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Hindustan Copper (HINDCOPPER) had a P/E of 35.9× on 6 Nov 2026, above the industry P/E of 23.1×, and the shares are 45% below their 52-week high. It earns ROCE of 35% and ROE of 31%, and sales and net profit grew 23% and 46% a year over 3 years. It has almost no debt, and its dividend yield is 0.7%. It is a mid-cap company with a market cap of ₹40,726 Cr, the largest of 8 Copper companies by market cap; the shares rose 29% over the past year.

As of 6 Nov 2026Prices are delayed about 15 minutes; fundamentals are from the quarter ended Jun 2026.How we calculate this

past year
Open
₹419.00
Day high
₹424.50
Day low
₹410.80
Prev. close
₹427.35
Volume
49.6 L

Health check

4 good · 2 to check
  • ReturnsAhead

    +28.6% over a year, better than 5 of 7 peers.

  • Price tagPricier

    P/E 35.9 vs industry 23.1.

  • GrowthStrong

    Sales +22.5%, profit +45.9% a year over 3 years.

  • ProfitabilityStrong

    ROCE 34.5% vs peer median 17.8%.

  • Balance sheetSolid

    Practically debt-free, Piotroski 9 of 9.

  • Red flags3 to check

    P/E of 35.9 against an industry P/E of 23.1.

Compared with 7 industry peers. Computed from reported figures. Educational, not a recommendation.

Copper

7 listed peers. Screen the industry

Mid cap

₹40,726 Cr, the largest of 8 in its industry.

High beta

Beta 1.51 vs the NIFTY 50: swings more than the market.

Key metrics

Last 12 months to Jun 2026: sales ₹3,498 Cr · profit ₹1,137 Cr
Market cap
₹40,726 Cr
Mid cap
P/E
35.9
Industry 23.1
Price to book
12.20
Peers 2.72
Dividend yield
0.68%
ROE
30.6%
Peers 9.4%
ROCE
34.5%
Peers 17.8%
Debt to equity
0.03
Debt ₹111 Cr
EPS (TTM)
₹11.74
Face value ₹5
OPM (TTM)
41.5%
Net margin 32.5%
Sales growth
+81.4%
Latest quarter vs a year ago
Profit growth
+162.5%
Latest quarter vs a year ago
Price to sales
11.64
EV/EBITDA 22.8

Strengths and risks

Strengths

  • Return on equity of 30.6%.
  • Return on capital employed of 34.5%.
  • Practically debt-free.
  • Quarterly profit up 162.5% on a year ago.
  • Quarterly sales up 81.4% on a year ago.

Risks to check

  • P/E of 35.9 against an industry P/E of 23.1.
  • 45% below its 52-week high.
  • Promoter stake down from 66.1% to 60.1%.

Derived automatically from reported figures. Not a recommendation.

About Hindustan Copper

Hindustan Copper Limited engages in the exploration, exploitation, mining, and processing of copper ore metal-in-concentrates in India. The company offers continuous cast copper rods, copper cathodes, copper concentrates, copper sulphates, sulphuric acid, reverts, anode slimes, and nickel cathodes. It is also involved in the beneficiation, smelting, and refining of copper ores, as well as conversion/tolling to convert cathode to copper wires. The…

Headquarters
Kolkata
Employees
1,154
Sector
Basic Materials
ISIN
INE531E01026
Website
hindustancopper.com

Price range

52 weeks

₹308.50₹760.05

Today

₹410.80₹424.50
Avg volume (3M)
95 L
1-year return
plus 28.6%
From 52-week high
minus 44.6%

Peers · Copper

Capital-heavy industry columns

Compare with peersScreen the whole industry
Company
HINDCOPPERHindustan Copper421.15minus 1.45%40,72635.926.734.5%41.5%0.0322.5%plus 28.6%
JTLDEFENCEJTL Defence496.30minus 1.99%522–137.60.4%15.9%0.34−5.7%plus 650.4%
CUBEXTUBCubex Tubings191.43plus 2.00%27426.347.315.2%3.6%0.5214.7%plus 105.4%
BHAGYANGRBhagyanagar India73.14minus 4.99%2453.74.733.4%4.8%1.018.8%minus 44.6%
BAROEXTBaroda Extrusion9.62minus 1.64%18715.320.938.7%7.1%0.2011.9%plus 22.6%
MCLM TEK COPPER51.73minus 1.39%14031.416.720.3%4.5%0.83–plus 8.0%
RAJMETRajnandini Metal2.93minus 0.34%81–––1.4%0.24–minus 32.9%
SAGARDEEPSagardeep Alloys25.92minus 2.78%4419.923.211.8%2.5%0.3811.2%minus 7.2%
Median of 7 peers–−1.64%18719.922.017.8%4.5%0.3811.2%8.0%

Quarterly results

Consolidated, ₹ crore
SalesSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrJun 25Sep 25Dec 25Mar 26Jun 26
5167186871,156937
346480491596479
171238197560458
33.1%33.2%28.6%48.5%48.9%
10.310.91832.717.1
1.60.420.83.2
179249213592472
25.1%25.2%26.5%25.0%25.3%
134184156444352
1.391.891.624.593.64

Profit & loss

Yearly, ₹ crore
Sales CAGR 3Y
+22.5%
Profit CAGR 3Y
+45.9%
EPS CAGR 3Y
+45.9%
ROE
30.6%
Net profitSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
1,6651,7052,0593,064
–+2.4%+20.8%+48.8%
1,1321,1361,2521,566
5335698071,498
32.0%33.4%39.2%48.9%
33.640.727.345.9
7.58.92.10.3
175175176200
11.7−15.1−24.2−110
3964116321,233
25.4%28.0%26.1%25.3%
295295465919
–minus 0.1%+57.5%+97.5%
3.063.054.819.50

Forecast

Your assumptions, not a prediction

Balance sheet

At each financial year end, ₹ crore
Total assetsSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
484484484484
1,5991,8022,1772,859
157223167111
746762673963
2,9853,2703,5014,416
2,0452,3312,4882,655
731917766741
11.415.811.811.8
30174.167.8808
−103−67.4168199
2,9853,2703,5014,416

Cash flow

Yearly, ₹ crore
Cash from operationsSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
6743415441,474
−337−525−402−434
−339−38.6−152−299
−3.2−222−10.3741
−347−534−420−456
326−1931241,017
−112−89−89−238

Shareholding pattern

Source: NSE filings
60.1%
promoters
  • Promoters60.14%
  • Public39.86%
  • As of 30 Sep 2026
QuarterSplitPromotersPublicPromoter change
30 Sep 202660.14%39.86%minus 6.00
30 Jun 202666.14%33.86%0.00
31 Mar 202666.14%33.86%0.00
31 Dec 202566.14%33.86%0.00
30 Sep 202566.14%33.86%–

Major shareholders

NSE filing

Filings & events

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