SBFC Finance Q4 FY26 Earnings Call Transcript Released
SBFC Finance released its Q4 FY26 earnings call transcript. The company aims to double its book in 3-3.5 years, focusing on profitable growth. AUM reached ₹11,270 crore, up 29% YoY. PAT was ₹123 crore for the quarter, up 30% YoY. The company added 46 branches in FY26, taking the total to 251.
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SBFC Finance Limited has released the transcript of its Earnings Conference Call held on April 27, 2026. The transcript details discussions on the company's performance, strategy, and outlook.
Key management personnel, including Mr. Aseem Dhru (Executive Vice-Chairman), Mr. Mahesh Dayani (MD & CEO), Mr. Narayan Barasia (CFO), Mr. Sanket Agrawal (Chief Strategy Officer), and Mr. Rajiv Thakker (Chief Risk Officer), participated in the call. They discussed the company's focus on building an anti-fragile business model to serve small business owners in small towns, acknowledging the risks in the current economic climate, including rising inflation and interest rates.
The management highlighted the strategic adjustments made to their Probability of Default/Loss Given Default (PD/LGD) model, which resulted in no impact on overall provisions. They emphasized the importance of managing the cost of funds, operations, and credit, noting a reduction in the cost of funds and operations by 48 and 46 basis points respectively, while the cost of credit increased by 30 basis points by the end of FY26 compared to FY25. The company achieved a cumulative opex reduction of 161 basis points against a guided 150 basis points.
SBFC Finance aims to double its book over the next 3 to 3.5 years, with a focus on profitable growth. They added 46 branches in FY26, bringing the total network to 251, and plan to stabilize at 275 branches in the current year. The company's AUM reached ₹11,270 crores as of March 2026, a 29% year-on-year growth, with MSME AUM at ₹8,873 crores (79% of AUM) and loan against gold AUM at ₹2,374 crores (21% of AUM). Yields for the quarter stood at 17.61%, with spreads at 9.09%. The company reported a Profit After Tax (PAT) of ₹123 crores for the quarter, a 30% year-on-year increase, and ₹451 crores for the full year, a 31% year-on-year growth. Capital Adequacy Ratio (CRAR) remained strong at 33%, with a leverage of 1.9 debt/equity.
Discussions also covered risk management, including digitized personal discussions and strengthened fraud risk filters. The company plans to deepen its presence in existing markets and leverage digital platforms for efficiency, while maintaining a direct sourcing model. Future growth is expected to be driven by volume from added branches, with a cautious outlook on credit costs due to macro-economic uncertainties.
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