| Revenue growth | GWP up 26% ex-1/n to ₹5,004 Cr; retail 37%, reported 47%. |
|---|---|
| Margins | CISR improved 365 bps to 99.5%; expense ratio down 78 bps. |
| Demand visibility | October retail growth in 30s; GST tailwind; expects volume steer from reforms. |
| Management confidence | Confident but defensive on claims criticism; dismissed broker feedback as anecdotal. |
Growth
GWP ex-1/n up 26% to ₹5,004 Cr; retail up 37%. Reported retail growth of 47% includes the 1/n benefit.
Outlook
No numeric growth guidance; ROE target mid-to-high teens; October retail growth 'in the 30s'; yield 7.4-7.5% sustainable.
Risks
Solvency 2.03x and falling; draft commission cuts may raise capital needs; broker claim-payment complaints dismissed as anecdotal.
Last quarter's promises, checked
Delivered
- Guided Q1 expense ratio +90bps to normalise post-Q3 → H1 expense ratio down 78bps (= BEAT)
Partly delivered
- Guided EoM stabilising at 32-33% → H1 expense ratio down 78bps, level undisclosed (= PARTIAL)
- Guided no H2 loss-ratio deterioration → H1 CISR 99.5% vs Q1 100.2%; H2 unreported (= PARTIAL)
Missed
- Guided retail 8-10pp above market → Q1 like-to-like 35.5% vs industry 31.6% (= MISS)
Earnings Call Transcript filed with BSE, NSE: NIVABUPA. Summary written with AI assistance from the document.
Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company Ltd: key numbers
- Share price
- ₹78.55
- Market cap
- ₹14,537 Cr
- Revenue (annual)
- ₹6,695 Cr
- Net profit (annual)
- ₹130.8 Cr
- P/E (TTM)
- 27.4×Sector 20.8×
- Promoter holding
- 55.29%-0.01% QoQ
- FII holding
- 12.95%Current quarter
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- Key figure
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