HBLENGINE
HBL Engineering Limited
Industrial and defence electronics products and batteries
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What you need to know
HBL Engineering (formerly HBL Power Systems) makes industrial batteries, defence and aviation batteries, and electronics, including Kavach train-protection work for Indian Railways.
Company snapshot
1stBy market cap
Ranked among 13 companies in Other Industrial Products.
Segment mix
Reportable segments as of 2024-12-31 (Consolidated). Revenue share = segment revenue ÷ total revenue.
Largest segment: 74.9% of revenue
| Segment | Revenue share | Revenue | PBT | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defence & Aviation Batteries | 12.1% | 54 Cr | 24 Cr | 263 Cr |
| Electronics | 9.9% | 45 Cr | 4 Cr | 288 Cr |
| Industrial Batteries | 74.9% | 338 Cr | 78 Cr | 706 Cr |
| Unallocated | 3.4% | 15 Cr | -3 Cr | 582 Cr |
What we see
- ✓Net margin of 24.7% — the business keeps a healthy share of every rupee it earns.
Statement tables · Consolidated
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Amounts in ₹ Cr · tap + to expand rows
Quarterly results
Quarterly · ₹ Cr · tap + rows to expand
| Metric | Sept 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sept 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sept 20251 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 557 Cr | 599 Cr | 610 Cr | 520 Cr | 521 Cr | 451 Cr | 476 Cr | 602 Cr | 1,223 Cr | 874 Cr | 604 Cr | 638 Cr |
| Operating expenses (approx.) | 456 Cr | 486 Cr | 479 Cr | 410 Cr | 412 Cr | 357 Cr | 396 Cr | 410 Cr | 679 Cr | 572 Cr | 529 Cr | 491 Cr |
| EBITDA | 101 Cr | 113 Cr | 131 Cr | 110 Cr | 109 Cr | 94 Cr | 79 Cr | 192 Cr | 544 Cr | 302 Cr | 75 Cr | 147 Cr |
| OPM % | 18.1% | 18.9% | 21.6% | 21.2% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 16.7% | 31.9% | 44.5% | 34.6% | 12.4% | 23.0% |
| Other income | 3 Cr | 5 Cr | 7 Cr | 5 Cr | 12 Cr | 2 Cr | 7 Cr | 20 Cr | 16 Cr | 11 Cr | 13 Cr | 21 Cr |
| Interest | 3 Cr | 3 Cr | 4 Cr | 2 Cr | 3 Cr | 5 Cr | 4 Cr | 6 Cr | 3 Cr | 3 Cr | 2 Cr | 5 Cr |
| Depreciation | 10 Cr | 11 Cr | 11 Cr | 11 Cr | 11 Cr | 11 Cr | 11 Cr | 12 Cr | 12 Cr | 12 Cr | 15 Cr | 12 Cr |
| Profit before tax | 92 Cr | 102 Cr | 114 Cr | 107 Cr | 118 Cr | 85 Cr | 63 Cr | 193 Cr | 520 Cr | 300 Cr | 79 Cr | 148 Cr |
| Tax % | 25.5% | 22.6% | 28.4% | 25.4% | 26.2% | 24.4% | 28.9% | 25.6% | — | 26.5% | 19.5% | 26.1% |
| Net profit | 69 Cr | 79 Cr | 81 Cr | 80 Cr | 87 Cr | 65 Cr | 45 Cr | 143 Cr | 387 Cr | 221 Cr | 64 Cr | 109 Cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹2.47 | ₹2.84 | ₹2.90 | ₹2.87 | ₹3.13 | ₹2.31 | ₹1.66 | ₹5.16 | — | ₹7.95 | ₹2.32 | ₹3.95 |
