Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist, Trudence Capital Advisors

Pranav Bhavsar

Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist

Trudence Capital Advisors

Trudence Capital Advisors Private Limited is a SEBI-registered Research Analyst, holding SEBI registration number INH000015747. Our firm is dedicated to providing independent and unbiased research on Indian mid to large-cap companies. Trudence Capital is known for its counter-consensus views, with a focus on forensic research and on-ground primary investigations. Our research approach is thorough, involving detailed analysis of accounting practices and governance, alongside extensive channel checks.

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Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Due to the ongoing earnings season, for the next couple of weeks, we will temporarily deviate from our regular format and instead focus on reported earnings.</li>
<li>This edition focuses on earnings commentary from Financials highlighting the commentary on costs, growth, and elections. </li>
<li>Earnings review includes <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/au-small-finance-bank-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24196:1" rel="noopener">AU Small Finance Bank Limited (AUBANK IN), </a><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/home-first-finance-company-india" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28865:1" rel="noopener">Home First Finance (HOMEFIRS IN)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/iifl-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20197:1" rel="noopener">IIFL Holdings (IIFL IN)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shriram-finance-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:253:1" rel="noopener">Shriram Finance (SHFL IN)</a>. </li>
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Due to the ongoing earnings season, for the next couple of weeks, we will temporarily deviate from our regular format and instead focus on reported earnings.
This edition focuses on earnings commentary from Financials highlighting the commentary on costs, growth, and elections. 
Earnings review includes AU Small Finance Bank Limited (AUBANK IN), Home First Finance (HOMEFIRS IN), IIFL Holdings (IIFL IN), Shriram Finance (SHFL IN). 


[Week 18] Namaste India 🙏 | Earnings Edition | Troubled Financials

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HDFC Securities

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>SBI Life Insurance: SBILIFE’s adjusted VNB was flat YoY at INR40.4bn, as the VNB margin clocked in at 28.1% (softer 153bps YoY) on the back of a 500bps higher share of ULIP in the APE mix at 61% (9MFY23: 56%)</li><li>We build in 16% YoY growth in APE for FY24 (below guidance) on account of slower growth in the retail business</li><li>Our high conviction BUY remains anchored on the three powerful and sustainable moats: (a) exclusive access to parent SBI’s massive distribution network (penetration at ~2%), (b) least impacted by IRDAI draft exposure on surrender values on savings product, and (c) the lowest opex ratio among peers (9MFY24: 9.9%)</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

SBI Life Insurance: SBILIFE’s adjusted VNB was flat YoY at INR40.4bn, as the VNB margin clocked in at 28.1% (softer 153bps YoY) on the back of a 500bps higher share of ULIP in the APE mix at 61% (9MFY23: 56%)We build in 16% YoY growth in APE for FY24 (below guidance) on account of slower growth in the retail businessOur high conviction BUY remains anchored on the three powerful and sustainable moats: (a) exclusive access to parent SBI’s massive distribution network (penetration at ~2%), (b) least impacted by IRDAI draft exposure on surrender values on savings product, and (c) the lowest opex ratio among peers (9MFY24: 9.9%)Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

HSIE Results Daily: SBI Life Insurance, Shriram Finance, AU Small Finance Bank

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Axis Direct

Axis Direct

Axis Direct is the flagship brand under Axis Securities Limited, a subsidiary of Axis Bank in India. 

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AU Small Finance Bank Limited / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Advances growth was slower at 20/4% YoY/QoQ, owing to slower growth in the core segment (~60% Mix) of wheels (5/-2% YoY/QoQ), MBL (+6/3% YoY/QoQ).</li><li>However, growth in home Loans (+44/5% YoY/QoQ), Business Banking (+56/11% YoY/QoQ) remained healthy.</li><li>NII grew by 15/6% YoY, highe than our expectations owing to lower than expected NIM compression. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Advances growth was slower at 20/4% YoY/QoQ, owing to slower growth in the core segment (~60% Mix) of wheels (5/-2% YoY/QoQ), MBL (+6/3% YoY/QoQ).However, growth in home Loans (+44/5% YoY/QoQ), Business Banking (+56/11% YoY/QoQ) remained healthy.NII grew by 15/6% YoY, highe than our expectations owing to lower than expected NIM compression. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

AU Small Finance Bank Ltd. - Elevated Opex and Credit Costs to Keep RoA at 1.6-1.7%!

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<li>The upcoming earnings season, along with the forthcoming Budget and Elections, should all contribute to keeping the undertone bullish for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nifty-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23617:1" rel="noopener">NIFTY Index (NIFTY INDEX)</a>. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bandhan-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26705:1" rel="noopener">Bandhan Bank Ltd (BANDHAN IN)</a> reported a minor dip in collections for the non-EEB portfolio, which has probably spooked the street.</li>
<li>Other names discussed include MMFS, POONAWAL, AUBANK, LTFH, and AAVAS.</li>
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The upcoming earnings season, along with the forthcoming Budget and Elections, should all contribute to keeping the undertone bullish for the NIFTY Index (NIFTY INDEX). 

