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    Angel One

    ANGELONE
    Financial Services·17 Apr 2025
    Management Summary

    Angel One reported a challenging Q4 FY25, with sequential declines in revenue and profit, primarily due to F&O regulation changes and softer market conditions. Despite this, the company continued to grow its client base and market share, with strong performance in new business verticals like credit distribution and wealth management. Management expressed confidence in a return to normalized margins by the exit of Q4 FY26, driven by strategic investments in technology and diversification.

    Highlights

    8
    • Q4 FY25 gross revenues declined 16.3% sequentially, and net revenues declined 15.7% sequentially.

    • Consolidated PAT for Q4 FY25 declined 38% sequentially to ₹1.7 billion.

    • Full-year FY25 gross revenues grew 22.6% YoY to ₹52.5 billion, while PAT grew 4% YoY to ₹11.7 billion.

    • Consolidated operating margin for Q4 FY25 was 31.8%, a sequential decrease of 1,019 basis points.

    • The company acquired 1.6 million clients in Q4, with 88% from Tier 2/3 cities.

    • Market share in demat accounts increased by 19 bps to 16.1%, and incremental demat accounts by 50 bps to 21%.

    • Ionic Wealth (wealth management) now manages over ₹3,790 crores in AUM.

    • The board approved a final dividend of ₹26 per share.

    Concerns

    2
    • F&O Regulation Impact

    • Softer Market Conditions

    Key financials

    Metrics

    9

    Periods

    3

    Headline

    1
    • Net Worth (Mar 31, 2025)
      ₹56,400 Cr

    Q4

    5
    • Gross Revenue
      QoQ-16.3%
    • Net Revenue
      QoQ-15.7%
    • PAT
      ₹1,700 Cr
      QoQ-38%
    • Operating Margin
      31.8%
      QoQ-10.2%
    • Client Funding Book
      ₹40,300 Cr

    FY25

    3
    • Gross Revenue
      ₹52,500 Cr
      YoY+22.6%
    • PAT
      ₹11,700 Cr
      YoY+4%
    • ROE
      27%

    Segment breakdown

    Gross Broking Revenue (Q4)
    77% F&O Share14% Cash Share8.6% Commodity Share
    Net Broking Revenue (Q4)
    76% Direct Business Share23% Assisted Business Share
    New Businesses (Q4)
    3% Share of Total Gross Revenue
    Ionic Wealth AUM
    ₹3,790 Cr Total AUM₹3,327 Cr Actively Managed Assets₹463 Cr Custody Assets
    Mutual Fund AUM (AP Channel)
    ₹3,700 Cr Total AUM
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    Capital allocation

    2
    high confidence
    CategoryHeadline
    Dividend

    ₹26/share (final)

    Liquidity

    Liquidity disclosed

    Period-end cash and cash equivalents were higher on account of marginally higher client monies, coupled with our own cash generated during the course of the year. Client funding book soared by 2.2x to 38.6 billion, funded through QIP proceeds, own cash, and borrowings, leading to a 1.3x increase in period-end borrowings.

    Guidance & targets

    5
    CategoryTargetPriority
    Profitability
    Operating Margin
    40-45%
    High
    Profitability
    ROE
    historical levels
    Medium
    Business Growth
    New Business Sizing (Credit/Insurance)
    very sizable business
    Medium
    Credit Distribution
    PL Annual Offtake (Market)
    ₹20 lakh crores
    High
    Credit Distribution
    PL Annual Offtake (Angel One)
    ₹20,000 crores (1% market share)
    High

    Consolidated Operating Margin

    by exit of Q4 FY26
    Current31.8% (Q4 FY25)
    Target40-45%

    Why it matters

    Key profitability metric, management expects significant recovery after Q1 FY26.

    We can say 40%, 45% by exit of quarter 4, and it will expand as we move to the next financial year.

