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Piramal Enterprises Chairman Ajay Piramal on Monday said the asset under management (AUM) of the NBFC firm is expected to cross Rs 1 lakh crore during the current financial year on the back of strong performance. The consolidated AUM grew by 17 per cent to Rs 80,689 crore, exceeding the stated target of 15 per cent growth during FY25, Piramal said while addressing shareholders at the Annual General Meeting (AGM). "With strong performance across our retail and wholesale businesses in FY2025, we are now well positioned to build upon the platform and leverage the investments that have been made. As our three-year transformation journey nears completion, we look ahead with optimism," he said. In FY2026, he said, "we expect to further build on the momentum, growing our total AUM by about 25 per cent to exceed Rs 1 lakh crore, with growth AUM projected to rise about 30 per cent. Retail lending is expected to contribute 8085 per cent of total AUM." During the 2024-25, Piramal Capital & ..
Piramal Enterprises on Tuesday reported a 25 per cent fall in consolidated profit in the March quarter to Rs 102 crore. The city-headquartered entity primarily engaged in financial services had reported a net profit of Rs 137 crore in the year-ago period. Its consolidated profit for the entire FY25 was Rs 485 crore as against a loss of Rs 1,684 crore in the year-ago period. The revenue from operations increased to Rs 2,854 crore during the reporting quarter from Rs 2,473 crore in the year-ago period, while the other income rose to Rs 179 crore from Rs 55 crore. The total expenses reduced to Rs 3,007 crore from Rs 4,719 crore for the quarter under review. The overall assets under management grew 17 per cent during the fiscal year, and the company plans to accelerate the growth to 25 per cent in FY26, as per disclosures made to exchanges. With the company focusing on retails assets, the overall share of the small ticket loans has increased to 80 per cent now, and it is targeting to
Non-bank lender Piramal Enterprises on Wednesday said its September quarter net profit tripled to Rs 163 crore on a low base, but flagged risks from the "precarious" credit environment. The city-headquartered entity had reported a profit of Rs 48 crore in the year-ago period, and Rs 181 crore in the preceding June quarter. Its core net interest income was up 17 per cent to Rs 881 crore, while recoveries of Rs 181 crore from alternate investment fund investments in the first half of the fiscal helped the other income grow by 56 per cent to Rs 257 crore. Net interest margin went up to 5.1 per cent from 4.7 per cent in the year-ago period on a shift in the loan base towards what the company defines as growth assets. Managing Director of Piramal Capital and Housing Finance Jairam Sridharan however said that chances of a further upside are slim, and the number may narrow as well in the future. Gross non performing assets ratio moved up to 3.1 per cent from 2.7 per cent, and Sridharan s
Piramal Enterprises on Tuesday reported a 64 per cent decline in its June quarter net profit to Rs 181 crore, impacted because of a higher base due to a one-off item last year. The city-headquartered non-bank lender had reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 509 crore in the year-ago period. Its managing director and chief executive Jairam Sridharan said the year-ago performance included a Rs 850 crore benefit from a stake sale in a Shriram Group entity, and added that the performance has been stable in the reporting quarter this year. The core net interest income grew 18 per cent to Rs 807 crore on the back of a 10 per cent increase in the overall assets under management to Rs 70,576 crore, while the net interest margin narrowed to 6.7 per cent from 7.3 per cent in the year-ago period. Sridharan said disbursements were impacted in the June quarter due to regulatory changes around fair practices but exuded confidence that the company will be able to meet its FY25 target of 15 per