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    M & M Fin. Serv.

    M&MFIN
    Financial Services·22 Jul 2025
    Management Summary

    Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services reported a stable Q1 FY26, maintaining key financial metrics despite a muted 1% overall disbursement growth. Strong performance in tractor lending (21% growth) and healthy fee-based income were highlights, alongside its mortgage subsidiary turning PAT positive. Asset quality remained within target at 9.7% for GS2+GS3, though credit costs marginally increased. Management expressed optimism for future growth, anticipating rural tailwinds and festival season demand to drive a targeted mid-teen growth in the medium term.

    Highlights

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    • Tractor lending business saw a 21% disbursement growth, gaining market share.

    • NIMs have bottomed out at 6.5% and show positive movement.

    • GS2 plus GS3 stood at 9.7%, within the targeted 10% range.

    • MRHFL (mortgage subsidiary) turned PAT positive in Q1 FY26, with an uptick in momentum.

    • Fee-based income showed healthy growth, leveraging the insurance corporate agency license.

    • Completed migration to a new cloud-based LMS, enhancing stability and digital versatility.

    Concerns

    4

    • Overall disbursement growth was flattish at 1% for the quarter.

    • SME business experienced a decline in disbursements due to an organizational rejig.

    • CV business saw degrowth due to calibrated underwriting calls and focus on margin protection.

    • Credit cost showed a marginal increase in Q1, primarily due to higher PCR coverage.

    What Changed2

    vs Q2 FY26

    Guidance items7 → 6 (-1)Risks discussed4 → 3 (-1)

    Key financials

    Single quarter

    08 metrics
    1. 01Disbursement Growth1%+1%YoY
    2. 02AUM Growth15%+15%YoY
    3. 03Income Growth18%+18%YoY
    4. 04PAT Growth3%+3%YoY
    5. 05PAT₹530 Cr

    Segment breakdown

    Tractor Lending
    21% Disbursement Growth
    SME Business
    28% Book Growth— Disbursement Growth
    CV Business
    — Disbursement Growth
    List

    Guidance & targets

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    CategoryTargetPriority
    Asset Quality
    GS2 plus GS3
    within the 10% range
    		High
    Credit Cost
    Credit Cost
    1.3% to 1.7%
    		High
    Growth
    Disbursement/Book/Earnings Growth
    mid-teen growth
    		Medium
    Profitability
    ROE
    mid-teen (15%)
    		Medium
    Profitability
    ROA
    2.2%
    		Medium
    Business Mix
    Non-Wheels business share
    25%
    		Medium

    Overall Disbursement Growth

    Next quarter (Q2 FY26) and subsequent quarters
    Current1% in Q1 FY26
    TargetImprovement towards mid-teen growth

    Why it matters

    Q1 growth was muted; management expects rural tailwinds and festival season to drive significant improvement in growth.

    So, while the 1st Quarter has been a little bit of a lull. It's too early in the year for us to kind of call the rest of the year, but we do think that there will be opportunities for growth, and we are primed to catch those opportunities for growth.

    How to verify

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    Risks & concerns

    3
    RiskSeverity

    Competition intensity in vehicle financing

    Banks are being extremely competitive, especially in vehicle financing, leading to pricing pressure and impacting NBFCs' ability to compete on rates. — Management acknowledged

    medium

    Softening in specific vehicle segments

    Entry-level passenger vehicles and some CV segments are experiencing sluggishness, requiring prudent underwriting calls and strategic choices. — Management acknowledged

    medium

    Seasonal volatility in asset quality (Q2)

    Q2 traditionally sees challenges in slippages due to monsoon disruptions and volatile cash flows for rural/semi-urban/agriculture customers, potentially impacting credit costs. — Management acknowledged

    medium

    Q&A highlights

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    “I am very pleased with the way in which MRHFL is moving right now. The business model over there, as we got in a professional, the CEO, he has been seconded as the CEO of that entity, and I am seeing some encouraging first early signs of that turnaround.”

    Provides an update on the turnaround of the mortgage subsidiary, which is now PAT positive and has seen significant organizational rightsizing from 9,000 to 5,500 people.

    asked by Avinash Singh

    2 min read7 chapters

    Detailed Narrative

    01

    Q1 FY26 Performance Overview

    Mahindra Finance reported a stable Q1 FY26 with a 1% overall disbursement growth, 15% AUM growth, and 18% income growth. PAT increased by 3% to Rs. 530 crores, which included a recurring dividend payout of Rs. 46 crores from its subsidiary MIBL. The post-tax ROA for the quarter stood at 1.6%, reflecting a reasonably stable performance despite some market challenges🌐.

    02

    Wheels Business & Market Share

    The tractor lending business was a standout performer in Q1, achieving 21% disbursement growth and gaining market share due to favorable tailwinds. Other segments, including entry-level passenger vehicles and some CV segments, were subdued. The CV business experienced degrowth as the company made calibrated underwriting calls, focusing on margin protection rather than aggressive competition in less attractive segments.

    03

    Margins & Asset Quality

    The company successfully maintained its yields, with NIMs bottoming out at 6.5% and showing positive movement. Asset quality remained stable, with Gross Stage 2 (GS2) plus Gross Stage 3 (GS3) at 9.7%, comfortably within the targeted 10% range. Credit cost saw a marginal increase in Q1, primarily due to a higher PCR coverage, with a full-year guidance of 1.3% to 1.7%.

    04

    Diversification & SME Business

    The SME business experienced a decline in disbursements in Q1 due to an organizational rejig, including rehashed geography strategy and a shift to a four-zone structure. Despite this, the SME book grew by 28%. Management views this as a temporary degrowth and expects the SME business to become a solid contributor going forward⏳. The company continues to grow its fee-based income, leveraging its insurance corporate agency license.

    05

    MRHFL Turnaround

    The mortgage subsidiary, MRHFL, which is on a turnaround path, became PAT positive in Q1. The company has implemented significant edits to its business model, including rightsizing the organization from 9,000 to 5,500 people. Management is pleased with the progress and anticipates an uptick in the subsidiary's momentum going forward⏳, supported by a Rs. 540 crores cash surplus in MIBL.

    06

    Operating Model & Digital Transformation

    Mahindra Finance successfully migrated its loan management system (LMS) from an in-house tech stack to a new cloud-based LMS in June, with nearly all June disbursements processed on the new system. This strategic move aims to provide a more stable backend and greater versatility for digital applications. The company is also making significant investments in data and AI capabilities to enhance business and control functions.

    07

    Outlook & Growth Drivers

    Management expressed optimism for the remainder of the year, citing strong rural tailwinds from good monsoons, record Karif sowing, encouraging MSP, positive sentiment, and a low inflation environment. The upcoming festival season is also expected to drive business. The company aims for mid-teen growth in the medium term, supported by its strong capital adequacy (Tier 1 at 17.9%) from the recent rights issue.

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