Asset quality key monitorable going ahead for Cholamandalam Investment

The pre-provision operating profit or PPoP was up 14 per cent Q-o-Q, which led to a return on equity or RoE at about 19 per cent in Q1FY25 despite deterioration in asset quality

Cholamandalam Investment and Finance’s (Chola) share has yielded one of the best returns in the last month. The company has sustained assets under management (AUM) growth at 7 per cent quarter-on-quarter (Q-o-Q), and 35 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) in Q1FY25. Scaling up of new businesses now contributes to 13 per cent of loans (vs 10 per cent in Q1FY24). The expense ratio has dropped to 3 per cent, down 50 basis points (bps) Q-o-Q. However, credit cost is up to 1.5 per cent (up 100 basis points Q-o-Q) and gross non-performing loans ratio is 2.6 per cent,