22-05-2025
HAL shares in focus as order book hits Rs 1.89 lakh crore; management sees double-digit growth ahead
By Aditya Bhagchandani Published on May 22, 2025, 14:26 IST
Shares of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) were in focus on Wednesday after the company, during its Q4 FY25 earnings call, revealed that its order book has swelled to ₹1.89 lakh crore, boosted by significant manufacturing and overhaul contracts. The company also projected double-digit revenue growth from the next financial year.
HAL stated that it expects to deliver 30 AL-31FP engines annually over the next eight years, further strengthening its long-term revenue visibility. These updates have sparked renewed investor interest, even as the stock has already gained over 17% in the past one month, now trading at ₹5,022.80.
Earlier, on May 14, HAL had reported its Q4 FY25 results. While net profit declined 7.8% year-on-year to ₹3,958 crore, it beat street estimates of ₹2,592 crore. Revenue fell 7.2% YoY to ₹13,700 crore, slightly above its own provisional guidance of ₹13,118 crore.
The company also delivered a Q4 EBITDA of ₹5,292 crore, well above analyst expectations of ₹3,591 crore, with EBITDA margins of 38.6%, although slightly down by 140 basis points year-on-year.
In a provisional update prior to the results, HAL had confirmed new manufacturing contracts worth ₹1.02 lakh crore and RoH (repair and overhaul) contracts worth ₹17,500 crore. A key part of this includes the ₹62,777 crore deal with the Ministry of Defence for the supply of 156 LCH Prachand helicopters.
With a current market capitalisation of ₹3.36 trillion, HAL remains one of the leading players in India's defence manufacturing space. Investors are closely monitoring further developments as the company enters a high-execution phase of its record order book.
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