Muthoot Finance: Gold Loan Growth to Drive Continued AUM Expansion

$MUTHOOTFIN has expressed confidence that strong growth in its gold loan portfolio will continue to propel overall assets under management (AUM) higher. The country’s largest gold loan NBFC recently reported robust Q1 FY27 results, with standalone gold loan AUM rising 44% year-on-year and total loan AUM crossing ₹1.72 lakh crore. Management highlighted focus on higher disbursements, operational efficiency and healthy margins as key drivers. The company remains optimistic about sustained demand for gold-backed loans supporting future AUM growth. **Top stocks in the gold loan NBFC industry:** Manappuram Finance, IIFL Finance, and Capri Global Capital.