AU Small Finance Bank Limited's Q3 FY25:
Net Interest Income (NII): ๐ grew by 53% year-over-year (YoY) to โน2,023 Crore.
Operating Profit (PPoP): ๐ผ increased by 85% YoY to โน1,205 Crore.
Profit After Tax (PAT): ๐ grew by 41% YoY to โน528 Crore.
Net Interest Margin (NIM): ๐ was at 5.9%, up from 5.5% in Q3 FY24.
Cost to Income Ratio: ๐ง improved, reducing by 886 basis points YoY to 54.4%.
Total Deposits ๐ฐ grew by 14.9% year-to-date (YTD) to โน1,12,260 Crore.
Gross Loan Portfolio ๐ stood at โน1,08,921 Crore, registering a YTD growth of 12.9%.
The Credit to Deposit ratio (CD ratio) ๐ was at 81%.
Gross NPA ratio ๐ increased slightly to 2.31% from 1.98% in the previous quarter.
Net NPA ratio ๐ also increased to 0.91% from 0.75%.
Provision Coverage Ratio (PCR) ๐ก๏ธ stood at 80%.
Cost of Funds (CoF) ๐ธ increased slightly by 2 basis points during the quarter to 7.06%.
Return on Assets (RoA) ๐น for Q3 FY25 was at 1.5% and for the nine months ended at 1.6%.
Return on Equity (RoE) ๐น for Q3 FY25 was at 13.0% and for the nine months ended at 13.5%.
๐ท๏ธ With the share price at โน594, the valuation ratios indicate strong profitability and growth trajectory. Trail EPS is 27.09 which gives Trail PE at 22. F_EPS assumed at 30.6 and F-PE comes to 19 which is favourable valuations.
๐ The near-term outlook seems positive with continued focus on managing CoF and operational efficiency.
๐ In the long-term, the bank's strategic focus on secured loans and integration of services post-merger suggests a robust growth path, although the unsecured segment poses credit risk concerns.
These insights provide a comprehensive overview of AU Bank's current financial health and strategic positioning, aiding investment decision-making for both short-term and long-term perspectives.