Arman Financial Services Limited has informed the Exchange about Transcript
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Arman Financial Services reported a strong recovery in Q3 FY26 with consolidated AUM at INR 2,274 crores (up 7% sequentially) and disbursements of INR 612 crores (up 30% QoQ). Profit after tax surged 177% sequentially to INR 22 crores, driven by a sharp drop in impairment costs from INR 76 crores to INR 26 crores year-on-year. Asset quality improved meaningfully with GNPA falling to 3.4% (from 4.13% YoY) and collection efficiency rising to 96.3%. Subsidiary Namra Finance returned to profitability at INR 13 crores PAT after four straight loss-making quarters, with MFI NIMs improving to 14.77%. The Board approved raising up to INR 500 crores via NCDs; capital adequacy remains very strong at 38.3% (standalone) and 52.3% (Namra). Management also announced leadership changes, with Aalok Patel taking over as Vice Chairman & MD, and Vivek Modi elevated to Executive Director & Group CFO.
The sharp sequential jump in profitability, falling credit costs, and improving collections signal the worst of the MFI stress cycle is behind the company, which is positive for the stock. However, near-term margins will remain under pressure from elevated opex (new branches, BCM structure, CGFMU premiums), and management's cautious 25% growth guidance for FY27 suggests the street should temper expectations versus historical MFI growth rates.