LIC Housing Finance
Estimate change
TP change
Rating change
Bloomberg
Equity Shares (m)
M.Cap.(INRb)/(USDb)
52-Week Range (INR)
1, 6, 12 Rel. Per (%)
12M Avg Val (INR M)
LICHF IN
505
222.1 / 3.1
587 / 354
2/-23/-14
1294
31 January 2020
3QFY20 Results Update | Sector: Financials
CMP: INR440
TP: INR530 (+20%)
Buy
Asset quality continues to deteriorate; growth moderates
Higher credit cost leads sharp miss on estimates
Financials & Valuations (INR b)
Y/E March
2020E 2021E
NII
48.8
55.0
PPP
46.0
51.9
PAT
26.4
29.8
EPS (INR)
52.3
58.9
EPS Gr. (%)
8.7
12.6
BV/Sh (INR)
362
409
Ratios
NIM (%)
2.4
2.4
C/I ratio (%)
10.6
10.5
RoAA (%)
1.2
1.3
RoE (%)
15.3
15.3
Payout (%)
19.8
19.8
Valuations
P/E (x)
8.4
7.5
P/BV (x)
1.2
1.1
Div. Yield (%)
2.0
2.3
Shareholding pattern (%)
As On
Dec-19 Sep-19
Promoter
40.3
40.3
DII
15.1
14.6
FII
32.7
32.9
Others
11.9
12.2
FII Includes depository receipts
2022E
62.1
58.7
33.9
67.1
13.9
463
2.5
10.4
1.3
15.4
19.8
6.6
0.9
2.6
Asset quality continues to deteriorate
LICHF’s 3QFY20 PAT of INR6.0b missed our estimate by 13% due to
challenges on growth and asset quality. AUM growth slowed to 12% YoY
from the run-rate of 15-16%, while
GNPL ratio jumped 35bp QoQ to 2.73%.
More importantly, the spike in NPL was driven by 40bp sequential
increase in the individual lending GNPL ratio to 1.9%, while corporate
GNPLs were largely stable.
Other key highlights: (a) AUM mix was largely stable sequentially, with the
share of home loans at 76.8%, LAP at 16.4% and builders at 6.9%. (b)
Calculated cost of funds (CoF) declined 25bp QoQ to 8.17%, driving 12bp
spread improvement to 1.55%.
We cut our EPS estimates for FY20/FY21 by 6-8% to account for the
elevated credit costs.
Asset quality remains under pressure. GNPL ratio increased 150bp YoY to
2.73%.
What is more concerning is that the individual lending GNPL ratio
increased 100bp YoY to 1.9% (0.4%/1.1% in FY18/FY19). On a sequential
basis, the builder GNPL ratio stood stable at 14%.
We are also surprised to see GS2% going up by 100bp QoQ to 5.8%.
PCR has been maintained at 45%. Credit costs of INR4b were significantly
above our estimate of INR2.5b, leading to a sharp miss on estimates.
Individual loan disbursements were up 6% YoY to INR122b in the quarter.
For 9MFY20, individual disbursement growth remained muted at 6% YoY.
On the corporate front, disbursements declined 25% YoY to INR9.3b.
As a result, loan book grew 12% YoY to INR2.06t.
Note that the loan mix is
stable, with the share of home loans at 77% and LAP at 16%.
Given the strong parentage, LICHF continues to benefit in this tight funding
environment and has witnessed continued decline in CoF.
Calculated CoF
declined 25bp QoQ to 8.17%, driving 12bp spread improvement to 1.55%.
Project loans:
260 accounts in total. 25-27% of the book is in moratorium
(down from INR45b to INR25b QoQ). 5 cases in NCLT – hopeful of recovery
in 2 cases. 14 accounts of INR11b have been referred to GoI’s AIF. LICHF
carries 51% PCR on this book. Top 10 loans form ~15% of total loans.
Home loan GNPL ratio is 1.35% v/s 1.05% QoQ. LAP GNPL ratio above 3%.
Growth slowing down; spreads’ performance better than expected
Dec-18
40.3
11.0
28.8
19.9
Key concall highlights
Valuation and view
While LICHF’s operating performance has been steady, the continued increase
in the GNPL ratio is concerning. Individual GNPL ratio has increased 100bp YoY
over the past one year to 1.9%, driven by 60bp increase in home loan GNPL
ratio to 1.35%. The LAP book, which has scaled up rapidly over the past 3-4
years to INR300b+, is showing increasing delinquencies too. NPL recovery has
been sluggish. We forecast a similar environment for FY21, wherein credit costs
are likely to remain elevated at 65bp. Margin performance, has been strong,
given the parentage.
We forecast 11% loan book CAGR over the medium term
with RoA/RoE at 1.3% /15%.
We cut our EPS estimates for FY20/FY21 by 6-8%
to factor in the higher credit costs.
Buy with TP of INR530 (1.2x Dec ’21 BVPS).
Research Analyst: Alpesh Mehta
(Alpesh.Mehta@MotilalOswal.com);+91 22 6129 1526||
Piran Engineer
(Piran.Engineer@MotilalOswal.com); +91 22 6129 1539
Research Analyst: Alpesh Mehta
(Alpesh.Mehta@MotilalOswal.com);+91 22 6129 1526
Piran Engineer
(Piran.Engineer@MotilalOswal.com); +91 22 6129 1539
Nitin Aggarwal
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Divya Maheshwari
(Divya.Maheshwari@motilaloswal.com); +91 22 6129 1540
Nitin Aggarwal
(Nitin.Aggarwal@MotilalOswal.com); +91 22 6129 1542 |
Divya Maheshwari
(Divya.Maheshwari@motilaloswal.com); +91 22 6129 1540
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