Hindustan Zinc Ltd.
NSE: HINDZINCHindustan Zinc Ltd.: A 30-second snapshot
Hindustan Zinc trades at Rs 603, up 45.78% over the trailing 12 months but down 9.61% over the past 3 months and 16.23% below its 52-week high. Q1 results reported July 24 showed net profit up 145% YoY to a record, with record EBITDA and revenue growth of 72%, and the stock carries the highest quality score (68) among 6 compared Metals-sector peers at a PE of 14.93x.
P/E
14.9
Forward P/E
13.7
ROE
—
Debt / Equity
39.03
Profit Margin
+38.1%
Div. Yield
+3.5%
5Y ROE > 15%
4/5
5Y FCF > 0
4/5
Quality
75/100
News
8 headlines · 5 positive · 0 negative
Hindustan Zinc Reports Record Q1 Net Profit of US$ 578 Million, Up 145% YoY; Highest-Ever EBITDA Driven by Strong Production and Lowest Cost of Production - Business Wire
Business Wire
HINDZINC: Record revenue, EBITDA, and net profit driven by strong zinc and silver performance - TradingView
TradingView
Hindustan Zinc Q1 results 2026: Net profit of PSU stock more than doubles to ₹5,469 crore, revenue surges 72% - livemint.com
livemint.com
Hindustan Zinc Q1 Results: Vedanta-unit shares recover from lows after strong earnings beat - CNBC TV18
CNBC TV18
Hind Zinc share price: HZL stock falls ahead of Q1 results today; key expectations - Business Today
Business Today
Recent context
- ·Q1 results announced July 24 reported net profit of US$578 million (~Rs 5,469 crore), up 145% YoY, on record EBITDA and revenue up 72%, attributed to strong zinc/silver production and lowest-ever cost of production
- ·News flow was skewed positive (5 of 8 headlines positive, 0 negative) but largely concentrated around the Q1 results announcement rather than multiple independent catalysts
- ·CNBC TV18 coverage described shares as having recovered from lows following the earnings beat, after a decline heading into the results
Strengths
- +Quality score of 68 is the highest among 6 Metals-sector peers compared, ranked 1st of 6
- +ROE above 15% in 4 of the last 5 years, positive free cash flow in 4 of the last 5 years, and a falling debt trend
- +Q1 net profit up 145% YoY to a record with record EBITDA, driven by production growth and lowest-ever cost of production; 5-year revenue growth of 71.7% and earnings growth of 144.6%
- +Profit margin of 38.07%, dividend yield of 3.48%, and debt-to-equity of roughly 0.39x among the leverage metrics disclosed
Weaknesses
- −RSI of 73.68 is in overbought territory even as the 3-month price change is -9.61%, a reversal from the +45.78% gain over the trailing 12 months
- −Trades 16.23% below its 52-week high; nearest resistance (Rs 621.94) is about 3.1% above the current price of Rs 603, nearest support (Rs 562.52) about 6.7% below
- −Point-in-time ROE is not available in current data, limiting direct comparison against the 5-year persistence track record
- −Sector benchmarking is limited -- 1-year price change is unavailable for all 5 named Metals-sector peers and ROE is unavailable for 3 of 5
Open questions
- ?Does the 4-of-5-year ROE-above-15% persistence and falling debt trend reflect a structural cost advantage, or a cyclical zinc/silver price tailwind that could reverse?
- ?What explains the divergence between the 3-month price decline (-9.61%) and the record Q1 earnings plus positive news flow -- broader commodity/sector movement, or company-specific factors?
- ?With RSI at 73.68 (overbought) and price 16.23% below the 52-week high, how has this stock behaved historically after similar RSI readings following an earnings-driven rally?
- ?How does Hindustan Zinc's PE of 14.93x compare with Metals-sector peers once ROE and 1-year price-change data become available for closer benchmarking?
Peer comparison: Metals
Ranks 1 of 6 on quality| Symbol | Name | P/E | ROE | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HINDZINC | Hindustan Zinc Ltd.You're viewing | 14.9 | — | 68 |
| Industry avg | across 5 peers | 28.4 | — | 44 |
| HINDALCO | Hindalco Industries Ltd. | 14.4 | — | 61 |
| JSWSTEEL | JSW Steel Ltd. | 12.8 | — | 48 |
| TATASTEEL | Tata Steel Ltd. | 21.2 | — | 48 |
| ADANIENT | Adani Enterprises Ltd. | 52.4 | — | 34 |
| JINDALSTEL | Jindal Steel Ltd. | 41.3 | — | 30 |
Technical state
Current price
₹603.00
SMA 50
₹550.12
SMA 200
₹562.86
RSI (14)
73.7 (overbought)
From 52w high
-16.2%
1Y return
+45.8%
3M return
-9.6%
50-DMA
Above
200-DMA
Above
Algorithmic support levels
Algorithmic resistance levels
Risk flags
- mediumRSI of 73.68 is in overbought territory even though the 3-month price change is -9.61%, a reversal from the +45.78% gain over the trailing 12 months. The stock trades 16.23% below its 52-week high despite closing above both the 50-day (Rs 550.12) and 200-day (Rs 562.86) moving averages at Rs 603.
- lowPoint-in-time return on equity is not available in the current fundamental figures, though the 5-year persistence measure shows ROE above 15% in 4 of the last 5 years, so the current-year figure cannot be directly cross-checked against that longer track record.
- lowBenchmarking against Metals-sector peers is limited this cycle: 1-year price change is not available for any of the 5 named peers, and ROE is not available for 3 of the 5 peers, leaving PE and a composite quality score as the only consistently comparable metrics.
- low5 of 8 recent headlines are positive with 0 negative, but most of the positive tone traces to a single event -- the Q1 results announcement reporting net profit up 145% YoY and record EBITDA -- rather than to multiple independent developments.
Cross-section contradictions
- Fundamentals show a quality score of 68 (highest among the 6 compared Metals-sector companies), ROE above 15% in 4 of the last 5 years, positive free cash flow in 4 of the last 5 years, a falling debt trend, and Q1 net profit up 145% YoY on record EBITDA, alongside predominantly positive news flow (5 positive, 0 negative of 8 headlines) -- yet the stock is down 9.61% over the trailing 3 months and trades 16.23% below its 52-week high.
- RSI of 73.68 signals overbought conditions typically associated with strong recent upward momentum, yet the 3-month price change is -9.61%, suggesting any recent strength is concentrated in a short window (consistent with a post-Q1-results rally on July 24) rather than a sustained 3-month uptrend.
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Fundamentals & technicals: refreshed 11 Aug 2026 · refreshed daily at 01:00 IST
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