Buzzing Stock: Muthoot Finance hits all-time high after solid Q2 show

The NBFC maintains its conservative 15% growth guidance in FY22

Gold Loan Company, Muthoot Finance was one of the top gainers on the BSE 500 today and was seen trading up by 8.62% after reporting a healthy set of Q2FY22 numbers.

The finance company, which also operates home loan, micro-finance and insurance broking subsidiaries, said that its revenue from operations increased to Rs 3,052.16 crore during the quarter, as opposed to Rs 2,821.02 crore in the same quarter for a previous fiscal year, thereby registering a growth of 8.52%.

The consolidated AUM stood at Rs 60,919 crore at the end of September 2021, clocking a growth of 5% QoQ and a growth of 17% YoY despite a challenging business environment. Over the quarter, gold loan assets increased by Rs 2,613 crore, a rise of 5%, while the net profit of the gold loan division increased 11% YoY to Rs 994 crore (99% of the consolidated profit).

The Kerala-based lender is seeing a strong demand environment for gold loans and remains optimistic about growth momentum continuing in the festive season. The company maintains a 15% guidance for FY22. Meanwhile, in the non-gold business, the NBFC had consciously decided to slow down the business but continues to monitor the space for emerging opportunities.

Muthoot is the largest gold-financing NBFC in India with a network of 5,190 branches, with the majority located in southern India. The company has created a leadership position in lending against gold jewellery with AUMs of Rs 46,678 crore as of Q2FY22. The Muthoot Group has interests in diversified businesses in areas of hospitality, media, education, healthcare, information technology, etc. However, gold loans continue to be the mainstay; hence Muthoot Finance continues to be the flagship company.

After touching record high levels of Rs 1683.1 during the day, at 1:18 pm on Monday, the stock of Muthoot Finance Limited was seen trading at Rs 1664.25, up by 8.77% or Rs 132.55 per share on BSE. The 52-week high of the scrip is recorded at Rs 1,683.10 and the 52-week low at Rs 1,090.25 on the BSE.