Financial Services · NSE: POONAWALLA
Poonawalla Fincorp
Q2 FY27 earnings call · Guided by management
Call held 9 Oct 2026 · Read the filing on NSEFiling
- M.Cap
- ₹43,412Cr
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- 39.9×
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Results Q2 FY27, as filed · consolidated · ₹ Cr
| Q2 FY27 | Q2 FY26 | YoY | Q1 FY27 | QoQ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2,625 | 1,542 | +70.2% | 2,337 | +12.3% |
| PBTProfit before tax | 501 | 99 | +406.9% | 411 | +21.9% |
| Net profit | 375 | 74 | +405.2% | 308 | +21.8% |
| EPS (₹) | 4.26 | 0.95 | +348.4% | 3.54 | +20.3% |
From the company's own results filing on NSE. Net profit is the owners' share. Growth and the dotted lines are worked out from the filed figures.
Guidance
ROA commitment for June 2028 referenced; expects strength on NIM and credit cost
Arvind Kapil · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · Q&A · p. 15
ROA commitment for June 2028 referenced; expects strength on NIM and credit cost
“And if you look at our commitment on the ROAs of June 2028, I think we should be fairly strong on the NIM and then remember our credit cost.”
More figures from the call
“Opex-to-AUM for the quarter stands at 4.15%. It reflects pre-investments that we have frontloaded; collection capacity, AI investments and our gold loan branch rollouts. This quarter movement sits within the 10 to 25 basis point range we had guided for.”
“One is that you should remember that our NCDs are 30%. One-third is clearly NCDs at a very favorable price that we well-planned over the last year and a half, and that's a big strength of ours, that's a fixed-rate.”
In short
- 01AUM reached Rs 74,008 crore, up 10.4% quarter-on-quarter.
- 02PAT was Rs 375 crore, up 22% quarter-on-quarter; ROA rose to 2.18%.
- 03Credit cost fell to 2.19% from 2.4%; management calls this level structural and stable.
- 04GNPA improved to 1.20% and NNPA to 0.61%.
- 05NIM plus fees rose 16 bps to 9.26%; portfolio yield up about 45 bps to 14.08%.
- 06Company remains on track to add about 200 gold loan branches this financial year.
- 07Management expects peak ROA in about 2.5 to 3 years.
- 08Management says it can pass on rate hikes and absorb any insurance fee compression.
Segments
Gold loans: 90 gold loan branches opened in the quarter; network at 550 from 460
Arvind Kapil · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · p. 5
Gold loans: 90 gold loan branches opened in the quarter; network at 550 from 460
“We launched 90 new gold loan branches this quarter alone, bringing our gold loan network to 550 branches from 460 at the end of Q1FY27.”
New products: New products contributed 28% of disbursements
Arvind Kapil · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · p. 12
New products: New products contributed 28% of disbursements
“As far as the profitability, I said, I think if I remember right, I think I mentioned 28% now the contribution of the disbursement is new products.”
Prime Personal Loans: Digital Prime PL is 42% of PL disbursements vs 38% last quarter
Arvind Kapil · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · p. 5
Prime Personal Loans: Digital Prime PL is 42% of PL disbursements vs 38% last quarter
“Prime Personal Loans, our digital prime PL, 24x7, a first of its kind, now contributes to 42% of the PL disbursements compared to 38% the previous quarter, providing us significant operating leverage.”
Prime Personal Loans: Prime PL average monthly disbursement about Rs 577 crore, up 8% QoQ
Arvind Kapil · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · p. 5
Prime Personal Loans: Prime PL average monthly disbursement about Rs 577 crore, up 8% QoQ
“Our average monthly disbursement stands at about ₹577 crore, having grown by 8% quarter-on-quarter.”
Gold loans: Gold loan quarterly disbursements Rs 1,066 crore vs Rs 875 crore
Arvind Kapil · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · p. 5
Gold loans: Gold loan quarterly disbursements Rs 1,066 crore vs Rs 875 crore
“If I take gold loan for example, our quarterly disbursements grew to ₹1,066 crore versus ₹875 crore in the previous quarter.”
Margins and costs
Portfolio yield up about 45 bps over Q1 FY27 to 14.08%
Arvind Kapil · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · p. 4
Portfolio yield up about 45 bps over Q1 FY27 to 14.08%
“The first, our portfolio yield has increased by approximately 45 basis points over Q1FY27. So, it's now at 14.08%, demonstrating effective transmission of previous disbursement yield onto the portfolio yield.”
Disbursement yield up about 20 bps over Q1 FY27, driven by product mix
Arvind Kapil · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · p. 4
Disbursement yield up about 20 bps over Q1 FY27, driven by product mix
“Our disbursement yield by itself as well has further expanded by approximately 20 basis points over Q1FY27, driven by our product mix.”
NIM plus fees up 16 bps to 9.26% from 9.10%
Arvind Kapil · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · p. 4
NIM plus fees up 16 bps to 9.26% from 9.10%
“Q2FY27, if I take NIM plus fees, that's expanded by 16 basis points to 9.26% from 9.10% in Q1FY27.”
Credit cost down 25 bps from 2.4% to 2.19%
Arvind Kapil · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · p. 4
Credit cost down 25 bps from 2.4% to 2.19%
“Noteworthy, in my assessment, would be our credit cost this quarter, which has declined by 25 basis points from 2.4% to 2.19%.”
