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Shriram Finance Ltd: Why Is It Outperforming Nifty 500?

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In Week of Mar 28, 2026, Shriram Finance Ltd (Finance & Investments - CV Finance) is outperforming Nifty 500 with +5.7% relative strength. Fundamentals: Weak. On a 12-week streak.

PB: At PeakMomentum Only

What's Happening

📊PB near cycle highs — limited room for further expansion
🌐FII stake decreased 3.7% this quarter
🏛️DII accumulation — stake up 2.4%
🏦GNPA improving to 4.54% — asset quality getting better
💰Trading 19% above estimated fair value

Earnings Acceleration Triggers

1. NIM stability with 10-15bps expansion potential
Q4 FY26-Q1 FY27HIGH
2. Credit cost reduction from improving asset quality
Q4 FY26-Q2 FY27MEDIUM
3. AUM growth acceleration from equity infusion
Q4 FY26-Q1 FY27HIGH

Key Risks

1. C/I ratio pressure from regulatory changes
MEDIUM
2. HCV segment weakness from infrastructure slowdown
LOW

Key Numbers

PAT Growth YoY
-22%
Inflection Down
Revenue YoY
+14%
Decelerating
GNPA
4.54%
Improving
Price to Book
2.8
PEG Ratio
0.69
Current Price
₹904
Dividend Yield
1.10%
Fundamental Score
28/100
Weak
3Y PAT CAGR
+52%
Market Cap
1.7L Cr
Valuation
Overvalued

12-Week Performance

Weekly presence in the outperformers list. Green = beating Nifty 500 by 10%+ that week.

12 weeks agoThis week

Why Are Shriram Finance Ltd's Earnings Accelerating?

Based on Q3 FY26 (ended December 31, 2025) earnings • Updated Feb 22, 2026

NIM stability with 10-15bps expansion potential

Expected: Q4 FY26-Q1 FY27HIGH confidence+₹500 Cr revenue

What: Funding cost reduction from MUFG partnership and rating upgrades expected to lower borrowing costs by 100bps over two years

Impact: +₹500 Cr revenue

“S. Sunder: 'With the partnership of MUFG and improved credit ratings, we expect borrowing costs to decrease by around 100 basis points over two years'”

Credit cost reduction from improving asset quality

Expected: Q4 FY26-Q2 FY27MEDIUM confidence+₹400 Cr revenue

What: GNPA improved 84bps YoY to 4.54%, NNPA improved 30bps YoY to 2.38%, trend expected to continue

Impact: +₹400 Cr revenue

“Management: 'Gross Stage 3 in Q3 FY26 stood at 4.54% and net Stage 3 at 2.38%. These numbers show an improvement over the corresponding period of 5.38% gross and 2.68% net in Q3 FY25'”

AUM growth acceleration from equity infusion

Expected: Q4 FY26-Q1 FY27HIGH confidence+₹1200 Cr revenue

What: ₹40,000 crore equity raise to support disbursements of ₹45,000-50,000 crore quarterly

Impact: +₹1200 Cr revenue

“Umesh Revankar: 'The equity infusion of around ₹40,000 crores will be quickly utilized, as our quarterly disbursement is between ₹45,000 to ₹50,000 crores'”

What Are the Key Risks for Shriram Finance Ltd?

Earnings deceleration risks from management commentary

C/I ratio pressure from regulatory changes

MEDIUM

Trigger: If compensation expenses rise faster than revenue growth

Impact: -10 bps margin impact

Management view: S. Sunder: 'The cost-to-income ratio stood at 29.66% in Q3 FY26, up from 28.59% in Q3 FY25, partly due to increased gratuity and long-term compensation expenses due to the new labor code'.

Monitor: C/I ratio

HCV segment weakness from infrastructure slowdown

LOW

Trigger: If infrastructure spending remains subdued

Impact: -5 bps margin impact

Management view: Management: 'We are maintaining a cautious outlook on new HCV sales pending increased infrastructure spending.'

Monitor: HCV disbursement growth

What Is Shriram Finance Ltd's Management Saying?

Key quotes from recent conference calls

“We expect to sustain margins around 8.5% and expect ROE and ROA to improve. — Parag Sharma”
“We are not seeing significant stress in any portfolio and expect improvements as market conditions stabilize. — Umesh Revankar”
“We expect continued growth in our core segments with strong demand in LCV and SCV segments. — Parag Sharma”
“The equity infusion of around ₹40,000 crores will be quickly utilized, as our quarterly disbursement is between ₹45,000 to ₹50,000 crores. — Umesh Revankar”

What Is Shriram Finance Ltd's Management Guidance?

