Manappuram’s Q3 net profit Rs 575 Crore, Registers 46% increase Y-O-Y
Manappuram Finance Ltd reported a consolidated net profit of ₹575 crore in its third quarter results for FY24, an increase of 46% over corresponding Q3 FY23 of ₹394 crore and a sequential increase of 2.6% over the preceding quarter.
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Valapad (Thrissur): Manappuram Finance Ltd reported a consolidated net profit of ₹575 crore in its third quarter results for FY24, an increase of 46% over corresponding Q3 FY23 of ₹394 crore and a sequential increase of 2.6% over the preceding quarter. The NBFC’s consolidated assets under management (AUM) for Q3 stood at Rs 40,385 crore, registering an increase of 27% over the corresponding quarter of FY23 and up by 3.7% q-o-q. Net profit in the quarter for the standalone entity (which excludes subsidiaries) was reported at ₹429 crore. Total consolidated operating income during the quarter stood at ₹2,305 crore, an increase of 34% from the year-ago quarter. The company’s consolidated gold loan portfolio posted an increase of 12% to reach Rs 20,758 crore compared with the third quarter of FY23. The number of live gold loan customers stood at 2.5 million as on December 31, 2023.
Sharing the results with the media, V.P. Nandakumar, MD & CEO, said, “In the third quarter, at a consolidated level, we have made gains in profitability as well as AUM. Our efforts to establish ourselves as a major player in the non-gold businesses are bearing fruit, especially in microfinance and vehicles and equipment.”
Gold loan AUM remained flat while Asirvad Microfinance Ltd closed the quarter with an AUM of ₹11,563 crore, a growth of 34% over ₹8,654 crore recorded, in the year-ago quarter. Asirvad’s net profit was Rs 127 crore with a growth of 80% Y-o-Y. The Vehicles & Equipment Finance division ended the AUM of Rs 3,597 crore, registering a strong growth of 70% year-on-year while maintaining good credit discipline. The home loans subsidiary, Manappuram Home Finance Ltd., has been showing a steady growth with an AUM of Rs 1,415 crore, which is up by 41% year-on-year. The fee-based, insurance brokerage business is growing nicely and reported Rs 28 crore profit this quarter and sees excellent prospects for its growth.
The company’s non-gold loan businesses now account for a 49% share of its consolidated AUM. Average borrowing cost for the standalone entity is 8.7% in Q3 FY24 vs. 8.1% in the year-ago quarter. Gross NPA stood at 2% and Net NPA reported at 1.8%. The company’s consolidated net worth stood at Rs 11,063 crore as of December 31, 2023. The book value per share stood at ₹131 and its capital adequacy ratio (for the standalone entity) was at 30.7%. On a consolidated basis, the total borrowings of the company stood at Rs 31,927 crore while the total number of live customers stood at 6.5 million as on December 31, 2023.