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Bajaj Finance

NSE: BAJFINANCENon Banking Financial Company (NBFC)

Share price

₹955.95

-0.82% close of 8 Oct 2026

Market cap ₹5.95L CrP/E 29.0

Price-based ratios (P/B, dividend yield, EV/EBITDA) are as of 5 Oct 2026, the close above is 8 Oct 2026.

Business score

How strong the business is, in one number. The parts behind it are in Pro.

76

out of 100 · worked out 8 Oct 2026

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Market cap

₹5.95L Cr

P/E ratio

29.0

P/B ratio

5.2

ROCE

10.9%

ROE

18.2%

Dividend yield

0.6%

Price & valuation chart

How the share price and its valuation have moved. Hover over the chart to see any day. Prices as of the last close.

Prices as of 8 Oct 2026 close52-week high ₹1,158.8052-week low ₹801.55

Answers

Simple answers to the questions investors ask most, from the company's own numbers.

How fast it has been growing

Sales grew 17.8% over the past year, and 34.7% a year over its longer record. Meanwhile what it keeps on lending slipped from 35.5% to 33.3% over the last two years.

Whether it grew faster than its sector

It grew 34.7% a year against a sector median of 16.0% — 18.8 percentage points faster.

Room to re-rate, or risk of de-rating

At 29.0× earnings against a market that pays 23.9× across 2199 companies we can price. Its own industry sits at 20.1×, across 5 companies. It is against its own five-year median of 34.6×, the 9th percentile of its own range.

Whether growth justifies the valuation

Priced at 1.5 times its growth rate, on earnings growth of 19%.

Profit growthPrice per ₹1 profitPer 1% growth
Bajaj Finance — this one19%/yr29.0×₹1.5
Shriram Finance Limited19%/yr19.1×₹1.0
Tata Capital Limited17%/yr24.4×₹1.4
Cholamandalam Investment & Finance25%/yr22.8×₹0.91
Muthoot Finance43%/yr9.0×₹0.21
L&T Finance Limited256%/yr20.1×—

Compared with companies filed under the same label. That grouping comes from the exchange's filing category, so some of them may not be real rivals.

How it compares with its peers

Against companies the exchange files under the same label (Non Banking Financial Company (NBFC)), it ranks 4 of 73 on returns, 18 of 68 on growth. That grouping comes from the exchange's filing category, so some of them may not be real rivals.

What makes it hard to beat — and is that still true?

A narrow advantage: it earns 18.2% on capital, ahead of 95% of companies filed under the same label. That grouping comes from the exchange's filing category, so some of them may not be real rivals.

Whether its growth pays for itself

This question does not fit a lender: the money it lends out is its day-to-day outflow and the deposits or premiums it takes are the inflow, so a cash bridge cannot say whether its growth pays for itself. Look at the return on owners' money instead.

Profit reality check

Is the profit real cash? Simple checks on the accounts. Facts only, not advice.

Not enough filed accounts to run these checks yet.

Latest result · Q1 FY27

What the last results showed. Whether management kept its word is in Pro.

Every March promise repeated unchanged after a quarter that ran ahead of all of them

Announced 30 Jul 2026 · Consolidated

Revenue

₹23,165 Cr

Net profit

₹6,081 Cr

Profit vs last year

+27.6%

Profit vs last quarter

+9.5%

Net margin

26.2%

EPS

₹9.62

Earnings call transcript · 30 Jul 2026

Checklist before you investPRO

Points for and against, in one list.

Key numbers & peers

The main numbers grouped by topic, and how the company compares with similar ones.

Price

Market cap
₹5.95L Cr
Prev close
₹955.95
52w High
₹1,176
52w Low
₹788
Enterprise value
₹5.80L Cr
Beta
1.3
Price CAGR 1y
-4.0%
Price CAGR 3y
5.0%
Price CAGR 5y
4.0%
Price CAGR 10y
24.0%

Ratios

Return on assets
3.5%
PEG ratio
1.5
P/E ratio
29.0
P/B ratio
5.2
EV / EBITDA
22.0
Industry P/E
16.8
ROCE
10.9%
ROCE 5y average
—
ROE
18.2%
Debt / Equity
3.8
Interest coverage
—
Dividend yield
0.6%
ROE 3y average
20.0%
ROE last year
18.0%

