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Bajaj Housing Finance gains as Q3 PAT rallies 21% YoY to Rs 665 cr As on : 03-Feb-26  10:05

The company posted a profit before exceptional items and tax of Rs 877.68 crore in Q3 FY26 versus Rs 713.02 crore a year ago. Exceptional items of Rs 13.14 crore were due to a one-time higher gratuity provision linked to New Labour Code changes.

The company reported strong quarterly performance for Q3 FY26, with assets under management (AUM) rising 23% to Rs 1,33,412 crore as of 31 December 2025, up from Rs 1,08,314 crore a year ago.

Net interest income rose 19% YoY to Rs 963 crore in Q3 FY26 from Rs 806 crore in Q3 FY25, while net total income climbed 24% to Rs 1,153 crore from Rs 933 crore. The operating expense ratio improved to 19% from 19.8% in the year-ago quarter.

Loan losses and provisions rose to Rs 56 crore in Q3 FY26 from Rs 35 crore in Q3 FY25, including a Rs 10 crore management overlay release.

Asset quality remained healthy, with gross and net NPAs at 0.27% and 0.11% as of 31 December 2025, compared with 0.29% and 0.13% a year ago. The provisioning coverage ratio on stage-3 assets stood at 59%, while the capital adequacy ratio, including Tier-II capital, was 23.15%.

The company continues to enjoy the highest credit ratings of AAA/Stable for its long-term debt program and A1+ for short-term debt from CRISIL and India Ratings.

Bajaj Housing Finance is a non-deposit-taking housing finance company (HFC) registered with the National Housing Bank (NHB) since 2015 and has been offering mortgage loans.

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