Hindustan Copper's Q3 FY 2025-26 Quarterly Results

Result Summary

• Hindustan Copper Ltd reported a 3.2% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) decrease in its consolidated revenues for the quarter-ended Dec (Q3 FY 2025-26). On a year-on-year (YoY) basis, it witnessed a growth of 105.3%.
• Its expenses for the quarter were up by 2.6% QoQ and 90.2% YoY.
• The net profit decreased 15.0% QoQ and increased 148.5% YoY.
• The earnings per share (EPS) of Hindustan Copper Ltd stood at 1.62 during Q3 FY 2025-26.

Financial Statments for Q3 FY 2025-26

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Company Overview

Hindustan Copper Ltd is a public sector enterprise that operates under the Ministry of Mines in India. It is engaged in the mining, beneficiation, smelting, refining, and production of copper and copper-related products. The company has an integrated approach to copper production, which includes mining copper ore from its own mines, concentrating it to copper concentrate, smelting it to copper anode, and refining it to produce copper cathode. Hindustan Copper Ltd is a significant player in the mining and metals industry in India, with a focus on sustainable mining practices and resource optimization. The company has been making efforts to expand its mining capacity and improve operational efficiencies. Any recent major developments specific to the company beyond October 2023 are not available.

Revenue

In the third quarter of the fiscal year 2026 (Q3FY26), Hindustan Copper Ltd reported a total income of ₹705.31 crores. This represents a decrease of 3.2% from the previous quarter (Q2FY26), where the total income was ₹728.95 crores. On a year-over-year basis, the total income in Q3FY26 increased significantly by 105.3% compared to Q3FY25, when the company recorded a total income of ₹343.57 crores. This substantial year-over-year growth suggests an upward trend in revenues compared to the previous year, although there is a slight decline from the last quarter.

Profitability

Hindustan Copper Ltd's profitability in Q3FY26 reflects a profit before tax (PBT) of ₹212.52 crores, which has decreased by 14.5% quarter-over-quarter from ₹248.63 crores in Q2FY26. However, compared to the same quarter last year (Q3FY25), the PBT has seen a remarkable increase of 151.7% from ₹84.43 crores. The company's profit after tax (PAT) for Q3FY26 was ₹156.23 crores, marking a decline of 15.0% from the previous quarter's profit of ₹183.79 crores. Yet, on a year-over-year basis, the PAT has surged by 148.5% from ₹62.87 crores in Q3FY25. These figures highlight significant annual improvements, despite quarter-over-quarter reductions.

Operating Metrics

The total expenses for Hindustan Copper Ltd in Q3FY26 amounted to ₹492.79 crores, reflecting an increase of 2.6% from Q2FY26's expenses of ₹480.32 crores. Year-over-year, total expenses rose by 90.2% from ₹259.14 crores in Q3FY25. The earnings per share (EPS) for Q3FY26 stood at ₹1.62, which is a decrease of 14.3% from the previous quarter's EPS of ₹1.89. However, compared to Q3FY25, the EPS has increased by 149.2% from ₹0.65. The tax expense for the current quarter was ₹56.22 crores, down by 10.2% from ₹62.61 crores in Q2FY26, yet up by 160.8% from ₹21.56 crores in Q3FY25. These metrics indicate variations in the company's operating performance on both quarterly and yearly scales.