Apr 27, 2012, 08.13 PM IST

HCC's Q4 loss at Rs 54 cr, expect margin pressures ahead

Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) has reported a higher than expected net loss of Rs 54 crore for the fourth quarter of FY12 while analysts on average had expected a loss of Rs 20 crore.

Source: Moneycontrol.com
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Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) has reported a higher than expected net loss of Rs 54 crore for the fourth quarter of FY12 while analysts on average had expected a loss of Rs 20 crore. The company had reported a profit of Rs 23 crore in the corresponding quarter of last fiscal.


Total income fell 4.46% to Rs 1,156 crore YoY due to execution bottlenecks, slowdown in ordering activity, high interest cost environment and payment delays. Analysts had expected total income at Rs 1,091 crore.


EBITDA margins during the same period stood at 7.6%. Meanwhile, shares of the company crashed 5.12% to 20.25 post the result announcement.


Going forward, key concerns which remain for HCC  are
Slowing order inflows
High debt and interest costs
Stretched working capital cycle


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