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The first quarter results for the financial year 2026-27 were released after market hours. The performance of leading companies Crompton and Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) has been much-discussed. While Crompton’s results were positive year-on-year, they fell short of market experts’ expectations. Meanwhile, infrastructure giant HCC’s profits remained stable, but its revenue and operating income saw a significant decline. Let’s explore the complete and detailed analysis of both companies’ Q1 results.

Crompton Q1 Results: Profit and revenue increased year-on-year, but fell short of market expectations

Considering Crompton’s financial results, the company’s net profit increased 14.8 percent year-on-year to ₹140.5 crore, compared to ₹122 crore in the same quarter last year. However, according to a CNBC-TV18 poll estimate, profit was expected to be ₹143 crore, which was slightly lower than expected.

The company’s revenue also increased 11.8 percent year-on-year to ₹2,235 crore, compared to ₹1,998 crore in the same quarter last year, but this was still below the expert estimate of ₹2,300 crore. Furthermore, Crompton’s EBITDA was ₹224.4 crore, a 14.2 percent increase over the previous year, but slightly lower than the poll estimate of ₹232 crore. The only relief is that the company’s EBITDA margin improved to 10 percent, compared to 9.6 percent last year.

HCC Q1 Results: Profit almost stable, but revenue and EBITDA saw a significant decline

Hindustan Construction Company (HCC)’s first quarter results were significantly weaker than Crompton’s. The company’s net profit increased marginally by just 0.69% year-on-year to ₹51.08 crore, compared to ₹50.73 crore in the same quarter last year. This can be considered a relatively stable performance.

However, pressure is clearly visible on other fronts of the company. HCC’s total income declined by 9% year-on-year to ₹993.4 crore, compared to ₹1,091.3 crore last year. Furthermore, the company’s EBITDA declined by a massive 41.7% to just ₹104.66 crore, compared to ₹179.4 crore last year. Operating pressure also led to a decline in the company’s EBITDA margin from 16.44% to 10.54%, a significant decline of approximately 590 basis points.

What are the implications for investors and the outlook ahead?

The results for both Crompton and HCC have been of different nature. The key issue for Crompton is that despite year-on-year improvement, the company failed to fully meet market expectations, leading to mixed investor response. Meanwhile, for HCC, the significant decline in operating income and margins is a major concern. In the coming days, investors will be closely watching Crompton’s sales growth and HCC’s order book and project completions.