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HBL Engineering Ltd
reported a 42.2% year-on-year rise in net profit for the fourth quarter of FY26, supported by strong revenue growth, although operating margins narrowed during the period.
Net profit for the quarter stood at ₹64 crore, compared with ₹45 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. Revenue rose 27% to ₹604.1 crore from ₹475.6 crore a year earlier.
However, EBITDA declined 6.5% year-on-year to ₹74.7 crore from ₹80 crore, while EBITDA margin contracted sharply to 12.37% from 16.80% in the year-ago quarter, indicating pressure on operating profitability despite higher sales.
Ahead of the earnings announcement, shares of HBL Engineering Ltd closed 1% lower at ₹776.45 on the NSE.
The latest quarterly performance follows a particularly strong third quarter for the company. In Q3FY26, HBL Engineering had reported a more than threefold jump in standalone net profit to ₹217.69 crore from ₹61.48 crore a year earlier, driven by a sharp increase in operational income. Revenue from operations in the December quarter had surged to ₹863.65 crore from ₹454.66 crore in the corresponding period last year.
The moderation in Q4 earnings momentum comes even as the company continues to benefit from healthy order flows and execution across its core segments.
HBL Engineering Ltd is engaged in the design and manufacture of specialised batteries, power electronics and railway signalling systems, with a strong presence in the defence, industrial and transportation sectors.
Net profit for the quarter stood at ₹64 crore, compared with ₹45 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. Revenue rose 27% to ₹604.1 crore from ₹475.6 crore a year earlier.
However, EBITDA declined 6.5% year-on-year to ₹74.7 crore from ₹80 crore, while EBITDA margin contracted sharply to 12.37% from 16.80% in the year-ago quarter, indicating pressure on operating profitability despite higher sales.
Ahead of the earnings announcement, shares of HBL Engineering Ltd closed 1% lower at ₹776.45 on the NSE.
The latest quarterly performance follows a particularly strong third quarter for the company. In Q3FY26, HBL Engineering had reported a more than threefold jump in standalone net profit to ₹217.69 crore from ₹61.48 crore a year earlier, driven by a sharp increase in operational income. Revenue from operations in the December quarter had surged to ₹863.65 crore from ₹454.66 crore in the corresponding period last year.
The moderation in Q4 earnings momentum comes even as the company continues to benefit from healthy order flows and execution across its core segments.
HBL Engineering Ltd is engaged in the design and manufacture of specialised batteries, power electronics and railway signalling systems, with a strong presence in the defence, industrial and transportation sectors.
