At 10:49 AM, the stock traded 9.1 per cent higher at Rs 1,298, as compared to 0.8 per cent rise in the S&P BSE Sensex. The previous 52-week high for the stock stood at Rs 1,293, registered on January 7, 2022.
On a sequential basis, however, net profit was down almost 60 per cent. Its gross written premium - the sum of new business premium and renewal premium - was up 35 per cent YoY to Rs 11,350 crore in Q1FY23.
The annualised premium equivalent (APE) was up 80 per cent YoY to Rs 2,900 crore. APE is the sum of the total value of regular - or recurring - premiums plus 10 per cent of any new single premiums written for the financial year.
The value of new business (VNB) - the present value of the future earnings from policies issued during a period - of the insurer rose 130 per cent to Rs 880 crore in Q1FY23, compared with Rs 380 crore in the corresponding period. Its VNB margins - a measure of profitability of life insurers - stood at 30.4 per cent, against 23.7 per cent in the year-ago period.
"The notable improvement in VNB margin was primarily driven by a shift in underlying product mix with a larger share of high-margin products such as non-par savings and protection. Together, they constituted 39 per cent of APE in 1QFY23 v/s 20 per cent, a year ago. Retail protection APE growth of 54 per cent YoY to Rs 200 crore is commendable, considering the muted performance of private peers," Motilal Oswal Financial Services said.
SBI Life displayed a strong show in 1QFY23 with 80 per cent YoY growth in APE along with a sharp jump of 132 per cent YoY in VNB. VNB margin spiked ~665bp YoY fueled by a shift in underlying product mix in favor of high-margin products such as Non-PAR and Protection. Despite volatility in capital markets, ULIPs grew 33 per cent YoY. All distribution channels contributed to the growth along with a rise in productivity of banca and agency channels. This led to a better cost ratio and SBI Life continues to maintain cost leadership. Persistency improved across all key cohorts, the brokerage firm added.
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