Hindustan Copper Ltd (IN:HINDCOPPER)
:HINDCOPPER
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Rating:73Outperform
Price Target:
₹569.00
▲(30.36% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/17/26
The score is driven primarily by strong financial performance—especially improved earnings and significant deleveraging—offset by cash-flow volatility and copper-cycle sensitivity. Technically, the stock is in an uptrend with generally supportive momentum. Valuation is the main drag due to a very high P/E and a low dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Integrated mining-to-smelting value chain
Vertical integration across exploration, mining, beneficiation, smelting and refining gives durable control of feedstock, recovery and product quality. This supports margin capture, reduces reliance on external concentrate purchases and strengthens long-term supply reliability to industrial customers.
Negative Factors
Volatile operating and free cash flow
Intermittent weak operating cash flow and a year of negative free cash flow indicate working-capital and capex swings. Such volatility can constrain consistent capex, dividend policy and debt reduction, making long-term planning and capital allocation less predictable for investors.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Integrated mining-to-smelting value chain
Vertical integration across exploration, mining, beneficiation, smelting and refining gives durable control of feedstock, recovery and product quality. This supports margin capture, reduces reliance on external concentrate purchases and strengthens long-term supply reliability to industrial customers.
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Hindustan Copper Ltd (HINDCOPPER) vs. iShares MSCI India ETF (INDA)
Market Cap
₹492.75B
Dividend Yield0.33%
Average Volume (3M)1.02M
Price to Earnings (P/E)53.7
Beta (1Y)1.66
Revenue Growth48.62%
EPS Growth97.40%
CountryIN
Employees1,302
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryCopper
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)5.87
Shares Outstanding967,024,050
10 Day Avg. Volume970,056
30 Day Avg. Volume1,022,369
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.49
Price to Book (P/B)13.12
Price to Sales (P/S)14.25
P/FCF Ratio32.19
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)19.6
Revenue Forecast (FY)₹58.96B
Hindustan Copper Ltd Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Hindustan Copper Limited is actively involved across India in the prospecting, extraction, and initial processing of copper and its associated ores. The company's activities extend further into the upgrading, thermal treatment, and purification st...
How the Company Makes Money
Hindustan Copper Ltd primarily makes money by selling copper and associated products produced from its mining and processing operations. Key revenue streams include: (1) sales of copper concentrate and/or refined copper (depending on the operating...
Hindustan Copper Ltd Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
82
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
88
Very Positive
Cash Flow
76
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 22.82B | 30.78B | 20.59B | 17.05B | 16.65B | 18.04B |
| Gross Profit | 11.21B | 22.19B | 10.42B | 7.78B | 7.67B | 8.98B |
| EBITDA | 9.46B | 14.36B | 8.11B | 5.96B | 5.80B | 5.38B |
| Net Income | 5.68B | 9.19B | 4.65B | 2.95B | 2.95B | 3.74B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 38.57B | 44.16B | 35.01B | 32.70B | 29.85B | 29.55B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 2.62B | 8.24B | 677.67M | 740.50M | 3.01B | 3.66B |
| Total Debt | 1.42B | 1.11B | 1.67B | 2.23B | 1.57B | 4.09B |
| Total Liabilities | 8.75B | 10.73B | 8.40B | 9.85B | 9.03B | 10.43B |
| Stockholders Equity | 29.82B | 33.42B | 26.61B | 22.85B | 20.82B | 19.11B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 2.01B | 13.62B | 3.69B | -1.93B | 3.26B | 6.32B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 4.28B | 14.89B | 5.47B | 2.92B | 6.74B | 10.52B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -2.19B | -4.54B | -4.13B | -4.76B | -3.37B | -4.04B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -261.40M | -2.94B | -1.45B | -386.44M | -3.39B | -2.51B |
Hindustan Copper Ltd Technical Analysis
Negative
436.50
Price Trends
544.42
Negative
548.82
Negative
452.87
Positive
Market Momentum
-11.34
Positive
40.94
Neutral
34.36
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For IN:HINDCOPPER, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 436.5 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 529.71, below the 50-day MA of 544.42, and below the 200-day MA of 452.87, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -11.34 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 40.94 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 34.36 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for IN:HINDCOPPER.
Hindustan Copper Ltd Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 Outperform | ₹675.42B | 11.65 | ― | 3.62% | 6.29% | 10.05% | |
73 Outperform | ₹492.75B | 53.71 | ― | 0.33% | 48.62% | 97.40% | |
67 Neutral | ₹196.75B | 20.59 | ― | 1.91% | -6.93% | 39.48% | |
64 Neutral | ₹272.17B | 25.96 | ― | 0.77% | 22.46% | 16.97% | |
61 Neutral | $10.43B | 7.12 | -0.05% | 2.87% | 2.86% | -36.73% | |
54 Neutral | ₹248.51B | 1,500.67 | ― | ― | 3.88% | ― | |
54 Neutral | ₹120.89B | 61.07 | ― | 1.94% | -2.56% | -54.89% |
* Basic Materials Sector Average
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Hindustan Copper Ltd Corporate Events
Hindustan Copper appoints Ghanshyam Das Gupta as Director (Mining)
May 10, 2026
Hindustan Copper Ltd has announced that the Ministry of Mines has appointed company executive director Ghanshyam Das Gupta as Director (Mining) on its board. His appointment will take effect from the date he assumes charge and will run until his s...
Hindustan Copper charts growth roadmap with Vision 2030 at annual plan meet
Apr 20, 2026
Hindustan Copper Limited has held its Annual Plan Meeting in Kolkata for the financial years 2026–27 and 2027–28, gathering top leadership and unit heads to discuss the company’s strategic growth path. The meeting emphasized cros...
Hindustan Copper Announces Cessation of Independent Director After Tenure Ends
Mar 31, 2026
Hindustan Copper Ltd has announced that Avinash Janardan Bhide has ceased to be a part-time non-official independent director on its board, following the completion of his one-year tenure on March 31, 2026, as per an appointment order issued by th...
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