Noida, Apr 23 (APAC Media): Vedanta group firm Hindustan Zinc Ltd on Friday posted a 68% year-on-year rise in its consolidated net profit for the March quarter at Rs 5,033 crore, compared with Rs 3,003 crore in the corresponding period previous year, the company said in a filing with the BSE.
The company reported a 49% year-on-year increase in its Q4 revenue at Rs 13,544 crore, compared with Rs 9,087 crore in the corresponding quarter of the last financial year.
Hindustan Zinc Ltd declared its first interim dividend of Rs 11 per equity share for FY27, aggregating to a payout of Rs 4,648 crore. The record date for the dividend has been set as Thursday, April 30, the company said in a BSE filing.
“We are proud to deliver a record-breaking performance this quarter and for the full year, crossing a key milestone of 1.1 million tonnes of mined metal production. We also achieved record quarterly refined metal output at the lowest cost of production of $903 per tonne, despite ongoing geopolitical challenges,” Hindustan Zinc Chief Executive Officer Arun Misra said.
Hindustan Zinc – Q4FY26 Performance
| Metric | Q4FY26 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Net Profit | Rs 5,033 crore | ▲ 68% YoY |
| EBITDA | Rs 7,747 crore | ▲ 61% YoY |
| EBITDA Margin | 57% | ▲ ~420 bps YoY |
| Revenue | Rs 13,544 crore | ▲ 49% YoY |
| Cost of Production | $903/tonne | ▼ 9% YoY |
| Silver Production | 176 tonnes | ▲ 11% QoQ |
Hindustan Zinc shares recovered from the day’s low of Rs 575.30, where they were down 3.27%, after the announcement of Q4 earnings. The stock was trading at Rs 583.15 on the NSE around 2:55 pm, down 1.29% from Thursday’s close.
The zinc producer reported a 61% year-on-year growth in its Q4 earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) at Rs 7,747 crore, driven by its highest-ever mined metal production of 315 kt and record refined metal production of 282 kt.
“Hindustan Zinc delivered a record quarter and full-year financial performance, with quarterly net profit surging 68% year-on-year to a historic high of ₹5,033 crore, driven by an all-time high EBITDA of ₹7,747 crore, up 61% YoY,” Chief Financial Officer Sandeep Modi said.
Project Update:
- The 510 ktpa fertiliser plant is currently under development and is expected to be completed by the second quarter of FY27.
- The innovative hot acid leaching technology project for recovery of lead and silver from smelting waste at Dariba is also slated for completion by 2QFY27.
- For the 250 Ktpa integrated refined zinc capacity expansion, site mobilisation has been completed, while detailed engineering and deployment of mining partners are underway, with completion targeted for 2QFY29.
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