Hindustan Copper Ltd (IN:HINDCOPPER)
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Hindustan Copper Ltd
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Rating:73Outperform
Price Target:
₹552.00
▲(26.46% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:02/03/26
The score is driven primarily by strong financial performance and bullish technical trends (price above major moving averages with positive MACD). The main offset is valuation risk, with a very high P/E and low dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Integrated value chain
Hindustan Copper's integrated upstream-to-downstream operations (mining through refining) capture value across the production chain. This reduces reliance on third-party processors, helps control costs and recovery rates, and supports more stable margins and supply reliability over the medium term.
Negative Factors
Commodity price exposure
As a single-commodity copper producer, revenues and margins are structurally tied to volatile global copper prices. Price swings can materially affect cash flow, capex plans and profitability for multiple quarters, increasing cyclical risk and complicating long-term planning.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Integrated value chain
Hindustan Copper's integrated upstream-to-downstream operations (mining through refining) capture value across the production chain. This reduces reliance on third-party processors, helps control costs and recovery rates, and supports more stable margins and supply reliability over the medium term.
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Hindustan Copper Ltd (HINDCOPPER) vs. iShares MSCI India ETF (INDA)
Market Cap
₹478.44B
Dividend Yield0.33%
Average Volume (3M)1.02M
Price to Earnings (P/E)80.2
Beta (1Y)1.62
Revenue Growth16.05%
EPS Growth41.18%
CountryIN
Employees1,302
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryCopper
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.62
Shares Outstanding967,024,050
10 Day Avg. Volume970,056
30 Day Avg. Volume1,022,369
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.80
Price to Book (P/B)8.07
Price to Sales (P/S)10.43
P/FCF Ratio58.20
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)20.8
Revenue Forecast (FY)₹60.82B
Hindustan Copper Ltd Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Hindustan Copper Limited exploration, exploitation, and mining of copper and copper ores in India. It also engages in the beneficiation, smelting, and refining of minerals. The company offers continuous cast copper rods, copper cathodes, copper co...
How the Company Makes Money
Hindustan Copper Ltd primarily makes money by producing and selling copper and copper by-products derived from its integrated operations. Key revenue streams include: (1) Sale of refined copper products: Revenue is generated from selling refined c...
Hindustan Copper Ltd Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
80
Positive
Balance Sheet
75
Positive
Cash Flow
78
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 22.82B | 20.59B | 17.05B | 16.65B | 18.04B | 17.62B |
| Gross Profit | 11.21B | 10.42B | 7.78B | 7.67B | 8.98B | 6.90B |
| EBITDA | 9.46B | 8.11B | 5.96B | 5.80B | 5.38B | 4.02B |
| Net Income | 5.68B | 4.65B | 2.95B | 2.95B | 3.74B | 1.10B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 38.57B | 35.01B | 32.70B | 29.85B | 29.55B | 28.38B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 2.62B | 677.67M | 740.50M | 3.01B | 3.66B | 107.79M |
| Total Debt | 1.42B | 1.67B | 2.23B | 1.57B | 4.09B | 11.37B |
| Total Liabilities | 8.75B | 8.40B | 9.85B | 9.03B | 10.43B | 17.49B |
| Stockholders Equity | 29.82B | 26.61B | 22.85B | 20.82B | 19.11B | 10.89B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 2.01B | 3.69B | -1.93B | 3.26B | 6.32B | 4.65B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 4.28B | 5.47B | 2.92B | 6.74B | 10.52B | 8.31B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -2.19B | -4.13B | -4.76B | -3.37B | -4.04B | -3.64B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -261.40M | -1.45B | -386.44M | -3.39B | -2.51B | 1.33B |
Hindustan Copper Ltd Technical Analysis
Neutral
436.50
Price Trends
554.10
Negative
480.19
Positive
379.48
Positive
Market Momentum
-20.87
Negative
46.61
Neutral
55.91
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For IN:HINDCOPPER, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 436.5 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 503.49, below the 50-day MA of 554.10, and above the 200-day MA of 379.48, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -20.87 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 46.61 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 55.91 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
84 Outperform | ₹737.87B | 9.05 | ― | 3.62% | 30.80% | 97.08% | |
73 Outperform | ₹478.44B | 80.20 | ― | 0.33% | 16.05% | 41.18% | |
71 Outperform | ₹185.22B | 35.77 | ― | 1.91% | -0.96% | 57.80% | |
66 Neutral | ₹221.35B | 29.89 | ― | 0.77% | 18.36% | 13.94% | |
62 Neutral | ₹101.83B | 1,460.95 | ― | 1.94% | 6.12% | -30.31% | |
61 Neutral | $10.43B | 7.12 | -0.05% | 2.87% | 2.86% | -36.73% | |
49 Neutral | ₹208.25B | 336.52 | ― | ― | -39.14% | -12.75% |
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Hindustan Copper Ltd Corporate Events
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...
Hindustan Copper Opens Special Window for Physical Share Transfer Requests
Feb 25, 2026
Hindustan Copper Ltd has informed the stock exchanges that it has published a notice to shareholders about a special window for re-lodgement of transfer requests for physical shares. The notice has been carried in an English daily, Financial Expre...
Hindustan Copper Wins Stay on Jharkhand Mining Demand, Operations Protected for Now
Feb 21, 2026
Hindustan Copper Ltd has disclosed that India’s Ministry of Mines, acting as the Revisionary Authority, has stayed a demand notice previously issued by the District Mining Officer in East Singhbhum, Jharkhand. The state authorities have been...
Hindustan Copper Declares Interim Dividend, Issues TDS Guidelines for FY 2025-26
Feb 6, 2026
Hindustan Copper Ltd’s board has approved an interim dividend of Re 1 per equity share of face value Rs 5 for the financial year 2025-26, with the payout scheduled to be credited by 6 March 2026 to shareholders on record as of 13 February 20...
Hindustan Copper Updates Key Managerial Personnel Authorised for Market Disclosures
Feb 3, 2026
Hindustan Copper Ltd has updated the stock exchanges on the current list of key managerial personnel (KMP) authorised to determine materiality of events and information and to make regulatory disclosures under SEBI’s Listing Obligations and ...
Hindustan Copper Emerges Preferred Bidder for Madhya Pradesh Copper Block
Jan 24, 2026
Hindustan Copper Ltd has been declared the preferred bidder for a composite licence covering the Baghwari-Khirkhori copper and associated mineral block in Madhya Pradesh, after submitting the highest final price offer in a forward e-auction conduc...
Hindustan Copper Restarts Underground Mining at Kendadih Copper Mine in Jharkhand
Jan 16, 2026
Hindustan Copper Ltd has announced the successful commencement of underground mining operations at its Kendadih Copper Mine in Ghatshila, Jharkhand, as of 15 January 2026. The restart of this unit marks an expansion of the company’s active m...
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