Annual P&L

Annual revenue
₹81,985 Cr
Annual profit
₹19,332 Cr
Operating margin
33.0%
Net profit margin
23.6%
EBITDA margin
33.0%
Sales growth 3y
25.6%
Sales growth 5y
25.2%
Profit growth 3y
19.0%
Profit growth 5y
34.0%
EPS
₹30.6
Sales growth TTM
18.0%
Profit growth TTM
18.0%
Dividend payout
20.0%

Quarter P&L

Sales latest quarter
₹23,165 Cr
Profit latest quarter
₹6,081 Cr
YoY quarterly sales growth
18.7%
YoY quarterly profit growth
27.6%
OPM latest quarter
36.0%

Balance Sheet

Book Value
₹183
Face Value
₹1.0
Total debt
₹4.35L Cr
Total cash
₹15,755 Cr
Borrowings
₹4.35L Cr
Reserves / Equity
182.3

Cash Flow

Operating cash flow
-₹65,790 Cr
Free cash flow
-₹66,686 Cr
FCF yield
—
Net cash flow
-₹1,746 Cr

Shareholding

Promoter holding
54.7%
FII holding
20.2%
DII holding
16.3%
Public holding
8.6%

Peer comparison

CompanyPrice ₹P/EMkt cap ₹ CrDiv yield %Profit qtr ₹ CrProfit var %Sales qtr ₹ CrSales var %ROCE %
Bajaj Finance948.3028.85,90,4070.576,080.627.423,165.518.610.9
Shriram Finance945.0019.62,22,3631.143,452.859.913,400.416.211.5
Tata Capital319.3024.91,35,5390.181,628.256.38,821.915.18.6
Cholaman.Inv.&Fn1,580.0023.51,34,9900.131,656.245.68,856.321.99.7
Muthoot Finance2,697.109.51,08,2801.112,824.838.88,671.634.415.8
L&T Finance Ltd264.3520.766,2551.04916.028.75,212.922.48.4
SBI Cards563.2023.653,5970.44664.419.55,040.63.410.1
Median134.8019.64680.0011.138.349.128.39.5

Competes with: AK Capital Services Limited, Advik Capital Limited, Akme Fintrade (India) Limited, Alfred Herbert India Limited, Arman Financial Services Limited, Aryaman Financial Services Limited, Ashika Credit Capital Limited, Ashika Global Securities Limited, Assam Entrade Limited, Authum Investment & Infrastructure Limited, Avonmore Capital & Management Services Limited, Aye Finance Limited, Baid Finserv Limited, Balmer Lawrie Investments Limited, Bengal & Assam Company Limited, CP Capital Limited, CSL Finance Limited, Capital India Finance Limited, Capital Trust Limited, Capri Global Capital Limited, Cholamandalam Investment & Finance, Consolidated Finvest & Holdings Limited, Crest Ventures Limited, Dhunseri Investments Limited, Fedbank Financial Services Limited, Fedders Holding Limited, Finkurve Financial Services Limited, Five-Star Business Finance Limited, Grand Oak Canyons Distillery Limited, HB Stockholdings Limited, HDB Financial Services Limited, IIFL Finance Limited, IndoStar Capital Finance Limited, KJMC Financial Services Limited, Kiran Vyapar Limited, L&T Finance Limited, Ladderup Finance Limited, Laxmi India Finance Limited, MAS Financial Services Limited, Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Limited, Manappuram Finance Limited, Manba Finance Limited, Mangal Credit and Fincorp Limited, Moneyboxx Finance Limited, Moneyview Limited, Mufin Green Finance Limited, Mukesh Babu Financial Services Limited, Muthoot Capital Services Limited, Muthoot Finance, N. B. I. Industrial Finance Company Limited, Naga Dhunseri Group Limited, Northern Arc Capital Limited, Odyssey Corporation Limited, Optimus Finance Limited, PTC India Financial Services Limited, Paisalo Digital Limited, Poonawalla Fincorp Limited, RSD Finance Limited, SBFC Finance Limited, SBI Cards & Payment Services, SG Finserve Limited, Saraswati Commercial India Limited, Shalibhadra Finance Limited, Shriram Finance Limited, Sonal Mercantile Limited, Starteck Finance Limited, Sundaram Finance Limited, TCI Finance Limited, Tata Capital Limited, Team India Guaranty Limited, Transwarranty Finance Limited, TruCap Finance Limited, U. Y. Fincorp Limited, Ugro Capital Limited, Vibrant Global Capital Limited, Yogi Limited

Quarterly results

Sales and profit for each of the last 13 quarters. Newest on the right. ₹ crore.

