Why is HFCL Ltd ?
1
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 0.89% and Operating profit at 3.75% over the last 5 years
2
Negative results in Dec 24
- INTEREST(9M) At Rs 133.95 cr has Grown at 20.70 %
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at 11.87 %
- DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Lowest at 1.98 times
3
Stock is technically in a Bearish range
- The technical trend has deteriorated from Mildly Bearish on 07-Apr-25 and has generated 2.24% returns since then
- Multiple factors for the stock are Bearish like MACD, Bollinger Band and KST
4
47.61% of Promoter Shares are Pledged
- In falling markets, high promoter pledged shares puts additional downward pressure on the stock prices
- The proportion of pledged holdings has increased by 1.41% over the last quarter
5
Below par performance in long term as well as near term
- Along with generating -21.13% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed BSE 500 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months
How much should you sell?
- All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Telecommunication - Equipment)
When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is HFCL for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
HFCL
-21.08%
-0.40
52.92%
SENSEX
0.45%
0.03
14.48%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
0.89%
EBIT Growth (5y)
3.75%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
3.15
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
1.51
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.29
Tax Ratio
22.31%
Dividend Payout Ratio
8.73%
Pledged Shares
47.61%
Institutional Holding
17.66%
ROCE (avg)
16.40%
ROE (avg)
10.15%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
29
Industry P/E
13
Price to Book Value
2.59
EV to EBIT
19.89
EV to EBITDA
17.10
EV to Capital Employed
2.33
EV to Sales
2.54
PEG Ratio
1.16
Dividend Yield
0.27%
ROCE (Latest)
11.14%
ROE (Latest)
9.01%
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Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
Bullish
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Technical Movement
2What is working for the Company
PBT LESS OI(Q)
At Rs 80.22 cr has Grown at 31.21 %
-11What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(9M)
At Rs 133.95 cr has Grown at 20.70 %
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 11.87 %
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 1.98 times
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO(HY)
Highest at 0.29 times
NET SALES(Q)
Lowest at Rs 1,011.95 cr
EPS(Q)
Lowest at Rs 0.51
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Here's what is working for HFCL
Profit Before Tax less Other Income (PBT) - Quarterly
At Rs 80.22 cr has Grown at 31.21 %
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term PBT trend is positive
PBT less Other Income (Rs Cr)
Here's what is not working for HFCL
Debtors Turnover Ratio- Half Yearly
Lowest at 1.98 times and Fallen
each half year in the last five half yearly periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of settling its Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Interest - Nine Monthly
At Rs 133.95 cr has Grown at 20.70 %
over preceding nine months periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (Rs cr)
Net Sales - Quarterly
Lowest at Rs 1,011.95 cr
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is negative
Net Sales (Rs Cr)
Earnings per Share (EPS) - Quarterly
Lowest at Rs 0.51
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders
EPS (Rs)
Debt-Equity Ratio - Half Yearly
Highest at 0.29 times
in the last five half yearly periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio