio at 3.35x.”
Ankit Jain, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Direct assignment transactions executed: INR700 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 7
“With respect to fund raise during the quarter, we executed direct assignment transaction aggregating to INR700 crores.”
Ankit Jain, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Employee count reduction: 380 (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“We could also reduce the employee count by 380 this quarter, which you will see is reflected in the employee cost also and that is because of the adoption of technology.”
Kamlesh Gandhi, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Write-off amount: INR19 crores (June 2026)
p. 14
“On the write-off, in March, it was 29 Crore. In June, it is 19 Crore, which was offset by higher ECL provisioning.”
Kamlesh Gandhi, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
What management said it would do
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AUM growth — 20% to 25% · FY27
stated firmly by Kamlesh Gandhi
p. 17
“we remain committed to our guidance of growing anywhere between 20% to 25%, hopefully at the higher end of the spectrum, just doubling our AUM and profitability every 3 to 4 years and majority through internal accruals.”
Kamlesh Gandhi, page 17 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Return on Assets (ROA) — 2.75% to 3.25%
stated firmly by Kamlesh Gandhi
p. 10
“I think we always maintain the 2.75% to 3.25% as a range between which we will maintain our ROAs.”
Kamlesh Gandhi, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Credit cost — 1.25% to 1.75%
stated firmly by Kamlesh Gandhi
p. 11
“So, we have always maintained that we'll be anywhere between 1.25% to 1.75% on credit cost.”
Kamlesh Gandhi, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Borrowing cost — 9.25% to 9.3%
stated conditionally by Dhvanil Gandhi
p. 13
“So, I think the first target for us is to maintain this at 9.25% to 9.3%.”
Dhvanil Gandhi, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Borrowing cost — sub-9%
stated as an aspiration by Kamlesh Gandhi
p. 4
“So, well, we could achieve a reduction of rate this quarter, but we were, say, in 2023 or before the COVID set in and then there were a lot of changes, we used to borrow less than 9% too.”
Kamlesh Gandhi, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Direct distribution share — 70% to 72% · next 1-1.5 years
stated as an aspiration by Kamlesh Gandhi
p. 15
“I think it should be in the range of close to 70% from current 66% to 67%, around 70% to 72%.”
Kamlesh Gandhi, page 15 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Off-book AUM share — 20% to 25%
stated firmly by Ankit Jain
p. 17
“And so, the strategy remains same to keep the off-book at 20% to 25%, nothing changes.”
Ankit Jain, page 17 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Housing finance AUM growth — around 35%
stated as an aspiration by Kamlesh Gandhi
p. 5
“We are striking distance away from INR1,000 crores and candidly where the growth in the housing finance company has to reach its potential of around 35%, which we internally aspire.”
Kamlesh Gandhi, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Used CV business growth — 1 to 2 quarters
stated conditionally by Kamlesh Gandhi
p. 8
“At least, safely, I will say 2 quarters away because customary to our style, we would not like to jump on the -- into any products in a very aggressive manner and especially given the current situation, which is so fluid.”
Kamlesh Gandhi, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
NIM/Spread — 8% to 8.5% NIM, 7% to 7.5% spread
stated firmly by Kamlesh Gandhi
p. 9
“As far as our NIMs are concerned, as I always maintain that we would like to work on a spread of anywhere between 7% to 7.5% and then translating into NIMs of anywhere between 8% to 8.5%.”
Kamlesh Gandhi, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Q&A highlights
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Management said eligible demand was slightly lower due to tighter credit screens on the energy side but expects volumes to pick up in 1-2 quarters.
Answered by Kamlesh Gandhi
Asked by Ishank Gupta: What is the demand outlook and collection efficiency in the used CV business given the rise in gross NPA?
p. 8
“And as I shared earlier that we are in the process of calibrating our distribution and product processes as far as commercial vehicle is concerned. And we see to that within next 1 or 2 quarters; we'll be in a position to do the volumes along with the desired quality.”
Kamlesh Gandhi, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said higher on-book assets led to increased Stage 1/2 provisioning of roughly Rs 5-7 crore, but off-book remains a choice rather than a compulsion.
Answered by Kamlesh Gandhi
Asked by Devam Modi: What is the implication of rising on-book AUM share on provisioning?
p. 9
“So, if you see that against our 5.5% QoQ growth, on-book assets have increased by 8.25%. So, that has caused an increase in provision also. If you see our provisioning in Stage 1 and Stage 2 has increased from 0.65% to 0.7%.”
