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Manappuram Finance Ltd: Why Is It Outperforming Nifty 500?

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In Week of May 10, 2026, Manappuram Finance Ltd (Finance & Investments - Gold Loan) is outperforming Nifty 500 with +6.4% relative strength. Fundamentals: Weak.

Manappuram Finance Ltd Key Facts

PE Ratio
26.7x
Market Cap
₹26,747 Cr
PAT Growth YoY
+300%
Revenue Growth YoY
+11%
RS vs Nifty 500
+6.4%
PB: Early ExpansionDanger Bubble

What's Happening

⚠️PB rising despite falling earnings — price running ahead of reality
🏛️DII reducing — stake down 1.8%
💰Trading 60% above estimated fair value — significant premium

Earnings Acceleration Triggers

1. Gold Loan Re-pricing Driving 42bps NIM Expansion
Q4 FY26HIGH
2. Non-Gold Business Recovery Cycle Completion
Q2 FY27MEDIUM

Key Risks

1. Non-Gold Business Growth Remains Cautious
MEDIUM
2. Gold Price Volatility Impacting Collateral Coverage
MEDIUM

Key Numbers

PAT Growth YoY
+300%
Inflection Up
Revenue YoY
+11%
Inflection Up
Price to Book
1.7
Current Price
₹316
Dividend Yield
1.11%
Fundamental Score
36/100
Weak
3Y PAT CAGR
-13%
Market Cap
26.7K Cr
Valuation
Significantly Overvalued

12-Week Performance

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

12 weeks agoThis week

Why Are Manappuram Finance Ltd's Earnings Accelerating?

Based on Q3 FY26 earnings • Updated Feb 22, 2026

Gold Loan Re-pricing Driving 42bps NIM Expansion

Expected: Q4 FY26HIGH confidence+₹250 Cr revenue

What: Gold loan AUM grew 23% QoQ with improved pricing discipline, adding ₹250-300cr annualized NII

Impact: +₹250 Cr revenue

“CEO Deepak Reddy: "We continue to run multiple price sensitivity tests to determine the ideal scheme mix as we move into next financial year"”

Non-Gold Business Recovery Cycle Completion

Expected: Q2 FY27MEDIUM confidence+₹400 Cr revenue

What: New book in non-gold segments to reach 60% of portfolio by Q2 FY27, normalizing credit costs

Impact: +₹400 Cr revenue

“CEO Deepak Reddy: "I'm confident that we are at the tail end of the negative credit cycle. Business volumes are showing good growth, collections are improving and our new book performance is performing very well"”

What Are the Key Risks for Manappuram Finance Ltd?

Earnings deceleration risks from management commentary

Non-Gold Business Growth Remains Cautious

MEDIUM

Trigger: Continued risk aversion in MSME/vehicle loans

Impact: -15 bps margin impact

Management view: CEO Deepak Reddy: "It is not -- these businesses are not something that we are going to overnight accelerate. We will be a slow take-up."

Monitor: Non-gold AUM growth rate

Gold Price Volatility Impacting Collateral Coverage

MEDIUM

Trigger: Gold price falls below ₹60,000/gm

Impact: -25 bps margin impact

Management view: CEO Deepak Reddy: "We have obviously studied our entire model from acquisition to underwriting, to risk, to systems. We are taking that all into cognizance, and that's what we are strengthening"

Monitor: Gold price volatility index

What Is Manappuram Finance Ltd's Management Saying?

Key quotes from recent conference calls

“We continue to run multiple price sensitivity tests to determine the ideal scheme mix as we move into next financial year — Deepak Reddy”
“I'm confident that we are at the tail end of the negative credit cycle. Business volumes are showing good growth, collections are improving and our new book performance is performing very well — Deepak Reddy”
“Our AUM growth momentum has rebounded strongly. We are getting ready for much more significant growth — Deepak Reddy”
“Net NPA stands at 1.8% — V.P. Nandakumar”

What Is Manappuram Finance Ltd's Management Guidance?

