Hindustan Copper shares surged nearly 4% in today’s trade, climbing to ₹323.4 on the BSE. The rally came as metal counters saw a positive trend, with the BSE Metal index trading 1% higher at 33,091.4.
Among sectoral peers, Hindustan Zinc advanced 2.9% and Apollo Tubes gained 2.4%, while Coal India slipped 0.5% to emerge as one of the laggards.
Despite today’s upmove, Hindustan Copper’s stock has slipped about 5% over the past year, easing from ₹340.4 to the current ₹323.4. In the same period, the BSE Metal index has shed 0.4%, weighed down by sharp declines in Coal India (down 23.4%), Hindustan Zinc (down 9.6%), and Vedanta (down 4.8%).
Benchmark indices also edged higher. The BSE Sensex rose 0.2% to 80,597.5, with IndusInd Bank and Eternal Ltd leading the pack, up 2.1% and 1.8% respectively. On the NSE, the Nifty 50 gained 0.3% to 24,715.7, supported by IOC and IndusInd Bank. However, over the past 12 months, the Sensex has slipped 5.4%, falling by more than 4,500 points.
On the earnings front, Hindustan Copper reported a strong financial performance. The company’s net profit rose 18.4% year-on-year to ₹1,343 million in the April–June 2025 quarter, compared with ₹1,134 million in the same period last year. Revenue during the quarter improved 4.6% to ₹5,164 million.
For FY25, net profit surged 58.1% to ₹4,674 million against ₹2,957 million in FY24, while annual revenue climbed 20.6% to ₹20,710 million. The stock is currently trading at a price-to-earnings multiple of 64, based on trailing 12-month earnings.
