Hubtown Limited Earnings Summary — Q1 FY2027
Hubtown Limited Reports Q1 Profit Growth Amid Strategic Fund Raising Initiative
Quarterly Business Intelligence
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Computed deterministically from the last 10 reported quarters.
Quarterly Business Momentum
- Revenue declined 2.7% sequentially in Q1 FY2027.
- Revenue of ₹156 Cr is 17.0% lower year-on-year.
- Revenue has compounded at 18.7% annualised over the last 10 quarters.
- Net profit of ₹25 Cr is 68.6% below the same quarter last year.
- Profit growth is trailing revenue growth this quarter.
- Net profit has compounded at 113.4% annualised across the period.
- Operating margin stands at 18.3% in Q1 FY2027.
- Operating margin compressed by 349 bps year-on-year.
- Over the last two years operating margin has expanded by 633 bps.
- PBT margin is 20.8%.
- Expenses grew -13.3% against revenue growth of -17.0%.
- Operating profit of ₹28 Cr is 30.3% lower year-on-year.
- Operating leverage has been under pressure recently.
- 3 of the last 6 measured quarters delivered year-on-year revenue growth.
- Overall quarterly business momentum scores 43/100 (Moderate) on the latest 10 quarters.
- Business momentum has softened and warrants monitoring.
Quarterly Financials
Last 10 Reported Quarters • All figures in ₹ Crore • Margins in %
| Metric | Trend | Latest Q1 FY2027 | Q4 FY2026 | Q3 FY2026 | Q2 FY2026 | Q1 FY2026 | Q4 FY2025 | Q3 FY2025 | Q2 FY2025 | Q1 FY2025 | Q4 FY2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | Improving | 156 | 160 | 88 | 209 | 187 | 97 | 92 | 99 | 120 | 106 |
| Expenses | Volatile | 127 | 82 | 85 | 177 | 147 | 88 | 60 | 38 | 106 | 261 |
| Operating Profit | Volatile | 28 | 78 | 2 | 31 | 41 | 8 | 33 | 61 | 14 | -155 |
| Operating Margin | Volatile | 18.3% | 49.0% | 2.5% | 15.0% | 21.8% | 8.7% | 35.6% | 61.2% | 11.9% | -146.5% |
| Other Income | Volatile | 47 | 43 | 44 | 55 | 48 | 44 | 28 | 40 | 6 | 84 |
| Interest | Volatile | 42 | 85 | 23 | 27 | 16 | 19 | 37 | 65 | 14 | 16 |
| Depreciation | Accelerating | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Profit Before Tax | Volatile | 32 | 36 | 22 | 58 | 72 | 33 | 23 | 36 | 5 | -88 |
| Tax | Improving | 6 | 6 | -2 | 27 | -10 | 29 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 2 |
| Net Profit | Volatile | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 79 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 5 | -89 |
| Net Margin | Volatile | 16.0% | 14.3% | 25.5% | 11.5% | 42.3% | 3.6% | 22.6% | 16.8% | 4.5% | -83.8% |
Key Takeaways
- Consolidated revenue saw a year-on-year decline of approximately 17% to ₹15,562 Lakhs compared to Q1 last year.
- The Board approved raising up to US$ 150 million through the issuance of Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCBs).
- Auditors issued a qualified conclusion regarding the non-provision of interest amounting to ₹528.48 Lakhs on certain inter-corporate deposits.
- Net profit attributable to owners of the parent grew sequentially to ₹2,492 Lakhs from ₹2,281 Lakhs in the preceding quarter.
- Management reported a settlement with one major private lender regarding interest waivers and expressed optimism for further amicable settlements.
- Corporate guarantees issued by the company on behalf of subsidiaries remain substantial at ₹76,040.01 Lakhs.
Management Guidance
Management is focused on capital raising through FCCBs to support growth and is actively negotiating with lenders for interest waivers and debt settlements to improve the balance sheet.
Sentiment Shift
Stable
While sequential profit improved and a significant fundraise is planned, the year-on-year revenue decline and persistent auditor qualifications regarding interest provisions maintain a cautious outlook.
Outlook
The company's outlook depends heavily on the successful issuance of the $150M FCCB and the resolution of ongoing liquidity and interest provision challenges through lender settlements.
From the Annual Report (Key Quotes)
“The Company has settled with one of the major private lender and is hopeful of amicable settlements with other lenders shortly.”
“The Board has constituted an FCCB Committee to finalize the terms and conditions of FCCB issuance for an amount upto US$ 150 million.”
“The management is of the view that there would be no sustainable claims on the Company in respect of these corporate guarantees.”
Official Quarterly Documents
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