Hindustan Construction Company Ltd

Hindustan Construction Company Ltd

₹ 29.0 -0.92%
21 May 2:19 p.m.
About

Incorporated in 1926, Hindustan Construction Company Limited (HCC) is the flagship company of Hindustan Construction Company Group (HCC Group) and is involved in engineering and construction of infrastructure projects such as dams, tunnels, bridges, hydro,nuclear and thermal power plants, expressways and roads, marine works, water supply, irrigation systems and industrial buildings across the country. [1]

Key Points

Service Offerings
It is an engineering and construction company developing infrastructure projects including dams, tunnels, bridges, hydro, nuclear, thermal power plants, expressways and roads, marine works, water supply, irrigation systems, etc. It has contributed to India’s 26% hydropower capacity, over 60% of its nuclear power generation capacity, 4,036 lane km of roads and expressways, 395 bridges, and 360 km of advanced tunneling. [1] [2]

The total revenue declined by 18% YoY in FY24, driven by the divestment of Steiner AG’s construction business. [3] [4]

  • Market Cap 5,280 Cr.
  • Current Price 29.0
  • High / Low 57.5 / 21.4
  • Stock P/E 713
  • Book Value 4.98
  • Dividend Yield 0.00 %
  • ROCE 25.6 %
  • ROE 2.01 %
  • Face Value 1.00

Pros

  • Company has reduced debt.

Cons

  • Though the company is reporting repeated profits, it is not paying out dividend
  • Company has low interest coverage ratio.
  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of -9.91% over past five years.
  • Promoter holding is low: 16.7%
  • Promoters have pledged 78.9% of their holding.
  • Earnings include an other income of Rs.653 Cr.
  • Company has high debtors of 156 days.
  • Company's cost of borrowing seems high
  • Promoter holding has decreased over last 3 years: -18.0%
  • Working capital days have increased from 34.3 days to 60.8 days

* 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 2022 Jun 2022 Sep 2022 Dec 2022 Mar 2023 Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025
2,921 2,229 2,257 1,358 3,094 1,927 1,833 1,474 1,773 1,816 1,407 1,007 1,374
2,538 2,203 1,916 1,502 2,779 1,630 1,579 1,236 1,891 1,663 1,165 1,090 1,085
Operating Profit 383 26 341 -144 315 296 254 239 -118 152 242 -83 288
OPM % 13% 1% 15% -11% 10% 15% 14% 16% -7% 8% 17% -8% 21%
11 16 250 74 171 30 35 199 710 33 46 589 18
Interest 294 263 248 236 266 246 256 146 165 146 159 183 111
Depreciation 53 32 32 32 32 29 28 30 18 26 26 90 22
Profit before tax 47 -253 312 -338 187 51 5 261 410 14 102 234 173
Tax % 66% 10% -2% -24% -1% -4% 161% 30% 40% 118% 38% 117% 48%
16 -279 319 -258 190 53 -3 182 246 -2 64 -39 90
EPS in Rs 0.09 -1.66 1.90 -1.54 1.13 0.31 -0.02 1.09 1.46 -0.01 0.38 -0.21 0.50
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Profit & Loss

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
9,668 10,353 8,540 9,867 10,132 10,544 9,444 8,248 10,668 8,270 7,007 5,603
8,830 9,108 7,500 9,103 9,401 9,763 8,600 7,857 9,480 7,722 6,336 4,969
Operating Profit 838 1,244 1,040 764 731 781 844 391 1,188 548 671 634
OPM % 9% 12% 12% 8% 7% 7% 9% 5% 11% 7% 10% 11%
159 164 126 -37 -105 -452 487 -122 615 497 974 653
Interest 1,091 1,280 1,220 1,543 1,525 808 817 1,001 1,036 1,012 813 600
Depreciation 307 327 250 206 201 177 152 136 138 128 105 164
Profit before tax -401 -199 -304 -1,022 -1,100 -657 362 -867 628 -94 726 523
Tax % -4% 14% 76% -4% -1% -92% 46% -30% 10% -71% 34% 78%
-364 -208 -537 -983 -1,090 -50 197 -610 563 -28 478 113
EPS in Rs -2.76 -1.49 -3.49 -4.53 -4.86 -0.30 1.17 -3.63 3.35 -0.17 2.85 0.62
Dividend Payout % -0% -0% -0% -0% -0% -0% -0% -0% -0% -0% -0% -0%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: -6%
5 Years: -10%
3 Years: -19%
TTM: -20%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 7%
5 Years: -37%
3 Years: -63%
TTM: 106%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 2%
5 Years: 48%
3 Years: 29%
1 Year: -28%
Return on Equity
10 Years: %
5 Years: %
3 Years: %
Last Year: 2%

Balance Sheet

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
Equity Capital 61 65 78 101 102 151 151 151 151 151 151 182
Reserves 496 459 -560 -369 -1,170 -1,151 -910 -1,469 -810 -866 -320 724
11,150 11,880 9,495 9,780 9,456 4,108 4,253 4,777 2,018 5,512 2,223 1,679
6,095 6,606 6,718 7,557 8,198 7,802 8,707 9,322 12,835 8,381 7,005 5,504
Total Liabilities 17,801 19,010 15,730 17,069 16,586 10,910 12,200 12,781 14,194 13,178 9,059 8,088
3,233 4,494 1,865 1,713 1,729 575 771 866 723 623 449 242
CWIP 3,645 3,135 1,696 1,890 1,714 169 178 2 1 0 1 7
Investments 159 273 601 476 417 181 356 418 59 79 246 110
10,763 11,108 11,568 12,990 12,726 9,985 10,895 11,496 13,411 12,475 8,364 7,729
Total Assets 17,801 19,010 15,730 17,069 16,586 10,910 12,200 12,781 14,194 13,178 9,059 8,088

Cash Flows

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
740 702 87 48 1,441 183 538 348 947 16 91 134
-1,270 -843 180 -59 71 -5 -18 -83 -208 448 536 -35
470 -181 -397 46 -1,336 -312 -514 101 -660 -603 -810 109
Net Cash Flow -60 -322 -131 34 176 -133 5 366 79 -139 -183 208

Ratios

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
Debtor Days 28 26 25 85 89 123 73 199 72 119 115 156
Inventory Days 2,007 2,442 876 1,093 813 283 201 179 183 52
Days Payable 656 1,248 1,073 1,451 1,185 1,229 1,301 1,093 1,035 847
Cash Conversion Cycle 1,379 1,220 -172 -273 -282 -824 -1,027 199 72 -795 -738 -640
Working Capital Days 33 16 34 23 -109 -3 -71 68 -18 -3 45 61
ROCE % 6% 8% 7% 6% 7% 12% 29% 11% 50% 16% 21% 26%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

2 Recently
Jun 2022Sep 2022Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025
32.56% 25.96% 18.59% 18.59% 18.59% 18.59% 18.59% 18.59% 18.59% 18.59% 16.72% 16.72%
11.83% 12.08% 12.13% 12.29% 5.64% 5.58% 7.84% 9.19% 9.63% 9.73% 13.34% 10.57%
13.36% 13.36% 13.11% 12.45% 11.76% 9.52% 9.38% 8.19% 6.55% 5.97% 7.50% 6.85%
42.24% 48.59% 56.16% 56.66% 63.99% 66.30% 64.18% 64.02% 65.23% 65.69% 62.43% 65.87%
No. of Shareholders 3,34,4373,33,6403,45,1233,58,0313,47,6533,82,8463,95,9145,03,5386,41,8346,81,4356,97,8467,30,273

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