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 ₹ 24,906 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 258
- High / Low ₹ 353 / 184
- Stock P/E 53.2
- 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 9.48 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: | 15% |
5 Years: | 50% |
3 Years: | 43% |
1 Year: | -24% |
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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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation
20 Jun - Scheduled analyst/investor meeting on 25 June 2025, no UPSI to be shared.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Change in Directorate
19 Jun - Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Sinha continues as Director (Mining) at Hindustan Copper beyond 21.06.2025.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation
19 Jun - Schedule of Investor Meet to be held on Wednesday, 25th June, 2025 is submitted please.
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Updated Corporate Presentation
11 Jun - HCL's updated corporate presentation with FY25 record profits, mining expansion, and market overview.
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Hindustan Copper Limited And Rites Limited Executed Mou On 06.06.2025
7 Jun - Hindustan Copper and Rites Ltd signed MoU for joint exploration, mining, and supply chain of copper and critical minerals.
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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]