Forward-looking targets from management for FY27

Revenue Growth Target

20%

Implied PAT Growth

25%

OPM Guidance

42%

Capex Plan

₹350 Cr

Credit Growth Target

18%

NIM Guidance

10.5%

Management Tone: CAUTIOUS

Key Milestones

• Non-gold businesses to return to growth in Q1 FY27

• New book to be 60% of portfolio by Q2 FY27

• Branch transformation complete by Q2 FY27

How Fast Is Manappuram Finance Ltd Growing?

Revenue, profit and margin growth rates

MetricYoY3Y CAGRTrend
Revenue+11%+12%Inflection Up
PAT (Net Profit)+300%-13%Inflection Up

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: Manappuram Finance Ltd

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

What were Manappuram Finance Ltd's latest quarterly results?

Manappuram Finance Ltd's latest quarterly results (Mar 2026) show

  • PAT Growth YoY: +299.5% (turning around (inflection up))
  • Revenue Growth YoY: +10.7%
  • Net Interest Margin: 24.00%

Is Manappuram Finance Ltd's profit growing or declining?

Manappuram Finance Ltd's profit is growing with an turning around (inflection up) trend.

  • PAT Growth YoY: +299.5% (latest quarter)
  • PAT Growth QoQ: +69.5% (sequential)
  • 3-Year PAT CAGR: -12.8%
  • Trend: Turning around (inflection up) — consistent growth pattern

What is Manappuram Finance Ltd's revenue growth trend?

Manappuram Finance Ltd's revenue growth trend is turning around (inflection up).

  • Revenue Growth YoY: +10.7%
  • Revenue Growth QoQ: +11.0% (sequential)
  • 3-Year Revenue CAGR: +12.4%

What is Manappuram Finance Ltd's asset quality trend?

Manappuram Finance Ltd's asset quality trend is deteriorating.

  • GNPA Change YoY: +0.1% bps

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

Manappuram Finance Ltd's long-term compounding rates

  • 3-Year Profit CAGR: -12.8%
  • 3-Year Revenue CAGR: +12.4%

Is Manappuram Finance Ltd's growth accelerating or decelerating?

Manappuram Finance Ltd's earnings growth is turning around (inflection up) with positive momentum on a sequential basis.

  • YoY Acceleration: +114.0% bps
  • Sequential Acceleration: +39.9% bps
  • Margin Warning: Operating margins are under pressure

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

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

  • TTM PAT: ₹993 Cr
  • TTM PAT Growth: -17.5% YoY
  • TTM Revenue: ₹10,000 Cr
  • TTM Revenue Growth: -5.4% YoY

Is Manappuram Finance Ltd overvalued or undervalued?

Manappuram Finance Ltd appears significantly overvalued based on our fair value analysis.

  • Valuation Signal: Significantly Overvalued
  • Current PE: 26.7x
  • Price-to-Book: 1.7x

What is Manappuram Finance Ltd's current PE ratio?

Manappuram Finance Ltd's current PE ratio is 26.7x.

  • Current PE: 26.7x
  • Market Cap: 26.7K Cr
  • Dividend Yield: 1.11%

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

Manappuram Finance Ltd's current PE is 26.7x.

  • Current PE: 26.7x
  • Valuation Assessment: Significantly Overvalued

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

Manappuram Finance Ltd's price-to-book ratio is 1.7x.

  • Price-to-Book (P/B): 1.7x
  • Book Value per Share: ₹190
  • Current Price: ₹316

Is Manappuram Finance Ltd a fundamentally strong company?

Manappuram Finance Ltd is rated Weak with a fundamental score of 36/100. This score is calculated from objective financial metrics

  • PAT Growth YoY: +299.5% (20% weight)
  • PAT Growth QoQ: +69.5% (15% weight)
  • Earnings trend: inflection_up (5% weight)

Is Manappuram Finance Ltd debt free?

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

  • Total Debt: ₹58,000 Cr

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

Manappuram Finance Ltd's return ratios over recent years

  • FY2024: ROE 21.0%
  • FY2025: ROE 10.0%
  • FY2026: ROE 7.0%

Is Manappuram Finance Ltd's cash flow positive?

