Canfin homes - The out performance continues

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Previously I wrote on Canfin homes here

The sustained outperformance was noticed when I was reviewing GRUH and REPCO a few days back

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GRUH Finance and REPCO homes both had decent year however when compared with Canfin homes there was performance was little subdued, which you will see in detail below

The top line (Loan book growth) was good for both companies including loan mix

Table of FY2016 to FY2017 loan book, sanctions and disbursements for GRUH, Repco and CanFin Homes; CanFin loan book up 25%

Bottom line growth has clearly tapered down to 20s from 30s seen in FY12-14 years, both firms exercised good control on operational costs thereby continuing to reduce cost to income (C/I) ratio , GRUH following HDFC is having industry leading C/I ratio

On Contrary CanFin homes had an another fantastic year

Lending practices were tight with minimal net NPA

Tables comparing GRUH, Repco and CanFin Homes on interest income, net profit, NIM, yield, net NPA, cost of funds and cost to income, FY2016 to FY2017

GRUH’s return metrics remain best in class however others are closely catching up

Table of ROA and ROE for GRUH, Repco and CanFin Homes, FY2016 to FY2017; CanFin ROE up 3.97 points to 21.86%

Overall both companies had a very decent year. But clearly, now 3 years in a row CanFin homes have outdone its fancied peers

Future variables to track

  • Loan book growth

  • Net NPA

Mr Market has bid up housing finance companies none of them are cheap ( Jul 2017)

Table of trailing P/BV and P/E for GRUH, Repco and CanFin Homes in 2017, with GRUH at 59.5 times earnings

Lastly look at this fantastic chart from Canfin homes in these times

clearly lending to common man has its benefits vis a vis lending to biggies [ read PSU’s loan defaults]

Line chart of CanFin Homes gross NPA, March 2010 to FY17, falling from 1.07% to 0.21%, with nil net NPA for the eighth year

This is a record of the author's thinking in August 2017, kept as written. It is not a recommendation to buy or sell, and the author may hold the securities discussed. See the disclosures.

Tankrich research on Can Fin Homes

2 posts from 2017 to 2017, oldest first.

  1. How I missed Canfin Homes
  2. Canfin homes - The out performance continues (this post)
All research on Can Fin Homes

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