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HFCL Ltd

NSE HFCL · BSE 500183 · Telecom - Infrastructure
₹238.36 +5.00%
NSE close2026-10-01
52 week range59.82 - 256.70
Market cap₹33,093 Cr.
P/E57.8
Nifty 500Nifty Smallcap 50Nifty Smallcap 100Smallcap 250 ASM long-term Price band 5%

Price

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Financials

Consolidated, Rs crore
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales1,1111,0321,3261,1581,0941,0128018711,0431,2111,8241,915
Expenses9799161,1309849358608388438539831,5101,501
Operating Profit133117196175158152-3728190228314414
OPM %12%11%15%15%14%15%-4.6%3.3%18%19%17%22%
Other Income184714101521141513172231
Interest353740424547515661636362
Depreciation211920242526303236444551
Profit before tax94108149119102100-105-45106138228332
Tax %25%24%27%7%28%28%-21%-34%32%26%19%26%
Net Profit70821091117373-83-2972102184246
EPS in Rs0.490.580.760.770.510.51-0.56-0.220.470.641.171.49
Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Sales2,8722,1313,2274,7383,8394,4234,7274,7434,4654,0654,9495,993
Expenses2,6001,9442,9444,3203,3463,8734,0774,1253,8843,6154,1864,847
Operating Profit2731872834184935506506195824497641,146
OPM %10%9%9%9%13%12%14%13%13%11%15%19%
Other Income-2921244022313747102586383
Interest62626492115175166152147185242249
Depreciation262223274269788382106157176
Profit before tax156124220339358337442431454217428804
Tax %0%0%22%32%34%27%26%26%26%20%23%
Net Profit156124172232237246326318338173329604
EPS in Rs1.260.991.351.731.771.862.272.182.291.232.043.77
Dividend Payout %0%0%4%6%0%8%8%9%9%8%10%
10 Years5 Years3 YearsTTM1 YearLast Year
Compounded Sales Growth6%2%1%59%
Compounded Profit Growth3%5%1%1591%
Stock Price CAGR31%25%41%197%
Return on Equity10%8%7%7%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital124124124124127128128137138144144153
Reserves7537168401,0551,3141,5401,7882,6612,9703,8123,9354,738
Borrowings3985445394695907349427839369911,5221,896
Other Liabilities5727917739411,2621,4272,3581,5901,4291,5401,9452,080
Total Liabilities1,8472,1752,2752,5883,2943,8295,2165,1715,4736,4877,5468,868
Fixed Assets1991751881962385045085285486528521,216
CWIP41210863436108268469602486
Investments2725750556058415570194158135
Other Assets1,3731,9432,0352,3272,9113,2334,6314,4804,5865,1725,9357,031
Total Assets1,8472,1752,2752,5883,2943,8295,2165,1715,4736,4877,5468,868
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity129013620734172145205235-45396-378
Cash from Investing Activity-4537-25-30-150-167-165-458-44-449-518-324
Cash from Financing Activity-74-55-114-11667-725248-145454170669
Net Cash Flow10-18-361-49-15-546-4047-33
Free Cash Flow111-51110166-14354123-105-454-12-723
CFO/OP54%12%103%102%15%53%30%41%54%13%89%-44%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days52141202134113153215146145181170163
Inventory Days2591921405641966598113135145191
Days Payable320307260148134227262173131141174136
Cash Conversion Cycle-926814220221872127175141218
Working Capital Days751121348462917085124163179208
ROCE %36%24%13%18%24%21%20%19%15%13%8%11%
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters37.84%37.84%37.69%37.63%36.24%35.90%34.37%31.58%30.02%28.29%28.29%28.29%
FIIs8.35%8.18%7.66%7.02%6.68%6.70%6.97%7.75%7.48%7.48%7.08%15.74%
DIIs4.64%4.55%5.68%7.39%8.69%10.96%13.26%14.04%13.57%9.07%8.57%10.92%
Public49.09%49.37%48.91%47.91%48.33%46.40%45.36%46.61%48.89%55.13%56.02%45.02%
Others0.08%0.08%0.06%0.06%0.05%0.04%0.04%0.04%0.04%0.03%0.02%0.02%
No. of Shareholders5,89,4826,51,7867,29,5367,70,7917,73,2768,20,6398,40,2198,58,6388,69,4428,42,2098,03,6937,32,721