- 1Sept 2025: Derived from year-to-date: the half-year to 30 Sep 2025 less the quarter to 30 Jun 2025; the filing gives no figures for this quarter alone
Profit & loss (annual)
Annual · last column is TTM · ₹ Cr · tap + to expand
| Metric | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 1,537 Cr | 1,634 Cr | 1,262 Cr | 1,092 Cr | 912 Cr | 1,236 Cr | 1,369 Cr | 2,233 Cr | 1,967 Cr | 3,303 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Operating expenses (approx.) | 1,409 Cr | 1,508 Cr | 1,169 Cr | 1,011 Cr | 845 Cr | 1,097 Cr | 1,217 Cr | 1,810 Cr | 1,575 Cr | 2,190 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| EBITDA | 129 Cr | 126 Cr | 93 Cr | 81 Cr | 67 Cr | 139 Cr | 151 Cr | 423 Cr | 392 Cr | 1,113 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| OPM % | 8.4% | 7.7% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 19.0% | 19.9% | 33.7% | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Other income | 18 Cr | 24 Cr | 17 Cr | 17 Cr | 10 Cr | 14 Cr | 18 Cr | 18 Cr | 26 Cr | 59 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Interest | 46 Cr | 41 Cr | 31 Cr | 22 Cr | 15 Cr | 7 Cr | 7 Cr | 13 Cr | 13 Cr | 15 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Depreciation | 48 Cr | 46 Cr | 44 Cr | 41 Cr | 39 Cr | 35 Cr | 35 Cr | 41 Cr | 44 Cr | 51 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Profit before tax | 54 Cr | 55 Cr | 43 Cr | 40 Cr | 19 Cr | 123 Cr | 130 Cr | 377 Cr | 374 Cr | 1,092 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Tax % | 29.4% | 42.4% | 35.2% | 34.6% | 29.3% | 23.4% | 24.1% | 25.6% | 26.0% | 25.4% | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Net profit | 38 Cr | 32 Cr | 28 Cr | 26 Cr | 14 Cr | 94 Cr | 99 Cr | 281 Cr | 277 Cr | 815 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| EPS (₹) | ₹1.35 | ₹1.11 | ₹0.98 | ₹0.85 | ₹0.44 | ₹3.35 | ₹3.51 | ₹10.07 | ₹9.96 | ₹29.39 | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Dividend payout % | — | — | — | — | 20.2% | 10.3% | 11.2% | 4.4% | -5.0% | 0.0% | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
The latest four quarters added up, next to each full year
Balance sheet
Annual · ₹ Cr · tap + rows to expand
| Metric | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity capital | 28 Cr | 28 Cr | 28 Cr | 28 Cr | 28 Cr | 28 Cr | 28 Cr | 28 Cr | 28 Cr | 28 Cr |
| Reserves | 701 Cr | 724 Cr | 739 Cr | 745 Cr | 754 Cr | 838 Cr | 924 Cr | 1,193 Cr | 1,455 Cr | 2,187 Cr |
| Borrowings | 458 Cr | 344 Cr | 216 Cr | 102 Cr | 58 Cr | 63 Cr | 78 Cr | 59 Cr | 55 Cr | 44 Cr |
| Other liabilities | 281 Cr | 248 Cr | 179 Cr | 189 Cr | 196 Cr | 204 Cr | 265 Cr | 375 Cr | 442 Cr | 684 Cr |
| Total liabilities | 1,467 Cr | 1,342 Cr | 1,161 Cr | 1,064 Cr | 1,036 Cr | 1,133 Cr | 1,294 Cr | 1,654 Cr | 1,979 Cr | 2,942 Cr |