Kamlesh Gandhi, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management attributed the rise to higher on-book provisioning and a prudent write-off, without impact on ROAs.
Answered by Kamlesh Gandhi
Asked by Aditya: Why has credit cost increased from 1.2-1.3% to 1.6% despite direct distribution share remaining steady?
p. 11
“So, that was one of the reasons. Plus, we also had a prudent write-off this year. So, a combination of everything that, higher on-book portfolio, a marginally higher provisioning in our Stage 1 and Stage 2 portfolio, which is in a sort of a sense of buffer.”
Kamlesh Gandhi, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said operations may be temporarily affected but expects no lasting stress on asset quality.
Answered by Kamlesh Gandhi
Asked by Aditya: Is there any impact of recent Gujarat floods on asset quality or disbursement growth?
p. 12
“So, temporarily the operations might be affected maybe for a day or 2. Once again, they are back to normal. So, I don't foresee much of the stress on the quality of the assets, but let us see how it evolves.”
Kamlesh Gandhi, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management attributed the reduction to tech automation across origination, underwriting, operations and collections, and expects continued efficiency gains.
Answered by Dhvanil Gandhi
Asked by Aditya: What is driving the reduction in employee headcount and is this a recurring trend?
p. 12
“So, operations and underwriting majorly and soft bucket collections, yes. So, introduction of bots, introduction of auto-allocation, various other things.”
Dhvanil Gandhi, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said eligible demand decreased due to tightened credit screens on energy-dependent sectors but did not see massive defaults.
Answered by Kamlesh Gandhi
Asked by Madhuchanda Dey: Has the prolonged West Asia crisis affected demand or created asset quality stress in any pocket?
p. 13
“So, I'll call it eligible demand definitely decreased.”
Kamlesh Gandhi, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management gave the write-off figures for March and June and explained the offsetting higher provisioning.
Answered by Kamlesh Gandhi
Asked by Meghna Luthra: What is the write-off number this quarter versus last quarter?
p. 14
“On the write-off, in March, it was 29 Crore. In June, it is 19 Crore, which was offset by higher ECL provisioning.”
Kamlesh Gandhi, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said they are expanding distribution into southern states and improving processing efficiency.
Answered by Dhvanil Gandhi
Asked by Sanjana Sivaram: What initiatives are being taken to accelerate growth in the housing finance subsidiary?
p. 16
“So, southern part of the country, especially Tamil Nadu, Karnataka are two areas which we are targeting starting from this quarter itself.”
Dhvanil Gandhi, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said off-book is a dynamic liability choice and nothing structural changed in the strategy.
Answered by Dhvanil Gandhi
Asked by Sanjana Sivaram: Why was off-book growth slow this quarter and will it catch up?
p. 17
“So, off-book is a form of liability for us, and it is dynamic in nature. So, if we get other lines of credit which are maybe better priced or better placed in terms of asset placement, we may choose those during the quarter.”
Dhvanil Gandhi, page 17 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Risks flagged
Eligible demand in used commercial vehicle segment reduced due to tightened credit screens amid energy crisis
p. 8
“And as I shared earlier that we are in the process of calibrating our distribution and product processes as far as commercial vehicle is concerned.”
Kamlesh Gandhi, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
West Asia crisis reduced eligible demand for energy-dependent businesses such as restaurants and manufacturing units dependent on gas
p. 13
“In our case, it was a combination of both the borrowers being very resilient and we're being very cautious. And in terms of the sector, it was all energy-dependent sectors such as restaurants.”
Kamlesh Gandhi, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Weaker monsoon and subsequent overflooding creating uncertainty for two-wheeler credit demand
p. 9
“And as far as the rains are concerned, many part has recouped in terms of the deficiencies in the rain. Now, at many places, we are facing another problem that they were overflooded.”
Kamlesh Gandhi, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Recent floods in Gujarat could temporarily affect operations
p. 12
“So, many part of Gujarat are still in floods. So, it will be difficult for me to assess it right now.”
Kamlesh Gandhi, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Macro uncertainty including inflation and RBI rate policy limiting near-term reduction in borrowing cost
p. 12
“On the contrary, even if we are able to maintain this at the current level, considering the overall macro situation where inflation numbers are, on the fence, RBI is also on the fence in terms of rate hike and all.”
Dhvanil Gandhi, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
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