Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?

The company closely monitors capital adequacy and growth needs. If Tier 1 ratio approaches 13%, equity-raising options will be evaluated. Currently, with a pre-tax ROTA of ~3.5% and growth below 23%-25%, internal accruals are expected to suffice for capital needs. No fixed timeline given for capital raising; decisions will consider market conditions and growth prospects. The company remains open to raising additional capital if attractive growth opportunities arise. No explicit mention of planned new debt fundraising in this period. INR 630 crores of CCDs are expected to be converted into equi

Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?

Expansion plans include adding around 300+ exclusive gold loan branches, which require significant capital outlay including new hiring of experienced personnel. Other businesses like Home Loan (HL), Loan Against Property (LAP), and Consumer Segments will mostly operate from shared Vehicle Finance (VF) branches, involving mainly manpower deployment rather than new branch infrastructure. Approximately 60 new HL branches planned in Q1 and another 40 in Q2 of FY '27. Vehicle Finance branch network to increase by around 100 branches in FY '27, primarily through manpower extension rather than physic

Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?

Overall AUM growth expected at 20%-23% for FY27. Vehicle Finance segment projected to grow around 18%. Loan Against Property (LAP) and Home Loans expected to grow 25%-30%. Newer businesses like CSEL, consumer durables, and gold loans anticipated to grow at higher rates. Disbursement growth in mortgage businesses targeted at 12%-15% with steady asset growth approx. 25% or higher. Vehicle Finance shows strong improvement with market share gains expected. CSEL segment aims for around 20% asset growth by year-end, with 39% disbursement growth in Q4. Gold loans expanding with around 300 new exclusi

Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?

The company targets overall AUM growth in the range of 20% to 23%, with Vehicle Finance growing around 18%, and LAP & Home Loans at 25% to 30%; newer businesses expected to grow faster, normalizing the overall growth (Page 14). For FY27, disbursement growth is expected to improve to 12%-15% with steady AUM growth around 25% or higher (Page 13). CSEL segment is expected to see 20% asset growth by end of current financial year, with pretax ROA crossing 3% driven by loan loss reductions and margin improvements (Page 7). Operating expenses expected to remain around 3% of average assets; meaning

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Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Company Ltd Q1 FY26 Earnings Call Analysis

Revenue, margin, capex, fundraise and order book outlook from management commentary.

Price: ₹1,739P/E: 25.2Market Cap: ₹1.3L CrSector: Finance

Management growth scorecard

Revenue

Category 2

Margin

Category 3

Fundraise

Yes

Order

N/A

Capex

Yes

2 of 4 growth signals are positive.

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Revenue guidance

Category 2

→Overall AUM growth expected at 20%-23% for FY27.
→Vehicle Finance segment projected to grow around 18%.
→Loan Against Property (LAP) and Home Loans expected to grow 25%-30%.
→Newer businesses like CSEL, consumer durables, and gold loans anticipated to grow at higher rates.
→Disbursement growth in mortgage businesses targeted at 12%-15% with steady asset growth approx. 25% or higher.
→Vehicle Finance shows strong improvement with market share gains expected.
→CSEL segment aims for around 20% asset growth by year-end, with 39% disbursement growth in Q4.
→Gold loans expanding with around 300 new exclusive branches planned.
→Vehicle Finance branch expansion of about 100 new branches, mostly co-located with other businesses.
→Confident about sustaining robust growth amid diversified business engines and geographic presence.

Margin guidance

Category 3

→The company targets overall AUM growth in the range of 20% to 23%, with Vehicle Finance growing around 18%, and LAP & Home Loans at 25% to 30%; newer businesses expected to grow faster, normalizing the overall growth (Page 14).
→For FY27, disbursement growth is expected to improve to 12%-15% with steady AUM growth around 25% or higher (Page 13).
→CSEL segment is expected to see 20% asset growth by end of current financial year, with pretax ROA crossing 3% driven by loan loss reductions and margin improvements (Page 7).
→Operating expenses expected to remain around 3% of average assets; meaningful operating leverage is anticipated only after another year of branch expansion and hiring (Page 18).
→Credit cost guidance is maintained at 1.5% for the current financial year with further improvement expected year-on-year (Page 19).
→Overall ROA expected to improve from ~1.6% to 3% or higher going forward (Page 8).

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Fundraise plans

Yes

→The company closely monitors capital adequacy and growth needs.
→If Tier 1 ratio approaches 13%, equity-raising options will be evaluated.
→Currently, with a pre-tax ROTA of ~3.5% and growth below 23%-25%, internal accruals are expected to suffice for capital needs.
→No fixed timeline given for capital raising; decisions will consider market conditions and growth prospects.
→The company remains open to raising additional capital if attractive growth opportunities arise.
→No explicit mention of planned new debt fundraising in this period.
→INR 630 crores of CCDs are expected to be converted into equity in the first half of FY '27, reducing debt.

Order book

The provided pages from Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Limited’s May 4, 2026 document do not contain any specific information about the company’s current or expected order book or pending orders. The discussion mainly revolves around: - Business segment growth outlook (Vehicle Finance, Home Loans, LAP, CSEL, Gold Loans) - Branch expansion plans - Credit costs and asset quality - Capital adequacy and gearing - Market demand and competitive landscape No data or commentary related to order book or pending orders is mentioned in the provided text. If you require details on order book or pending orders, it may not be part of this report or may be present on different pages not shared here.

Capex plans

Yes

→Expansion plans include adding around 300+ exclusive gold loan branches, which require significant capital outlay including new hiring of experienced personnel.
→Other businesses like Home Loan (HL), Loan Against Property (LAP), and Consumer Segments will mostly operate from shared Vehicle Finance (VF) branches, involving mainly manpower deployment rather than new branch infrastructure.
→Approximately 60 new HL branches planned in Q1 and another 40 in Q2 of FY '27.
→Vehicle Finance branch network to increase by around 100 branches in FY '27, primarily through manpower extension rather than physical infrastructure.
→Parallel IT investments are ongoing, notably in AI-driven capabilities, contributing to cost and capital investments.
→No explicit mention of major standalone strategic capital investments beyond branch expansion and IT initiatives in the current financial year and near future in the transcript.

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