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Revenue
₹1,042.34 Cr
verified against source
Revenue YoY
-4.63%
reported change
EBITDA
₹203.37 Cr
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HFCL reported Q2 FY26 revenue of INR 1,042.34 crore, down ~4.6% YoY, but EBITDA surged to INR 203.37 crore (margin 19.49%, up 379 bps YoY) driven by improved product mix and cost efficiencies. PAT was INR 71.92 crore, roughly flat YoY. The optical fiber cable business saw strong demand, with realization per fiber km rising to ~INR 950 from INR 850 QoQ. Management maintained 20% revenue growth guidance for FY26 and expects EBITDA margins to sustain around current levels. Defense orders are gaining traction, with a INR 182 crore tactical cable contract and INR 50 crore thermal weapon sight order. The company is expanding OFC capacity to 42.36 million fiber km p.a. by June 2026. Key risks include delayed defense trials and chipset supply constraints for 5G products. Overall, the call reflected strong operational momentum and confident forward guidance.
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Guidance to track
- Management reiterated 20% revenue growth guidance for the full year, expecting strong H2 performance.
- Management expects to maintain current EBITDA margin levels in the next two quarters of FY26.
- Defense revenue expected to exceed INR 500 crore in the next financial year, driven by new products and orders.
- High-fiber count cable capacity expansion from 1.73 to 19.01 million fiber km p.a., total OFC capacity reaching 42.36 million fiber km p.a.
Risks flagged
- Electronic fuse trials delayed by two months due to ammunition supply issues; further delays could impact order inflows.
- 5G product revenue was lower due to chipset supply issues from a key vendor, which have been resolved but could recur.
- Management claims minimal impact via legal mitigation, but tariff uncertainty remains a risk for U.S. exports.
- Uttar Pradesh state government delayed payments for EPC projects, slowing execution; resolution expected but uncertain.
Key quotes
- We have been able to minimize the tariff impact on HFCL through completely legal procedures.
- People are asking for three years' commitment of reserving the capacity. We are not willing to do that at this point of time because we expect better pricing in the future.
- I still maintain that revenue growth of about 20%, which we said it could happen. It is definitely going to happen.
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