Consolidated · to 30 Jun 2026
Line itemJun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Revenue12,49813,38214,16414,92616,10017,09118,03518,29419,52420,17921,01321,60623,165
Expenses3,6933,9314,2294,4204,9565,3385,6915,8655,9926,3077,7376,5536,793
Financing Profit4,7034,9145,0665,2895,4605,6045,9585,8796,6146,8615,9377,6548,430
Financing Margin %38373635343333323434283536
Other Income525957262155-262116
Interest4,1034,5374,8685,2175,6846,1496,3866,5516,9187,0117,3397,3987,942
Depreciation156159176193200210219252251258244256288
Profit before tax4,5514,7584,8965,1055,2655,4015,7655,6476,3686,6085,4317,4108,149
Tax %24252625262625202525252525
Net Profit3,4373,5513,6393,8253,9124,0144,3084,5464,7654,9484,0665,5536,081
EPS in Rs5.675.865.896.186.326.466.867.217.567.846.398.789.61
Gross NPA %0.870.910.950.850.861.061.120.961.031.241.211.010.96
Net NPA %0.310.310.370.370.380.460.480.440.500.600.470.410.39

Profit & loss

Yearly sales, costs and profit for 12 years, plus the last 12 months (TTM). ₹ crore.

Consolidated · to 31 Mar 2026
Line itemMar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Revenue5,3927,2999,97012,74618,48726,37526,67331,63341,41154,97268,83281,98585,964
Expenses1,7522,3543,2504,1155,4549,15910,83911,88012,69316,09920,87825,99827,390
Financing Profit1,3671,9862,8673,9356,3107,6096,3149,90516,01819,98722,96327,08828,883
Financing Margin %25272931342924313936333334
Other Income263522101383-17-56-2-263-240
Interest2,2742,9593,8534,6966,7239,6089,5199,84812,70118,88624,99128,66629,690
Depreciation3656711021442953253854856838811,0091,045
Profit before tax1,3571,9652,8173,8436,1797,3225,9929,50415,52819,31022,08025,81727,598
Tax %343535353528262626252425
Net Profit8981,2791,8362,4963,9955,2644,4207,02811,50814,45116,77919,33220,648
EPS in Rs1.792.373.344.326.918.757.33121923273133
Dividend Payout %1010119911141716152120

Compounded growth

Average yearly growth over different spans, as stored. A span can cross a demerger or an acquisition.

Compounded sales growth

10 years
27%
5 years
25%
3 years
26%
TTM
18%

Compounded profit growth

10 years
31%
5 years
34%
3 years
19%
TTM
18%

Stock price CAGR

10 years
24%
5 years
4%
3 years
5%
1 year
-4%

Return on equity

10 years
19%
5 years
20%
3 years
20%
Last year
18%

Balance sheet

What the company owns and what it owes, at the end of each year. ₹ crore.

Consolidated
Line itemMar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital5054109115115120120121121124124622
Reserves4,7507,3739,49115,73319,58232,20836,79843,59254,25176,57296,5691,13,377
Borrowing26,65537,02549,25066,5571,01,5881,29,8061,31,6341,65,2322,16,6902,93,3463,61,2494,35,112
Other Liabilities1,3252,5224,8812,3932,9482,2572,9183,5614,1645,7008,18510,841
Total Liabilities32,78046,97363,73184,7981,24,2331,64,3911,71,4702,12,5052,75,2263,75,7424,66,1275,59,952
Fixed Assets2522903664706951,3211,3161,7162,3083,2503,7803,947
CWIP0000005134804341119
Investments3261,0294,0703,1398,59917,54418,39712,24622,75230,88134,44130,578
Other Assets32,20145,65459,29581,1891,14,9391,45,5261,51,7071,98,5092,50,0873,41,5684,27,8655,25,309
Total Assets32,78046,97363,73184,7981,24,2331,64,3911,71,4702,12,5052,75,2263,75,7424,66,1275,59,952

Cash flows

Real money coming in and going out each year — from the business, from investments and from loans. ₹ crore.

