India's Kotak Mahindra Bank falls on Q1 margin compression
** Kotak Mahindra Bank KTKM.NS shares fall 2.5% to 1,777 rupees
** Co is top loser on Nifty private bank index .NIFPVTBNK, which is down 0.6%
** The private lender's June-quarter net profit rose ~81% on one-time gains from stake divestment in its general insurance arm while its net interest margin shrunk
** Earnings below est. on account of NIM contraction; pressure on NIM expected to persist post central bank sanction on credit card and new customer onboarding - Phillip Capital
** "Q1 results a sharp departure from the past two years' trends," says Investec; net interest income growth softer than expectations on account of higher cost of funds
** "NIM compression disappoints," says Jefferies; reflects rise in funding cost, impact of RBI's embargo on unsecured retail lending
** At least 16 analysts raised KTKM's PT post results; avg analyst rating at "buy"; median PT at 1,960 rupees
** Stock down ~7% YTD vs 4% rise in NIFPVTBNK
Reporting by Dimpal Gulwani in Bengaluru
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