Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd. (IN:HCC)
:HCC
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Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd.
(HCC)
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Rating:48Neutral
Price Target:
₹20.50
▲(5.51% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/21/26
The score is held back primarily by weakening operating fundamentals (multi-year revenue contraction, margin compression) and poor cash conversion in the latest year (negative free cash flow). Technicals are roughly neutral with a positive MACD but mixed moving averages, while valuation is a notable headwind due to the very high P/E and no dividend support.
Positive Factors
Improved leverage / balance sheet repair
The material reduction in leverage to ~0.48 and a return to positive equity reduces financial fragility and interest burden. This gives HCC more headroom to bid on large EPC projects, supports liquidity for working capital, and lowers refinancing risk over the medium term.
Negative Factors
Multi-year revenue contraction
Four consecutive years of revenue decline signal shrinking scale and likely a weaker order pipeline or lost market share. Reduced topline constrains operating leverage, makes fixed-cost absorption harder, and undermines long-term margins and reinvestment capacity if not reversed.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Improved leverage / balance sheet repair
The material reduction in leverage to ~0.48 and a return to positive equity reduces financial fragility and interest burden. This gives HCC more headroom to bid on large EPC projects, supports liquidity for working capital, and lowers refinancing risk over the medium term.
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Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd. (HCC) vs. iShares MSCI India ETF (INDA)
Market Cap
₹54.80B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)989.60K
Price to Earnings (P/E)118.4
Beta (1Y)2.26
Revenue Growth-29.16%
EPS Growth44.18%
CountryIN
Employees4,001
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryEngineering & Construction
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.81
Shares Outstanding2,619,468,000
10 Day Avg. Volume1,149,313
30 Day Avg. Volume989,600
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.34
Price to Book (P/B)1.42
Price to Sales (P/S)0.76
P/FCF Ratio-80.37
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)2.52
Revenue Forecast (FY)₹50.30B
Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Hindustan Construction Company Limited primarily provides engineering and construction services in India. It constructs roads, highways, expressways, bridges, elevated corridors, railways, metro rails, ports, and marine structures; dams, barrages,...
How the Company Makes Money
HCC primarily makes money through contract revenue from executing infrastructure construction projects for government bodies, public-sector agencies, and private developers. Its core revenue model is project-based: it bids for and wins EPC and ite...
Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
56
Neutral
Balance Sheet
53
Neutral
Cash Flow
37
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 44.33B | 39.70B | 56.03B | 70.31B | 77.15B | 102.21B |
| Gross Profit | 15.59B | 10.98B | 18.45B | 18.97B | 20.25B | 19.54B |
| EBITDA | 13.31B | 5.65B | 7.94B | 16.35B | 10.11B | 17.45B |
| Net Income | 1.50B | 1.66B | 1.13B | 4.78B | -278.40M | 5.63B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 85.37B | 84.92B | 80.88B | 90.59B | 131.80B | 141.96B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 6.57B | 5.99B | 7.52B | 5.13B | 11.54B | 17.03B |
| Total Debt | 16.10B | 10.19B | 16.79B | 22.23B | 55.12B | 20.18B |
| Total Liabilities | 74.45B | 63.65B | 71.83B | 92.28B | 138.94B | 149.81B |
| Stockholders Equity | 10.92B | 21.27B | 9.06B | -1.68B | -7.14B | -6.59B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 1.09B | -377.00M | 1.16B | 720.50M | -1.98B | 6.63B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.35B | 435.60M | 1.34B | 906.80M | 169.10M | 7.53B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -219.50M | -4.93B | -354.50M | 8.25B | 4.25B | -2.24B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -2.15B | 2.80B | 1.09B | -8.10B | -6.03B | -6.60B |
Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd. Technical Analysis
Negative
19.43
Price Trends
18.38
Positive
18.73
Positive
22.44
Negative
Market Momentum
0.85
Positive
51.26
Neutral
14.24
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For IN:HCC, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 19.43 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 21.86, above the 50-day MA of 18.38, and below the 200-day MA of 22.44, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.85 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 51.26 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 14.24 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for IN:HCC.
Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
75 Outperform | ₹52.96B | 30.38 | ― | 0.06% | 10.19% | -16.13% | |
74 Outperform | ₹35.51B | 0.56 | ― | ― | -20.53% | 87.83% | |
70 Outperform | ₹36.05B | 11.13 | ― | 0.16% | -42.03% | -61.34% | |
68 Neutral | ₹48.44B | 15.47 | ― | 1.03% | -43.10% | -32.97% | |
66 Neutral | ₹35.77B | 13.34 | ― | 0.67% | 0.52% | -1.01% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
48 Neutral | ₹54.80B | 118.38 | ― | ― | -29.16% | 44.18% |
* Industrials Sector Average
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Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd. Corporate Events
HCC Wins Rs 2,917 Crore CIDCO Water Infrastructure Contract in Joint Venture
Apr 24, 2026
Hindustan Construction Company Ltd. has secured a major contract worth about Rs 2,917.6 crore from the City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra for a joint venture project to build a 22.21 km raw water tunnel and a 250 MLD water ...
HCC Wins Rs 1,662 Crore JV Contract for Mumbai Goregaon-Mulund Link Road Phase IV
Mar 19, 2026
Hindustan Construction Company Ltd. has secured an infrastructure contract worth about Rs 1,662 crore from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation as part of the Goregaon-Mulund Link Road corridor to enhance east-west connectivity in Mumbai. Awarde...
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