HCC Q2 Results | Net profit falls 25% on revenue drop; order backlog reaches ₹13,152 crore

Hindustan Construction Company Ltd (HCC) reported a 25.2% year-on-year decline in net profit to ₹47.78 crore for the quarter ended September 2025, compared with ₹63.93 crore in the same period last year. Revenue from operations fell 31.7% year-on-year to ₹960.7 crore from ₹1,406.9 crore.

Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) declined 39% to ₹147.87 crore in the quarter, against ₹242.09 crore a year ago. The company’s EBITDA margin stood at 15.39%, compared with 17.21% in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.

The company reported a diversified and robust order book, with a total backlog of ₹13,152 crore. For Q2 FY26, the company’s standalone turnover stood at ₹957.8 crore, down from ₹1,203 crore in the same quarter last year.

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During the quarter, HCC secured three new orders, including two packages for the Patna Metro and an aluminium smelter expansion project from Hindalco, totalling ₹2,770 crore.

The company was the lowest bidder for a project worth ₹840 crore. Additionally, bids submitted and currently under evaluation amounted to ₹29,581 crore, comprising ₹19,888 crore in Hydro, ₹2,940 crore in Transport, and ₹6,753 crore in Water projects. The overall bid pipeline stands at approximately ₹57,000 crore, reflecting strong business momentum.

HCC has made significant progress in deleveraging, with prepayments of ₹339 crore in FY26 and an additional ₹450 crore expected in Q3, driving substantial debt reduction.

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Total debt as of 31 October 2025 stood at ₹3,050 crore, with awards available worth ₹1,800 crore. The company also reduced its corporate guarantee on the debt of Prolific Resolution Pvt. Ltd. from 100% to 20%, with formal approval from 97.4% of lenders and final formalities underway. The company’s ₹1,000–1,100 crore rights issue capital raising is on track for completion in Q3.

Shares of Hindustan Construction Company Ltd ended at ₹26.85, down by ₹0.86, or 3.10%, on the BSE.