| Fixed assets (net) | 398 Cr | 348 Cr | 311 Cr | 269 Cr | 252 Cr | 243 Cr | 301 Cr | 338 Cr | 373 Cr | 417 Cr |
| CWIP | 8 Cr | 4 Cr | 4 Cr | 4 Cr | 14 Cr | 43 Cr | 25 Cr | 20 Cr | 68 Cr | 127 Cr |
| Investments | 8 Cr | 5 Cr | 5 Cr | 6 Cr | 7 Cr | 18 Cr | 16 Cr | 179 Cr | 290 Cr | 423 Cr |
| Loans & advances | — | — | — | 0 Cr | 0 Cr | 0 Cr | 0 Cr | 0 Cr | 0 Cr | 4 Cr |
| Inventories | 408 Cr | 367 Cr | 325 Cr | 304 Cr | 290 Cr | 307 Cr | 336 Cr | 433 Cr | 534 Cr | 562 Cr |
| Trade receivables | 471 Cr | 453 Cr | 363 Cr | 305 Cr | 254 Cr | 293 Cr | 312 Cr | 382 Cr | 373 Cr | 646 Cr |
| Cash & bank | 6 Cr | 7 Cr | 12 Cr | 3 Cr | 26 Cr | 50 Cr | 132 Cr | 223 Cr | 117 Cr | 528 Cr |
| Other assets | 168 Cr | 157 Cr | 140 Cr | 172 Cr | 193 Cr | 179 Cr | 171 Cr | 78 Cr | 224 Cr | 234 Cr |
| Total assets | 1,467 Cr | 1,342 Cr | 1,161 Cr | 1,064 Cr | 1,036 Cr | 1,133 Cr | 1,294 Cr | 1,654 Cr | 1,979 Cr | 2,942 Cr |
Cash flows
Annual · ₹ Cr · tap + rows to expand · last column includes FCF
| Metric | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operating activity | 43 Cr | 159 Cr | 167 Cr | 149 Cr | 99 Cr | 164 Cr | 151 Cr | 424 Cr | 463 Cr | 780 Cr |
| Cash from investing | 60 Cr | -8 Cr | 0.92 Cr | -6 Cr | 45 Cr | 96 Cr | -61 Cr | -39 Cr | 347 Cr | -254 Cr |
| Cash from financing | -114 Cr | -149 Cr | -163 Cr | -152 Cr | -102 Cr | 19 Cr | -8 Cr | 8 Cr | 16 Cr | -113 Cr |
| Net cash flow | -11 Cr | 1 Cr | 5 Cr | -9 Cr | 43 Cr | 278 Cr | 82 Cr | 393 Cr | 826 Cr | 413 Cr |
| Free cash flow (OCF − Capex) | 4 Cr | 143 Cr | 140 Cr | 111 Cr | 99 Cr | 164 Cr | 86 Cr | 424 Cr | 463 Cr | 629 Cr |
Ratios
| Metric | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCE % | 8.5% | 8.8% | 7.5% | 7.1% | 4.1% | 14.0% | 13.3% | 30.5% | 25.2% | 49.0% |
| ROE % | 5.3% | 4.2% | 3.6% | 3.4% | 1.8% | 10.8% | 10.4% | 23.0% | 18.7% | 36.8% |
| Debtor days | 112 | 101 | 105 | 102 | 101 | 86 | 83 | 62 | 69 | 71 |
| Inventory days | 166 | 131 | 147 | 164 | 191 | 147 | 147 | 131 | 195 | 148 |
| Days payable | 67 | 45 | 34 | 50 | 44 | 42 | 43 | 39 | 66 | 49 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 211 | 187 | 217 | 217 | 248 | 191 | 187 | 154 | 198 | 170 |
| OCF / EBITDA % | 33.6% | 126.1% | 179.6% | 185.4% | 147.7% | 117.7% | 100.0% | 100.1% | 118.1% | 70.0% |
| OCF / EBITDA % (3 years) | — | — | 106.2% | 158.6% | 172.6% | 143.7% | 115.8% | 103.5% | 107.4% | 86.4% |
| Debt / equity | 0.63 | 0.46 | 0.28 | 0.13 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.02 |
| Current ratio | 1.41 | 1.60 | 2.06 | 2.55 | 2.92 | 3.45 | 3.05 | 2.77 | 2.86 | 3.57 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.52 | 2.67 | 2.19 | 1.23 | 0.47 | 0.09 | -0.36 | -0.39 | -0.16 | -0.44 |