HFCL Q2 profit jumps 448% to Rs 394 crore; shares hit upper circuit
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HFCL's Q2 FY27 profit rose 448% to Rs 394.22 crore on a 144% revenue jump; its shares hit the 5% upper circuit on October 19, 2026.
What Happened
Shares of HFCL, the telecom equipment and optical fibre cable maker, hit their 5 per cent upper circuit at Rs 268 on the NSE on Monday, October 19, 2026, after the company reported what management called its best-ever quarter. HFCL's consolidated net profit for the July-September quarter of 2026-27 (Q2 FY27) rose 448 per cent from a year earlier to Rs 394.22 crore, and revenue jumped about 144 per cent to Rs 2,541.79 crore, according to its stock exchange filing. The company also raised its outlook, projecting at least 80 per cent revenue growth for the full year, and announced a capital spending plan of Rs 1,800 crore.
Key Facts
- Q2 FY27 consolidated net profit: Rs 394.22 crore, up 448 per cent year on year.
- Revenue: Rs 2,541.79 crore, up from Rs 1,043.34 crore a year earlier, a rise of about 144 per cent.
- EBITDA margin widened to 25.89 per cent, up 640 basis points from a year earlier and 264 basis points from the previous quarter.
- Telecom products drove the growth, with revenue rising from Rs 490 crore a year earlier to Rs 2,321 crore.
- The order book stands at more than Rs 28,900 crore.
- Management guided for at least 80 per cent revenue growth in FY27 and announced Rs 1,800 crore of capital expenditure, mainly to expand optical fibre and cable capacity.
- The stock hit the 5 per cent upper circuit at Rs 268 on the NSE after the results.
Why It Matters
HFCL's numbers show how strongly demand for fibre and telecom equipment has turned. Data centres built for artificial intelligence, the continuing rollout of 5G networks and broadband expansion all need huge lengths of optical fibre and the equipment to run it. Management pointed to demand from AI infrastructure, data centres and telecom operators as the forces behind the surge.
The size of the jump matters as much as the direction. A company that more than doubles revenue in a year while also widening its margins is selling more of its higher-value products and spreading fixed costs over far larger volumes. Wider margins also give HFCL more internal cash to fund growth.
The Rs 1,800 crore capex plan is the company's answer to that demand. By adding capacity for optical fibre and cables, HFCL aims to make more of what it sells in-house, which the company presents as vertical integration. That should help protect margins if prices of fibre and raw materials swing. With an order book of more than Rs 28,900 crore, more than 11 times its latest quarterly revenue, the company has visibility on work for several quarters.
There are risks. Telecom and fibre demand is cyclical, and orders can slow sharply once a build-out phase ends. Large capex also takes time to pay off. Investors will watch whether HFCL can keep growing at the pace it has promised for the rest of the year.
| Measure | Q2 FY26 | Q2 FY27 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | Rs 1,043.34 crore | Rs 2,541.79 crore |
| Net profit | About Rs 72 crore | Rs 394.22 crore |
| Telecom products revenue | Rs 490 crore | Rs 2,321 crore |
| EBITDA margin | About 19.5% | 25.89% |
Impact
Short-term: The strong quarter and higher guidance lifted the stock to its upper circuit and are likely to keep HFCL in focus with investors and analysts tracking India's telecom and data-centre supply chain.
Long-term: If the Rs 1,800 crore expansion is delivered on time and demand holds, HFCL could become a larger domestic supplier of fibre and telecom gear for India's data-centre and network build-out.
Who is affected: HFCL shareholders and employees, telecom operators and data-centre builders that buy fibre and equipment, and suppliers and workers at its manufacturing plants.
Key Takeaway
HFCL's Q2 FY27 profit jumped 448 per cent to Rs 394.22 crore on a 144 per cent revenue surge led by telecom products, and the company now expects at least 80 per cent revenue growth this year.
Questions and Answers
What were HFCL's Q2 FY27 results?
For the quarter ended September 30, 2026, HFCL reported consolidated net profit of Rs 394.22 crore, up 448 per cent year on year, on revenue of Rs 2,541.79 crore, up about 144 per cent.
Why did HFCL shares hit the upper circuit?
The stock rose 5 per cent to Rs 268 on the NSE on October 19 after the record quarter, a wider 25.89 per cent margin and guidance of at least 80 per cent revenue growth for FY27.
What drove HFCL's growth?
Telecom products, whose revenue rose to Rs 2,321 crore from Rs 490 crore a year earlier, on demand from AI infrastructure, data centres and telecom networks.
What is HFCL's order book and capex plan?
The order book is above Rs 28,900 crore, and the company plans to invest Rs 1,800 crore, mainly to expand optical fibre and cable manufacturing capacity.
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