Bajaj Finance Q3 FY26 Earnings Call Transcript Released
Bajaj Finance released its Q3 FY26 earnings call transcript. Core performance remained strong with AUM growth of ₹23,622 crore and PAT growth of 23%. The company took one-time charges of ₹1,406 crore for ECL provisioning and ₹265 crore for the new labor code. An exceptional gain of ₹1,416 crore was recognized from BHFL share sales. The company expects FY26 AUM growth between 22-23%.
The transcript provides detailed insights into the company's financial performance, strategic initiatives (like FINAI transformation), and management's outlook, including provisions and future guidance. This detailed information is crucial for investors to assess the company's health and future prospects.
The announcement is a transcript release, which is a routine disclosure. While it contains financial performance details, it does not introduce new material events or significant positive/negative news beyond what was likely already disclosed. The one-time charges and provisions are presented as proactive measures for balance sheet resilience.
Bajaj Finance Limited has uploaded the transcript of its Q3 FY2026 investor conference call, which was held on February 3, 2026.
The call featured insights from Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Mr. Rajeev Jain, and COO & CFO, Mr. Sandeep Jain. Key discussions included the company's core performance, which remained strong across metrics like AUM growth (₹23,622 crore), operating expense to net total income (32.8%), core profit growth (23%), and PAT growth (23%). The core operating ROE was reported at 19.6%, with Net NPA at 47 basis points.
The management detailed two significant one-time charges: an accelerated ECL provision of ₹1,406 crore to enhance balance sheet resilience by implementing a minimum loss given default (LGD) floor, and an exceptional charge of ₹265 crore related to the new labor code, which has an expected annualized impact of ₹100-125 crore.
Additionally, the company recognized an exceptional gain of ₹1,416 crore from the sale of BHFL shares, reducing its stake to 86.7% as part of MPS compliance.
Operational highlights included booking a record 14 million loans in Q3 FY26, adding 4.76 million new customers, and expanding the customer franchise to 115 million. The cost of funds improved sequentially to 7.45%, with an expectation to exit the year between 7.55% to 7.60%.
Bajaj Finance provided an outlook for FY26, expecting AUM growth to gravitate between 22% and 23%. The company is also focusing on its FINAI transformation, leveraging AI across the customer lifecycle, with initial metrics showing significant productivity gains in areas like voice-to-text conversion, content generation, and customer onboarding.
Looking ahead, the company anticipates FY27 credit costs to be between 165 to 175 basis points, including permanent provisions. Guidance for FY27 will be provided with the Q4 results.
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