Consolidated
Line itemMar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity-7,064-9,870-10,439-20,566-29,062-24,412-807-37,029-42,112-72,760-67,792-65,790
Cash from Investing Activity-360-687-3,0471,075-5,379-8,758-4296,347-10,394-7,171-2,765-3,389
Cash from Financing Activity6,86711,65612,51319,50334,44934,1671,74132,24050,67582,41570,16567,433
Net Cash Flow-5571,100-9721399985051,558-1,8312,484-392-1,746
Free Cash Flow-7,129-9,964-10,587-20,700-29,428-24,912-1,105-37,644-42,970-73,759-68,837-66,686

Ratios

How fast customers pay, how long stock sits, and how well capital earns — year by year.

Consolidated
Line itemMar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
ROE %192122202220131723221918

Shareholding pattern

Who owns the company — founders (promoters), foreign funds, Indian funds and the public. In %.

Consolidated · to 30 Jun 2026
Line itemSep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters565555555555555555555555
FIIs202121212121212222212120
DIIs131414141515151514151516
Government0.070.070.070.090.090.080.080.080.080.080.080.09
Public1110109.839.369.328.848.928.788.778.738.64
Others0.100.050.160.080.050.040.100.030.120.100.070.08
No. of Shareholders7,26,5837,45,0407,99,1998,05,2417,81,9137,91,3927,05,6108,99,7779,41,9999,61,99410,02,9459,85,158

Price trend

The price as a Renko brick chart: small moves drop out so the bigger path stands out.

Change over 1 year -6.7% (₹1,024.10 → ₹955.95)Brick size ₹25.43 (fixed)Bricks 43
₹900₹1,000₹1,100₹956Nov '25Feb '26Apr '26Jun '26Aug '26
Price moved up one brickPrice moved down one brickLast close ₹955.95 on 8 Oct 2026

Every brick is the same size, about one typical day's move. A new brick needs a full brick's move; turning the other way needs two. Bricks show where the price went, not where it will go.

Open interestPRO

Where option traders are positioned on this stock.

Industry numbers

The numbers that matter most in this industry, from the company's own filings.

1 when an audit qualification is filed as repetitive

0.00flag

2026-03-31

AUM / loan book

5,46,944inr_cr

2026-06-30

capital adequacy (CRAR) %

20.90pct

2026-06-30

cost-to-income %

33.40pct

2026-06-30

the company's own unlisted debt securities in default at period end

0.00cr

2026-06-30

gross NPA %

0.96pct

2026-06-30

the company's own loans / revolving facilities in default at period end (standalone filing)

0.00cr

2026-06-30

net NPA %

0.39pct

2026-06-30

guarantees / comfort given for promoter, promoter group, directors and KMP

0.00cr

2026-03-31

loans outstanding to promoter, promoter group, directors and KMP (governance filing)

24.68cr

2026-03-31

security given for the borrowing of promoter, promoter group, directors and KMP

0.00cr

2026-03-31

provision coverage %

60.00pct

2026-06-30

FY revenue / permanent employees + workers, same basis (calc)

1,14,48,340inr

2026-03-31

return on assets %

4.70pct

2026-06-30

tier 1 capital ratio % = CET1 + AT1 (bank, standalone)

20.01pct

2026-06-30

News

News and filings about Bajaj Finance. Open one to see why it matters.

No recent news for this company.

Supply chain

Who it buys from, sells to and competes with — as recorded in our map of company links.

About

What the company is, from our own records: where it sits, where it makes things, and what it is made of.

Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Non Banking Financial Company (NBFC)
Classification
Financial Services › Non Banking Financial Company (NBFC)
ISIN
INE296A01032

News impact

Big market events that reach Bajaj Finance, and how the effect spreads.

Who it hits first

  • Bajaj Finance, India's large consumer lender, approved raising Rs 11,700 crore by selling new shares to big investors (a QIP) plus Rs 5,800 crore of warrants (rights to buy shares later) to its parent Bajaj Finserv, totalling Rs 17,500 crore.
  • Existing Bajaj Finance shareholders face dilution (their slice shrinks) because new shares are created, which helps explain the 10% slide in the past month.
  • Bajaj Finserv, the parent holding company, will pay up to Rs 5,800 crore to take the warrants, lifting its stake if it converts them, pending regulatory approvals.

