Synopsis:
HFCL Limited’s subsidiary has obtained export orders of approximately INR 358.38 crore from overseas customers for optical fiber cable supplies.
The shares of a small-cap firm, which produces and supplies advanced telecom equipment, gained notice after receiving an international export order to supply optical fiber cables.
With the market capitalization of Rs.10,195.37 crore, the shares of HFCL Limited are trading at Rs.70.64, up by 1.15 percent from its previous day’s closing price of Rs.69.84 per equity share.
International Export Order
HFCL Limited, a Telecom Infrastructure enabler, subsidiary, has secured an export order worth INR 358.38 crore. The order is for the supply of various types of optical fiber cables to an overseas customer. The execution of the contract is in April 2026. This order is seen as a confirmation of the company’s strong manufacturing capabilities and the high quality of its products.
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Company Profile & Others
The company is a major player in the telecom sector. They build telecom infrastructure, as well as manufacture and supply high-tech telecom equipment and optical fiber cables. The company’s manufacturing plants are located in Himachal Pradesh, Goa, and New Delhi.
As per the available data, the company’s order book grew to 10,480 crore rupees in the first quarter of the 2026 financial year, a large increase from 6,776 crore rupees a year earlier. The majority of these orders come from government clients, with a much smaller portion from private customers. Looking at the type of work, most of the orders are from Network Services and Operations & Maintenance, with a smaller share from product sales.
The company’s revenue went down from Rs.1.158.2 crore in Q1FY25 to Rs.871 crore in Q1FY26. Net profit went down from Rs.110.6 crore in Q1FY25 to a negative Rs.29.30 crore in Q1FY26.
Its return on equity is 4 percent, and return on capital employed is 7.55 percent. With a P/E ratio of 302.21, much lower than the industry average of 19.7, the stock is expensive compared to others.
Written by Jhanavi Sivakumar
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