Forward-looking targets from management for FY26

Implied PAT Growth

15%

Credit Growth Target

15%

NIM Guidance

8.5%

Management Tone: CAUTIOUS

Key Milestones

• Sustain NIM around 8.5%

• Continue improving asset quality

• Deploy ₹40,000 crore equity infusion

How Fast Is Shriram Finance Ltd Growing?

Revenue, profit and margin growth rates

MetricYoY3Y CAGRTrend
Revenue+14%+32%Decelerating
PAT (Net Profit)-22%+52%Inflection Down

The above analysis is parsed from publicly available earnings call transcripts. This is educational research only — not investment advice. Last updated Feb 22, 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions: Shriram Finance Ltd

Based on publicly available financial data. This is educational research, not investment advice.

What were Shriram Finance Ltd's latest quarterly results?

Shriram Finance Ltd's latest quarterly results (Dec 2025) show

  • PAT Growth YoY: -22.1% (inflecting downward)
  • Revenue Growth YoY: +13.8%
  • Net Interest Margin: 29.00%
  • Gross NPA: 4.54%

Is Shriram Finance Ltd's profit growing or declining?

Shriram Finance Ltd's profit is declining with an inflecting downward trend.

  • PAT Growth YoY: -22.1% (latest quarter)
  • PAT Growth QoQ: +9.3% (sequential)
  • 3-Year PAT CAGR: +52.1%
  • Trend: Inflecting downward — consistent growth pattern

What is Shriram Finance Ltd's revenue growth trend?

Shriram Finance Ltd's revenue growth trend is decelerating.

  • Revenue Growth YoY: +13.8%
  • Revenue Growth QoQ: +2.2% (sequential)
  • 3-Year Revenue CAGR: +31.7%

What is Shriram Finance Ltd's asset quality trend?

Shriram Finance Ltd's asset quality trend is improving.

  • Gross NPA: 4.54%
  • Net NPA: 2.38%
  • GNPA Change YoY: -0.8% bps

What is Shriram Finance Ltd's 3-year profit and revenue CAGR?

Shriram Finance Ltd's long-term compounding rates

  • 3-Year Profit CAGR: +52.1%
  • 3-Year Revenue CAGR: +31.7%

Is Shriram Finance Ltd's growth accelerating or decelerating?

Shriram Finance Ltd's earnings growth is inflecting downward with strong momentum on a sequential basis.

  • YoY Acceleration: -29.6% bps
  • Sequential Acceleration: +2.1% bps
  • Margin Warning: Operating margins are under pressure

What is Shriram Finance Ltd's trailing twelve month (TTM) performance?

Shriram Finance Ltd's trailing twelve month (TTM) performance

  • TTM PAT: ₹9,000 Cr
  • TTM PAT Growth: -3.3% YoY
  • TTM Revenue: ₹47,000 Cr
  • TTM Revenue Growth: +18.1% YoY

Is Shriram Finance Ltd overvalued or undervalued?

Shriram Finance Ltd appears overvalued based on our fair value analysis.

  • Valuation Signal: Overvalued
  • Current PE: 18.6x
  • Price-to-Book: 2.8x

What is Shriram Finance Ltd's current PE ratio?

Shriram Finance Ltd's current PE ratio is 18.6x.

  • Current PE: 18.6x
  • Market Cap: 1.7 Lakh Cr
  • Dividend Yield: 1.10%

How does Shriram Finance Ltd's valuation compare to its history?

Shriram Finance Ltd's current PE is 18.6x.

  • Current PE: 18.6x
  • Valuation Assessment: Overvalued

What is Shriram Finance Ltd's price-to-book ratio?

Shriram Finance Ltd's price-to-book ratio is 2.8x.

  • Price-to-Book (P/B): 2.8x
  • Book Value per Share: ₹322
  • Current Price: ₹904

Is Shriram Finance Ltd a fundamentally strong company?

Shriram Finance Ltd is rated Weak with a fundamental score of 28.36/100. This score is calculated from objective financial metrics

  • PAT Growth YoY: -22.1% (20% weight)
  • PAT Growth QoQ: +9.3% (15% weight)
  • Earnings trend: inflection_down (5% weight)
  • Price-to-Book: 3.1x vs sector median (27.5% weight)
  • PEG Ratio: 0.7x vs sector median (27.5% weight)

Is Shriram Finance Ltd debt free?

