HFCL.NS

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HFCL Limited · Technology · India · $4.0B · Avg Vol: $30M/d

Hot Air: Rising on momentum alone: weak business, rich price.

53
StockRank
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Quality
49
Value
25
Momentum
72
P/E (TTM)
54.6x
peers 26.0x
ROE
6.4%
peers 14.1%
D/E
0.4x
peers 0.2x
Dividend %
0.0%
trailing yield

ABOUT HFCL LIMITED

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HFCL Limited manufactures and sells telecom products in India and internationally. The company offers optical fiber cables, such as underground, aerial, microduct, FTTH, and micromodule cables; telecommunication products, including unlicensed band backhaul radios, Wi-Fi access points, routers,...

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (INR)

Year2023202420252026CAGRTTM2027E2028EFwd CAGR
Revenue47.3B44.6B40.6B49.3B1.3%59.9B57.9B73.4B22.1%
EPS (INR)2.182.331.232.13-0.8%3.953.4059.6%
Shares1.4B1.4B1.4B1.5B+11.2%1.5B
Debt9.4B9.9B15.2B19.0B26.5%18.9B
Equity31.1B39.6B40.8B48.9B16.3%
Op CF2.4B-448.7M4.0B-3.8B29.8%-3.8B
Inv CF-440.9M-4.5B-5.2B-3.2B
Fin CF-1.4B4.5B1.7B6.7B
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2.192.302.412.522.62Aug 10Aug 31Sep 18
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$2.25
RSI (14)
34.4
52W High
$2.68
From 52W High
0.8%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
49
ROIC
10.8%63.7
ROE
6.4%45.1
GP/Assets
25.2%59.8
Op. Margin
18.9%82.0
FCF/Assets
-8.2%15.0
Piotroski
661.2
Int. Cover
3.6x33.9
D/E Ratio
0.38x34.7
Current Ratio
1.99x50.7
Value
25
P/E (TTM)
54.6x27.7
EV/EBITDA
30.0x32.0
P/FCF
N/A
P/B
6.5x22.0
P/S
5.5x30.5
Div Yield
0.0%0.8
Momentum
72
52W High %
84%80.8
RS 6M
203%98.9
SMA 50/200
1.61x99.2
EPS Rev 4W
N/A
EPS Rev 12W
N/A
EPS Improve
+32%32.0
Q Growth
N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$4.0B
P/E (Forward)
41.5x
Gross Margin
37.6%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Technology, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of HFCL.NS are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
HFCL.NSHFCL Limited(you)$4.0B53Hold
STLTECH.NSSterlite Technologies Limited$4.5B70Buy
ASTRAMICRO.NSAstra Microwave Products Limited$1.8B69Buy
ITI.NSITI Limited$2.7B19Strong Sell
PACEDIGITK.NSPace Digitek Limited$365M62Hold
TEJASNET.NSTejas Networks Limited$1.1B21Sell
AVANTEL.NSAvantel Limited$438M33Sell
NELCO.NSNelco Limited$234M42Hold
PARACABLES.NSParamount Communications Limited$238M77Buy
GTLINFRA.NSGTL Infrastructure Limited$159M73Buy

Peer medians: ROE 14.1% · P/E 26.0x · Gross margin 35.4%

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HFCL Limited (HFCL.NS): Stock Score Summary

HFCL Limited (HFCL.NS) has a MoatMap StockRank of 53/100 based on Quality (49/100), Value (25/100), and Momentum (72/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

HFCL Limited manufactures and sells telecom products in India and internationally. The company offers optical fiber cables, such as underground, aerial, microduct, FTTH, and micromodule cables; telecommunication products, including unlicensed band backhaul radios, Wi-Fi access points, routers,...

Key Financial Metrics

Price$2.25
Market Cap$4.0B
P/E (TTM)54.61
P/E (Forward)41.48
Price/Book6.51
Return on Equity6.4%
Return on Invested Capital10.8%
Debt/Equity0.38x
Gross Margin37.6%
Operating Margin18.9%
Revenue Growth119.9%
Dividend Yield0.0%
Free Cash Flow$-76M

HFCL Limited operates in the Communication Equipment industry, part of the Technology sector (India).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HFCL Limited’s (HFCL.NS) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for HFCL Limited (HFCL.NS) is 53/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (49), Value (25), and Momentum (72) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does HFCL Limited have an economic moat?
HFCL Limited (HFCL.NS) has a Quality factor score of 49/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is HFCL Limited a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for HFCL Limited (HFCL.NS) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 53/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is HFCL Limited in?
HFCL Limited (HFCL.NS) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Communication Equipment industry (India).