Hindustan Copper posts 520 crore rupees in second-quarter profit, up 47.3% sequentially
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Hindustan Copper reported on November 11, 2026, consolidated net profit of 520 crore rupees for the quarter from July to September of fiscal year 2026-27. Profit rose 47.3% from the first quarter, when it was 353 crore rupees, according to NDTV Profit. The quarter ended on September 30, 2026, the date for which the company posted results under fiscal year 2026-27 on its official website. The published comparison measures improvement from the previous quarter, while the figures available here do not include a year-on-year net profit growth rate. The profit improvement coincided with higher operating revenue and a wider EBITDA margin.
Revenue from operations was 1,175 crore rupees in the quarter ended September 30, up 25.4% from 937 crore rupees in the previous quarter, according to the report. This puts operating revenue and net profit on a concurrent sequential upward trajectory in the second quarter. The company's revenue had fallen 19% in the first quarter to 937 crore rupees from 1,156 crore in the quarter before that. Net profit also fell about 21% in the first quarter to 352 crore rupees, compared with 444 crore in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025-26. The second-quarter results therefore followed a sequential decline in revenue and profit in the first quarter, according to the figures cited in the report.
On operating performance, EBITDA rose 38.4% to 703 crore rupees, from 508 crore in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026-27. The EBITDA margin widened to 59.9% from 54.2% in the previous quarter, according to NDTV Profit. The published figures show an increase in operating profit alongside higher revenue, while the margin also rose sequentially. The first-quarter margin was below the level recorded in the July-to-September period. These indicators make improved operating profitability one of the main features of the quarterly results.
On a year-on-year basis, the company reported operating revenue of 718.04 crore rupees and profit after tax of 186.02 crore in the corresponding quarter of fiscal year 2025-26, up 82.95% from the same period a year earlier, according to an official company statement. These figures provide context for comparing the two second quarters, but the available evidence does not include a corresponding year-on-year figure for current-quarter net profit. For the full fiscal year 2025-26, profit after tax rose 97% to 920.67 crore rupees, and operating revenue increased 49% to 3,077.92 crore. Copper ore production also reached 3.67 million tonnes during that fiscal year, according to information reported by India's Ministry of Mines through PIB. These prior annual results show the company's performance ahead of the announcement of second-quarter results for the current fiscal year.
Hindustan Copper is targeting mining capacity of 12.2 million tonnes a year by 2030. The company said in an official statement that ongoing projects are aligned with this long-term vision. The target links its current plans with the planned expansion of mining capacity in the coming years. The statement cited in the available evidence did not specify an earlier date for reaching milestones toward this target. 2030 remains the announced timeframe for achieving the targeted capacity.