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 ₹ 47,882 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 495
- High / Low ₹ 760 / 184
- Stock P/E 71.8
- Book Value ₹ 30.9
- Dividend Yield 0.29 %
- ROCE 23.8 %
- ROE 18.7 %
- Face Value ₹ 5.00
Pros
- Company has reduced debt.
- Company is almost debt free.
- Company is expected to give good quarter
- Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 30.1%
Cons
- Stock is trading at 16.0 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
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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 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,489 | 1,016 | 1,072 | 1,204 | 1,670 | 1,816 | 832 | 1,787 | 1,822 | 1,677 | 1,717 | 2,071 | 2,653 | |
| 984 | 888 | 962 | 981 | 1,399 | 1,310 | 1,074 | 1,376 | 1,310 | 1,185 | 1,170 | 1,332 | 1,648 | |
| Operating Profit | 505 | 128 | 110 | 223 | 271 | 506 | -242 | 411 | 512 | 492 | 547 | 738 | 1,005 |
| OPM % | 34% | 13% | 10% | 18% | 16% | 28% | -29% | 23% | 28% | 29% | 32% | 36% | 38% |
| 102 | 67 | 52 | 27 | 41 | 37 | 57 | 35 | 50 | 96 | 54 | 78 | 86 | |
| Interest | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 60 | 62 | 64 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 6 |
| Depreciation | 174 | 113 | 119 | 142 | 165 | 253 | 291 | 295 | 150 | 175 | 175 | 176 | 185 |
| Profit before tax | 431 | 80 | 40 | 94 | 122 | 230 | -538 | 87 | 382 | 396 | 410 | 634 | 900 |
| 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 | 667 | |
| 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 | 6.90 |
| Dividend Payout % | 32% | 21% | 0% | 30% | 29% | 33% | 0% | 29% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% |
| Compounded Sales Growth | |
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| 10 Years: | 7% |
| 5 Years: | 20% |
| 3 Years: | 4% |
| TTM: | 39% |
| Compounded Profit Growth | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | 22% |
| 5 Years: | 23% |
| 3 Years: | 8% |
| TTM: | 66% |
| Stock Price CAGR | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | 26% |
| 5 Years: | 28% |
| 3 Years: | 71% |
| 1 Year: | 142% |
| 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 | Sep 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 463 | 463 | 463 | 463 | 463 | 463 | 463 | 463 | 484 | 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 | 2,504 |
| 0 | 0 | 207 | 472 | 657 | 1,070 | 1,564 | 1,137 | 409 | 156 | 223 | 167 | 142 | |
| 434 | 371 | 1,181 | 597 | 630 | 636 | 802 | 819 | 844 | 956 | 971 | 880 | 733 | |
| Total Liabilities | 2,263 | 2,233 | 2,799 | 2,536 | 2,814 | 3,344 | 3,326 | 3,046 | 3,164 | 3,194 | 3,479 | 3,711 | 3,863 |
| 212 | 202 | 178 | 354 | 332 | 316 | 337 | 322 | 282 | 1,326 | 1,430 | 1,731 | 1,837 | |
| CWIP | 691 | 851 | 733 | 279 | 660 | 1,022 | 1,232 | 1,179 | 683 | 731 | 917 | 766 | 740 |
| Investments | 29 | 71 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 31 | 31 |
| 1,331 | 1,108 | 1,812 | 1,903 | 1,822 | 2,005 | 1,757 | 1,544 | 2,199 | 1,127 | 1,102 | 1,183 | 1,255 | |
| Total Assets | 2,263 | 2,233 | 2,799 | 2,536 | 2,814 | 3,344 | 3,326 | 3,046 | 3,164 | 3,194 | 3,479 | 3,711 | 3,863 |
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 | 341 | 544 | |
| -259 | -209 | -451 | -258 | -558 | -587 | -430 | -364 | -404 | -337 | -525 | -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 |
| Free Cash Flow | 243 | 82 | -29 | -352 | -25 | -147 | -135 | 629 | 829 | 574 | -193 | 132 |
| CFO/OP | 98% | 238% | 253% | -109% | 141% | 61% | -54% | 202% | 225% | 153% | 82% | 95% |
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 | 162 | 23 | 69 | -96 | 18 | -19 | -29 | 35 | 56 |
| ROCE % | 24% | 4% | 2% | 6% | 7% | 12% | -18% | 6% | 18% | 18% | 18% | 24% |
Insights
In beta| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2031 (P) | |
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Documents
Announcements
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Press Release / Media Release
1d - HCL reports FY26 MIC production up 9% to 27,421 tonnes; ore output up 6%.
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Provisional Sales Performance Of Hindustan Copper Ltd (HCL) For FY 2025-26
2d - Hindustan Copper reported FY26 provisional MIC sales of 27,367 tonnes, 12% higher year-on-year.
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Provisional Production Performance Of Hindustan Copper Ltd For FY 2025-26
2 Apr - HCL reported provisional FY2025-26 MIC output of 27,421 tonnes and ore production of 3.67 million tonnes.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Change in Directorate
31 Mar - Shri Avinash Janardan Bhide ceased as HCL independent director upon tenure completion on 31.03.2026.
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Construction Of New 3.0 MTPA Copper Concentrate Plant At Malanjkhand Copper Project (MCP), Madhya Pradesh, India
30 Mar - Board approved placing Rs.469.55 plus GST turnkey order to Ardee for 3.0 MTPA Malanjkhand plant, 27-month timeline.
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Only Indian Company mining Copper[1]
HCL is the Sole vertically integrated producer of refined copper in India having facilities of mining, ore beneficiation, smelting, refining and extruding of copper rods. It owns all the operating mining leases of copper ore in India. It has access to about 45% of India’s copper ore reserves and resources as of FY25.
Resources & Reserves: 755.32 Million tonnes (estimated balance as on 01.04.2024)