Shares of Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC surged over 6% in Friday’s session after the company reported strong financial and operating performance for the third quarter ended December 31, 2025.

The stock was trading at around Rs 821.85, up 6.15%, as investors reacted to a sharp improvement in profitability and growth across key asset management metrics.

For Q3 FY26, Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC reported a 20% year-on-year rise in net profit at Rs 269 crore, compared with the corresponding quarter last year. Revenue increased 7% YoY to Rs 480 crore, while profit before tax rose 19% to Rs 360 crore, reflecting steady operating performance during the quarter.

On a nine-month basis, the company reported revenue of Rs 1,380 crore, up 10% year-on-year, while profit before tax stood at Rs 1,050 crore, marking an 11% increase. Net profit for the nine-month period rose 12% to Rs 790 crore, according to the company’s disclosure.

Operationally, the company reported continued traction across asset classes. Overall assets under management, including alternate assets, increased 20% year-on-year to Rs 4.81 lakh crore. Mutual fund quarterly average AUM rose 15% to Rs 4.43 lakh crore, supported by growth in equity, passive, and alternate investment segments.

Equity mutual fund QAAUM grew 11% to Rs 1.99 lakh crore, with equity forming 45% of the mutual fund mix. Passive QAAUM stood at Rs 38,700 crore, up 28% YoY, while PMS and AIF QAAUM surged to Rs 32,700 crore from Rs 3,800 crore a year earlier, including the ESIC mandate.

Retail participation also showed improvement. Individual monthly AAUM reached Rs 2.12 lakh crore, accounting for 48% of mutual fund AUM, while B-30 AAUM rose 12% to Rs 77,000 crore, forming 17.3% of MF AUM. During the quarter, the company added 5.31 lakh new SIPs, with monthly SIP contributions of Rs 1,080 crore from 4.04 million accounts.

The company reported servicing 10.8 million folios, up 3% year-on-year, and continues to operate across 310+ locations in India with a wide distributor and banking network.

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