Who may gain

  • Bajaj Finance long-term: a stronger capital base to grow loans once the Rs 17,500 crore lands
  • New QIP buyers: typically get large blocks at a small discount to the market price
  • Bajaj Finserv long-term: a bigger ownership stake in a better-capitalised lender

Along the supply chain

Downstream

No downstream product change — borrowers and partners see no change in loans or terms from the QIP itself; any benefit comes later if the new capital funds faster lending.

Upstream

No direct supply-chain link — a share sale does not change what Bajaj Finance buys from vendors such as Quess (staffing services) or Xtranet; purely a capital-flow event.

Where demand moves

Business

No change in borrower demand for loans — people do not borrow more or less because a lender sells shares; this is a balance-sheet event, not a loan-demand event.

Capital

Fresh equity supply of Rs 17,500 crore: Rs 11,700 crore of new Bajaj Finance shares to institutions via QIP, and Rs 5,800 crore of warrants to Bajaj Finserv, bringing cash in but diluting existing holders until the money is deployed into loan growth.

How it spreads across sectors

Financial Services

Company-specific dilution with no sector readthrough — rival lenders face no change in loan demand; at most a mild watch on a better-capitalised Bajaj Finance competing harder over time.

When it plays out

Immediate

QIP pricing and discount news drives near-term price pressure on Bajaj Finance as the market reprices dilution; Bajaj Finserv trades with the funding overhang.

Medium term

Market judges whether the Rs 17,500 crore turns into faster loan growth and stable asset quality (defaults), which decides if dilution pays off.

Short term

Regulatory approvals and QIP allotment confirm dilution and cash received; volatility fades once placement size and price are known.

1 Oct, 22:35 IST · Market event · medium impact

Mahindra, Embraer pick Nagpur for C-390 assembly line

Mahindra and Embraer will build a C-390 military aircraft assembly line in Nagpur, helping Mahindra's defence business and local suppliers, with no clear loser.

Capital Goods

Who it hits first

  • Mahindra & Mahindra, the Indian maker of SUVs, tractors and farm gear, will set up an assembly line in Nagpur with Embraer, the Brazilian planemaker, to build C-390 military transport planes in India.
  • The plant will also handle local parts sourcing and repair and maintenance work, under the government's Make in India push.
  • This is a slow-building defence project: site selection now, production and revenue only after the line is built and orders flow.

Who may gain

  • Mahindra & Mahindra (SUV, tractor and defence maker): a new long-term defence revenue stream.
  • Local Nagpur suppliers and maintenance shops: future parts and servicing work as the line ramps up.

Along the supply chain

Downstream

Downstream, the buyers would be the Indian armed forces and possible export customers, plus maintenance providers, once planes roll out years from now.

Upstream

Upstream, Indian metal, parts and systems makers could eventually feed the Nagpur line, but the pack names no confirmed supplier, so no supplier gains work today.

Where demand moves

Business

Business demand flows to Mahindra's defence unit first: aircraft assembly, then spare parts and repair contracts over the plane's long service life.

Capital

Investor money may tilt slightly toward Mahindra and listed defence suppliers on the news, but with no orders or revenue figures yet, this is re-rating hope rather than fresh cash flow.

How it spreads across sectors

Automobile and Auto Components

Neutral: the C-390 line does not change car, SUV or tractor sales or parts demand.

Capital Goods

Mildly positive: a new defence assembly line supports the Make-in-India order outlook for aerospace and defence manufacturers.

Financial Services

No link: aircraft assembly does not move lending, deposits or credit costs.

When it plays out

Immediate

In the first week, expect headline-driven chatter in Mahindra shares and defence stocks, fading fast without order details.

Medium term

Over one to six months, the line's construction pace and any Indian Air Force order signals decide whether this becomes real revenue.

Short term

Over the next few weeks, watch for government approvals, order hints or investment figures that would make the story concrete.

