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Cholamandalam reported Q4 FY '26 aggregate disbursements of INR 32,913 crores, up 25% YoY, with AUM at INR 2,42,630 crores growing 21%. Vehicle Finance grew 26% YoY with Auto AUM at INR 1,19,558 crores (18% YoY). MSME AUM grew 29% YoY and Consumer segment disbursements grew 45% YoY, including a new Gold Loan business disbursing INR 1,130 crores in Q4. NIMs improved by 40 bps YoY driven by lower cost of funds, and ROA (pre-overlay) stood at 4.1% vs 3.6% in Q4 FY '25. Return on equity was 23%. The company created a INR 200 crore management overlay as a precautionary buffer against global uncertainties (crude, fuel prices, shipping). Capital adequacy was strong at 19.21% (Tier-1 at 14.73%), with total liquid assets of INR 21,186 crores. Board recommended a final dividend of INR 0.70 per share in addition to the interim dividend of INR 1.30 already paid.
The company reiterated AUM growth guidance of 20-23% for FY '27 with net credit cost expected to decline from 1.6% (pre-overlay) to 1.5% and pre-tax ROA expected to improve to 3.5%. Vehicle Finance is guiding 18% AUM growth and LAP/Home Loans 25-30%. Asset quality trends in April 2026 have been encouraging with lower early defaults and non-starter accounts versus prior years.