Manappuram Finance Ltd's operating cash flow is negative (FY2026).

  • Cash from Operations (CFO): ₹-20,000 Cr
  • Free Cash Flow (FCF): ₹-22,000 Cr
  • CFO/PAT Ratio: -2038% (weak cash conversion)

What is Manappuram Finance Ltd's dividend yield?

Manappuram Finance Ltd's current dividend yield is 1.11%.

  • Dividend Yield: 1.11%
  • Current Price: ₹316

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

Manappuram Finance Ltd's shareholding pattern (Mar 2026)

  • Promoters: 31.8%
  • FII (Foreign): 23.2%
  • DII (Domestic): 13.0%
  • Public: 32.0%

Is promoter holding increasing or decreasing in Manappuram Finance Ltd?

Manappuram Finance Ltd's promoter holding has decreased recently.

  • Current Promoter Holding: 31.8% (Mar 2026)
  • Previous Quarter: 35.3% (Dec 2025)
  • Change: -3.48% (decreasing — worth monitoring)

How long has Manappuram Finance Ltd been outperforming Nifty 500?

Manappuram Finance Ltd has been outperforming Nifty 500 for 2 consecutive weeks, indicating early-stage outperformance.

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

Manappuram Finance Ltd is an established outperformer with 2 weeks of consecutive Nifty 500 outperformance.

What are the growth catalysts for Manappuram Finance Ltd?

Manappuram Finance Ltd has 2 key growth catalysts identified from recent earnings analysis

  • Gold Loan Re-pricing Driving 42bps NIM Expansion — Gold loan AUM grew 23% QoQ with improved pricing discipline, adding ₹250-300cr annualized NII
  • Non-Gold Business Recovery Cycle Completion — New book in non-gold segments to reach 60% of portfolio by Q2 FY27, normalizing credit costs

What are the key risks in Manappuram Finance Ltd?

Manappuram Finance Ltd has 2 key risks worth monitoring

  • [MEDIUM] Non-Gold Business Growth Remains Cautious — Management's slow take-up approach may limit overall AUM growth potential
  • [MEDIUM] Gold Price Volatility Impacting Collateral Coverage — Sharp decline in gold prices could increase LTV ratios and potential slippages

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

In Q3 FY26, Manappuram Finance Ltd's management highlighted

  • "We continue to run multiple price sensitivity tests to determine the ideal scheme mix as we move into next financial year — Deepak Reddy"
  • "I'm confident that we are at the tail end of the negative credit cycle. Business volumes are showing good growth, collections are improving and our ne..."
  • "Our AUM growth momentum has rebounded strongly. We are getting ready for much more significant growth — Deepak Reddy"

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

Manappuram Finance Ltd's management has provided the following forward guidance for FY27

  • Revenue growth target: 20%
  • Implied PAT growth: 25%
  • OPM guidance: 42%
  • Capex plan: ₹350 Cr
  • Credit growth target: 18%
  • Management tone: cautious
  • Milestone: Non-gold businesses to return to growth in Q1 FY27
  • Milestone: New book to be 60% of portfolio by Q2 FY27

Is Manappuram Finance Ltd worth studying for long term investment?

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

  • Earnings growing at +299.5% YoY

What is the investment thesis for Manappuram Finance Ltd?

Manappuram Finance Ltd investment thesis summary:

Research Signals (Bull Case)

  • Revenue growing at +10.7% YoY
  • Growth catalyst: Gold Loan Re-pricing Driving 42bps NIM Expansion

Risk Factors (Bear Case)

  • Margins under pressure
  • Appears significantly overvalued
  • Key risk: Non-Gold Business Growth Remains Cautious

What is the future outlook for Manappuram Finance Ltd?

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

  • Earnings Trend: turning around (inflection up)
  • Revenue Trend: turning around (inflection up)
  • Valuation: Significantly Overvalued
  • Key Catalyst: Gold Loan Re-pricing Driving 42bps NIM Expansion
  • Key Risk: Non-Gold Business Growth Remains Cautious

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.