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₹992 Cr
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Revenue YoY
-18%
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HCC reported a 142% YoY surge in standalone PAT to ₹206 crore for FY26, driven by operational efficiency and cost discipline. However, standalone revenue declined 18% YoY to ₹3,937 crore, reflecting a low order book. The company targets ₹15,000 crore order intake in FY27, aiming for an order backlog of ₹24,000-27,000 crore by year-end. Debt was reduced 38% YoY to ₹1,995 crore, with plans to become debt-free in the near term. Management emphasized disciplined bidding and risk management. Key risks include delayed conversion of the ₹840 crore L1 position and potential dilution from a proposed ₹800 crore rights issue.
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Guidance to track
- Management guided for ₹15,000 crore of order booking in FY27, which would lift order backlog to ₹24,000-27,000 crore by year-end.
- Management aims to make HCC completely debt-free in the relatively short term, with further prepayments planned in FY27.
- CFO stated that EBITDA margins are expected to be maintained in the 14-15% range on an average basis.
- Management indicated long-term revenue growth of 20-25% from the current low base, driven by order book ramp-up.
Risks flagged
- The ₹840 crore L1 position has remained unconverted for two quarters due to administrative issues with the client, posing a risk to near-term order inflow.
- An enabling resolution for ₹800 crore fundraise, likely via rights issue, raises concerns about shareholder dilution, especially after two previous rights issues.
- Order intake of ₹5,654 Cr in FY26 was significantly below expectations, indicating execution challenges or conservative bidding.
- Rising commodity prices due to global conflicts could impact project costs, though management believes escalation clauses and client quality provide insulation.
Key quotes
- We are certainly not going to make any compromises on pricing of bids, and execution wise as far as safety and quality are concerned, there's no compromises there either.
- Our strategic imperative very clearly is that we want the company to be debt free as early as possible.
- We are targeting to book 15,000 crores of order intake this year, which if we achieve, we'll be at almost 26-27,000 crores kind of order backlog by end of FY27.
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