Aditya AMC Q2 FY27 Earnings Call — Analysis (NSE: ABSLAMC)
ABSLAMC reported Q2 FY27 PAT of ₹221 Cr (-8.3% YoY) as total AUM surged 140% YoY to ₹11.06 lakh Cr aided by EPFO/ESIC mandates, while mutual fund equity AUM grew 9% YoY.
Result quality: watch — Margin pressure. Management sentiment: optimistic.
The take
Q2FY27 Total Revenue ₹526 Cr ( +3.95% YoY ) , H1FY27 +7.46% . Guidance raised — employee cost similar range as Q2 FY27 . But missed — Cost discipline: ESOP absorbed, OPEX inflationa… . New story: Landmark EPFO mandate vaults AUM past ₹10L Cr .
Results
Revenue ₹526 Cr +4% YoY; PAT ₹221 Cr -8.3% YoY; total average AUM stood at ₹11.06 lakh Cr (+140% YoY).
Financial highlights
| Metric | Value | Change | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | ₹526 Cr | +3.95% | yoy · Q2FY27 · vs Q2 FY26 ₹506 Cr |
| Profit Before Tax | ₹296 Cr | -6.33% | yoy · Q2FY27 · vs Q2 FY26 ₹316 Cr |
| Profit After Tax | ₹221 Cr | -8.30% | yoy · Q2FY27 · vs Q2 FY26 ₹241 Cr |
| Total Revenue | ₹1,152 Cr | +7.46% | yoy · H1FY27 · vs H1 FY26 ₹1,072 Cr |
| Profit Before Tax | ₹702 Cr | +2.03% | yoy · H1FY27 · vs H1 FY26 ₹688 Cr |
| Profit After Tax | ₹530 Cr | +2.32% | yoy · H1FY27 · vs H1 FY26 ₹518 Cr |
| Overall Average AUM | ₹11,06,000 Cr | +140% | yoy · Q2FY27 · includes EPFO and ESIC mandates |
| Mutual Fund QAAUM | ₹4,42,000 Cr | +4% | yoy · Q2FY27 |
| Equity Mutual Fund QAAUM | ₹2,09,000 Cr | +9% | yoy · Q2FY27 · 47.4% of MF AUM |
| Passive QAAUM | ₹39,860 Cr | +10% | yoy · Q2FY27 |
| SIP AUM | ₹86,000 Cr | point_in_time · Q2FY27 · Sep-2026 | |
| Treasury Investment Book | ₹2,890 Cr | point_in_time · Q2FY27 · deployed in debt MF, corporate bonds, 17-18% equity |
Guidance
Annual ESOP cost guided at ₹55-60 Cr from existing schemes plus ₹14-15 Cr from the new scheme over the next 2 years.
What management committed to
- In the coming quarter, [ABSLAMC] plans to launch six funds across both retail and non-retail categories addressing inbound and outbound opportunities at GIFT City. — 6 funds, Q3FY27
- Employee cost run-rate will be in the similar range of Q2 FY27 for coming quarters. — similar range as Q2 FY27, coming quarters
- New ESOP scheme [launched in FY27] will have an impact of around ₹14-15 crores per annum, with roughly ₹3-3.5 crores per quarter. — ₹14-15 Cr per annum / ₹3-3.5 Cr per quarter, annual (FY28 onwards)
- Real Estate Credit Opportunities Fund Series 2 fundraising is intended to close by December 2026. — Q3FY27
Key themes
AUM scale expansion and performance revival
How the narrative shifted
- Landmark EPFO mandate vaults AUM past ₹10L Cr: Management sharpens the narrative from a pure scale milestone to a credibility multiplier for private and global mandates, explicitly confirming its expense-neutral structure.
- Post-TER yield stability and commission optimization: Management asserts yields are maintained precisely at guided levels (equity 63-64 bps, debt 24-25 bps), confirming that the regulatory and commission restructuring impacts are fully absorbed and stable.
- Distribution network expansion via bank approvals: Previous generic channel wins are now concretized with specific bank names (largest private sector bank) and quantification of recommended channels.
- Passive and ETF push under new leadership: Elevated from an initiative to a flagship brand strategy with the launch of a dedicated brand identity and first-of-its-kind Total Market products.
- Alternate assets scaling across PMS/AIF/Real Estate/GIFT City: Shifts from strategic intent to execution reporting, with specific operational milestones (GIFT City live, Series II deadline) becoming the focus.
- SIP book headwinds from ELSS and fixed income volatility: Headwind narrative is retired in favor of data-driven confidence in net flows, retention, and new SIP registrations.
- Cost discipline: ESOP absorbed, OPEX inflationary: ESOP is no longer a one-off absorbed cost; it is a structurally higher recurring charge, reframed from 'absorption' to 'strategic investment in the investment team'.
- SIF platform as a new hybrid growth vector: Management launches two new SIF products, builds a dedicated long-short investment team, and positions the SIF category as a high-potential hybrid vehicle between Balanced Advantage and Aggressive Hybrid funds, aiming to capture meaningful flows.
- Improved fund performance catalyzes retention and reallocation: Management heavily emphasizes that 85% of funds beating benchmarks, improved peer-group rankings (1, 3 year), and specific flagship fund (Flexi Cap, Balanced Advantage) performance are driving higher retention ratios, increased reallocation from weak funds, and growing market share in net flows.
- Macro resilience (India growth, IMF/RBI upgrades) supporting flows: Management opens the call by citing IMF (7% growth) and RBI (7.1% growth) upgrades, strong forex reserves (>US$730 Bn), and constructive macro data, framing the resilience of domestic participation as the bedrock supporting mutual fund flows despite global volatility.
Operational commentary
- Won and onboarded large institutional mandates (EPFO and ESIC), driving overall AUM past ₹11 lakh Cr milestone.
- Launched 'Birla Passives' as a dedicated sub-brand, alongside pioneering BSE Total Market Cap Index Fund and ETF.
- APEX SIF platform scaled to 3 products with ~₹700 Cr AUM; expanding offerings with Long-Short equity strategies.
- Real Estate Credit Opportunities Fund Series II fundraising underway targeting senior secured post-approval brownfield residential lending.
- GIFT City expansion ongoing with planned launch of six inbound/outbound funds across retail and non-retail categories.
- Dedicated direct distribution team built out with 80 relationship managers across 14 locations focusing on HNIs (>₹1 Cr ticket).
Analyst Q&A
Q. Reason for sharp increase in employee expenses and forward trend?
Attributed to ₹12-13 Cr ESOP cost, base effect from a ₹6 Cr provision reversal in Q2 FY26, annual increments, and headcount additions in passive/direct teams. Costs should remain around Q2 levels going forward.
Q. Yield expectations from the large EPFO and ESIC mandates won?
Yields are cost-neutral to expense-neutral; existing resource bandwidth is leveraged with dedicated oversight, while bringing significant rub-off credibility for private EPFO and global institutional mandates.
Q. Market share trends and retention on exit/redemption flows?
Retention ratio of redemptions has increased to 25-30% vs 4-5% in the past due to performance recovery, and net flow market share in focus funds (Flexi Cap, Balanced Advantage) is higher at ~4.5-4.8% vs headline AUM share.
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