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Sudarshan Bhandari

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Demand outside gold remains soft; co‑funding costs show early easing; asset quality stress is shifting, with vehicle finance and micro‑LAP emerging as pain points.</li>
<li>The divergence across NBFC subsegments (gold, affordable housing, vehicle finance, micro-LAP) is widening, making sector-level staging less helpful - selective bets will matter more.</li>
<li>We remain biased toward affordable HFCs, gold financiers (to ride momentum), and select diversified NBFCs. Vigilance is needed to combat NIM pressure and rising unsecured stress.</li>
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Demand outside gold remains soft; co‑funding costs show early easing; asset quality stress is shifting, with vehicle finance and micro‑LAP emerging as pain points.
The divergence across NBFC subsegments (gold, affordable housing, vehicle finance, micro-LAP) is widening, making sector-level staging less helpful - selective bets will matter more.
We remain biased toward affordable HFCs, gold financiers (to ride momentum), and select diversified NBFCs. Vigilance is needed to combat NIM pressure and rising unsecured stress.


NBFC Q2FY26 Outlook - Rate Cuts, Credit Stress & Selective Wins in NBFCs

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<ul><li>Dixon Technologies: Dixon reported a robust 95% YoY revenue growth to INR 128.36bn in Q1, primarily driven by a 125% surge in its mobile and EMS division</li><li>This growth was tempered by sluggish performance in home appliances and declines in consumer electronics and lighting segment</li><li>EBITDAM remained flat YoY to 3.8%, owing to decline in gross margins, offset by reduced employee costs and other expenses</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.

Dixon Technologies: Dixon reported a robust 95% YoY revenue growth to INR 128.36bn in Q1, primarily driven by a 125% surge in its mobile and EMS divisionThis growth was tempered by sluggish performance in home appliances and declines in consumer electronics and lighting segmentEBITDAM remained flat YoY to 3.8%, owing to decline in gross margins, offset by reduced employee costs and other expensesContent 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: Dixon Technologies, Oberoi Realty, Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services...

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<li>NBFCs are consistently delivering higher credit growth than the overall lending industry across most asset classes—driven by demand from underserved segments and enabled by tech-led agility.</li>
<li>From FY20–25, NBFCs saw higher CAGR in 5 of the 7 loan segments, and this trend is projected to continue through FY26—reinforcing their systemic importance in India’s credit landscape.</li>
<li>NBFCs are no longer niche lenders. With higher market share in fast-growing segments like personal loans, MSME, microfinance, and consumer durables, they are outgrowing the systemic pace—indicating stronger tailwinds</li>
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NBFCs are consistently delivering higher credit growth than the overall lending industry across most asset classes—driven by demand from underserved segments and enabled by tech-led agility.
From FY20–25, NBFCs saw higher CAGR in 5 of the 7 loan segments, and this trend is projected to continue through FY26—reinforcing their systemic importance in India’s credit landscape.
NBFCs are no longer niche lenders. With higher market share in fast-growing segments like personal loans, MSME, microfinance, and consumer durables, they are outgrowing the systemic pace—indicating stronger tailwinds


Charted Insights: NBFCs Continue to Outpace Industry Credit Growth — Stronger, Faster, Deeper

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Nimish Maheshwari

Market & Forensics Analyst

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>India's largest HF company with a stable loan book, supported by LIC's parentage and a focus on salaried home loans, shows its fundamental strength.  </li>
<li>The company demonstrates robust operational performance, marked by a decade-high 1.83% Return on Assets (RoA) and a competitive 16% Return on Equity (ROE).  </li>
<li>It targets future growth by efficiently managing borrowing costs and strategically diversifying into higher-margin segments like project finance and LAP/LRD.</li>
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India's largest HF company with a stable loan book, supported by LIC's parentage and a focus on salaried home loans, shows its fundamental strength.  
The company demonstrates robust operational performance, marked by a decade-high 1.83% Return on Assets (RoA) and a competitive 16% Return on Equity (ROE).  
It targets future growth by efficiently managing borrowing costs and strategically diversifying into higher-margin segments like project finance and LAP/LRD.


The Beat Ideas: LIC Housing Finance- RoA at Decade High, Valuation Near Lows?