Fundamentals

Market Cap₹ 33,093 Cr.
Current Price₹ 216
Stock P/E57.8
Book Value₹ 32.0
ROCE10.8 %
ROE6.98 %
Dividend Yield0.09 %
Face Value₹ 1.00
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)59%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)1591%
Consolidated figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 36,475 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 37,903 Cr
P/E (TTM)63.70x
Price to book7.46x
Price to sales6.09x
EV / EBITDA30.83x
EV / EBIT36.00x
EV / sales6.32x
Earnings yield1.57%
Dividend yield0.08%
P/E, 3-year average45.90x
P/B, 3-year average2.75x
P/E, 5-year average40.02x
P/B, 5-year average2.97x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)15.43%
Operating margin (incl. other income)16.71%
EBITDA margin20.51%
Pre-tax margin13.41%
Net profit margin9.55%
Net margin, latest quarter11.94%
ROE6.95%
ROCE10.81%
ROA3.80%
ROE, 3-year average6.90%
ROCE, 3-year average10.60%
ROA, 3-year average3.95%
ROE, 5-year average8.84%
ROCE, 5-year average13.20%
ROA, 5-year average4.71%
ROIC (approx.)12.83%
Tax rate22.97%
Other income / net worth1.30%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)21.77%
Profit growth (latest year)75.72%
Sales CAGR, 3 years1.43%
Sales CAGR, 5 years2.27%
Profit CAGR, 3 years1.18%
Profit CAGR, 5 years5.46%
Sales growth QoQ4.98%
Profit growth QoQ28.07%
Sales growth YoY (latest quarter)119.85%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs 3.74
EPS (latest year)Rs 2.04
EPS (latest quarter)Rs 1.49
EPS, 3-year averageRs 1.85
EPS, 5-year averageRs 2.00
Book value per shareRs 31.96
Sales per shareRs 39.16
Cash flow per shareRs -2.47
Free cash flow per shareRs -4.72
Dividend per share (latest year)Rs 0.20
Dividend per share, 3-year averageRs 0.17
Dividend per share, 5-year averageRs 0.18
Dividends
Dividend payout9.82%
Dividend payout, 3-year average8.89%
Dividend payout, 5-year average8.75%
Efficiency
Asset turnover0.56x
Fixed asset turnover4.07x
Inventory turnover2.31x
Inventory days158 days
Debtor days163 days
Debtors turnover2.24x
Creditor days136 days
Cash conversion cycle218 days
Working capital days208 days
Leverage
Total debtRs 1,896 Cr
Cash and bankRs 468 Cr
Net debtRs 1,428 Cr
Debt to equity0.39x
Net debt / EBITDA1.16x
Interest coverage4.23x
Current ratio (filing 2026-03-31)1.99x
Quick ratio (filing 2026-03-31)1.57x
Trade payables (filing 2026-03-31)Rs 1,007 Cr
Owners' fund to total sources55.15%
Debt to assets21.39%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs -378 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs -324 Cr
Cash from Financing Activity (latest year)Rs 669 Cr
Net Cash Flow (latest year)Rs -33 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs -723 Cr
FCFE (approx.: FCF + change in debt)Rs -349 Cr
Cash from ops / profit, 5 years0.28x
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 5,993 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 4,949 Cr
Sales (latest quarter)Rs 1,915 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs 764 Cr
Operating profit (latest quarter)Rs 414 Cr
Other income (TTM)Rs 83 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs 1,229 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs 980 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs 804 Cr
Tax (latest year)Rs 98 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs 573 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs 312 Cr
Net profit (latest quarter)Rs 229 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 176 Cr
Depreciation (latest quarter)Rs 51 Cr
Interest (TTM)Rs 249 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 3,271 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 4,186 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 5,013 Cr
Share capitalRs 153 Cr
ReservesRs 4,738 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs 4,891 Cr
Total assetsRs 8,868 Cr
Net blockRs 1,216 Cr
Capital work in progressRs 486 Cr
InvestmentsRs 135 Cr
ReceivablesRs 2,212 Cr
InventoryRs 1,416 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 2,080 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)153.03
Ownership
Promoter holding28.29% (-3.29 in a year)
Computed by MarketFriction from the consolidated statements. Returns use average balances.
P/E 63.7 is at the 83th percentile of its own 9.4-year range (median 34.7, low 6.3, high 385.7).
P/B 7.46 is at the 98th percentile (median 3.39).
Monthly. Market cap from split-adjusted price; profit and book value as reported by that month. A low percentile means cheap versus its own history, not cheap versus peers.
PeriodHFCLNifty 50Difference
1 week+13.1%-2.8% +15.9 pts
1 month+0.7%-6.8% +7.5 pts
3 months+11.1%-7.6% +18.8 pts
6 months+251.3%+0.4% +250.8 pts
1 year+212.0%-9.9% +221.9 pts
2 years+47.7%-13.6% +61.2 pts
3 years+209.0%+14.2% +194.8 pts
5 years+229.9%+27.9% +202.0 pts
58 mutual fund schemes hold about ₹2,977 Cr. Over three months 0 bought more and 0 sold (share counts, price move removed).
FundWeightEst. Cr3m shares
Quant Small Cap Fund6.70%2,381
Quant Value Fund6.94%135
Quant Multi Cap Fund1.12%86
Quant Momentum Fund3.54%48
Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund1.16%41
Quant Focused Fund3.92%33
Nippon India Nifty 500 Momentum 50 Index Fund2.42%30
Samco Active Momentum Fund3.84%29
Quant ESG Integration Strategy Fund8.33%28
Quant Commodities Fund7.03%24
SBI Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund1.16%21
Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Momentum 50 Index Fund2.42%20
Quant Teck Fund6.34%17
Motilal Oswal Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund1.15%15
ICICI Pru Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund1.15%9
HDFC NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index Fund1.16%9
Samco Multi Asset Allocation Fund1.67%7
JioBlackRock Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund1.16%5
Axis Nifty500 Momentum 50 Index Fund2.42%4
Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund0.13%4
Edelweiss Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund1.16%3
Samco Multi Cap Fund1.36%3
Motilal Oswal Nifty MidSmall IT and Telecom Index Fund5.84%3
Samco Special Opportunities Fund2.31%3
Samco Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund1.46%2