    How to verify

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    Risks & concerns

    4
    RiskSeverity

    F&O Regulation Impact

    F&O regulation led to immediate decline in volume, reduced active client participation, and muted order activity in Q4 FY25.Management acknowledged

    high

    Volatile Geopolitical Backdrop

    Impacting buoyancy in the markets.Management acknowledged

    medium

    Softer Market Conditions

    Impacted Q4 results and led to cautious underwriting in credit, but expected to improve.Management acknowledged

    high

    IPL Spends Impact on Q1 FY26 Margin

    Higher IPL spends in Q1 FY26 will seasonally impact operating margin.Management acknowledged

    medium

    Q&A highlights

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    “If we missed that this time because of regulatory changes and all that, we were unable to reach our targets, so definitely, there is a reversal of variable cost. But going forward, always this is the practice, we do some projection based on that, we work out fixed and variable pay. So for coming year also, same system would be followed.”

    Clarifies the reason for the Q4 expense reduction and sets expectations for higher employee costs in FY26, impacting profitability.

    asked by Swarnabha Mukherjee

    2 min read8 chapters

    Detailed Narrative

    01

    Q4 FY25 Financial Performance Overview

    Angel One reported a challenging Q4 FY25, with gross revenues declining 16.3% sequentially and net revenues down 15.7%. Consolidated PAT saw a significant 38% sequential drop to ₹1.7 billion. The operating margin contracted by 1,019 basis points QoQ to 31.8%. For the full year FY25, gross revenues grew 22.6% YoY to ₹52.5 billion, while PAT increased 4% YoY to ₹11.7 billion.

    02

    Impact of Regulatory Changes and Market Conditions

    Management noted that Q4 FY25 was the first full quarter post-implementation of index derivative regulations, coupled with softer market conditions. This led to a 22.6% sequential decline in gross broking revenue to ₹6.3 billion. The share of F&O in gross broking income reduced to approximately 77% from a previous range of 81-87%, while cash and commodity segments increased to 14% and 8.6% respectively.

    03

    Client Acquisition and Market Share Growth

    Despite market headwinds🌐, Angel One acquired 1.6 million clients in Q4, with 88% originating from Tier 2, Tier 3, and beyond cities. The company increased its market share in demat accounts by 19 basis points to 16.1% and in incremental demat accounts by 50 basis points to 21%. Market share in active clients and retail equity turnover remained steady at 15.4% and 19.9% respectively.

    04

    Diversification into New Business Verticals

    Angel One is actively building out its financial services platform beyond broking. In credit distribution, the company added 3 new lenders (2 banks, 1 fintech) and has cumulatively disbursed over ₹7 billion as of March 2025. Ionic Wealth, its wealth management arm, now manages over ₹3,790 crores in assets under management. The new businesses collectively contributed approximately 3% to total gross revenues in Q4 FY25.

    05

    Strategic Investments in Technology and AI

    The company is investing significantly in advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to enhance the digital experience, curate personalized client journeys, and improve risk profiling. The new Group CEO, Ambarish Kenghe, emphasized the strong tech stack and the ongoing commitment to leverage AI for product development, operational efficiency, and deeper customer engagement.

    06

    Cost Structure and Profitability Outlook

    Employee benefit expenses decreased 21.3% sequentially due to ₹641 million in variable pay reversals, though ESOP costs increased due to new grants. Other operating expenses rose 13.6% sequentially, including ₹344 million for IPL associate partnership sponsorship. Management expects operating margins to return to 40-45% by the exit of Q4 FY26, despite short-term impacts from IPL spends in Q1 FY26.

    07

    Asset Management Business Launch

    Angel One successfully launched its maiden new fund offering, introducing two flagship products: the Angel One Nifty Total Market Index Fund and Angel One Nifty Total Market ETF (India's first ETF tracking this index). They also launched their first debt offering, Angel One Nifty 1D Rate Liquid ETF Growth. These products garnered ₹740 million in AUM across 8,800 PIN codes in a short period.

    08

    Dividend Declaration

    The Board of Directors approved a final dividend of ₹26 per share for the consolidated annual profit of the company, reflecting their commitment to shareholder returns.

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