Hindustan Copper Ltd
Incorporated in the year 1967, Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) was formed to take over from National Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. It is the first Indian PSU and only vertically integrated copper producing company. HCL is engaged in various processes right from copper mining to the final stage of converting copper into saleable products. [1]
- Market Cap ₹ 24,032 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 248
- High / Low ₹ 370 / 184
- Stock P/E 51.3
- Book Value ₹ 27.6
- Dividend Yield 0.37 %
- ROCE 24.0 %
- ROE 18.9 %
- Face Value ₹ 5.00
Pros
- Company has reduced debt.
- Company is almost debt free.
Cons
- Stock is trading at 9.02 times its book value
* The pros and cons are machine generated. Pros / cons are based on a checklist to highlight important points. Please exercise caution and do your own analysis.
Peer comparison
Commodities Metals & Mining Non - Ferrous Metals Copper
Part of BSE 500 BSE PSU Nifty 500 BSE SmallCap Nifty Smallcap 100
Quarterly Results
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
Profit & Loss
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
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1,489 | 1,016 | 1,072 | 1,204 | 1,670 | 1,816 | 832 | 1,787 | 1,822 | 1,677 | 1,717 | 2,071 | |
984 | 888 | 962 | 981 | 1,399 | 1,310 | 1,074 | 1,376 | 1,310 | 1,185 | 1,170 | 1,333 | |
Operating Profit | 505 | 128 | 110 | 223 | 271 | 506 | -242 | 411 | 512 | 492 | 547 | 738 |
OPM % | 34% | 13% | 10% | 18% | 16% | 28% | -29% | 23% | 28% | 29% | 32% | 36% |
102 | 67 | 52 | 27 | 41 | 37 | 57 | 35 | 50 | 96 | 55 | 78 | |
Interest | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 60 | 62 | 64 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 7 |
Depreciation | 174 | 113 | 119 | 142 | 165 | 253 | 291 | 295 | 150 | 175 | 175 | 176 |
Profit before tax | 431 | 80 | 40 | 94 | 122 | 230 | -538 | 87 | 382 | 396 | 410 | 634 |
Tax % | 33% | 16% | 5% | 34% | 35% | 37% | 6% | -26% | 2% | 25% | 28% | 26% |
286 | 68 | 38 | 62 | 80 | 146 | -569 | 110 | 374 | 295 | 295 | 469 | |
EPS in Rs | 3.10 | 0.73 | 0.41 | 0.67 | 0.86 | 1.57 | -6.15 | 1.19 | 3.87 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 4.85 |
Dividend Payout % | 32% | 21% | 0% | 30% | 29% | 33% | 0% | 29% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 0% |
Compounded Sales Growth | |
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10 Years: | 7% |
5 Years: | 20% |
3 Years: | 4% |
TTM: | 21% |
Compounded Profit Growth | |
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10 Years: | 22% |
5 Years: | 23% |
3 Years: | 8% |
TTM: | 59% |
Stock Price CAGR | |
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10 Years: | 16% |
5 Years: | 55% |
3 Years: | 32% |
1 Year: | -33% |
Return on Equity | |
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10 Years: | 8% |
5 Years: | 17% |
3 Years: | 16% |
Last Year: | 19% |
Balance Sheet
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
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Equity Capital | 463 | 463 | 463 | 463 | 463 | 463 | 463 | 463 | 484 | 484 | 484 | 484 |
Reserves | 1,367 | 1,399 | 948 | 1,004 | 1,065 | 1,174 | 498 | 627 | 1,428 | 1,599 | 1,802 | 2,181 |
0 | 0 | 207 | 472 | 657 | 1,070 | 1,564 | 1,137 | 409 | 156 | 222 | 167 | |
434 | 371 | 1,181 | 597 | 630 | 636 | 802 | 819 | 844 | 956 | 971 | 673 | |
Total Liabilities | 2,263 | 2,233 | 2,799 | 2,536 | 2,814 | 3,344 | 3,326 | 3,046 | 3,164 | 3,194 | 3,479 | 3,504 |
212 | 202 | 178 | 354 | 332 | 316 | 337 | 322 | 282 | 1,326 | 1,430 | 1,731 | |
CWIP | 691 | 851 | 733 | 279 | 660 | 1,022 | 1,232 | 1,179 | 683 | 731 | 917 | 766 |
Investments | 29 | 71 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 31 |
1,331 | 1,108 | 1,812 | 1,903 | 1,822 | 2,005 | 1,757 | 1,544 | 2,199 | 1,127 | 1,102 | 976 | |
Total Assets | 2,263 | 2,233 | 2,799 | 2,536 | 2,814 | 3,344 | 3,326 | 3,046 | 3,164 | 3,194 | 3,479 | 3,504 |
Cash Flows
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
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331 | 237 | 262 | -260 | 372 | 252 | 86 | 832 | 1,052 | 674 | 292 | 544 | |
-259 | -209 | -451 | -258 | -558 | -587 | -430 | -364 | -404 | -337 | -476 | -402 | |
-111 | -109 | 183 | -8 | -96 | 445 | 42 | 133 | -251 | -339 | -39 | -152 | |
Net Cash Flow | -38 | -80 | -7 | -526 | -282 | 110 | -302 | 601 | 397 | -3 | -222 | -10 |
Ratios
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
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Debtor Days | 49 | 31 | 20 | 50 | 18 | 73 | 36 | 34 | 16 | 14 | 29 | 30 |
Inventory Days | 737 | 1,189 | 413 | |||||||||
Days Payable | 204 | 358 | 147 | |||||||||
Cash Conversion Cycle | 49 | 31 | 20 | 50 | 550 | 903 | 36 | 301 | 16 | 14 | 29 | 30 |
Working Capital Days | 95 | 178 | 137 | 243 | 144 | 169 | 311 | 93 | 25 | 2 | 66 | 30 |
ROCE % | 24% | 4% | 2% | 6% | 7% | 12% | -18% | 6% | 18% | 18% | 18% | 24% |
Documents
Announcements
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Contact Details Of Key Managerial Personnel Pursuant To Regulation 30(5) Of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015.
1d - Updated contact details of Hindustan Copper's key managerial personnel shared with stock exchanges.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Change in Directorate
1d - Shri Sanjiv Kumar Singh assumes additional charge as Director (Finance) and CFO from 02.06.2025.
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Imposition Of Fine For Non-Compliance With Requirements Pertaining To Composition Of Board And Constitution Of Committees.
30 May - Hindustan Copper fined Rs.12.81L each by BSE, NSE for board composition non-compliance; awaiting director appointments.
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Newspaper Clipping Published In Economics Times, Delhi On 28Th May, 2025.
28 May - Filed newspaper clippings with stock exchanges as per SEBI regulations on 28 May 2025.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Change in Management
28 May - Shri Sanjiv Kumar Singh given additional charge of Director (Finance) at Hindustan Copper from 01.06.2025 for 3 months.
Annual reports
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Financial Year 2024
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Financial Year 2023
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Financial Year 2022
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Financial Year 2021
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Financial Year 2018
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Financial Year 2017
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Financial Year 2016
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Financial Year 2015
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Financial Year 2014
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Financial Year 2013
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Financial Year 2013
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Financial Year 2012
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Financial Year 2011
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Only Indian Company mining Copper
Hindustan Copper Limited(HCL) is the only Public sector undertaking which is engaged in producing Copper right from mining to benefication, smelting, refining, casting of refined copper metal and converting into saleable products.[1]