Red flags

F-score 4 of 8
explainWeak cash conversion Cash from operations was -3% of net profit over the last 3 years
lookInventory outrunning sales Inventory grew 58% vs sales +22% in 2026
lookOn NSE surveillance On NSE surveillance: ASM long-term
Checks on the latest reported years: cash vs profit, accruals, receivables and inventory vs sales, dilution, debt, interest cover, equity, other income, losses, and auditor, top-management, insolvency and regulator filings in the last 12 months. A flag asks for an explanation; it is not a verdict.

Insider trades

NSE insider and takeover-code disclosures
DateWhoRoleSideSharesValueHow
2026-03-06HFCL Employees TrustOtherother6,000Rs 0.01 CrOff Market
2026-02-17HFCL Employees TrustOtherother26,300Rs 0.05 CrOff Market
2026-02-11HFCL Employees TrustOtherother44,000Rs 0.09 CrOff Market
2025-12-04HFCL Employees TrustOtherother75,600Rs 0.16 CrOff Market
2025-11-21HFCL Employees TrustOtherother43,800Rs 0.09 CrOff Market
2025-10-23HFCL Employees TrustOtherother32,400Rs 0.07 CrOff Market
2025-09-26HFCL Employees TrustOtherother30,600Rs 0.06 CrOff Market
2025-03-28HFCL Employees TrustOtherother41,900Rs 0.09 CrOff Market
2024-11-14HFCL Employees TrustOtherother10,000Rs 0.02 CrOff Market
2024-11-12HFCL Employees TrustOtherother20,000Rs 0.04 CrOff Market
2024-10-18HFCL Employees TrustOtherother41,600Rs 0.09 CrOff Market
2024-09-12HFCL Employees TrustOtherother12,000Rs 0.02 CrOff Market
Latest disclosed trades by insiders, promoters and large holders. Grants, option exercises and pledges show as "other". A filing is a fact, not a signal on its own.

Latest quarter

Jun 2026
Sales ₹1,915 Cr +119.9% vs Jun 2025. Net profit ₹246 Cr +948.3%.

