Bajaj Finserv Q4 Results 2022

Hits of Bajaj Finserv Results

• PAT up 7.2%% QoQ, 37.4% YoY to Rs 1,346 crore in the quarter under review
• Interest income up 19.7% YoY to Rs 8,382 crore from Rs 6,999 crore in the corresponding quarter in the previous financial year
• Revenue from operations up 7.2% QoQ, 22.5% YoY to Rs 8,382 crore in the March 2022 quarter
• Dividend income up at Rs 24 crore for the March 2022 quarter from Rs 19 crore in the previous quarter and Rs 20 crore in the year-ago period
• Premium and other operating income from insurance business up 204% QoQ, 31.8% YoY at Rs 9,800 crore
• Earnings Per Share (EPS) up at Rs 84.6 in the quarter under review from Rs 78.9 in the previous quarter and Rs 61.5 in the year-ago period

Misses

• Interest income largely flat on a QoQ basis
• Investment revenue down 59.8% YoY to Rs 125 crore

Segment-wise results

• Insurance: Revenue up 20.4% YoY to Rs 10,363 crore in the quarter under review from Rs 8,606 crore in the year-ago period
• Investments & others: Revenue down 59.8% YoY to Rs 125 crore in the quarter under review 
• Retail Financing: Revenue up 25.9% YoY to Rs 8,630 crore in the quarter under review 
• Windmill: Revenue up 250% YoY to Rs 7 crore in the quarter under review 

Bajaj Finance Ltd.

• The company reported an increase in the total income of 26% y-o-y to Rs 8,630 crore 
• The higher net income and better asset performance helped the company’s profit. Its profit jumped 80% y-o-y to Rs 2,420 crore when compared to the same period last year. 
• The AUM (asset under management) as on Mar 31, 2022 stood at Rs 1,97,452 crore versus Rs 1,52,947 crore last year. 
• Gross NPA during the quarter is at 1.6% versus 1.79% in 4QFY21
• Net NPA was 0.68% in 4QFY21 versus 0.75% same period last year. 

Read more on Groww: Bajaj Finance Q4 FY2022

Bajaj Allianz General Insurance

• The company’s gross written premium increased by 18% to R 3,300 crore during the fourth quarter of the financial year 2022. The claim ratio increased to 68.8%. This happened mainly due to “non-covid health claims” according to the company.
• Net profit for the company dipped slightly to Rs 248 crore from Rs 273 crore last year.
• The company’s solvency ratio is around 344%, which is above the regulatory requirement of 150%. By definition, the solvency ratio means how capable are the company’s assets (like cash) to meet short term obligations and liabilities. 

Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance

• Bajaj Life Insurance company’s new business premium for quarter 4 stood at Rs 3,236 crore as compared to Rs 2,493 crore in the year-ago period- an increase of 30%
• Renewal premium stood at Rs 2,483 crore – an increase of 24% year on year
• Shareholders’ profit after tax during Q4 FY22 stood at Rs 48 crore v/s Rs 234 crore in the year-ago period.
• The solvency ratio stood at 581% as of 31 March 2022 against the minimum regulatory requirement of 150%
• Assets Under Management (AUM) increased by 16% year on year to Rs 85,623 crore.

What the management says

As per the company’s statement, the business conditions improved significantly in Q4 of FY22. But market conditions were volatile due to the outbreak of war in Ukraine. Although lower sales of automobiles due to supply chain problems affected the general insurance business, the overall environment was conducive and all businesses of the company recorded excellent growth.

Other things to know about Bajaj Finserv

• The company has a P/E ratio of 52.71 against the industry average of 23.90.
• Bajaj Finserv’s P/B ratio is at 4.04 against the industry average of 2.20.
• The company’s dividend yield is at 0.002% against the industry average of 0.58%

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Research Analyst: Bavadharini KS