Hindustan Copper Q2 net profit soars 81% YoY to ₹184 crore, EBITDA margin expands; shares surge 8%

In the same period last year, it had logged a net profit of ₹101.67 crore, it said in a regulatory filing.

Its revenue from operations advanced 38.6% YoY to ₹718.04 crore during the quarter under review, compared to ₹518.19 crore in the September quarter of the 2024-25 fiscal year (Q2FY25).

At an operational level, its EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation), also known as operating profit, stood at ₹282 crore in Q2 of FY26, reflecting an 86% annual growth from ₹153 crore in the year-ago period.

Its EBITDA margin expanded 1,000 basis points (bps) YoY to 39.3% during the reporting quarter, as against 29.3% in the second quarter of FY25.

Hindustan Copper share performance

Shares of Hindustan Copper soared as much as 8.12% to trade at an intra-day high of ₹365.35 apiece on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). It was near its 52-week high of ₹365.50 per equity share, which it reached on October 9, 2025.

The stock was trading 6.39% higher at ₹359.55 per share, as of 3:06 pm.

The scrip has gained above 8% over the last five days and more than 5% over the month. It has advanced a little over 59% in the past six months. On a year-to-date basis, it has risen nearly 45%.

The share touched a year’s low of ₹183.82 apiece on April 7, 2025.

Other development

In a separate regulatory filing dated October 4, the PSU executed the Kendadih Mining lease deed with Jamshedpur’s District Commissioner (DC) for a period of 20 years.

“This deed is a crucial step towards reopening and commencement of copper ore production from the Kendadih Copper Mine, which holds strategic importance for the growth of copper production in the region,” it said.

Hindustan Copper has a total market capitalisation of ₹34,890.23 crore, as of November 11, 2025, according to data on the NSE.