Shriram Finance Ltd has a debt-to-equity ratio of N/A.

  • Total Debt: ₹2.3 Lakh Cr

What is Shriram Finance Ltd's return on equity (ROE) and ROCE?

Shriram Finance Ltd's return ratios over recent years

  • FY2023: ROE 17.0%
  • FY2024: ROE 15.0%
  • FY2025: ROE 16.0%

Is Shriram Finance Ltd's cash flow positive?

Shriram Finance Ltd's operating cash flow is negative (FY2025).

  • Cash from Operations (CFO): ₹-44,000 Cr
  • Free Cash Flow (FCF): ₹-40,000 Cr
  • CFO/PAT Ratio: -456% (weak cash conversion)

What is Shriram Finance Ltd's dividend yield?

Shriram Finance Ltd's current dividend yield is 1.10%.

  • Dividend Yield: 1.10%
  • Current Price: ₹904

Who holds Shriram Finance Ltd shares — promoters, FII, DII?

Shriram Finance Ltd's shareholding pattern (Dec 2025)

  • Promoters: 25.4%
  • FII (Foreign): 47.2%
  • DII (Domestic): 21.3%
  • Public: 6.1%

Is promoter holding increasing or decreasing in Shriram Finance Ltd?

Shriram Finance Ltd's promoter holding has decreased recently.

  • Current Promoter Holding: 25.4% (Dec 2025)
  • Previous Quarter: 25.4% (Sep 2025)
  • Change: -0.01% (decreasing — worth monitoring)

How long has Shriram Finance Ltd been outperforming Nifty 500?

Shriram Finance Ltd has been outperforming Nifty 500 for 12 consecutive weeks, indicating strong sustained outperformance.

Is Shriram Finance Ltd a new momentum entry or an established outperformer?

Shriram Finance Ltd is an established outperformer with 12 weeks of consecutive Nifty 500 outperformance.

What are the growth catalysts for Shriram Finance Ltd?

Shriram Finance Ltd has 3 key growth catalysts identified from recent earnings analysis

  • NIM stability with 10-15bps expansion potential
  • Credit cost reduction from improving asset quality
  • AUM growth acceleration from equity infusion

What are the key risks in Shriram Finance Ltd?

Shriram Finance Ltd has 2 key risks worth monitoring

  • C/I ratio pressure from regulatory changes
  • HCV segment weakness from infrastructure slowdown

What did Shriram Finance Ltd's management say in the latest earnings call?

In Q3 FY26 (ended December 31, 2025), Shriram Finance Ltd's management highlighted

  • "We expect to sustain margins around 8.5% and expect ROE and ROA to improve. — Parag Sharma"
  • "We are not seeing significant stress in any portfolio and expect improvements as market conditions stabilize. — Umesh Revankar"
  • "We expect continued growth in our core segments with strong demand in LCV and SCV segments. — Parag Sharma"

What is Shriram Finance Ltd's management guidance for growth?

Shriram Finance Ltd's management has provided the following forward guidance for FY26

  • Implied PAT growth: 15%
  • Credit growth target: 15%
  • Management tone: cautious
  • Milestone: Sustain NIM around 8.5%
  • Milestone: Continue improving asset quality

Is Shriram Finance Ltd worth studying for long term investment?

Based on quantitative research signals, here is why Shriram Finance Ltd may be worth studying

  • Strong returns — ROE 16.0%

What is the investment thesis for Shriram Finance Ltd?

Shriram Finance Ltd investment thesis summary:

Research Signals (Bull Case)

  • Revenue growing at +13.8% YoY
  • Growth catalyst: NIM stability with 10-15bps expansion potential

Risk Factors (Bear Case)

  • Margins under pressure
  • Appears overvalued
  • Key risk: C/I ratio pressure from regulatory changes

What is the future outlook for Shriram Finance Ltd?

Shriram Finance Ltd's forward outlook based on current data signals

  • Earnings Trend: inflecting downward
  • Revenue Trend: decelerating
  • Valuation: Overvalued
  • Key Catalyst: NIM stability with 10-15bps expansion potential
  • Key Risk: C/I ratio pressure from regulatory changes

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.