HBL Engineering Ltd

HBL Engineering Ltd

₹ 759 -2.06%
25 May - close price
About

Incorporated in 1983, HBL Power System Ltd manufactures and services different types of batteries, e-mobility, and other products[1]

Key Points

Business Segments [1] [2]
1) Industrial Batteries (71% in FY25 vs 74% in FY23):
a) Lead Batteries (VRLA & PLT) serving telecom, railways, UPS, & data servers & defence.
b) Nickel-Cadmium Batteries It secured second position in the global market. Strong domestic demand was driven by growth in the oil & gas & power sectors. Exports grew by 40%, led by new OEM and EPC clients, especially in the Middle East.
c) Lithium Batteries Lithium batteries are becoming price competitive with industrial VRLA, hence VRLA will gradually lose market share in prime sectors. Key clients include Vande Bharat trains, Siemens Germany, global defence forces, and the Indian defence for future undersea vessel projects. The segment grew by 37% in FY25 from FY23. [3] [4]

  • Market Cap 21,040 Cr.
  • Current Price 759
  • High / Low 1,122 / 542
  • Stock P/E 25.1
  • Book Value 79.9
  • Dividend Yield 0.26 %
  • ROCE 58.4 %
  • ROE 45.3 %
  • Face Value 1.00

Pros

  • Company is almost debt free.
  • Company is expected to give good quarter
  • Company has delivered good profit growth of 118% CAGR over last 5 years
  • Company has a good return on equity (ROE) track record: 3 Years ROE 33.1%

Cons

  • Stock is trading at 9.50 times its book value

* The pros and cons are machine generated. Pros / cons are based on a checklist to highlight important points. Please exercise caution and do your own analysis.

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Quarterly Results

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2023 Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2025 Sep 2025 Dec 2025 Mar 2026
403 467 557 599 610 520 521 451 476 602 1,223 874 604
358 390 456 486 479 410 412 357 396 410 679 572 529
Operating Profit 45 78 101 113 131 110 109 94 79 192 544 302 75
OPM % 11% 17% 18% 19% 22% 21% 21% 21% 17% 32% 44% 35% 12%
4 3 3 2 -19 5 12 2 6 17 -8 10 10
Interest 3 2 3 3 4 2 3 5 4 6 3 3 2
Depreciation 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 15
Profit before tax 36 69 91 102 98 103 107 79 71 191 520 297 67
Tax % 3% 25% 26% 23% 33% 26% 29% 26% 26% 26% 26% 27% 23%
35 52 68 79 81 80 87 65 45 143 387 220 64
EPS in Rs 1.26 1.87 2.48 2.85 2.94 2.89 3.15 2.33 1.62 5.17 13.97 7.96 2.30
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Profit & Loss

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
1,349 1,299 1,414 1,603 1,266 1,092 912 1,236 1,369 2,233 1,967 3,303
1,210 1,164 1,286 1,477 1,169 1,011 845 1,097 1,217 1,810 1,574 2,190
Operating Profit 139 134 129 126 97 81 67 139 151 423 393 1,113
OPM % 10% 10% 9% 8% 8% 7% 7% 11% 11% 19% 20% 34%
9 12 21 16 21 22 6 26 20 8 38 28
Interest 71 68 46 41 31 22 15 7 7 13 13 15
Depreciation 53 51 48 46 44 41 39 35 35 41 44 51
Profit before tax 24 27 54 55 43 40 19 122 130 377 374 1,075
Tax % 43% 45% 29% 42% 35% 35% 29% 23% 24% 26% 26% 26%
14 15 38 32 28 26 14 94 98 280 276 814
EPS in Rs 0.56 0.59 1.53 1.14 1.00 0.95 0.50 3.39 3.56 10.13 9.99 29.40
Dividend Payout % 36% 42% 18% 22% 30% 32% 71% 12% 13% 5% 10% 3%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 10%
5 Years: 29%
3 Years: 34%
TTM: 68%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 49%
5 Years: 118%
3 Years: 105%
TTM: 201%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 36%
5 Years: 75%
3 Years: 94%
1 Year: 32%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 18%
5 Years: 27%
3 Years: 33%
Last Year: 45%

Balance Sheet

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
Equity Capital 25 25 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28
Reserves 539 584 701 724 739 745 754 838 924 1,193 1,455 2,187
686 549 479 366 232 161 70 63 86 67 74 67
311 277 258 224 162 169 184 204 257 366 422 661
Total Liabilities 1,562 1,435 1,467 1,342 1,161 1,103 1,036 1,133 1,294 1,654 1,980 2,942
456 415 417 363 321 304 279 265 320 354 397 441
CWIP 49 48 33 26 37 27 43 81 50 20 68 127
Investments 2 8 8 5 5 6 7 8 9 108 290 402
1,054 964 1,008 947 797 766 707 779 915 1,171 1,225 1,972
Total Assets 1,562 1,435 1,467 1,342 1,161 1,103 1,036 1,133 1,294 1,654 1,980 2,942

Cash Flows

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
79 158 43 159 167 149 121 62 122 273 247 738
-13 -10 60 -8 1 -6 -32 -17 -50 -139 -320 -214
-66 -153 -114 -150 -163 -114 -104 -22 10 -42 -33 -113
Net Cash Flow -0 -5 -11 1 5 29 -14 23 82 91 -107 411
Free Cash Flow 62 144 5 149 168 140 86 41 68 228 96 618
CFO/OP 60% 125% 41% 149% 192% 201% 184% 65% 105% 85% 88% 93%

Ratios

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
Debtor Days 106 120 122 103 105 102 102 86 83 58 69 71
Inventory Days 226 185 168 126 145 162 188 149 147 137 201 148
Days Payable 81 77 68 43 34 41 44 42 43 41 68 49
Cash Conversion Cycle 252 228 222 186 216 222 246 193 188 154 202 171
Working Capital Days 57 55 66 73 104 121 149 126 117 81 106 100
ROCE % 8% 8% 8% 9% 6% 6% 4% 13% 14% 36% 27% 58%

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Revenue Contribution - Batteries Segment
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Debtors Turnover Ratio
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Nickel-Cadmium Battery Capacity Utilization
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Lead Acid Battery Capacity Utilization
%
Order Book
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Market Rank - Nickel Cadmium Batteries (Global)
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Approved Product Variants (Kavach)
Version Number ・Standalone data
Market Rank - Telecom Tower Batteries (Domestic)
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Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026
59.10% 59.11% 59.11% 59.11% 59.11% 59.10% 59.10% 59.10% 59.10% 59.11% 59.11% 59.11%
2.63% 2.23% 2.66% 4.59% 4.66% 4.91% 5.22% 4.83% 4.83% 7.10% 5.87% 5.94%
0.14% 0.08% 0.41% 0.66% 1.07% 0.96% 0.39% 0.36% 0.36% 0.64% 0.82% 0.79%
38.14% 38.58% 37.82% 35.65% 35.17% 35.03% 35.27% 35.70% 35.70% 33.12% 34.20% 34.17%
No. of Shareholders 1,79,4442,21,3922,42,3852,87,0323,32,9123,68,6883,58,7983,81,8263,81,8263,26,0663,42,3353,40,740

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