Hindustan Copper shares soar 7% as profit surges nearly threefold YoY to ₹518 crore, EBITDA margin expands

The copper mining company reported a 181.9% year-on-year (YoY) surge in its consolidated net profit to ₹518.13 crore during the quarter under review, compared with ₹183.79 crore in the second quarter of the same period last year.

Sequentially, its profit grew 47.04% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) from ₹352.37 crore in the preceding quarter, according to a regulatory filing.

The firm clocked revenue from operations of ₹1,175 crore in the quarter ended September 30, 2026, marking a 63.67% YoY jump from ₹718 crore in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year.

The topline advanced 25.59% QoQ from ₹936.50 crore in the first quarter of the current fiscal year (Q1 FY27).

Margin grows

At an operational level, its EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation), also known as operating profit, soared 149.12% YoY to ₹703 crore for the reporting period, as against ₹282 crore in Q2 FY26.

The EBITDA rose 38.48% QoQ from ₹282 crore in the preceding quarter.

Its EBITDA margin expanded by 2,051 basis points (bps) YoY to 59.8% for the reporting quarter, in contrast to 39.29% in the year-ago period. The margin grew by 561 bps QoQ from 54.19% in Q1 FY27.

Hindustan Copper share performance

At around 10:59 AM, the stock stood at ₹451.60 per equity share, up by 3.49%.

While the scrip has gained 6% in the past week, it has declined 4% over the month. On a year-to-date (YTD) basis, it has lost more than 13%.

The shares hit a 52-week high of ₹760.05 apiece on January 29, 2026, and touched a year’s low of ₹308.50 per unit on November 24, 2025.

Hindustan Copper has a total market capitalisation of ₹43,762.67 crore as of November 12, 2026, according to data on the NSE.