HFCL Ltd

HFCL Ltd

₹ 127 -1.47%
21 Nov - close price
About

HFCL Ltd (Himachal Futuristic Communications Limited) is a diverse telecom infrastructure enabler with active interest spanning telecom infrastructure development, system integration, and manufacture and supply of high end telecom equipment, Optical Fiber and Optic Fiber Cable (OFC).[1]

Key Points

Product Portfolio
Company's product portfolio includes Optical Fiber Cable (OFC), indoor & outdoor WIFI, Cloud-based network management system, High density cabinets, PCL splitters, Railway communication solutions, Ethernet, and others. [1]

  • Market Cap 18,348 Cr.
  • Current Price 127
  • High / Low 171 / 66.0
  • Stock P/E 48.0
  • Book Value 28.2
  • Dividend Yield 0.16 %
  • ROCE 12.6 %
  • ROE 9.13 %
  • Face Value 1.00

Pros

Cons

  • Stock is trading at 4.52 times its book value
  • Promoter holding has decreased over last quarter: -1.38%
  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of -1.37% over past five years.
  • Company has a low return on equity of 9.92% over last 3 years.
  • Promoters have pledged 46.2% of their holding.
  • Dividend payout has been low at 9.62% of profits over last 3 years
  • Company has high debtors of 191 days.

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Quarterly Results

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Sep 2021 Dec 2021 Mar 2022 Jun 2022 Sep 2022 Dec 2022 Mar 2023 Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024
1,005 1,107 1,066 951 1,119 1,002 1,323 880 1,002 954 1,238 1,066 1,012
869 971 970 859 968 879 1,223 785 888 855 1,052 900 864
Operating Profit 136 136 96 92 152 123 100 95 114 100 186 165 148
OPM % 14% 12% 9% 10% 14% 12% 8% 11% 11% 10% 15% 16% 15%
3 3 33 14 -3 24 14 13 18 46 13 11 13
Interest 32 30 28 28 31 26 31 29 27 28 31 34 36
Depreciation 13 14 17 14 15 14 14 14 14 15 15 20 21
Profit before tax 94 95 83 63 102 107 70 66 90 103 153 123 104
Tax % 25% 26% 25% 24% 26% 25% 27% 26% 25% 25% 25% 7% 28%
70 70 62 48 76 80 51 49 68 78 115 114 75
EPS in Rs 0.54 0.51 0.45 0.35 0.55 0.58 0.37 0.35 0.47 0.55 0.80 0.79 0.52
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Profit & Loss

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2013 Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 TTM
605 2,019 2,551 2,858 2,016 3,066 4,366 3,547 4,106 4,286 4,396 4,075 4,270
523 1,831 2,257 2,539 1,835 2,802 4,026 3,120 3,637 3,759 3,929 3,589 3,670
Operating Profit 83 188 294 320 181 264 340 427 469 528 466 486 599
OPM % 14% 9% 12% 11% 9% 9% 8% 12% 11% 12% 11% 12% 14%
16 13 -28 -86 19 17 46 21 29 44 49 100 84
Interest 27 33 43 58 60 61 78 90 148 133 117 115 128
Depreciation 17 20 34 25 16 16 18 30 54 57 57 58 71
Profit before tax 55 148 190 150 124 204 291 328 296 382 342 412 484
Tax % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 24% 37% 38% 25% 26% 25% 25%
55 147 190 150 124 155 184 204 223 283 255 310 382
EPS in Rs 0.44 1.19 1.53 1.21 1.00 1.25 1.44 1.59 1.74 2.05 1.85 2.15 2.66
Dividend Payout % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 5% 7% 0% 9% 9% 11% 9%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 7%
5 Years: -1%
3 Years: 0%
TTM: 1%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 8%
5 Years: 11%
3 Years: 11%
TTM: 55%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 20%
5 Years: 49%
3 Years: 22%
1 Year: 91%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 13%
5 Years: 11%
3 Years: 10%
Last Year: 9%

Balance Sheet

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2013 Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Sep 2024
Equity Capital 124 124 124 124 124 124 127 128 128 137 138 144 144
Reserves 507 634 808 794 920 1,074 1,308 1,517 1,748 2,591 2,827 3,674 3,917
369 365 370 525 494 425 552 632 825 637 791 833 973
223 516 520 703 689 923 1,147 1,357 2,236 1,441 1,325 1,479 2,084
Total Liabilities 1,222 1,639 1,823 2,146 2,227 2,546 3,134 3,634 4,937 4,807 5,080 6,130 7,119
105 153 122 106 111 110 117 362 368 375 365 460 853
CWIP 22 1 0 1 1 10 84 31 27 86 243 437 211
Investments 364 365 296 51 65 66 71 80 65 85 103 231 323
731 1,120 1,405 1,988 2,050 2,360 2,862 3,161 4,477 4,261 4,369 5,002 5,732
Total Assets 1,222 1,639 1,823 2,146 2,227 2,546 3,134 3,634 4,937 4,807 5,080 6,130 7,119

Cash Flows

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2013 Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024
84 101 119 -80 138 183 -16 208 82 140 184 -111
-34 -105 -44 100 -38 -15 -119 -163 -116 -388 -10 -410
-67 -28 -61 -34 -103 -121 93 -39 40 242 -127 480
Net Cash Flow -17 -32 14 -14 -3 47 -42 6 7 -5 47 -40

Ratios

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2013 Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024
Debtor Days 181 46 53 143 208 141 120 159 225 154 148 191
Inventory Days 187 376 260 185 139 51 33 87 49 78 90 117
Days Payable 170 424 304 281 251 146 129 249 266 178 131 159
Cash Conversion Cycle 198 -1 9 47 96 45 25 -3 8 53 107 149
Working Capital Days 288 90 110 153 180 115 103 140 125 136 184 230
ROCE % 8% 17% 23% 23% 12% 17% 20% 20% 18% 17% 13% 13%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Dec 2021Mar 2022Jun 2022Sep 2022Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024
39.23% 39.23% 39.20% 39.20% 39.24% 39.24% 39.24% 37.84% 37.84% 37.69% 37.63% 36.24%
7.19% 6.66% 6.81% 6.72% 6.52% 6.77% 7.53% 8.35% 8.18% 7.66% 7.02% 6.68%
1.44% 1.87% 2.03% 2.58% 2.64% 2.78% 2.95% 4.64% 4.55% 5.68% 7.39% 8.69%
51.97% 52.11% 51.78% 51.36% 51.49% 51.12% 50.19% 49.09% 49.37% 48.91% 47.91% 48.33%
0.17% 0.12% 0.18% 0.13% 0.12% 0.10% 0.09% 0.08% 0.08% 0.06% 0.06% 0.05%
No. of Shareholders 5,43,5886,28,7526,36,0736,16,5626,14,9485,90,6925,85,6475,89,4826,51,7867,29,5367,70,7917,73,276

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