HCC reports Q2 FY26 Net Profit of ₹36.7 Cr, secures ₹2,770 Cr new orders; faces audit qualifications
HCC reported ₹36.7 crore standalone net profit for Q2 FY26, with turnover of ₹957.8 crore. It secured new orders worth ₹2,770 crore, boosting its order book to ₹13,152 crore, and deleveraged ₹80 crore debt, but faced audit qualifications.
The announcement includes Q2 FY26 financial results which show a decline in profit and turnover. While new order acquisitions and debt reduction are positive, the auditor's qualified opinion on significant financial items like investments and deferred tax assets, as well as trade receivables, introduces uncertainty and could temper investor confidence, leading to a medium impact.
The company reported a decline in standalone and consolidated net profit and turnover for Q2 FY26 compared to Q2 FY25. However, it secured new orders worth ₹2,770 crore, increasing its order book, and made significant progress in deleveraging with ₹80 crore debt repayment. The auditor's qualified opinion on the recoverability of investments, deferred tax assets, and certain trade receivables introduces caution, balancing the overall sentiment.
* Hindustan Construction Company Limited (HCC) announced its unaudited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2025. The Board of Directors approved these results at its meeting held on November 6, 2025. * Standalone Financial Highlights (Q2 FY26 vs Q2 FY25): * Turnover: ₹957.8 crore, down from ₹1,203 crore. * Net Profit: ₹36.7 crore, down from ₹50.2 crore. * EBITDA margins: 16.1%, down from 17.8%. * Consolidated Financial Highlights (Q2 FY26 vs Q2 FY25): * Revenue: ₹960.7 crore, down from ₹1,406.9 crore (figures not comparable due to Steiner AG divestment in prior fiscal year). * Net Profit: ₹47.8 crore, down from ₹63.9 crore. * Order Book and New Acquisitions: * The company's order book stood at ₹13,152 crore as of September 30, 2025. * HCC secured three new orders, including two packages of Patna Metro and an Aluminium smelter expansion project from Hindalco, totaling ₹2,770 crore. * The company is the lowest bidder for a project worth approximately ₹840 crore. * The bid pipeline remains robust at approximately ₹57,000 crore. * Project Progress: * Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated Mumbai Metro Line 3 (Package UGC 02), with HCC playing a key role in constructing Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Kalbadevi, Girgaon, and Grant Road stations. * Piling works are underway at key locations of the Indore Metro. * In the hydropower segment, the Tehri Pumped Storage Project successfully completed synchronization of Unit 7 with the Grid. * The Bhivpuri PSP advanced with excavation works across the Upper and Lower Reservoirs, Powerhouse, and Penstock Fabrication sites. * The Vishnugad Pipalkoti HEP achieved 7.5 km of tunneling by TBM out of 12.1 km, and the Parwan Dam Project neared completion. * Deleveraging Initiatives: * HCC achieved lender prepayments of ₹80 crore during the quarter. * Year-to-date debt repayment totaled ₹215 crore. * Auditor's Qualified Opinion: * The statutory auditors were unable to comment on adjustments required for the carrying value of investments in its wholly-owned subsidiary, HCC Infrastructure Company Limited (HICL), amounting to ₹1,159.48 crore, citing insufficient audit evidence for management's judgments and estimates. * They were also unable to comment on adjustments to the net deferred tax assets amounting to ₹189.35 crore, due to insufficient audit evidence regarding management's projections of future taxable profits. * The auditors highlighted uncertainty regarding the recoverability of unbilled work-in-progress (₹245.82 crore), current trade receivables (₹207.89 crore), and non-current trade receivables (₹57.52 crore) for closed/substantially closed projects, though management remains confident of recovery.
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