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