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    Financial Services·30 Jan 2025
    Management Summary

    CAMS delivered a strong Q3 FY25 with significant margin expansion and key mandate wins, including Jio BlackRock. While the core Mutual Fund business continues to benefit from massive equity inflows, management proactively signaled upcoming yield pressure from large client renewals. The non-MF segment, despite a slight sequential slowdown in KRA and Payments, remains the primary long-term growth engine with a target to reach 20% revenue share within 2-3 years.

    Highlights

    8

    • Overall revenue grew 27% YoY to approximately ₹370 crores, driven by strong AUM expansion.

    • EBITDA grew 34% YoY with margins expanding 220 bps to 47%, a near-historic high.

    • PAT increased by over 40% YoY, with PAT margins improving 300 bps to 32.6%.

    • Mutual Fund AUM grew 38% YoY, with equity assets crossing the ₹25 lakh crore mark (up 51% YoY).

    • Won all 3 MF-RTA mandates on offer, including the prestigious Jio BlackRock deal.

    • Non-MF revenue grew 22% YoY, now contributing 12.5% of total revenue.

    • CAMSPay reported stellar revenue growth of 53% YoY, driven by digital payment adoption.

    • Management flagged a 'more than usual' yield compression expected in the coming quarters due to contract renewals.

    Concerns

    1

    • Higher than historical yield compression

    Key financials

    Single quarter

    05 metrics
    1. 01Revenue₹370 Cr+27%YoY
    2. 02EBITDA Margin47%+1.5%QoQ
    3. 03PAT Margin32.6%+2.8%QoQ
    4. 04Equity AUM Growth51%+51%YoY
    5. 05Non-MF Revenue Share12.5%

    Segment breakdown

    Mutual Fund (MF) Revenue
    28.5% Revenue Growth38% AUM Growth
    Non-MF Revenue
    22% Revenue Growth15% EBITDA Margin
    CAMSPay
    53% Revenue Growth
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    Guidance & targets

    5
    CategoryTargetPriority
    Margin
    Yield Compression
    >3.5%
    		Medium
    Market Share
    Non-MF Revenue Share
    20%
    		High
    Revenue
    MF Revenue Growth
    15%
    		Medium
    Revenue
    AIF Revenue Growth
    20%
    		High
    Other
    Insurance Policy Organic Growth
    15 lakhs
    		Medium

    Risks & concerns

    4
    RiskSeverity

    Higher than historical yield compression

    Management expects yield erosion to exceed the historical 3-3.5% range in FY26 due to specific large client resets. — Management acknowledged

    high

    Slowdown in capital market activity impacting KRA/Payments

    A slowdown in new account openings (demat/MF) directly impacts KRA downloads and transaction-based payment revenues. — Both acknowledged

    medium

    Regulatory impact of low-ticket SIPs (₹250 SIP)

    While it increases transaction volume, management sees it as a foundational building block for future AUM growth with automated, low-cost processing. — Analyst downplayed

    low

    Areas of Evasion(1)

    • Specific names of the migrating AMC and the 'top 5' brokerage client were withheld for confidentiality.

    Q&A highlights

    3

    “We may be doing something for 1 or 2 clients, I think that's the mention. For most of the base, the renewals are all done... it will play out in our case also. Don't read it bigger than what it is.”

    Management proactively disclosed yield pressure, which is a key concern for investors in a high-growth AUM environment where AMCs seek to lower costs.

    asked by Prayesh Jain, Motilal Oswal

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    Detailed Narrative

    01

    Dominance in New AMC Mandates

    CAMS has demonstrated undeniable superiority in the RTA space by winning all 3 MF-RTA mandates on offer this quarter. Most notably, the company formally announced the Jio BlackRock mandate, alongside Pantomath MF and Choice. This brings CAMS's win rate to 6 out of the last 7 new AMCs, taking their total to 26 out of 50 AMCs in the market. Management emphasized that these wins are increasingly 'inbound,' reflecting a market predisposition toward their platform's reliability and scale.

    02

    Yield Compression Headwinds in FY26

    A significant portion of the call was dedicated to discussing yield compression. CFO Ram Charan SR warned that while historical compression has been 3-3.5%, the next few quarters could see a 'more than usual' reduction due to the renewal of 1 or 2 large contracts. Management expects to offset this impact through operating leverage and automation, maintaining that EBITDA margins should remain range-bound despite the pricing resets. They characterized this as an 'equilibrium' phase for the majority of their contract base.

    03

    Non-MF Segments as Growth Engines

    The non-MF business, which includes CAMSPay, KRA, and AIF/PMS services, is targeted to reach 20% of total revenue within 2-3 years. CAMSPay was a standout performer with 53% revenue growth, driven by digital payment adoption. The AIF and PMS segment added 21 new clients this quarter, and the GIFT City operation now services 25 clients with over $1 billion in AUM. Despite a temporary slowdown in KRA revenue (27% growth vs 50%+ previously) due to lower market activity, management remains confident in the segment's long-term trajectory.

    04

    Insurance Repository Scaling Up

    CAMS is seeing a structural shift in its insurance repository business. The company has scaled its organic policy building to 10 lakh policies per quarter, with an aim to reach 15 lakh. A key highlight was Star Union Dai-ichi becoming the second life insurer to opt for 100% policy base migration to CAMS. Management expects 1-2 more such 'full-base' deals annually, signaling a trend where insurers move away from physical policies toward electronic insurance accounts (EIA).

    05

    Operational Efficiency and Margin Resilience

    Despite heavy investments in technology re-architecture and cybersecurity, CAMS achieved a 47% EBITDA margin, up from 44.8% YoY. This was aided by cost control and the inherent operating leverage of their platform-based model. Management noted that incremental assets come at a very small marginal cost, allowing them to absorb some yield pressure without a material impact on the bottom line. Quarterly expenses (excluding depreciation) have stabilized around ₹195-196 crores.

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