Hindalco Industries Ltd.
NSE: HINDALCOHindalco Industries Ltd.: A 30-second snapshot
HINDALCO trades at ₹1,049.1, above both its 50-DMA (₹990.88) and 200-DMA (₹942.58), up 54.67% over the trailing 12 months but roughly flat over the last 3 months (-1.21%) and 10.33% below its 52-week high. The stock carries a trailing PE of 14.24x (forward 9.45x) and a mean analyst rating of 2.28 across 29 analysts (1-5 scale, lower = more constructive), following a Q1 FY27 net profit that rose 75% YoY to ₹7,013 crore on 32% revenue growth.
P/E
14.2
Forward P/E
9.5
ROE
—
Debt / Equity
72.60
Profit Margin
+5.5%
Div. Yield
+0.5%
5Y ROE > 15%
0/5
5Y FCF > 0
3/5
Quality
64/100
News
8 headlines · 7 positive · 0 negative
Hindalco Industries Limited Just Recorded A 18% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next - simplywall.st
simplywall.st
Hindalco Q1 net profit surges 75% to ₹7,013 crore, sales up 32% - The Hindu
The Hindu
Hindalco Q1 results: Net profit jumps 75% to record Rs 7,013 crore, revenue rises 32%; stock gains nearly... - Moneycontrol.com
Moneycontrol.com
Hindalco to invest $10 billon in biggest-ever organic growth drive - BusinessLine
BusinessLine
'Poised For Comeback': Hindalco Trades Higher As Kotak Securities Upgrades To 'Buy', Hikes Target Price - NDTV Profit
NDTV Profit
Recent context
- ·Q1 FY27 results (reported August 7, 2026): net profit up 75% YoY to ₹7,013 crore on 32% revenue growth, described by simplywall.st as an 18% EPS beat.
- ·Hindalco announced a $10 billion multi-year organic growth investment plan (BusinessLine, July 23, 2026).
- ·Kotak Securities upgraded the stock to 'Buy' and raised its target price (NDTV Profit, July 16, 2026).
Strengths
- +Q1 FY27 net profit rose 75% YoY to ₹7,013 crore on 32% revenue growth, reported August 7, 2026.
- +Trades at a trailing PE of 14.24x (forward 9.45x), ranking 2nd of 6 tracked Metals peers on both PE and quality score (61/100).
- +Stock trades above both its 50-DMA and 200-DMA, up 54.67% over the trailing 12 months.
- +News sentiment tilts positive: 7 of 8 tracked recent headlines classified positive and none negative.
Weaknesses
- −ROE has not exceeded 15% in any of the tracked years, and the persistence consistency score is 26 out of 100.
- −Free cash flow was positive in only 3 of the tracked years despite strong reported revenue and earnings growth.
- −Debt-to-equity of 0.73x is on a rising trend, and a newly announced $10 billion multi-year organic growth capex program adds further capital intensity on top of that trajectory.
- −ROE and 1-year price-change data are unavailable for all 5 tracked Metals peers, limiting how directly HINDALCO's return profile can be benchmarked against sector peers.
Open questions
- ?Does the 75% YoY Q1 profit surge reflect a structural improvement in margins, or a cyclical commodity-price tailwind that could reverse?
- ?How might the newly announced $10 billion capex program affect the debt-to-equity trajectory over the next several years, given it is already on a rising trend?
- ?What would explain the gap between the 5-year earnings growth of 75.1% and a persistence consistency score of only 26/100?
- ?How does the trailing PE of 14.24x compare to HINDALCO's own historical PE range, versus its position relative to Metals peers?
Peer comparison: Metals
Ranks 2 of 6 on quality| Symbol | Name | P/E | ROE | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HINDALCO | Hindalco Industries Ltd.You're viewing | 14.2 | — | 61 |
| Industry avg | across 5 peers | 28.3 | — | 46 |
| HINDZINC | Hindustan Zinc Ltd. | 14.5 | — | 68 |
| JSWSTEEL | JSW Steel Ltd. | 12.7 | — | 48 |
| TATASTEEL | Tata Steel Ltd. | 21.3 | — | 48 |
| ADANIENT | Adani Enterprises Ltd. | 52.1 | — | 34 |
| JINDALSTEL | Jindal Steel Ltd. | 41.1 | — | 30 |
Technical state
Current price
₹1,049.10
SMA 50
₹990.88
SMA 200
₹942.58
RSI (14)
66.4 (neutral)
From 52w high
-10.3%
1Y return
+54.7%
3M return
-1.2%
50-DMA
Above
200-DMA
Above
Algorithmic support levels
Algorithmic resistance levels
Risk flags
- mediumROE has not exceeded 15% in any tracked year (roeYearsAbove15: 0) and the persistence consistency score is 26/100, despite reported 5-year earnings growth of 75.1%; free cash flow was positive in only 3 of the tracked years.
- mediumDebt-to-equity of 0.726x (raw field 72.598 is percent-scaled) sits on a rising trend per the debtTrend field, alongside a newly announced $10 billion multi-year organic growth capex program (reported July 23, 2026) that adds further capital intensity on top of an already-rising leverage trajectory.
- lowROE and 1-year price-change data are unavailable for all 5 tracked Metals peers, limiting sector-relative comparison to PE and quality score only.
Cross-section contradictions
- Forward PE of 9.45x sits roughly 34% below the trailing PE of 14.24x, embedding a continued-earnings-growth assumption into current pricing even though ROE has not exceeded 15% in any tracked year and the persistence consistency score is only 26/100.
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