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Hindustan Aeronautics

HAL · NSE & BSE · Defence · Aerospace & Defence

Current price

₹4,700.00

+1.20%FY24 (illustrative)

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About the company

India's premier aerospace company, building fighter jets, helicopters and engines for the armed forces.

Origin & history

Founded in 1940, HAL has been central to India's military aviation for decades.

Founded

1940

Headquarters

Bengaluru

Business segments

Aircraft70.0%
Helicopters & Engines20.0%
Other10.0%

Competitive position (moat)

Near-monopoly in Indian military aviation manufacturing.

Governance

Government-owned with professional management.

Promoter holding

71.6%

Institutional holding

10.0%

Why it's interesting

A monopoly supplier to Indian defence aviation with a large order book and strong margins.

What to verify

  • Order book and delivery schedule
  • Defence budget allocation
  • Execution and working capital

Key risks

  • Order concentration
  • Government policy
  • Execution risk

Valuation snapshot

Market cap

₹3.2 L cr

Total value of all shares: price multiplied by shares outstanding.

P/E

42.0

Price to earnings: how much you pay per rupee of profit.

P/B

12.0

Price to book: how the price compares to net asset value per share.

EV/EBITDA

28.0

Enterprise value to operating profit: a valuation that accounts for debt and cash.

Dividend yield

0.5%

Annual dividend per share as a percentage of the price.

Profitability

Revenue

₹30,000 cr

EBITDA

₹8,000 cr

Net income

₹7,500 cr

EPS

₹112.00

EBITDA margin

26.7%

Net margin

25.0%

ROE

30.0%

ROCE

32.0%

Revenue growth

15.0%

Balance sheet health

Debt/equity

0.0

Total debt divided by shareholders' equity: how leveraged the company is.

Cash

₹5,000 cr

Cash and equivalents on the balance sheet.

Interest coverage

40.0

How many times operating profit covers interest expense.

Dividends & returns

Dividend yield

0.5%

Dividend yield is the annual payout as a share of the price. A higher yield can signal a mature, cash-generative business - or a falling price. Check the payout history before reading too much into it.

Growth trend

Revenue growth

15.0%

Revenue growth shows how fast the top line is expanding. Pair it with margin trends to see whether growth is turning into profit.

Ownership

Promoter holding

71.6%

Share held by the founding family or group.

Institutional holding

10.0%

Share held by mutual funds, insurers and foreign institutions.

Placeholders - verify in the shareholding pattern.

Key catalysts

  • Defence orders
  • Export potential

Red flags

  • Rich valuation
  • Order concentration

52-week range

52-week low

₹3,000.00

Lowest price in the 52-week range.

52-week high

₹5,000.00

Highest price in the 52-week range.