Birla Cable Limited (NSE: BIRLACABLE) and HFCL Ltd (NSE: HFCL) are both listed in the Optical Fibre and Telecom Cables industry. Birla Cable has a market capitalisation of ₹903 Cr and HFCL ₹33,632 Cr, as of 9 Nov 2026. Their P/E ratios are 53.4 and 103.4 respectively. Return on equity is 6.33% for Birla Cable and 7.27% for HFCL. Over one year, Birla Cable's share price is up 116.7% and HFCL's is up 165.8%.
| Metric | Birla Cable | HFCL |
|---|---|---|
| NSE Symbol | BIRLACABLE | HFCL |
| BSE Code | 500060 | 500183 |
| Share Price | ₹345.10 | ₹206.00 |
| Market Cap | ₹903 Cr | ₹33,632 Cr |
| P/E Ratio | 53.4 | 103.4 |
| Return on Equity | 6.33% | 7.27% |
| Return on Assets | 4.67% | 4.62% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.42% | 0.09% |
| Beta (1Y) | 1.73 | 1.25 |
| 1-Year Price Change | +116.7% | +165.8% |
| 3-Month Price Change | +29.3% | -3.3% |
| 52-Week Range | ₹104.30 – ₹418.80 | ₹60.95 – ₹282.25 |
| Latest Quarter | Q2 FY27 | Q2 FY27 |
| Quarterly Revenue | ₹355 Cr | ₹2,542 Cr |
| Quarterly Net Profit | ₹38 Cr | ₹395 Cr |
| Net Margin | 10.7% | 15.5% |
| EPS (Basic, Quarter) | ₹12.60 | ₹2.37 |
| Results Basis | consolidated | consolidated |
| Headquarters | Rewa, Madhya Pradesh | New Delhi, Delhi |
The figures sit side by side and are not ranked. Quarterly figures are in ₹ crore, parsed from each company's exchange filing (XBRL); the two companies' latest quarters can differ.
Birla Cable Limited engages in the manufacture and sale of cables in India and internationally. The company offers optical fiber, copper telecommunication, structured copper LAN, and specialty cables, as well as allied accessories. It also provides structured cable accessories, including connector, patch cords, keystones, patch panels, faceplates, and connectors; adapter, pigtail, patch cord, fibre management, and joint closure; and aerial underground, duct microduct, micromodule, FFTX, speciality, indoor, and uni and multi tube products. The company was formerly known as Birla Ericsson Optica…
HFCL Limited manufactures and sells telecom products in India and internationally. The company offers optical fiber cables, such as underground, aerial, microduct, FTTH, and micromodule cables; telecommunication products, including unlicensed band backhaul radios, Wi-Fi access points, routers, managed switches, antennas, network management solutions, and 5g product portfolio; defence product comprising electronic fuzes, electro optics, high capacity radio relay, software defined radios, and ground surveillance radars; and passive networking components, such as high density cabinets, joint clos…
HFCL has a market capitalisation of ₹33,632 Cr, against ₹903 Cr for Birla Cable as of 9 Nov 2026, about 37.2 times the size by market cap.
Birla Cable has a P/E of 53.4 and HFCL a P/E of 103.4 as of 9 Nov 2026.
Birla Cable has a return on equity of 6.33% and HFCL 7.27%.
Birla Cable's share price is up 116.7% over one year and HFCL's is up 165.8%.
Birla Cable reported revenue of ₹355 Cr and net profit of ₹38 Cr for Q2 FY27. HFCL reported revenue of ₹2,542 Cr and net profit of ₹395 Cr for Q2 FY27. Figures are parsed from each company's exchange filing.
Both are classified under Diversified Telecommunication Services > Communications Equipment > Optical Fibre and Telecom Cables on FinBizNet.
No. The page lays the two companies' published figures side by side and draws no conclusion from them. It is descriptive market data, not investment advice.
Data as of 9 Nov 2026. Descriptive market data only — not investment advice.