HBL Engineering
HBL Engineering
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Key Insights
Strengths
4- 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%
Weaknesses
1- Stock is trading at 9.04 times its book value
Growth Rate
AI Analysis — Bull vs Bear
HBL Engineering Ltd has a market cap of ₹19,930 Cr with a PE of 25.6x and trades at 9.02x book value. The company has delivered exceptional profit growth of 118% CAGR over 5 years and 134% TTM, with a strong ROE of 45% last year, while the stock has declined 16% over the past 1 year after a 71% CAGR over 5 years.
- Exceptional profit growth with 5-year compounded profit CAGR of 118% and TTM profit growth of 134%, indicating strong earnings momentum
- Company is almost debt free, providing financial resilience and flexibility for future capital allocation
- Outstanding return on equity at 45% last year, with a 3-year average ROE of 33%, well above typical industrial benchmarks
- Strong revenue acceleration with TTM sales growth of 63%, significantly above the 5-year compounded sales CAGR of 29%
- Long-term wealth creation track record with stock CAGR of 71% over 5 years and 36% over 10 years
- Improving profitability trend visible in ROE progression from 18% over 10 years to 27% over 5 years to 33% over 3 years to 45% last year
- PE of 25.6x is not extreme relative to the triple-digit profit growth rate, suggesting earnings are catching up to valuation
- Stock trades at 9.02x price-to-book value, a steep premium that leaves limited margin of safety if growth slows
- Stock has declined 16% over the past 1 year despite strong earnings, suggesting the market may be repricing growth expectations
- TTM sales growth of 63% is nearly double the 5-year CAGR of 29%, raising questions about sustainability of this elevated growth rate
- 10-year compounded sales CAGR of only 10% versus recent 63% TTM growth suggests the current growth phase may be cyclical rather than structural
- Dividend yield of just 0.42% offers minimal income return for shareholders at current valuations
- TTM profit growth of 134% far exceeds revenue growth of 63%, indicating margin expansion that may be difficult to sustain at these levels
- At ₹19,930 Cr market cap with a PE of 25.6x, the stock is priced for continued high growth with limited room for execution misses
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AI News Digest
- Record date for AGM dividend Sep 3
HBL Engineering fixed September 11, 2026 as the record date for its 40th AGM and dividend. Shareholders must hold equity shares on that date to be eligible for the payout and e-voting rights.
TL;DR: Limited recent news flow for HBL Engineering, with only a routine corporate action announced. The company has set a September 11 record date for its 40th AGM dividend, which is standard housekeeping rather than a material catalyst. With no headwinds or positive triggers in the current news cycle, the near-term outlook depends on broader sector trends and upcoming quarterly results.
Quarterly Results
| Particulars | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 467 | 557 | 599 | 610 | 520 | 521 | 451 | 476 | 602 | 1,223 | 874 | 604 | 638 |
| Expenses | 390 | 456 | 486 | 479 | 410 | 412 | 357 | 396 | 410 | 679 | 572 | 529 | 491 |
| Operating Profit | 78 | 101 | 113 | 131 | 110 | 109 | 94 | 79 | 192 | 544 | 302 | 75 | 147 |
| OPM % | 17% | 18% | 19% | 22% | 21% | 21% | 21% | 17% | 32% | 44% | 35% | 12% | 23% |
| Other Income | 3 | 3 | 2 | -19 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 17 | -8 | 10 | 10 | 21 |
| Interest | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Depreciation | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 12 |
| PBT | 69 | 91 | 102 | 98 | 103 | 107 | 79 | 71 | 191 | 520 | 297 | 67 | 149 |
| Tax % | 25% | 26% | 23% | 33% | 26% | 29% | 26% | 26% | 26% | 26% | 27% | 18% | 26% |
| Net Profit | 52 | 68 | 79 | 81 | 80 | 87 | 65 | 45 | 143 | 387 | 220 | 64 | 109 |
| EPS in Rs | 1.87 | 2.48 | 2.85 | 2.94 | 2.89 | 3.15 | 2.33 | 1.62 | 5.17 | 13.97 | 7.96 | 2.3 | 3.94 |
Profit & Loss
| Particulars | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 1,349 | 1,299 | 1,414 | 1,603 | 1,266 | 1,092 | 912 | 1,236 | 1,369 | 2,233 | 1,967 | 3,303 | 3,339 |
| Expenses | 1,210 | 1,164 | 1,286 | 1,477 | 1,169 | 1,011 | 845 | 1,097 | 1,217 | 1,810 | 1,574 | 2,190 | 2,271 |
| Operating Profit | 139 | 134 | 129 | 126 | 97 | 81 | 67 | 139 | 151 | 423 | 393 | 1,113 | 1,068 |
| OPM % | 10% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 11% | 11% | 19% | 20% | 34% | 32% |
| Other Income | 9 | 12 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 8 | 38 | 44 | 32 |
| Interest | 71 | 68 | 46 | 41 | 31 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
| Depreciation | 53 | 51 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 35 | 41 | 44 | 51 | 52 |
| PBT | 24 | 27 | 54 | 55 | 43 | 40 | 19 | 122 | 130 | 377 | 374 | 1,092 | 1,034 |
| Tax % | 43% | 45% | 29% | 42% | 35% | 35% | 29% | 23% | 24% | 26% | 26% | 25% | — |
| Net Profit | 14 | 15 | 38 | 32 | 28 | 26 | 14 | 94 | 98 | 280 | 276 | 814 | 780 |
| EPS in Rs | 0.56 | 0.59 | 1.53 | 1.14 | 1 | 0.95 | 0.5 | 3.39 | 3.56 | 10.13 | 9.99 | 29.4 | 28.17 |
| Div. Payout % | 36% | 42% | 18% | 22% | 30% | 32% | 71% | 12% | 13% | 5% | 10% | 10% | — |
Balance Sheet
| Particulars | 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 |
| Borrowings | 686 | 549 | 479 | 366 | 232 | 161 | 70 | 63 | 86 | 67 | 74 | 67 |
| Other Liabilities | 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 |
| Fixed Assets | 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 |
| Other Assets | 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 Flow
| Particulars | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | 79 | 158 | 43 | 159 | 167 | 149 | 121 | 62 | 122 | 270 | 247 | 738 |
| Investing | -13 | -10 | 60 | -8 | 1 | -6 | -32 | -17 | -50 | -137 | -320 | -214 |
| Financing | -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 | 204 | 96 | 594 |
| CFO/OP | 60 | 125 | 41 | 149 | 192 | 201 | 184 | 65 | 105 | 85 | 88 | 93 |
Ratios
| Particulars | 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 | 85 |
| ROCE % | 8% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 4% | 13% | 14% | 36% | 27% | 59% |
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Incorporated in 1983, HBL Power System Ltd manufactures and services different types of batteries, e-mobility, and other products[1]
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