Who it hits first

  • India's competition watchdog (CCI) cleared Fairfax India to buy a bigger stake in IIFL Capital Services, a stockbroker that earns fees from trading and investing services.
  • The deal brings fresh money through new shares plus an open offer where small shareholders can sell their shares at a set price.
  • IIFL Finance, a separate lender sharing the IIFL brand, may get a small image boost but receives no direct money.

Who may gain

  • IIFL Capital Services shareholders, who get an open-offer exit and a stronger backer
  • IIFL Capital Services itself, which gains fresh funds and market trust for growth

Along the supply chain

Downstream

No direct customer chain shift — traders and investors face the same fees today; any benefit comes later if the new funds improve service.

Upstream

No direct supply-chain link — purely capital-flow event; the broker's tech and data vendors see no immediate order change.

Where demand moves

Business

No new customer orders yet — brokers gain only if Fairfax's money funds better apps and wider reach that later pulls in more traders.

Capital

Fresh equity flows into IIFL Capital Services via the new share issue, and the open offer puts cash in the hands of small shareholders who tender.

How it spreads across sectors

Financial Services

Mild positive mood for brokers as a big investor backs one of them, but no fee or volume lift for rivals like Groww, Angel One or Motilal Oswal.

When it plays out

Immediate

1–7 days: IIFL Capital Services shares react to the clearance and open-offer terms while rival brokers drift on mood.

Medium term

1–6 months: Fairfax funds support hiring and tech; any market-share gains for IIFL Capital show up in volumes.

Short term

1–4 weeks: open-offer timetable and price set the floor; focus shifts to dilution from the new share issue.

17 Sept, 00:12 IST · Market event · critical impact

UPDATE: Fed raises rates for first time since 2023, sees one more hike this year

America's central bank raised rates for the first time since 2023 and may hike again in December, so foreign selling may press Indian lenders, builders and car firms, while IT exporters get only a small rupee cushion.

Financial ServicesInformation TechnologyMetals & MiningRealty

Who it hits first

  • No Indian company is directly hit — this is a US policy event, and the pain travels through foreign selling, a weaker rupee and higher bond yields.
  • Rate-sensitive lenders pay more for deposits and bonds while old loans reprice slowly, squeezing interest margins for 1-2 quarters.
  • Foreign investors typically pull money from Indian shares after Fed hikes, pressing prices 1-3% in the first week.

Who may gain

  • IT services exporters earn more in rupee terms as the dollar firms — though US clients may cut tech budgets, capping the gain.
  • Cash-rich, zero-debt companies gain relative appeal as borrowing turns costlier for leveraged rivals.

Along the supply chain

Downstream

Builders, car dealers and appliance sellers see fewer buyers as loans stay costly; power-project lending slows on dearer funds.

Upstream

Global vehicle, building and factory slowdown flows upstream to Indian parts makers and metal sellers through weaker export orders.

Where demand moves

Business

Borrowers postpone home, car and factory loans; US clients go slow on new tech projects; global carmakers trim component orders.

Capital

Foreign money exits rate-sensitive lenders, realty and auto into US assets and short-term debt; domestic mutual funds cushion the dip.

How it spreads across sectors

Automobile and Auto Components

Dear car loans dent local demand; softer US/Europe orders hit parts exporters.

Financial Services

Funding costs up, margins squeezed, credit growth slows; NBFCs and housing financiers most exposed.

Information Technology

Rupee lift on dollar earnings versus US demand slowdown fear — net mixed.

Metals & Mining

Stronger dollar damps metal prices; leveraged producers feel it most.

Realty

Costly home loans shrink affordability, especially mid-income buyers.

A pattern seen before

Cascade chain

  • Confirmed 25 bps Fed hike + December signal — first since 2023
  • US 10Y above 5%, dollar firms, EM outflows resume
  • Indian yields follow; lender funding costs up, bond MTM hits
  • Rupee softens: IT translation gain vs US demand fear
  • RBI October decision is the next domestic trigger

Pattern name

US Fed Cascade

Sectors queried

  • Financial Services
  • Information Technology
  • Metals & Mining
  • Realty
  • Automobile and Auto Components

When it plays out

Immediate

1-7 days: FII selling, rupee slip and yield rise dominate; rate-sensitive stocks dip 1-4%.

Medium term

1-6 months: December Fed decision and RBI follow-through decide whether this is one bump or a longer squeeze.

