HFCL Q2 earnings: Net profit rises five times, shares hit upper circuit
HFCL moved higher in a quarterly results development.
· Business Today Mkts
HFCL shares rose 5% to Rs 268.70 against the previous cloe of Rs 255.95. Market cap of the firm rose to Rs 41,127 crore.
The analysis
HFCL reported Rs 268.70, Rs 255.95 and Rs 41,127 crore, with movement of 5% attached to those lines. Those are the figures as filed — what moves the price is how they sit against what the market already expected, not their absolute size.
Against that, the stock is -5.0% on the day at ₹231.29, and has returned +25.2% over three months. It sits 15% below its 52-week high. The telecom & media sector has moved +0.9% over the same period, so HFCL is running 24.3 points ahead of its peers.
For HFCL, the question is how much of this is already reflected in the price and how much re-rates the telecom & media peer set alongside it.
Why it matters
- Earnings versus expectations is what actually re-rates a stock; the surprise matters more than the absolute number.
Market context
- In focus: HFCL (HFCL), in Telecom & Media.
- Over three months: HFCL +25.2% against Telecom & Media +0.9% (24.3 points ahead).
| Company | Price | Day | 1M | 3M | From 52-wk high | Volume vs 20-day | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HFCLHFCL · Telecom & Media | ₹231.29 | -5.0% | +1.9% | +25.2% | -14.9% | 0.3× | — |
Telecom & Media
1M -0.2% · 3M +0.9%
HFCL
Prices as of 30 Oct 2026, 16:10 IST. Sector moves are the average of the stocks we track in each sector.
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