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    Piramal Enterp.

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    Financial Services·6 May 2025
    Management Summary

    Piramal Enterprises has successfully completed its three-year transformation journey, pivoting from a wholesale-heavy lender to a retail-focused financial services firm. The company achieved all its FY25 objectives, including aggressive legacy book rundown and robust growth in retail and 'Wholesale 2.0' segments. With a clean balance sheet and a significant tax shield of ₹14,500 crores, management is now focused on scaling the AUM to over ₹1 lakh crore in FY26 with improved profitability.

    Highlights

    7

    • Consolidated Net Profit for FY25 stood at ₹485 crores, a significant turnaround from a loss of ₹1,684 crores in FY24.

    • Total AUM grew 17% YoY to ₹80,689 crores, driven by a 36% YoY growth in the 'Growth AUM' segment.

    • Legacy AUM was reduced by 53% YoY to ₹6,920 crores, now representing only 9% of the total balance sheet.

    • Retail : Wholesale mix improved to 80:20, exceeding the initial target of 75:25 set for the year.

    • Growth business opex-to-AUM improved to 4.0% in Q4 FY25 from 4.9% in Q4 FY24.

    • Management guided for a FY26 consolidated PAT of ₹1,300–1,500 crores and AUM exceeding ₹1,00,000 crores.

    • Board announced a dividend of ₹11 per share, representing a 50% payout ratio.

    What Changed1

    vs Q1 FY26

    Risks discussed4 → 3 (-1)

    Key financials

    Single quarter

    06 metrics
    1. 01Consolidated Net Profit₹102 Cr+1.6%QoQ
    2. 02Total AUM₹80,689 Cr+17%YoY
    3. 03GNPA2.8%
    4. 04NNPA1.9%
    5. 05Capital Adequacy Ratio23.6%

    Segment breakdown

    • Retail Lending₹64,652 Cr80.1%
    • Wholesale 2.0₹9,117 Cr11.3%
    • Legacy AUM₹6,920 Cr8.6%
    Donut· Share of AUM

    Guidance & targets

    5
    CategoryTargetPriority
    Profitability
    Consolidated PAT
    ₹1,300–1,500 crores
    		High
    Volume
    Total AUM
    > ₹1,00,000 crores
    		High
    Other
    Legacy AUM Reduction
    ₹3,000–3,500 crores
    		High
    Other
    Deferred Consideration (Piramal Imaging)
    USD 140 million
    		Medium
    Margin
    Retail Opex-to-AUM
    3.5% to 4.0%
    		Medium

    Risks & concerns

    4
    RiskSeverity

    Microfinance Asset Quality

    Microfinance (within Business Loans) saw sharp deterioration with 90+ DPD at 6.9%, though it is now only 1.5% of retail AUM. — Management acknowledged

    medium

    Legacy Book Haircuts

    Historical haircuts on legacy book reduction have been 25-30%; further reductions to ₹3,000cr may involve similar hits. — Both acknowledged

    medium

    Competitive Pressure in Housing Loans

    Management noted that ticket sizes <₹25 lakh are challenging, but they are maintaining yields at 11.5% rather than chasing growth at lower rates. — Analyst downplayed

    low

    Areas of Evasion(1)

    • Specific components/split of the ₹1,300-1,500cr PAT guidance between core and one-offs.

    Q&A highlights

    3

    “The gains from the Piramal Imaging transaction that you mentioned is one of them. There are kind of potential haircuts from some of the reduction of the Legacy book. There are a lot of these one-offs all of which is included in that Rs. 1,300 crores too.”

    Clarifies that the ambitious profit target for next year includes significant one-time gains and recoveries, not just core operating profit.

    asked by Shreya Shivani, CLSA

    2 min read5 chapters

    Detailed Narrative

    01

    Completion of a Three-Year Transformation

    Piramal Enterprises has successfully transitioned from a wholesale-led model to a retail-dominated financial services company. Over the last three years, Growth AUM (Retail + Wholesale 2.0) has grown at a 50% CAGR, increasing its share from 34% to 91% of total AUM. Simultaneously, the legacy wholesale book was aggressively liquidated from ₹43,174 crores to just ₹6,920 crores, a reduction management describes as 'unprecedented🌐 in the industry'.

    02

    Retail Lending: Scaling with Efficiency

    The retail business reached an AUM of ₹64,652 crores, growing 35% YoY. Mortgages remain the flagship product, accounting for 68% of retail AUM with a stable 90+ DPD of 0.5%. Management highlighted significant improvements in operating leverage, with the retail opex-to-AUM ratio dropping from 6.5% to 4.3% over eight quarters, driven by investments in technology and AI.

    03

    Wholesale 2.0: Granular and Delinquency-Free

    The new wholesale lending strategy, 'Wholesale 2.0', has reached an AUM of ₹9,117 crores with zero delinquencies since its inception 2.5 years ago. The book is characterized by granularity, with an average ticket size of ₹70 crores and an effective interest rate of 14.4%. Despite high prepayment rates (45% of disbursements) due to strong project performance, the segment grew 44% YoY.

    04

    FY26 Profitability and Tax Shield

    Management is targeting a consolidated PAT of ₹1,300–1,500 crores for FY26, a significant jump from FY25's ₹485 crores. This growth will be supported by a ₹14,500 crore tax shield from assessed carry-forward losses following the merger of PEL and Piramal Finance, effectively making PBT equal to PAT for several years. Additional one-time📎 gains are expected from Piramal Imaging and AIF recoveries.

    05

    Capital Allocation and Shareholder Returns

    With a net worth of ₹27,096 crores and a capital adequacy ratio of 23.6%, PEL remains 'overcapitalized'. Due to regulatory constraints on buybacks (debt-to-equity > 2), the company has opted for a high dividend payout ratio of 50% (₹11 per share). Management intends to gradually increase leverage from the current 2.4x toward a self-imposed cap of 4x to improve ROE.

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