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HGINFRA

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H.G. Infra Engineering Limited

Infra

H.G. Infra Engineering Ltd. is an Indian infrastructure company focused on building highways and connecting destinations. The company has been operating for 24 years, emphasizing trust, passion, and quality in its projects.

₹568.3
+4.05 · +0.72%
Quote09 Jun, 10:02 am
Fundamentals08 Jun 2026 · screener
Score08 Jun, 11:00 pm · v4.2-nightly
Tags02 May 2026
Data confidence
Fresh enough for analysis
Investor decision lenses

One read, four checks

75+ is strong, 60-74 is usable, 45-59 is mixed, and below 45 needs caution. These are research lenses, not buy/sell instructions.

Weak fundamentals, management trust needs verification, price trend argues for patience, and recent execution is weak.

Suggested next step
Verify management risk first
Do not let cheap valuation override weak Trust or governance evidence.
U-Score
WATCHLIST
37

Fundamental lens: valuation, quality, growth, balance sheet, and cash flow.

Trust
Weak Trust
49

low confidence · 0/0 claims checked

Technical
Neutral
42

Timing lens: price trend and sector relative strength.

Result consistency
weak
41

Rolling lens: recent quarterly delivery, not the latest single-result score.

Latest result

Quarter ended 31 Mar 2026

Bad · 0/100

PAT -42% YoY · margin compression · Rev +5% YoY

Filed 31 Mar 2026
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MetricThis quarterYoYQoQ
Revenue₹1,427 Cr+4.8%+0.4%
EBITDA₹237 Cr-0.8%-23.3%
Operating margin17.0%-100 bps-500 bps
PAT₹85 Cr-42.2%-9.6%
PAT margin6.0%-484 bps-66 bps

NDF means not disclosed in the current structured filing feed. It is intentionally not treated as zero.

Business and thesis

Where growth can come from, and what can break the case

Thesis under stressReviewed 2026-06-03T08:39:18.887Z
Management commentary snapshot

Standalone Q4 FY26 revenue declined 31.4% YoY, with full-year FY26 revenue down 6.4% YoY. EBITDA and PAT margins compressed significantly for both periods, while the order book saw large project removals.

Standalone Q4 and FY26 results show substantial revenue and profit declines, with EBITDA and PAT margins compressing. The removal of two large MSRDC projects from the order book, despite new inflows, raises concerns about execution and future revenue visibility.

Current business mix

Consolidated Debt Break up – March 2026

Latest issuer-disclosed distribution across 2 reported categories.

Businessmix
Project Debt67.0%
Standalone Debt33.0%
Growth engines

Diversification into BESS

Awarded a 300 MW/600MWh battery energy storage system project for GUVNL (₹6,465 Mn).

Metro and Railway Infrastructure

Secured Thane Metro project (₹5,660 Mn HGINFRA part) and MP Railway Infrastructure project (₹4,013.3 Mn).

HAM Projects

Expanding order book with various Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) projects.

Tailwinds

New Project Awards

Significant new orders received in FY25-26 across various infrastructure segments, including BESS, metro, and roads.

Headwinds

Order Book Reduction

MSRDC NC-4 & NC-5 projects (~₹4,142 Cr) were removed from the order book.

Profitability Compression

Significant YoY decline in EBITDA and PAT margins for Q4 and FY26 on a standalone basis.

Risk radar

Execution Risk

The removal of large projects from the order book suggests potential challenges in project execution or contract finalization.

Working Capital Management

Standalone working capital debt increased from INR 4,041.24 Mn in March 2025 to INR 7,310.51 Mn in March 2026.

Increased Debt Levels

Total consolidated debt increased by ~20% YoY, and standalone debt by ~52% YoY.

Management accountability

What management said, and what results must prove

Issuer guidance and extracted claims are tracked against later reported outcomes. Treat these as management statements, not IndiaPulse forecasts.

Analyst reading lens
Compare BOTH

Q4 results show immediate operational performance and sequential momentum, while full-year results provide a broader view of annual execution and profitability trends in a project-based business.

