Shriram Finance's Long-Term Rating Upgraded to ICRA AAA; Stable Outlook
Shriram Finance's Long-Term Rating upgraded to ICRA AAA; Stable outlook by ICRA Limited. The upgrade follows a ₹39,618 crore equity infusion from MUFG Bank Ltd. ICRA also assigned an AAA rating for proposed ₹2,000 crore NCDs. The company maintains a strong market position in CV financing and healthy profitability.
A AAA rating is the highest possible credit rating, which can significantly reduce borrowing costs, improve access to capital markets, and enhance investor confidence, thereby having a high impact on the company's financial flexibility and growth prospects.
The upgrade in credit rating to AAA by ICRA, along with a stable outlook, indicates a significant improvement in the company's financial health and creditworthiness, driven by a substantial equity infusion.
Shriram Finance Limited (SFL) announced that ICRA Limited has upgraded the company's Long-Term Rating to [ICRA]AAA with a Stable outlook, removing it from Watch with Positive Implications. ICRA Ratings has also assigned an [ICRA]AAA; Stable rating for proposed Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) amounting to ₹2,000 crore.
The rating action reflects SFL's strengthened capitalisation profile following a significant equity infusion of approximately ₹39,618 crore from MUFG Bank Ltd. This infusion, which resulted in MUFG holding a 20% stake, has provided substantial buffer for growth and managing asset quality volatility. The company's managed gearing is expected to decline to approximately 2.5 times on a pro forma basis as of December 2025.
ICRA highlighted SFL's leadership position in the pre-owned commercial vehicle (CV) financing segment, its established track record, strong brand, extensive customer reach, and granular retail loan book. As of December 2025, SFL was India's second-largest NBFC by assets under management (AUM) at ₹2,91,709 crore, with 74% focused on vehicle financing. The rating also considers the company's healthy profitability, with a Net Interest Margin (NIM) of 7.4% in 9M FY2026 and a Return on Average Managed Assets (RoMA) of 2.9% in the same period. The company's gross stage 3 assets declined to 4.5% as of December 2025.
ICRA noted that the equity infusion is expected to improve SFL's cost of funding and enhance its liabilities franchise. The company's diversified funding mix, comprising public deposits, term loans, ECBs, NCDs, and securitisation, also supports its liquidity profile. SFL maintained lien-free on-balance sheet liquidity of ₹16,128 crore as of December 31, 2025, with additional unutilised funding lines of ₹8,067 crore.
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