Hindustan Zinc Ltd.
NSE: HINDZINCHindustan Zinc Ltd.: A 30-second snapshot
Hindustan Zinc (₹626.25 as of the analysis date) trades 13% below its 52-week high, above both the 50-DMA (₹585.98) and 200-DMA (₹538.34), with a 12-month price change of +43.7%. ROE of 76.94% and profit margin of 35.29% rank 1st among 6 Metals peers on quality score (72), while a trailing PE of 19.14 compares to a forward PE of 14.23, reflecting earnings growth expectations embedded in consensus estimates. A debt-to-equity ratio of 39.03 is elevated relative to the peer set, though the trend is reported as falling.
P/E
19.1
Forward P/E
14.2
ROE
+76.9%
Debt / Equity
39.03
Profit Margin
+35.3%
Div. Yield
+3.3%
5Y ROE > 15%
4/5
5Y FCF > 0
4/5
Quality
72/100
News
8 headlines · 5 positive · 1 negative
Hindustan Zinc shares: Vedanta arm gets 15% upside target, HZL stock up 6%, here's why - Business Today
Business Today
Hindustan Zinc Says Sandeep Modi Resigns As Chief Financial Officer - TradingView
TradingView
Hindustan Zinc Limited Appoints Amit Gupta as the Key Managerial Personnel, Effective June 01, 2026 - marketscreener.com
marketscreener.com
This Vedanta Group stock is set to benefit from import duties on gold, silver - Business Today
Business Today
Hindustan Zinc Enters Dow Jones Best-in-Class Emerging Markets Index 2026 - Machine Maker
Machine Maker
Recent context
- ·Hindustan Zinc entered the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Emerging Markets Index 2026 (reported 8 May 2026), a development tied to ESG scoring methodology rather than financial performance
- ·The company is reported as a potential beneficiary of import duties on gold and silver (Business Today, 15 May 2026), a policy-driven tailwind for domestic zinc and precious-metals processors
- ·Amit Gupta was appointed Key Managerial Personnel effective 1 June 2026 following the CFO resignation; the transition completes within the current analysis window
Strengths
- +ROE of 76.94% is the highest among the 6-stock Metals peer group, well above JSWSTEEL (27.26%), ADANIENT (13.66%), TATASTEEL (11.16%), HINDALCO (10.29%), and JINDALSTEL (6.77%)
- +Profit margin of 35.29% and 5-year earnings growth of 67.5% alongside 5-year revenue growth of 40.8% indicate sustained top-line and bottom-line expansion over a multi-year period
- +FCF was positive in 4 of the available persistence years and ROE exceeded 15% in all 4 tracked years, with a consistency score of 74 — debt trend reported as falling
- +Dividend yield of 3.32% alongside a forward PE of 14.23 (vs trailing PE of 19.14) reflects analyst earnings-growth expectations; quality score of 72 ranks 1st of 6 in the Metals sector
Weaknesses
- −Debt-to-equity of 39.03 is materially above each Metals peer with available data; even with a falling trend, this leverage level implies significant interest obligations relative to peers
- −CFO Sandeep Modi resigned effective May 2026, introducing senior finance-leadership uncertainty during a period of active capital allocation and upstream dividend distribution
- −Persistence data covers 4 years for both FCF-positive and ROE-above-15% observations with no total-years denominator disclosed, making the consistency score of 74 difficult to fully contextualise
- −Analyst rating data is null for this stock despite 16 analysts in coverage, creating a gap in the consensus picture available for comparison
Open questions
- ?Does the falling debt-to-equity trend reflect genuine deleveraging, or is it primarily driven by earnings growth inflating the equity base while absolute debt levels remain elevated?
- ?How has the upstream dividend-distribution relationship with parent Vedanta affected Hindustan Zinc's own reinvestment rate and capital expenditure trajectory over the past 5 years?
- ?Does the 5-year earnings growth of 67.5% reflect a structural cost or pricing advantage in zinc, or is it primarily a function of commodity price cycles that could reverse?
- ?What is the scope and duration of Amit Gupta's mandate as CFO, and how has management continuity historically correlated with dividend and capital-allocation decisions at the company?
Peer comparison: Metals
Ranks 1 of 6 on quality| Symbol | Name | P/E | ROE | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HINDZINC | Hindustan Zinc Ltd.You're viewing | 19.1 | +76.9% | 72 |
| Industry avg | across 5 peers | 27.6 | +13.8% | 35 |
| JSWSTEEL | JSW Steel Ltd. | 14.2 | +27.3% | 45 |
| TATASTEEL | Tata Steel Ltd. | 28.7 | +11.2% | 42 |
| JINDALSTEL | Jindal Steel Ltd. | 36.6 | +6.8% | 34 |
| HINDALCO | Hindalco Industries Ltd. | 19.0 | +10.3% | 31 |
| ADANIENT | Adani Enterprises Ltd. | 39.5 | +13.7% | 22 |
Technical state
Current price
₹626.25
SMA 50
₹585.98
SMA 200
₹538.34
RSI (14)
51.2 (neutral)
From 52w high
-13.0%
1Y return
+43.7%
3M return
+4.6%
50-DMA
Above
200-DMA
Above
Algorithmic support levels
Algorithmic resistance levels
Risk flags
- mediumDebt-to-equity of 39.03 is above each metals peer with available data (HINDALCO, JSWSTEEL, TATASTEEL, ADANIENT, JINDALSTEL). Debt trend is reported as falling, but at this level interest obligations remain material. Hindustan Zinc historically channels large dividends to majority parent Vedanta; the interplay between upstream dividend obligations and debt reduction trajectory warrants scrutiny.
- mediumCFO Sandeep Modi resigned (reported 4 May 2026), with Amit Gupta appointed as Key Managerial Personnel effective 1 June 2026. Senior finance-leadership transitions at large-cap commodity companies can affect treasury and capital-allocation continuity; this event occurred within the current analysis window.
- lowAll 5 peers in the Metals sector show null 1-year price change, making sector-relative price-performance ranking unavailable. Quality score (1st of 6) and ROE ranking (1st of 6) are computed against a peer set where only ADANIENT shows a valid ROE (13.66%) — the remaining four peers have partial or missing ROE data, limiting the robustness of those rankings.
- lowAnalyst rating field is null despite 16 analysts in coverage. Persistence data shows 4 years each of FCF-positive and ROE-above-15% observations, but total years available is not specified, leaving the 4-year track record difficult to contextualise (4-of-4 vs 4-of-10 carry different implications).
Cross-section contradictions
- ROE of 76.94% ranks 1st among 6 sector peers and quality score of 72 places the stock at the top of the peer group, yet D/E of 39.03 is substantially above every peer with disclosed leverage data — high profitability and high leverage coexist in a way that is atypical for the metals peer set.
- News sentiment shows 5 positive vs 1 negative headline (overallLabel: positive) and the stock is +43.7% over 12 months and above both 50-DMA and 200-DMA, yet the CFO resignation reported on 4 May 2026 is a governance event that contrasts with the otherwise constructive data signals.
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