Sector KPIs management disclosed

Revenue From Operations (Standalone)

Q4 FY26: INR 13,539.20 Mn (-31.4% YoY); FY26: INR 56,666.77 Mn (-6.4% YoY)

EBITDA (Standalone)

Q4 FY26: INR 1,268.54 Mn (-55.2% YoY); FY26: INR 7,334.15 Mn (-22.9% YoY)

EBITDA Margin % (Standalone)

Q4 FY26: 9.37% (vs 14.34% YoY); FY26: 12.94% (vs 15.71% YoY)

PAT (Standalone)

Q4 FY26: INR 994.99 Mn (-53.1% YoY); FY26: INR 3,891.36 Mn (-32.6% YoY)

Management forward view

Order Book Offset

Management stated that the MSRDC project removals were offset by new projects awarded.

HAM Equity Commitment

Equity commitment for HAM projects is 'comfortably met'.

Thesis monitor

Numbers and claims to verify in the next filings

CheckpointCurrent evidenceWhat to verify next
Order InflowMSRDC projects removed, new orders received in FY25-26.Pace and quality of new order wins to replenish the order book and ensure future revenue visibility.
Margin TrendsEBITDA margin 12.94% (FY26) vs 15.71% (FY25); PAT margin 6.87% (FY26) vs 9.54% (FY25).Stabilization or improvement in EBITDA and PAT margins to restore profitability.
Working Capital CycleStandalone working capital debt increased to INR 7,310.51 Mn in March 2026.Changes in working capital requirements and efficient management of receivables.
Debt LevelsConsolidated debt INR 49,339.34 Mn; Standalone debt INR 16,274.41 Mn as of March 2026.Monitoring consolidated and standalone debt levels, particularly the growth in working capital debt.

Verification checkpoints are IndiaPulse research interpretation, not investment advice.

Technical timing lens

Trend score and candlestick chart

42Neutral

SMA20 -10.3% / mo

Stock trend: 42
Sector RS:

Technical chart

HGINFRAweekly · 1Y-46.4%
Latest close ₹568.30 on 2026-06-09
Bar
+1.5%
RSI
41
MACD hist
6.92
52W pos
19%
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Down bar
Volume
Result date
SMA 50
RSI(14)

Technical trend read

Neutral

Trend is undirectional — long-term trend unclear. RSI 41.

  • SMA20 falling (~11.5% over last month) — short-term momentum negative.
  • RSI(14) at 41 — sideways, no extreme reading.
  • MACD above signal but histogram contracting — bullish momentum cooling.
  • 50% off 52W high · 32% above 52W low.

Mechanical read from the price + indicator series above. Not a recommendation — technical setups can reverse without warning, especially around earnings and macro events.

Deep research

Valuation, score drivers, trust methodology, financials, and peers

Use these sections after reviewing the decision summary, latest result, thesis, management accountability, and technical timing above.

37U-SCORE
Deep Value

Fundamental score breakdown

WATCHLIST
Valuation23/30
Growth8/25
Quality0/20
Balance Sheet1/15
Cash Flow1/10
Piotroski
6/9 (+3)
Penalties
1
Raw sum
37

Why this score?

Top U-Score contributors and drags from the latest stored fundamentals.

37/100 · WATCHLIST

Positive drivers

  • Fair-value margin of safety is positive at 18.9%.
  • Valuation contributes 23/30 to the score.
  • Growth contributes 8/25 to the score.

Main drags

  • Altman Z is 1.6, in distress territory.
  • Quality is weaker at 0/20; verify the latest quarterly trend.
  • Balance sheet is weaker at 1/15; verify the latest quarterly trend.
Sector valuation model

Execution business valuation: EV/EBITDA plus order and working-capital risk

Capital-intensive execution stories need cash-flow and balance-sheet checks alongside valuation.

Execution EV/EBITDA
Primary lens
EV/EBITDA and PE against execution quality and margin stability.
Secondary checks
Order book, receivables, working capital, debt, operating cash flow.
Main risk check
Order wins matter only if they convert into cash and margins.
PE
12.4
PB
1.1
EV/EBITDA
7.4
ROE
9.6%
ROCE
11.3%
FCF Yield
Debt/Equity
1.5
MoS
+18.9%
Score movement

Stored run vs live recompute

This shows the stored score trend when snapshots exist, and also compares the latest stored nightly score with a live recompute from current fundamentals and price.

Stored run: 08 Jun 2026
v4.2-nightly
Final score
37
Previous: 37
Verdict
WATCHLIST
Previous: WATCHLIST
Margin of safety
+18.9%
Previous: +19.3%

Score history

12 stored score snapshots. Latest stored move: +0 points.

