Hindustan Copper’s First-Half Pre-Tax Profit Jumps 173% to 1,167.20 Crore Rupees
Key Facts
Hindustan Copper said its standalone profit before tax rose about 173% to 1,167.20 crore rupees in the first half of fiscal 2026-2027, ended September 30, 2026, from 427.99 crore rupees in the same period a year earlier. The company’s board approved the unaudited results for the quarter and first half at a meeting on November 11, 2026. The pre-tax profit figure puts the six-month performance at the forefront of the results, while quarterly figures show standalone profit before tax of 695.43 crore rupees in the September quarter alone. The comparable figure was 471.77 crore rupees in the previous quarter and 248.63 crore rupees in the September 2025 quarter. The quarterly result was therefore higher than both comparison periods cited in the disclosure.
Standalone revenue from operations rose to 2,111.74 crore rupees in the first half from 1,234.41 crore rupees in the first half of the previous fiscal year, an increase of about 71%. September-quarter revenue was 1,175.24 crore rupees, compared with 936.50 crore rupees in the June 2026 quarter and 718.04 crore rupees in the September 2025 quarter. The quarterly comparison shows revenue in the quarter ended September was higher than in the previous quarter and the year-earlier period. The first-half figures cover the same period in which the company recorded standalone profit before tax of 1,167.20 crore rupees. The results also showed standalone profit for the period of 872.15 crore rupees, compared with 320.30 crore rupees a year earlier.
On a consolidated basis, net profit attributable to shareholders was 518.13 crore rupees in the quarter ended September 30, 2026, compared with 183.79 crore rupees in the same quarter a year earlier. That figure is for the quarter, while consolidated net profit for the first half reached 870.50 crore rupees, against 318.04 crore rupees in the first half of the previous fiscal year, according to the company’s disclosure. The distinction between the two figures reflects the different periods each measures: 518.13 crore rupees for the quarter and 870.50 crore rupees for the six months. Consolidated revenue was 1,175.24 crore rupees in the September quarter, compared with 718.04 crore rupees in the September 2025 quarter. This comparison provides a year-on-year view of quarterly consolidated revenue and profit growth.
Standalone operating cash flow improved alongside profit growth, reaching 843.42 crore rupees in the first half of fiscal 2026-2027, compared with 428.24 crore rupees in the previous first half. This cash flow metric adds another dimension to the six-month performance, alongside increases in pre-tax profit, profit for the period and revenue. Basic and diluted earnings per share also rose to 9.02 rupees in the first half from 3.31 rupees in the corresponding period last year. These figures show an improvement in standalone profit, operating cash flow and earnings per share in the period ended September. They were all included in the results approved by the board on November 11.
Hindustan Copper is primarily engaged in mining and processing copper ore to produce copper concentrate, and also manufactures continuous cast copper wire rods. In fiscal 2025-2026, the company said copper-in-concentrate production was 27,421 tonnes, up 9% from the previous year, while ore production reached 3.67 million tonnes, up 6%. These figures provide background on its mining and production activity ahead of the current first-half results, but relate to the fiscal year ended in March 2026. The company also said it resumed operations at the Kendadih, Kolihan and Surda mines during that year. Its strategic plan is tied to increasing mining capacity to 12.2 million tonnes annually by 2030, and it said it was making progress toward that goal.