AI campaigns give 1.5-2x click-through rates at over 60% lower cost than agencies
Harsh Kumar · Head Artificial Intelligence and Chief Human Resources Officer · p. 10
AI campaigns give 1.5-2x click-through rates at over 60% lower cost than agencies
“AI generated campaigns are delivering 1.5 to 2 times higher click-through rates, supporting outreach to more than 15 lakhs customer leads every month at more than 60% lower cost than traditional agency models.”
Debt and working capital
Long-term borrowings at 88.92% of total vs 88.52% in Q1 FY27
Sunil Samdani · Executive Director · p. 10
Long-term borrowings at 88.92% of total vs 88.52% in Q1 FY27
“The share of borrowings from long-term sources stands at 88.92%. This number was 88.52% in Q1 of FY27.”
Cost of borrowing at 7.76% vs 7.72% in previous quarter
Sunil Samdani · Executive Director · p. 11
Cost of borrowing at 7.76% vs 7.72% in previous quarter
“The cost of borrowing for the quarter stood at 7.76% versus 7.72% in the previous quarter.”
Debt-equity ratio at 4.3x
Sunil Samdani · Executive Director · p. 11
Debt-equity ratio at 4.3x
“Our debt equity ratio stood at 4.3x at the end of the quarter.”
Capital adequacy at 18.68%, Tier 1 at 17.15%
Sunil Samdani · Executive Director · p. 11
Capital adequacy at 18.68%, Tier 1 at 17.15%
“Capital adequacy ratio continues to remain healthy and comfortably above the regulatory requirement at 18.68%, of which the Tier 1 capital is 17.15%.”
Surplus liquidity of Rs 6,526 crore as of September 30, 2026
Sunil Samdani · Executive Director · p. 11
Surplus liquidity of Rs 6,526 crore as of September 30, 2026
“On the liquidity front, we remain comfortable with positive cumulative mismatch across all buckets and a surplus liquidity of ₹6,526 crore as of September 30, 2026.”
Risks
Rate hikes may raise borrowing cost; CFO expects to pass on hikes without profit impact
Sanjay Miranka · Chief Financial Officer · Q&A · p. 15
Rate hikes may raise borrowing cost; CFO expects to pass on hikes without profit impact
“Second, I think we should be able to pass on the hike, depending on the product and the market dynamics. And third, obviously the change in the business mix, which you are already seeing the result of that. So overall, I think we are well-placed where it doesn't impact our profitability.”
Rising rates could move cost of borrowing up
Sanjay Miranka · Chief Financial Officer · Q&A · p. 14
Rising rates could move cost of borrowing up
“So, Abhijit, see in a rising interest rate scenario, obviously there can be a upward movement in our cost of borrowing”
Proposed insurance commission rules could compress fees
Arvind Kapil · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · Q&A · p. 18
Proposed insurance commission rules could compress fees
“I think insurance, we all saw the possibility of that fee compression, if I can use that word, if that framework comes alive.”
Management expects lending spreads and operating leverage to absorb any insurance fee hit
Arvind Kapil · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · Q&A · p. 18
Management expects lending spreads and operating leverage to absorb any insurance fee hit
“my assessment is that we should probably be able to comfortably be able to handle the strength of whole lending spreads probably, and operating leverage, and show the full earnings absorption from here on, if at all, even if it plays out.”
Other
AUM at Rs 74,008 crore, up 10.4% quarter-on-quarter
Sunil Samdani · Executive Director · p. 10
AUM at Rs 74,008 crore, up 10.4% quarter-on-quarter
“The Asset under management stood at ₹74,008 crore, reporting a strong growth of 10.4% quarter-on-quarter, driven by continued momentum in retail products.”
GNPA at 1.20% vs 1.37%; NNPA at 0.61% vs 0.7%
Shriram Iyer · Chief Credit and Analytics Officer · p. 7
GNPA at 1.20% vs 1.37%; NNPA at 0.61% vs 0.7%
“The GNPA has shown a sequential improvement to 1.20% in Q2FY27 versus 1.37% in Q1FY27. NNPA has improved to 0.61% in Q2FY27 versus 0.7% in Q1FY27.”
6 MOB 30+ of latest cohort about 0.35%, down from 0.67%
Arvind Kapil · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · p. 4
6 MOB 30+ of latest cohort about 0.35%, down from 0.67%
“The 6 MOB 30+ of the most recent cohort is approximately now 0.35%, approximately 32 basis points lower than the 0.67% that we had last quarter”
PAT of Rs 375 crore, up 22% quarter-on-quarter
Arvind Kapil · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · p. 4
PAT of Rs 375 crore, up 22% quarter-on-quarter
“As a result, we've achieved ₹375 crore in profit after tax, recording a 22% growth quarter-on-quarter.”
ROA up to 2.18%, 20 bps over previous quarter and about 149 bps over Q2 FY26
Arvind Kapil · Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · p. 4
ROA up to 2.18%, 20 bps over previous quarter and about 149 bps over Q2 FY26
“Our ROA has moved up to 2.18%, reflecting a 20-basis point improvement over the previous quarter, and approximately 149 basis points improvements over Q2FY26.”
Sources
- Earnings call transcript, Q2 FY27 Filed 14 Oct 2026 · 19 pages
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