HFCL Wins About Rs 834 Crore in Optical Fibre Export Orders
HFCL's overseas subsidiary got the orders from an unnamed international customer, to be executed by June 2027.
Key Takeaways
- HFCL won export orders worth about Rs 834.36 crore (about $88.94 million).
- The optical fibre cable orders came from an unnamed international customer.
- The orders came through HFCL's overseas wholly owned subsidiary.
- They are to be executed by June 2027.
- HFCL's order book stood at Rs 28,911 crore at the end of Q2 FY27.
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HFCL, the Gurugram-based telecom equipment and optical fibre cable maker, has secured export orders worth about Rs 834.36 crore, or about $88.94 million, to supply optical fibre cables. The company told the BSE and NSE about the orders in a stock exchange filing on November 12, 2026.
The orders came through HFCL's overseas wholly owned subsidiary from what the filing calls "a renowned international customer". HFCL did not name the customer or say how many separate orders make up the total. The cables will be supplied as per the customer's specifications, and the orders are to be executed by June 2027.
HFCL's Rs 834 crore export orders at a glance
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Company | HFCL Limited (BSE: 500183, NSE: HFCL) |
| Order value | About Rs 834.36 crore (about $88.94 million) |
| Product | Optical fibre cables, as per customer specifications |
| Customer | A renowned international customer (not named) |
| Route | HFCL's overseas wholly owned subsidiary |
| To be executed by | June 2027 |
| Disclosed on | November 12, 2026 |
| Related party deal | No, as per the filing |
The filing says HFCL's promoter, promoter group and group companies have no interest in the customer, and the orders are not related party transactions. It adds that the orders were received in the normal course of business.
How the new orders compare with HFCL's revenue and order book
The orders are worth about 17% of HFCL's consolidated revenue from operations of Rs 4,949.27 crore in FY26. In the July to September 2026 quarter (Q2 FY27), HFCL's consolidated revenue from operations rose about 144% to Rs 2,541.79 crore from Rs 1,043.34 crore a year earlier, and its consolidated net profit was Rs 394.22 crore, against about Rs 72 crore a year earlier.
At the end of Q2 FY27, HFCL reported an order book of Rs 28,911 crore. About 64% of it came from optical fibre cable and data centre connectivity, and about 57% came from exports.
| When | What happened |
|---|---|
| December 2025 | Export orders worth Rs 656.10 crore (about $72.96 million) for optical fibre cables, to be supplied by November 2026 |
| May 2026 | Two export orders for optical fibre cables worth about Rs 184 crore in total |
| September 2026 | Three-year supply deal worth about $244 million (about Rs 2,329 crore) through its overseas subsidiary |
| November 12, 2026 | Export orders worth about Rs 834.36 crore, to be executed by June 2027 |
HFCL says the orders show customer confidence
"These orders reaffirm the confidence reposed by our customers in the Company’s manufacturing capabilities, technological excellence and product quality."
What HFCL has said about its growth and capacity
HFCL said it expects its revenue to grow at least 80% in FY27. The company also said it now expects to cross Rs 10,000 crore in annual revenue earlier than its FY29 target. Its board has approved an investment of about Rs 400 crore to expand its optical fibre and optical fibre cable manufacturing capacity, the company said.
Where HFCL stands after the Rs 834 crore orders
The new orders add about Rs 834.36 crore of optical fibre cable exports to be executed by June 2027. They follow the roughly $244 million three-year supply deal HFCL announced in September 2026. At the end of September 2026, the company's order book stood at Rs 28,911 crore, with exports making up about 57% of it.
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