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 ₹ 33,053 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 342
- High / Low ₹ 349 / 184
- Stock P/E 67.6
- Book Value ₹ 27.6
- Dividend Yield 0.44 %
- ROCE 23.8 %
- ROE 18.7 %
- Face Value ₹ 5.00
Pros
- Company has reduced debt.
- Company is almost debt free.
- Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 30.1%
Cons
- Stock is trading at 12.3 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 | TTM | |
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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 | 2,094 | |
984 | 888 | 962 | 981 | 1,399 | 1,310 | 1,074 | 1,376 | 1,310 | 1,185 | 1,170 | 1,332 | 1,356 | |
Operating Profit | 505 | 128 | 110 | 223 | 271 | 506 | -242 | 411 | 512 | 492 | 547 | 738 | 738 |
OPM % | 34% | 13% | 10% | 18% | 16% | 28% | -29% | 23% | 28% | 29% | 32% | 36% | 35% |
102 | 67 | 52 | 27 | 41 | 37 | 57 | 35 | 50 | 96 | 54 | 78 | 105 | |
Interest | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 60 | 62 | 64 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 5 |
Depreciation | 174 | 113 | 119 | 142 | 165 | 253 | 291 | 295 | 150 | 175 | 175 | 176 | 179 |
Profit before tax | 431 | 80 | 40 | 94 | 122 | 230 | -538 | 87 | 382 | 396 | 410 | 634 | 659 |
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 | 489 | |
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 | 5.06 |
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: | 14% |
Compounded Profit Growth | |
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10 Years: | 22% |
5 Years: | 23% |
3 Years: | 8% |
TTM: | 35% |
Stock Price CAGR | |
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10 Years: | 19% |
5 Years: | 59% |
3 Years: | 44% |
1 Year: | 6% |
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 | 223 | 167 | |
434 | 371 | 1,181 | 597 | 630 | 636 | 802 | 819 | 844 | 956 | 971 | 880 | |
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 |
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 | 1,183 | |
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 |
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 |
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% |
Documents
Announcements
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Credit Rating
17h - ICRA reaffirmed Hindustan Copper [ICRA]AA+ (Stable) and [ICRA]A1+ for Rs2,100cr bank limits and Rs100cr CP on 07-Oct-2025.
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Board Comments On Fine Levied By The Exchanges For The Quarter Ended 30.06.2025
19h - BSE and NSE fined Hindustan Copper Rs.9,80,580 each for board-composition non-compliance for quarter ended 30.06.2025.
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Execution Of Kendadih Mining Lease Deed On 04.10.2025
4 Oct - Kendadih mining lease deed executed 04.10.2025 for 20 years; enables reopening and copper ore production.
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Appointment Of M/S. S Basu & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries For Conducting Secretarial Audit Of The Company For A Period Of Five Consecutive Financial Years I.E. FY 2025-26, 2026-27, 2027-28, 2028-29 And 2029-30
26 Sep - AGM approved M/s S Basu & Associates for secretarial audit, FY2025-26 to FY2029-30.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Date of payment of Dividend
26 Sep - 58th AGM approved Rs1.46/share dividend (29.20%); payment date 24.10.2025.
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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)