Bajaj Housing Finance Q1 preview: PAT may leap up to 21% YoY, NII to surge approximately 28%

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Bajaj Housing Finance is set to announce its Q1 earnings on Wednesday, with the company expected to report strong double-digit year-on-year
growth in net profit
net interest income (NII), placing the topline between Rs 827 crore and Rs 851 crore.Kotak Institutional EquitiesKotak estimates the
NII is projected at Rs 827 crore, up 24.4% YoY and 0.5% QoQ.Pre-provision operating profit (PPoP) may stand at Rs 767 crore, rising 19.8%
YoY and 2.3% QoQ. Live EventsNet interest margin (NIM) is expected at 3.2%, marginally down by 1 basis point YoY and 15 basis points
QoQ.Provisions are likely at Rs 29 crore, showing a sharp 192.7% YoY rise, but declining 0.7% sequentially.In its preview note, Kotak said,
NIM will likely compress 14 bps QoQ to 3.2% as lending rate cuts are only partially offset by benefits on the liabilities side
decline in the cost-to-AAUM ratio to 0.6% in Q1FY26E
declining marginally by 0.4% QoQ
Revenue for the quarter is estimated at Rs 851 crore, up 28% YoY and 3.4% QoQ.EBITDA is seen at Rs 810 crore, up 26.6% YoY and 8.2% QoQ,
driven by operating leverage and improved efficiencies.NIM for the period is pegged at 2.89%, an improvement of 7 basis points YoY, but down
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