Short term

1-4 weeks: October RBI policy becomes the next trigger; Q2 earnings guidance shows demand damage.

15 Sept, 19:59 IST · Market event · high impact

Bond yields hit 4-month high as RBI OMO sales, global headwinds weigh

RBI bond sales pushed yields to a 4-month high, so lenders and borrowers face costlier money while IT exporters may gain if the rupee stays weak.

Financial ServicesRealtyAutomobile and Auto ComponentsConsumer Durables

Who it hits first

  • The RBI sold government bonds to investors (open market operations, or OMO), pulling cash out of the banking system; with more bonds suddenly for sale, bond prices fell and yields (the interest rate new bond buyers earn) rose to a 4-month high.
  • Banks holding big piles of government bonds show paper losses as those bonds are now worth less (called mark-to-market losses); State Bank of India, the largest holder, takes the biggest such dent.
  • Lenders that raise money by selling their own bonds — NBFCs, home-loan firms and power/railway lenders like PFC, REC, LIC Housing and IRFC — must now pay higher interest to borrow, squeezing the gap between what they earn on loans and pay for funds.
  • Bond trader PNB Gilts fell about 5% on the day on this news, the purest direct victim, but it trades too thinly (under Rs 5 crore a day) to earn a formal trading signal.

Who may gain

  • Large private banks with cheap deposit bases (ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank) suffer least and can slowly take loan business from squeezed smaller lenders.
  • IT exporters such as Infosys may gain if the rupee stays weak, since most of their income arrives in dollars that convert into more rupees.
  • Cash-rich investors and lenders can buy newly cheap bonds and earn the now-higher yield.

Along the supply chain

Downstream

Costlier loans reach homebuyers (higher monthly payments), car buyers (dearer auto loans) and small builders (pricier project finance), cooling end demand for homes, vehicles and consumer goods bought on credit.

Upstream

Companies that earn fees from bond sales and loan growth — arrangers, brokerages and housing-finance backers — see slower deal flow as lenders cut back market borrowing.

Where demand moves

Business

Demand for loans cools as banks pass higher costs into home, car and business loan rates, so borrowers postpone purchases; at the same time, demand for newly issued company bonds weakens because the RBI's own bond sales flood the market and push all borrowing rates up.

Capital

Investor money drifts out of rate-sensitive lenders, builders and auto stocks and rotates toward defensive earners (IT exporters on a weak rupee), quality large banks on price dips, and into higher-yielding bonds themselves.

How it spreads across sectors

Automobile and Auto Components

Dearer vehicle loans trim demand, most for entry-level cars and financed two-wheelers.

Consumer Durables

Costlier consumer finance cools demand for appliances, electronics and jewellery bought on instalments.

Financial Services

Funding costs rise for all market-borrowing lenders while banks book paper losses on bond piles; margins compress for 1-2 quarters.

Information Technology

Partly offset: a weak rupee lifts export margins, though global headwinds may crimp client technology budgets.

Realty

Higher home-loan rates slow bookings and stretch decision timelines, hitting builders and mortgage-linked demand.

Commodity angle

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A pattern seen before

Cascade chain

  • RBI OMO bond sales drain liquidity, pushing yields to a 4-month high
  • Lender funding costs rise, lending margins squeeze, bank bond books take paper losses
  • Realty, auto and durables demand slows as loans get dearer
  • Rupee tumbles alongside, partly cushioning IT exporters
  • Capital rotates to quality banks on dips and defensive exporters

Pattern name

RBI Rate Cascade

Secondary patterns

  • Rupee Cascade

Sectors queried

  • Financial Services
  • Realty
  • Automobile and Auto Components
  • Consumer Durables
  • Information Technology

When it plays out

Immediate

In the next 1-7 days yields stay elevated, lender stocks reprice down roughly 1-4% (home-loan firms weakest), and bond traders nurse inventory losses.

Medium term

Over 1-6 months, if the RBI pauses bond sales or hikes less than feared, quality lenders rebound (in Sep-24 HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank rose within a week); if October brings a real rate hike, NBFC and home-loan margins compress further.

Short term

Over 1-4 weeks watch the RBI's next OMO auction calendar, October policy-meeting hike chatter, foreign-investor flows and the rupee for confirmation or relief.

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