Max Financial Services Ltd (Finance - Holding Company) — fundamental analysis, earnings data, and key metrics. PE: 374.0. ROE: 7.3%. This stock is not currently in the Nifty 500 momentum outperformers list.
Based on Q3 FY26 (ended December 31, 2025) earnings • Updated Feb 22, 2026
What: Company has mitigated 70-80% of GST impact through cost actions and product mix tweaks
Impact: 100 bps margin impact
“Management stated they've mitigated 70-80% of GST impact and expect full mitigation in coming quarters”
What: Sales growth at twice industry pace with private market share expanding 53 bps to 9.8%
Impact: 10% PAT impact
“Management confirmed sales growth is twice industry average with 53 bps market share gain”
What: Retail protection grew 99% (pure protection +95%, riders +100%), credit protection +45%
Impact: 50 bps margin impact
“Management reported 99% growth in retail protection business”
Earnings deceleration risks from management commentary
Trigger: Continued regulatory pressure on surrender policies
Impact: -50 bps margin impact
Management view: Management acknowledged pressure on 13-month persistency from product categories affected by surrender regulations
Monitor: 13-month persistency ratio
Trigger: Continued regulatory headwinds
Impact: -300 bps margin impact
Management view: Management stated these are one-time impacts they're working to mitigate
Monitor: Policyholder OPEX to GWP ratio
Key quotes from recent conference calls
“In 9 months, FY 2026, margins have now expanded from 21.9% last year to 23.6% in current year, leading to a growth of 30% in VNB despite the pressures, which we experienced due to GST. — Sumit Madan”
“As we had guided, earlier in the first half call, the gross impact on margins is close to around 300-350 basis points due to GST. Though through a series of cost actions, commercial conversations, product mix tweaks, we have been able to mitigate almost one-third of this impact in Q3 FY 2026. — Sumit Madan”
“We will keep the growth momentum going, but always ensuring that the margin is also maintained in a steady position. If you know, hear that the margins will run up, it could either be passed on to the consumers or further accelerated towards distribution investments. — Sumit Madan”
“We have experienced certain pressure on this particular 13-month persistency, largely coming from, you know, certain product category, which has been in place for the last year, especially post the surrender regulations also. — Management”
Forward-looking targets from management for FY26
Revenue Growth Target
18%
Implied PAT Growth
30%
OPM Guidance
24.5%
Key Milestones
• Achieve 24-25% VNB margins for FY26
• Maintain market share gains in private sector
The above analysis is parsed from publicly available earnings call transcripts. This is educational research only — not investment advice. Last updated Feb 22, 2026.
Based on publicly available financial data. This is educational research, not investment advice.
Max Financial Services Ltd's latest quarterly results (Dec 2025) show
Max Financial Services Ltd's current PE ratio is 374.0x.
Max Financial Services Ltd's price-to-book ratio is 10.1x.
Max Financial Services Ltd's fundamental strength based on key financial ratios
Max Financial Services Ltd has a debt-to-equity ratio of N/A.
Max Financial Services Ltd's return ratios over recent years
Max Financial Services Ltd's operating cash flow is positive (FY2025).
Max Financial Services Ltd currently does not pay a significant dividend (yield 0.00%).
Max Financial Services Ltd's shareholding pattern (Dec 2025)
Max Financial Services Ltd's promoter holding has decreased recently.
Max Financial Services Ltd is an established outperformer with 1 weeks of consecutive Nifty 500 outperformance.
Max Financial Services Ltd has 3 key growth catalysts identified from recent earnings analysis
Max Financial Services Ltd has 2 key risks worth monitoring
In Q3 FY26 (ended December 31, 2025), Max Financial Services Ltd's management highlighted
Max Financial Services Ltd's management has provided the following forward guidance for FY26
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The above FAQs are generated from publicly available earnings data and conference call transcripts. This is educational research only. Sector Alpha is not SEBI registered and does not provide investment advice.
