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Brokerage firm Emkay Global has reaffirmed its positive stance on Tata Capital with a target price of ₹390. Analysts highlight the NBFC’s robust growth guidance, improved operational efficiency, and a strategic shift toward higher-yielding loan products as key pillars for its future performance.
What Happened
Emkay Global has maintained its positive outlook on Tata Capital, reiterating an 'Add' rating and setting a target price of ₹390 per share. This update follows recent management interactions, where the lender provided insights into its strategy and financial roadmap for the coming years. The brokerage’s stance reflects confidence in the company’s ability to grow profitability despite ongoing macroeconomic uncertainties.
Strategic Focus and Growth Guidance
The management team at Tata Capital has outlined a clear path for expansion, with a target to achieve an Assets Under Management (AUM) Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 23-25% by the 2028 fiscal year. To drive this growth, the company is prioritizing a shift toward higher-yielding lending segments. This includes an increased focus on affordable housing, gold loans, micro loans against property, and unsecured personal and business loans. By targeting these areas, the company aims to improve its net interest margins and deliver stronger risk-adjusted returns.
Profitability and Efficiency Goals
A key part of the investment case for Tata Capital is its goal to improve Return on Assets (RoA), with management targeting a range of 2.5-2.7% by FY28. Analysts believe this improvement will be supported by a reduction in credit costs and better operational efficiency. The company plans to leverage digital tools and artificial intelligence to streamline operations, which is expected to lower operating expenses relative to its total assets.
Asset Quality and Economic Context
Asset quality, a critical metric for any non-banking financial company (NBFC), appears stable. Management noted a positive trend with a moderation in bounce rates as of June, indicating healthy repayment behavior among borrowers. The company’s motor finance portfolio, which faced some challenges previously, is also expected to become a growth contributor starting in the second quarter of FY27. While rising costs of funds have been a pressure point this year, the expectation is that these pressures will stabilize, potentially providing relief to profit margins if interest rate conditions moderate.
How Investors May Read This
The brokerage’s 'Add' rating and the target price of ₹390 are based on a combination of factors, including the company’s diversified business model, execution capabilities, and improving return metrics. The target price aligns with a price-to-book multiple of approximately 2.6 times the estimated value for FY28. For investors, this suggests that the market is placing value on the company's ability to maintain high credit quality while aggressively expanding into high-yield loan segments.
What Investors Should Track
Moving forward, the primary monitorable for shareholders will be the actual execution of the FY28 guidance. Investors may want to watch closely for updates on the credit cost trend, as this directly impacts profitability. Additionally, any changes in the interest rate environment could influence the cost of funds and, consequently, the company’s net interest margins. Ongoing developments regarding the branch network expansion and the ramp-up of the high-yield product portfolio will also be important indicators of whether the company can sustain its projected growth trajectory.
