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Revenue
₹1,100.49 Cr
verified against source
Revenue YoY
-6.22%
reported change
EBITDA
₹149.77 Cr
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HFCL's Q2 FY24 revenue declined 6.2% YoY to ₹1,100.5 crore, with EBITDA margin contracting 141 bps to 13.47% due to a sharp drop in product revenue (down ~29% YoY) from inventory buildup at telcos and delayed US BEAD funding. PAT fell 16.8% to ₹70.2 crore. Management attributed the weakness to temporary demand softness in optical fiber cable and expects recovery from Q4 onwards. New product launches (5G FWA, Wi-Fi 7, UBR) are on track for FY25, targeting ₹800-1,000 crore incremental revenue. The order book stands at ₹7,000 crore. Key risk: further delay in US BEAD disbursement or Indian BharatNet rollout could prolong the demand slump.
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Guidance to track
- Management expects incremental revenue of ₹800-1,000 crore from new products (5G FWA, Wi-Fi 7, UBR) in FY25, with launches completing by Q4 FY24.
- Expansion of optical fiber capacity to 33.9 million fkm and cable to 35 million fkm will add ₹800-1,000 crore revenue at full run rate.
- Management targets a 70/30 revenue mix (products/projects) over the medium term, with FY25 expected at 60/40.
- To support new product revenues, additional CapEx of ₹50-75 crore is planned, partly to avail PLI incentives of ₹600 crore.
Risks flagged
- The $43 billion BEAD program funding is delayed to July/August 2024, prolonging inventory buildup and weak demand in the US market.
- Government's BharatNet program has been delayed, impacting domestic OFC demand and project revenue visibility.
- New product launches (e.g., SDR) have faced delays; further slippage could push revenue contribution to FY26.
- Despite passing UTRR for BMP-2 upgrade, final RFP and order conversion timeline is uncertain; competition may delay awards.
Key quotes
- I am expecting that there should be at least an increased revenue of about INR 800 crore-INR 1,000 crore coming up from this product on a very pessimistic basis.
- One product itself can be more than that. Such is the high demand for those products.
- If my sales people are not able to do that also, after they deserve to be sacked, and I don't think they are that bad.
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