Bandhan Bank Ltd (BANDHAN IN) reported a minor dip in collections for the non-EEB portfolio, which has probably spooked the street.
Other names discussed include MMFS, POONAWAL, AUBANK, LTFH, and AAVAS.


[Week 16] Namaste India 🙏 | More Smoke for Bandhan?

<ul><li>India’s heterogenous unsecured retail credit market (US$160bn, 3-year CAGR at ~23%) has been in the headlines ever since the RBI clamped down on select categories of consumer credit</li><li>Our discussions with experts suggest that the RBI’s note of caution is largely centred on small-ticket personal loans (STPL) (ticket size</li><li>The RBI’s risk-weight measures are likely to increase the hurdle rate for banks and NBFCs towards unsecured consumer loans, resulting in a material growth deceleration</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

India’s heterogenous unsecured retail credit market (US$160bn, 3-year CAGR at ~23%) has been in the headlines ever since the RBI clamped down on select categories of consumer creditOur discussions with experts suggest that the RBI’s note of caution is largely centred on small-ticket personal loans (STPL) (ticket sizeThe RBI’s risk-weight measures are likely to increase the hurdle rate for banks and NBFCs towards unsecured consumer loans, resulting in a material growth decelerationContent is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Leveraged Financials: Emerging Long-Tail Risks in Unsecured Credit

India

AU Small Finance Bank Limited operates as a commercial bank. The Bank offers financial products and services such as savings and current accounts, term deposits, debit cards, insurance, government banking, retail loans, and microfinance lending. AU Small Finance Bank serves customers in India.

AU Small Finance Bank Limited (AUBANK IN)

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AU Small Finance Bank Limited (AUBANK IN)

[Week 18] Namaste India 🙏 | Earnings Edition | Troubled Financials

This Insight focuses on earnings commentary from Financials, specifically highlighting costs, growth, and elections. Stocks in focus are AU, Home...

Pranav Bhavsar

HSIE Results Daily: SBI Life Insurance, Shriram Finance, AU Small Finance Bank

SBILIFE’s adjusted VNB was flat YoY at INR40.4bn, as the VNB margin clocked in at 28.1% (softer 153bps YoY) on the back of a 500bps higher share of...

HDFC Securities

AU Small Finance Bank Ltd. - Elevated Opex and Credit Costs to Keep RoA at 1.6-1.7%!

Advances growth was slower at 20/4% YoY/QoQ, owing to slower growth in the core segment (~60% Mix) of wheels (5/-2% YoY/QoQ), MBL (+6/3% YoY/QoQ).

Axis Direct

[Week 16] Namaste India 🙏 | More Smoke for Bandhan?

The upcoming earnings season, Budget, and Elections are expected to keep the NIFTY Index bullish. Bandhan Bank's dip in collections for non-EEB...

Pranav Bhavsar

Leveraged Financials: Emerging Long-Tail Risks in Unsecured Credit

India’s heterogenous unsecured retail credit market (US$160bn, 3-year CAGR at ~23%) has been in the headlines ever since the RBI clamped down on...

HDFC Securities

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[Week 18] Namaste India 🙏 | Earnings Edition | Troubled Financials

​This Insight focuses on earnings commentary from Financials, specifically highlighting costs, growth, and elections. Stocks in focus are AU, Home...

Pranav Bhavsar

HSIE Results Daily: SBI Life Insurance, Shriram Finance, AU Small Finance Bank

SBILIFE’s adjusted VNB was flat YoY at INR40.4bn, as the VNB margin clocked in at 28.1% (softer 153bps YoY) on the back of a 500bps higher share of...

HDFC Securities

AU Small Finance Bank Ltd. - Elevated Opex and Credit Costs to Keep RoA at 1.6-1.7%!

Advances growth was slower at 20/4% YoY/QoQ, owing to slower growth in the core segment (~60% Mix) of wheels (5/-2% YoY/QoQ), MBL (+6/3% YoY/QoQ).

Axis Direct

[Week 16] Namaste India 🙏 | More Smoke for Bandhan?

​The upcoming earnings season, Budget, and Elections are expected to keep the NIFTY Index bullish. Bandhan Bank's dip in collections for non-EEB...

Pranav Bhavsar

Leveraged Financials: Emerging Long-Tail Risks in Unsecured Credit

India’s heterogenous unsecured retail credit market (US$160bn, 3-year CAGR at ~23%) has been in the headlines ever since the RBI clamped down on...

HDFC Securities

This Insight focuses on earnings commentary from Financials, specifically highlighting costs, growth, and elections. Stocks in focus are AU, Home...

The upcoming earnings season, Budget, and Elections are expected to keep the NIFTY Index bullish. Bandhan Bank's dip in collections for non-EEB...