Particulars (Rs. In cr) | Q1FY25 | Q1FY24 | YoY (%) | Q4FY24 | QoQ (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Interest Income | 12500.00 | 10465.00 | 19.00% | 12168.00 | 3.00% |
Net Interest income | 4479.00 | 3415.00 | 31.00% | 4272.00 | 5.00% |
NIMs (%) | 3.64% | 3.28% | 36 bps | 3.60% | 4 bps |
PAT | 3443.00 | 2960.00 | 16.00% | 4017.00 | -14.00% |
Gross NPA (%) | 2.61% | 3.28% | 67 bps | 2.71% | 10 bps |
Net NPA (%) | 0.82% | 0.97% | 15 bps | 0.86% | 4 bps |
Source: Company Filings; stockaxis Research
Q1FY25 Result Highlights
For the quarter ended Q1FY25, REC reported robust earnings growth driven by healthy
loan growth. The disbursement has seen a growth of 28% from last year's Q1 disbursement
of Rs.34,133 crores. Disbursements have reached the level of INR43,652 crores at
the end of Q1 of this current financial year. The asset under management has seen
a growth of 17%. You might have noticed that in FY'23, loan assets had increased
by 13% from Rs.3,85,000 crores to Rs.4,35,000 crores. In Fy24, assets under management
had grown at 17% from Rs.4,35,000 crores to Rs.5,09,000 crores. In Q1, they have
maintaineda growth trajectory of 17%, and assets under management stand at Rs.5,29,739
crores. Net Interest Income surged by 30% to Rs.4479 cr on a standalone basis.
Interest income on loan assets rose 19% YoY to Rs.12500 cr. Operating expenses jumped
35% YoY to Rs.217 cr while Pre-provisioning profit soared 27% YoY and 8% sequentially
to Rs.4799 cr. PAT on a standalone basis climbed 16% to Rs.3663 cr.
The yield on interest bearing loan assets has increased from 9.82% last Q1 to this year 9.99%. The companyhas been able to reduce its average cost of funds by 18 basis points from last Q1, which was 7.23%, now average cost of funds is about 7.05%.The interest spread has also improved from 2.59% to 2.94%, as compared to Q1 of the last financial year. The net interest margin has also improved, last year Q1 it was 3.28%, and the current year's net interest margin stood at 3.64%. Return on net worth is about 19.51%, and debt-equity ratio is 6.27. The capital adequacy ratio is comfortable at 26.77%
In terms of asset quality, Gross NPA has come down by 7%.It is about 2.61% of total assets, while last year Q1 it was 3.28%. The net NPA has also come down from 0.97% to 0.82%.
Key Conference call takeaways
REC Ltd posted a solid set of numbers in Q1FY25 driven by growth in the renewable energy segment. Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (REC), a NAVRATNA Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Power. REC is engaged in financing projects/schemes of power generation (both conventional and renewable), transmission, distribution, rural electrification, system improvement, renovation, and modernization of power plants in both public and private sectors.It provides financial assistance to State Electricity Boards, State Government Departments, and Rural Electric Cooperatives for rural electrification projects sponsored by them. REC provides loan assistance to SEBs/State Power Utilities for investments in rural electrification schemes through its Corporate Office located at New Delhi and 17 field units (Project Offices), which are located in most of the States. We believe that REC is well-positioned to capture growth opportunities in financing the entire renewable value chain. REC is a key beneficiary of the solar rooftop scheme. Management is upbeat, given growth guidance of 17% YoY, steady NIM at ~3.5%, and anticipated provisions reversal in FY25, which we believe signal a robust book value accretion and sustained earnings growth.
REC is well positioned to deliver steady earnings growth in the coming quarters citing Strong Fundamentals and Profitable Business with Stable Margins leading to Strong Profitability, Experienced Management Team with Sector Expertise, Diversified Asset Base with robust Access to Diversified Funding Sources, Healthy Asset Quality with adequate provision coverage ratio, Occupies Strategic position in the growth and development of the Power and renewable Energy sector and creation of Green Energy Corridor, key beneficiary of the solar rooftop scheme. At CMP of Rs.559, the stock is trading at 2.14x P/BV of FY26E. We maintain a HOLD rating on the stock.
Particulars (Rs. In cr) | Q1FY25 | Q1FY24 | YoY (%) | Q4FY24 | QoQ (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Interest Income | 12500.00 | 10465.00 | 19.00% | 12168.00 | 3.00% |
Interest Expended | 8021.00 | 7050.00 | 14.00% | 7896.00 | 2.00% |
Net Interest income | 4479.00 | 3415.00 | 31.00% | 4272.00 | 5.00% |
NIMs (%) | 3.64% | 3.28% | 36 bps | 3.60% | 4 bps |
Other Income | 537.00 | 515.00 | 4.00% | 475.00 | 13.00% |
Total Income | 5016.00 | 3930.00 | 28.00% | 4747.00 | 6.00% |
Operating expenses | 217.00 | 161.00 | 35.00% | 311.00 | -30.00% |
Operating Profit | 4799.00 | 3769.00 | 27.00% | 4436.00 | 8.00% |
Provisions | 473.00 | 58.00 | 716.00% | -712.00 | - |
PBT | 4326.00 | 3711.00 | 17.00% | 5148.00 | -16.00% |
Tax | 883.00 | 751.00 | 18.00% | 1131.00 | -22.00% |
PAT | 3443.00 | 2960.00 | 16.00% | 4017.00 | -14.00% |
Gross NPA (%) | 2.61% | 3.28% | 67 bps | 2.71% | 10 bps |
Net NPA (%) | 0.82% | 0.97% | 15 bps | 0.86% | 4 bps |