Max Financial Services Q1 FY27: Profit at ₹180 Crore, APE Grows 15%
Max Financial Services reported Q1 FY27 consolidated profit of ₹180 crore on revenue of ₹7,289 crore. Axis Max Life's premium grew 19% to ₹10,610 crore. Axis Bank increased its stake to 19.99% via a ₹381 crore infusion, boosting solvency to 198%. APE grew 15%, and VNB margin improved to 23.2%.
The announcement includes key financial performance indicators, strategic investments, and operational updates that are material to investors. The increase in stake by Axis Bank and the strong growth metrics are significant developments.
The company reported strong financial results, including profit growth, increased premium income, and improved VNB margins. The equity infusion from Axis Bank and the robust solvency ratio further strengthen the positive outlook.
Max Financial Services Limited (MFSL) reported a consolidated profit after tax of ₹180 crore for the first quarter of FY27. The company's revenue, excluding investment income, grew by 18% to ₹7,289 crore.
Axis Max Life Insurance saw its gross written premium rise by 19% to ₹10,610 crore, with renewal premiums growing by a healthy 20% to ₹4,639 crore. Individual new business sum assured increased by 32% year-on-year to ₹1,17,000 crore, maintaining its rank 3 in the private sector for individual sum assured.
The company achieved a significant milestone with Axis Bank's acquisition of an additional 0.98% stake in Axis Max Life Insurance for ₹381 crore, increasing its shareholding to 19.99%. This equity infusion bolstered the solvency ratio to a robust 198%.
In terms of performance, individual adjusted first-year premium grew by 17%, outpacing industry growth. The 2-year CAGR for this metric stood at 20%, well ahead of the private industry's 12% and the overall industry's 10%. Average Premium Equivalent (APE) grew by 15%, with balanced contributions from proprietary (15% growth) and partnership channels (16% growth). The online business showed strong performance with a 27% APE growth, and the Group Credit Life segment grew by 57%.
Product innovation played a key role, with participating products seeing a 48% growth. The protection and health business grew by 44%, and the annuities business delivered an impressive 116% growth. This focus on protection and annuities, combined with a favorable yield curve, led to a meaningful improvement in profitability. Value of New Business (VNB) margin expanded from 20.3% in Q1 FY26 to 23.2% in Q1 FY27, driving a 33% growth in VNB.
Customer-centric metrics also showed strength, with an individual death claim paid ratio of 99.8% in FY26 and 67% of eligible claims settled within one day through InstaClaim. The company was recognized as the number one life insurer in customer experience in India by Hansa Research.
Digitization efforts are transforming the company, with over 30 AI and ML models in production across various functions. AI-driven initiatives contributed significantly to growth, productivity, and customer experience, including ₹58 crore in new business from AI cross-sell initiatives.
The embedded value at the end of the quarter was ₹30,415 crore, a 15% year-on-year growth, with an annualized operating ROEV of 14.9%. Assets Under Management (AUM) surpassed ₹2 lakh crore, reaching ₹2.03 lakh crore, an 11% increase.
The company is also progressing on structure simplification, with detailed regulations now available. Discussions are ongoing with shareholders, and timelines for the NCLT process are estimated to be between 6 to 12 months from the scheme document filing.
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