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Revenue
₹1,011.95 Cr
verified against source
Revenue YoY
-1.97%
reported change
EBITDA
₹171.89 Cr
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HFCL's Q3 FY25 revenue declined ~2% YoY to ₹1,012 crore, while EBITDA margin expanded 116 bps YoY to 16.99% due to a favorable product mix shift (58% products vs 42% turnkey). PAT fell ~12% YoY to ₹72.6 crore on higher depreciation/interest. The order book surged to ₹10,410 crore (up from ₹6,151 crore QoQ), driven by BharatNet Phase 3 wins worth ₹4,650 crore. Management sees green shoots in OFC demand from data centers and rural broadband, but near-term revenue growth remains constrained by delayed project execution and customer approvals. Key risk: further delays in BharatNet implementation or export order conversion could pressure capacity utilization and margins.
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Guidance to track
- Management expects telecom product revenue to reach ₹350-400 crore in Q4, implying a sequential improvement from Q3 levels.
- PLI benefits for telecom equipment are expected to be claimed from FY26, with an estimated amount of ₹40-50 crore for the full year.
- Management aims for 70% revenue from products and 30% from turnkey projects, though profitable turnkey projects may alter the mix.
- Capacity expansion for IBR cables in Hyderabad is expected to be completed by March 31, 2025, more than doubling capacity.
Risks flagged
- Only 3 of 24 telecom circuits have resulted in orders for HFCL; further delays in awarding remaining circuits could impact revenue visibility.
- A large defense order (near ₹800 crore) is stuck due to delayed ammunition supply from government factories, pushing testing to April-May.
- OFC realizations have fallen ~22% YoY, and capacity utilization is ~50%, pressuring margins. Further price declines could worsen profitability.
- PLI claims for telecom equipment are unlikely in FY25 due to lower-than-expected product revenue, delaying a potential ₹40-50 crore benefit.
Key quotes
- We have been given a delivery date of nine months for supply of ammunition because we shall produce with government factories only. As a result of that, we have not been able to test our fuses as per the requirement of that particular country, and we have not been able to start supplying.
- The company's current order book stands at INR 10,410 crore as compared to INR 6,151 crore in last quarter, which is a very, very significant achievement.
- We definitely aspire that... 20%-25% growth has to happen. But sometimes, despite the best of the efforts, what we aspire may not come true, particularly market situation, geopolitical situation, and those kind of things happen.
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