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    Nuvama Wealth

    NUVAMAGood
    Financial Services·14 Aug 2025
    Management Summary

    Nuvama delivered a robust Q1 FY26 performance characterized by broad-based growth across wealth and asset management segments despite a range-bound macro environment. The company is successfully pivoting towards an annuity-led model, with Managed Products and Investment Solutions (MPIS) now forming the majority of wealth revenues. Management remains optimistic about structural growth in the upper end of the 'K-curve' segment, despite near-term headwinds in capital markets and specific regulatory impacts in asset services.

    Highlights

    8

    • Consolidated Revenue reached ₹770 crores, representing a 15% YoY growth

    • Operating PAT grew by 19% YoY to ₹264 crores with an ROE of 30%+

    • Consolidated Client Assets grew 19% YoY to ₹4.6 lakh crores

    • Cost-to-Income ratio improved to 55% from 56% in the same period last year

    • Nuvama Wealth MPIS revenue grew 59% YoY, now contributing 54% of segment revenue

    • Asset Management AUM surged 54% YoY to ₹11,800 crores

    • Asset Services revenue increased 46% YoY despite temporary client suspensions

    • Net flows in Nuvama Wealth remained strong at ₹2,300 crores for the quarter

    What Changed1

    vs Q2 FY26

    Guidance items6 → 5 (-1)

    Key financials

    Single quarter

    05 metrics
    1. 01Revenue₹770 Cr+15%YoY
    2. 02Operating PAT₹264 Cr+19%YoY
    3. 03ROE30%
    4. 04Cost-to-Income Ratio55%-1.7%YoY
    5. 05Consolidated Client Assets₹4.60L Cr+19%YoY

    Segment breakdown

    Nuvama Wealth
    17% Revenue Growth₹1.1L Cr Client Assets59% MPIS Revenue Growth₹75 Cr Operating PBT
    Nuvama Private
    ₹155 Cr Revenue19% Revenue Growth₹2.2L Cr Client Assets25% ARR Asset Growth
    Asset Management
    ₹11,800 Cr AUM54% AUM Growth93% Fee Paying Assets
    Asset Services
    ₹1.3L Cr AUC and Clearing46% Revenue Growth
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    Guidance & targets

    5
    CategoryTargetPriority
    Revenue
    Wealth Annuity Stream Growth
    50-60%
    		Medium
    Volume
    Private Segment Net Flows
    25-30% of opening ARR assets
    		High
    Profitability
    Full Year Cost-to-Income Ratio (Wealth Cluster)
    65%
    		High
    Profitability
    Net Profit Growth
    20-25%
    		Medium
    Capacity
    Asset Management Fundraise (Private Markets)
    ₹4,000-5,000 crores
    		Medium

    Risks & concerns

    3
    RiskSeverity

    Jane Street Regulatory Impact

    A major client in Asset Services is currently suspended pending regulatory clearance; management estimates a ₹15-20 crore PAT impact for the full year. — Both acknowledged

    medium

    Global Trade Tensions and Tariffs

    U.S. tariffs and trade tensions are viewed as a potential drag on sentiment and FPI flows for the next few quarters. — Management acknowledged

    medium

    Increased Competition in Wealth Management

    Traditional brokers are entering the wealth segment, though Nuvama believes its superior platform and multi-asset approach provide a moat. — Both acknowledged

    low

    Q&A highlights

    3

    “even if we assume 0 revenue from the day... on a full year basis in Asset Services, we will still end up getting a reasonable amount of growth, maybe early double-digit kind of a growth. Had they been there, it could have been more like late teens.”

    Clarifies the financial impact of a major client suspension due to regulatory issues, quantifying the drag on growth.

    asked by Naresh Naiker, Systematix Shares

    2 min read5 chapters

    Detailed Narrative

    01

    Strategic Pivot to Annuity-Led Wealth Model

    Nuvama is successfully transitioning its wealth business toward a recurring revenue model. Managed Products and Investment Solutions (MPIS) now account for 54-55% of segment revenues, up from 40% a year ago. Net flows in Q1 remained strong at ₹2,300 crores, with 77% coming from managed products. Management expects the annuity income stream to jump by 50-60% over the previous year, providing higher predictability to future earnings.

    02

    Asset Management Deployment and Fundraising Traction

    The Asset Management segment saw a 54% YoY growth in AUM to ₹11,800 crores, with 93% of assets being fee-paying. Deployment has accelerated, with the first commercial real estate fund concluding its first deal in Delhi and signing definitive documents for a second in Chennai. Nuvama plans to raise an additional ₹4,000-5,000 crores across three private market funds in the next three quarters, including a new private credit product launching by the end of Q3.

    03

    Navigating Regulatory Headwinds in Asset Services

    Despite the suspension of a major client (Jane Street) due to regulatory subjudice, Asset Services revenue grew 46% YoY. Management has quantified the potential impact, estimating a ₹15-20 crore PAT drag for the full year if the client does not resume. However, yields have improved to approximately 2.1% following the shift of wealth management clearing to a self-clearing model, which removed ₹10,000 crores of low-yield assets from the segment.

    04

    Cost Efficiency and Margin Sustainability

    The consolidated cost-to-income ratio improved to 55% in Q1 FY26. While the company added 19-20 Relationship Managers (RMs) over the last year, bringing the total to 137, management expects productivity to rise as these cohorts mature. For the full year, Nuvama targets a 65% cost-to-income ratio for the wealth cluster, even with growth costs embedded, while maintaining an overall ROE of 30% plus.

    05

    Capital Markets Recovery Anticipated in H2

    Capital markets revenue was down 10% YoY in Q1, primarily due to a dry spell in IPOs and QIPs during April and May and a lumpy M&A deal in the base year. However, activity picked up significantly in late June and July. Management is betting on a 'flurry of issues' in the second half of the year, supported by a robust pipeline and improving market sentiment as clarity emerges on global trade tariffs.

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