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HPL targets ₹1K cr C&I revenue as smart meter market widens

Record Q4 revenue above ₹500 cr followed by an aggressive FY27 C&I target of ₹1,000 cr. Smart meter TAM jumps to 31-32 crore units with a March 2028 deployment deadline.

3 earlier stories on HPL Electric & Power Ltd.
Mkt cap₹2,441 cr
P/E26.82×
ROE10.25%
Debt / eq.0.69
Div yld0.26%
₹3,200 cr Smart metering order book as of March 2026

What's new

  • HPL reported its highest-ever quarterly revenue of over ₹500 cr in Q4, with C&I segment at a record ₹214 cr.
  • Management set a specific FY27 C&I revenue target of ₹1,000 cr, implying sharp acceleration.
  • Government extended smart meter deployment deadline to March 2028, and TAM was revised up to 31-32 crore units.

Why this matters

The TAM revision and deadline extension provide multi-year volume visibility beyond the current ₹3,200 cr order book. The ₹1,000 cr C&I target is ambitious and will require a step-up in execution.

What we're watching

  • Whether HPL can hit the ₹1,000 cr C&I target without margin dilution.
  • Order inflows as the expanded TAM converts to tenders.
  • Competition intensity as the meter market broadens.

The full read

HPL Electric delivered its best quarter ever — Q4 revenue topped ₹500 cr and the C&I segment hit a record ₹214 cr. But the concall forward guidance matters more. Management set an unusually specific ₹1,000 cr C&I revenue target for this year, a sharp leap from current run rates. At the same time, the smart meter addressable market was revised up 45% to 31-32 crore units, and the government pushed the deployment deadline to March 2028. That gives HPL's ₹3,200 cr order book a multi-year growth runway. The open question is whether HPL can convert the expanded TAM into orders and hit the ₹1,000 cr target without margin dilution.

Questions answered

What was HPL's Q4 FY26 revenue?
Revenue exceeded ₹500 crore, a record, with the consumer and industrial segment contributing a record ₹214 crore.
What is the smart meter total addressable market now?
The TAM has been raised to 31-32 crore units from an earlier estimate of 22 crore, with the government extending the deployment deadline to March 2028.
What is HPL's C&I revenue target for FY27?
Management set a target of ₹1,000 crore for the consumer and industrial segment in the current fiscal year.
How large is HPL's smart meter order book?
The order book stood at ₹3,200 crore as of Q4 FY26.
Mentioned: C&I segment ₹1,000 cr target · smart meter order book ₹3,200 cr · 31-32 crore units TAM
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Company snapshot

HPL Electric & Power Ltd.

Engineering & Capital Goods
₹2,496 cr
P/E 27.42×

Latest quarter · Mar 2026

Sales₹520 cr
Net profit₹31 cr
Op. margin+16.5%
EPS₹4.80

Strength & growth

Debt / equity0.69×
Current ratio1.39×
Sales CAGR+7.1%
EPS CAGR+13.2%
Financials via Tijori — a research aid, not investment advice.HPL on Tijori

Story so far

All notes on HPL →
  1. 17 Jun 2026 · 1:45 PM IST HPL targets ₹1K cr C&I revenue as smart meter market widens
  2. 1d ago HPL transcript confirms growth trajectory, smart meter TAM expands
  3. 28d ago HPL Electric & Power's investor presentation adds no new information.
  4. 28d ago HPL posts record Q4, passes ₹1,800 cr annual revenue