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<li>During rate cut cycle, NBFCs with a higher proportion of floating-rate liabilities &amp; a relatively lower proportion of floating-rate assets are poised to experience an expansion in their profitability.</li>
<li>This insight analyzes the asset-liability profiles of select Vehicle Financiers, Prime HFCs, and Affordable HFCs to identify their sensitivity to interest rate movements</li>
<li>Overall, NBFCs expect the benefit of the rate cut to have a lagged effect from H2FY26, leading  expansion in NIM and overall profitability</li>
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During rate cut cycle, NBFCs with a higher proportion of floating-rate liabilities &amp; a relatively lower proportion of floating-rate assets are poised to experience an expansion in their profitability.
This insight analyzes the asset-liability profiles of select Vehicle Financiers, Prime HFCs, and Affordable HFCs to identify their sensitivity to interest rate movements
Overall, NBFCs expect the benefit of the rate cut to have a lagged effect from H2FY26, leading  expansion in NIM and overall profitability


Thematic Report : Impact of Rate Cuts on Profitability of NBFCs and HFCs in India

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PNB Housing Finance Ltd. (PNBHFL) provides lending services. The Company offers housing loans to individuals and corporate bodies for construction, purchase, repair, and upgradation of houses, as well as loans for commercial space, loan against property, and loan for purchase of residential plots. PNBHFL serves customers in India.

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NBFC Q2FY26 Outlook - Rate Cuts, Credit Stress & Selective Wins in NBFCs

Soft demand outside gold, easing co-funding costs, shifting asset quality stress in vehicle finance and micro-LAP. Divergence in NBFC subsegments...

Sudarshan Bhandari

HSIE Results Daily: Dixon Technologies, Oberoi Realty, Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services...

Dixon Technologies: Dixon reported a robust 95% YoY revenue growth to INR 128.36bn in Q1, primarily driven by a 125% surge in its mobile and EMS...

HDFC Securities

Charted Insights: NBFCs Continue to Outpace Industry Credit Growth — Stronger, Faster, Deeper

NBFCs in India are driving higher credit growth across various loan segments, outpacing the overall lending industry with tech-enabled agility and...

Sudarshan Bhandari

The Beat Ideas: LIC Housing Finance- RoA at Decade High, Valuation Near Lows?

India's largest HF company demonstrates fundamental strength with stable loan book, high RoA, and strategic growth plans.

Nimish Maheshwari

Thematic Report : Impact of Rate Cuts on Profitability of NBFCs and HFCs in India

NBFCs with more floating-rate liabilities and less floating-rate assets set to profit from rate cuts, with increased profitability expected in...

Nimish Maheshwari

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NBFC Q2FY26 Outlook - Rate Cuts, Credit Stress & Selective Wins in NBFCs

​Soft demand outside gold, easing co-funding costs, shifting asset quality stress in vehicle finance and micro-LAP. Divergence in NBFC subsegments...

Sudarshan Bhandari

HSIE Results Daily: Dixon Technologies, Oberoi Realty, Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services...

Dixon Technologies: Dixon reported a robust 95% YoY revenue growth to INR 128.36bn in Q1, primarily driven by a 125% surge in its mobile and EMS...

HDFC Securities

Charted Insights: NBFCs Continue to Outpace Industry Credit Growth — Stronger, Faster, Deeper

​NBFCs in India are driving higher credit growth across various loan segments, outpacing the overall lending industry with tech-enabled agility and...

Sudarshan Bhandari

The Beat Ideas: LIC Housing Finance- RoA at Decade High, Valuation Near Lows?

​India's largest HF company demonstrates fundamental strength with stable loan book, high RoA, and strategic growth plans.

Nimish Maheshwari

Thematic Report : Impact of Rate Cuts on Profitability of NBFCs and HFCs in India

​NBFCs with more floating-rate liabilities and less floating-rate assets set to profit from rate cuts, with increased profitability expected in...

Nimish Maheshwari

Soft demand outside gold, easing co-funding costs, shifting asset quality stress in vehicle finance and micro-LAP. Divergence in NBFC subsegments...

NBFCs in India are driving higher credit growth across various loan segments, outpacing the overall lending industry with tech-enabled agility and...

India's largest HF company demonstrates fundamental strength with stable loan book, high RoA, and strategic growth plans.

NBFCs with more floating-rate liabilities and less floating-rate assets set to profit from rate cuts, with increased profitability expected in...