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v4.2-nightly
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Factor attribution

No pillar movement versus the latest stored run. Historical score trend will appear after snapshot storage is enabled.
Trust Score
49Weak Trust · low confidenceTrust Lite

Trust asks: does management behaviour match later outcomes? Higher is better, but confidence and evidence depth matter as much as the number.

Weak Trust: Claim history is still being built. It ranks around the 5th percentile of the scored universe and 7th percentile within Infra. Main check: cash conversion is weak at 28/100.

Mixed Trust Lite: Promoter holding is 71.8%. Key concern: Operating cash flow is negative at ₹-878 Cr.

Computed 22 May 2026
trust-lite-v1
0 docs indexed · 0 concall links
Score band
Weak Trust

Management or financial behaviour needs caution. Demand stronger valuation compensation.

Relative rank
5th percentile

overall median 67 · Infra: 7th pctile, median 65 · Micro: 3rd pctile, median 71

Evidence depth
Financial-only

0 documents indexed, but claim history is not strong enough yet.

Claim delivery
Outcome history still building

0 claims extracted · No contradicted claim yet

How to read this Trust Score

Weak Trust · low confidence
What it measures
Reliability of management and financial delivery, using financial behaviour only.
Confidence
Treat this as an early read until more concalls and outcomes are matched.
Investor use
Needs extra due diligence; demand valuation comfort and recent improvement.

Read Trust alongside U-Score, result consistency, and technical trend. A cheap stock with weak Trust needs a larger margin of safety; a high Trust score does not make an expensive stock attractive by itself.

Forensic breakdown

Read low sub-scores as due-diligence warnings, not automatic sell signals.

Promoter
86
strong · holding, pledge, alignment
Cash flow
28
weak · profit to cash conversion
Balance sheet
35
weak · leverage and solvency
Discipline
58
watch · capital discipline
Results
41
weak · quarterly consistency

Trust positives

  • Promoter holding is 71.8%.
  • Promoter pledge is zero.

Trust risks

  • Operating cash flow is negative at ₹-878 Cr.
  • Altman Z is 1.66.
  • 2 recent quarters had PAT decline worse than 25% YoY.
  • Only 1 years of positive FCF.

Trust Lite uses financial behaviour only. Prefer claim-tested Trust when enough concall claims have later outcomes.

Intrinsic value

Graham Number
₹755.91
+24.8% MoS
DCF Fair PE
13.8
DCF Fair Value
₹700.54
+18.9% MoS
PEG
2.48

Fundamentals

Valuation

P/E
12.40
P/B
1.13
EV/EBITDA
7.38
Market Cap
3677.00Cr

Profitability

ROE
9.56%
ROCE
11.30%
ROA
3.03%
Dividend Y
0.35%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y
15.00%
EPS 5Y
5.00%
Revenue 3Y
4.00%
EPS 3Y
-16.00%

Balance Sheet

Debt/Equity
1.54
Interest Coverage
2.16×
Altman Z
1.59
Book Value
501.00

Cash Flow

FCF Yield
FCF Positive Y
1/5
OCF
250.00 Cr
EPS TTM
50.69

Shareholding

Promoter Hold
71.78%
Promoter Pledge
0.00%
Momentum 52W
19%

Financial History

Updated 9/6/2026

Revenue

₹ Cr
Latest: 5,235+3.5% vs prev
05378Mar 2016: 741Mar 2017: 1,056Mar 2018: 1,393Mar 2019: 2,217Mar 2020: 2,610Mar 2021: 3,751Mar 2022: 4,622Mar 2023: 5,378Mar 2024: 5,056Mar 2025: 5,235FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25

Net Profit

₹ Cr
Latest: 505-6.3% vs prev
0539.0Mar 2016: 30.0Mar 2017: 53.0Mar 2018: 84.0Mar 2019: 127Mar 2020: 167Mar 2021: 237Mar 2022: 380Mar 2023: 493Mar 2024: 539Mar 2025: 505FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25

Return on Equity

%
Latest: 15.5-15.4% vs prev
020.1Mar 2016: 17.1%Mar 2017: 9.8%Mar 2018: 12.7%Mar 2019: 15.4%Mar 2020: 15.7%Mar 2021: 16.5%Mar 2022: 19.8%Mar 2023: 20.1%Mar 2024: 18.3%Mar 2025: 15.5%FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
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