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No bulk or block deals on record.
Ex-dateActionFactor
2026-09-22Dividend - Re 0.20 Per Share
2025-09-08Dividend - Re 0.10 Per Share
2024-09-23Annual General Meeting/Dividend - Rs 0.20 Per Share
2023-09-22Annual General Meeting/Dividend - Re 0.20 Per Share
2022-09-22Annual General Meeting/Dividend - Re 0.18 Per Share
2021-09-22 Annual General Meeting/Dividend - Rs 0.15 Per Share
2020-09-18 Annual General Meeting
2019-09-19 Annual General Meeting/Dividend - Rs 0.10 Per Share
2018-09-19 Annual General Meeting/Dividend Re 0.06 Per Share
2017-09-15 Annual General Meetin
2016-09-21 Annual General Meeting
2015-09-22 Annual General Meeting
2014-09-12Annual General Meeting
2013-09-12Annual General Meeting
2012-09-20Annual General Meeting
2011-09-15Annual General Meeting
2011-03-11Annual General Meeting
DateTypeWhat it says
2026-10-01General UpdatesUpdate on Sale of 2,17,594 equity shares i.e. entire stake, held in Nivetti Systems Private Limited
2026-10-01Shareholder meetingHFCL Limited has submitted the Exchange a copy Srutinizers report of Annual General Meeting held on September 29, 2026
2026-09-29Shareholder meetingProceedings of Annual General Meeting held on September 29, 2026
2026-09-25Concall / analyst meetSchedule of meet
2026-09-23General UpdatesIntimation of ESG rating by Crisil ESG Ratings & Analytics Limited
2026-09-18General UpdatesIntimation of ESG rating by Niche Ninety Nine Capability and Certifications (OPC) Private Limited
2026-09-15General UpdatesGeneral Updates on Intimation to Shareholders holding Shares in Physical Mode for furnishing PAN and KYC Details
2026-09-14Press ReleaseA press release dated September 14, 2026, titled "Press Release on approval of Additional Investment of Approximately ₹820 crore for expansion o...
2026-09-14Capacity additionCapacity addition
2026-09-11Concall / analyst meetSchedule of meet with Jefferies India Forum on Friday, September 18, 2026 at The Oberoi, Gurugram.
2026-09-11Concall / analyst meetSchedule of meet with Arihant Capital Bharat Connect Conference, virtually on Tuesday, September 29, 2026
2026-09-11Concall / analyst meetSchedule of meet with Nomura India Power, Data Center & AI Infrastructure Tour 2026 on Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at Mumbai
2026-09-05General UpdatesDispatch of Letter to Shareholders providing Web-Link to Annual Report
2026-09-05UpdatesSubmission of Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR) for the financial year 2025-26.
2026-09-05Record DateRecord date for the purpose of Dividend is 22-Sep-2026.
2026-09-05Shareholder meetingNotice of Annual General Meeting to be held on September 29, 2026
2026-09-01Order winIntimation for entering into a long term supply agreement with a customer for supply of Optical Fiber Cables (OFC), worth USD 244 million approx. equ...
2026-08-19General UpdatesGeneral Updates
2026-08-15Concall / analyst meetSchedule of meet
2026-08-10Concall / analyst meetSchedule of meet
2026-08-06Concall / analyst meetThe management of the Company will be participating in the Nuvama India Conference 2026 (Singapore Edition) India: Shoring up Self-Reliance hosted by...
2026-08-04Capacity additionCapacity addition
2026-08-02Order winBagging/Receiving of orders/contracts
2026-07-31General UpdatesUpdate on change in the Registered Office and consequent alteration of Memorandum of Association of HFCL Limited (the Company )
2026-07-30Order winBagging an export order of USD 46.13 million approx. (equivalent to INR 441.53 crore approx.) for supply of Optical Fiber Cables (OFC)
Company filings to NSE, newest first. Routine notices (trading window, newspaper copies) are left out. Click a row for the filing.
No short selling reported to NSE in our files.
Short sales disclosed by brokers to NSE, by trade date. Collected since late September 2026.
Long Term Additional Surveillance Measure (Long Term ASM): stage 4Scrip PE is greater than 50 (4 trailing quarters)
Data: NSE and BSE daily reports, company filings. Numbers only, not investment advice, not a SEBI-registered research service.Updated 2026-10-03