Hindustan Zinc Ltd.
Metals · NSE
52-week range
₹383 – ₹720
From 52w high
-11.8%
RSI (14)
68.5
vs SMA 50 / 200
↑ 50 · ↑ 200
Hindustan Zinc reported a 68% YoY rise in Q4 net profit and declared an Rs 11 interim dividend, with the stock up 59.53% over 12 months and trading at Rs 635.10 above its 50-DMA (Rs 565.33) and 200-DMA (Rs 521.10). The company carries a trailing PE of 19.37 and forward PE of 14.51, an ROE of 76.94%, and a profit margin of 35.29%, ranking first among available peers on both ROE and quality score (72) within the Metals sector. Debt-to-equity stands at 39.03 on a falling trend; dividend yield is 3.31%.
- ✓ROE of 76.94% is the highest among peers with available data and has remained above 15% for 4 of the recorded years, pointing to sustained capital efficiency over the measured period.
- ✓Profit margin of 35.29% alongside 5-year earnings growth of 67.5% and revenue growth of 40.8% reflects expansion in both top-line and bottom-line over the medium term.
- ✓Forward PE of 14.51 versus trailing PE of 19.37 implies the market is pricing in further earnings growth relative to current levels, a compression of roughly 25% on the earnings multiple.
- ✓FCF was positive in 4 of the available recorded years and the debt trend is classified as falling, providing two indicators of improving financial health over the measured period.
- ✗Debt-to-equity of 39.03 is elevated; Hindustan Zinc has historically paid large special dividends that upstream cash to majority parent Vedanta, a capital allocation dynamic that may constrain internally retained growth capital.
- ✗Peer-relative analysis is weakened by missing data across 3 of 5 sector peers (HINDALCO, JSWSTEEL, TATASTEEL all have null ROE and 1Y price change), making the sector ranking on these dimensions unreliable.
- ✗The 3-month price change of +1.17% represents a sharp deceleration from the 59.53% 12-month gain; RSI at 68.54 is approaching the 70 threshold, and nearest resistance stands at Rs 644.57 approximately 1.5% above the current price.
- ✗Persistence window depth is not disclosed: with FCF-positive and ROE-above-15% counts limited to 4 years and no total-years figure, the consistency score of 74 cannot be fully contextualised.
- ·Q4 FY2026 net profit rose 68% YoY to Rs 4,997 crore; the company declared an Rs 11 interim dividend and a further Rs 4,648 crore payout, with all 8 recent news articles clustered around this single results event in April 2026.
- ·Despite the strong earnings result, one Business Today headline noted the stock slipped on the day of the Q4 announcement, illustrating that materially positive earnings can still produce negative intraday price action in the short term.
- ·Mean analyst rating of 2.3125 across 16 analysts (1-5 scale, lower = more constructive), indicating a distribution of views within the coverage universe.
- ?Does the 76.94% ROE reflect durable structural advantages in the zinc-silver business, or is it partly a function of asset age, depreciation accounting, or commodity price cycles at a favourable point in the cycle?
- ?Given that Hindustan Zinc has historically upstreamed a large proportion of earnings as dividends to majority parent Vedanta, how might a commodity price downturn affect the sustainability of the current 3.31% dividend yield?
- ?The 3-month price change of +1.17% contrasts sharply with the 12-month gain of 59.53% - what factors (zinc price trajectory, global demand, currency) would clarify whether this deceleration reflects consolidation or a shift in underlying conditions?
- ?With D/E at 39.03 and a falling debt trend reported, what level of absolute debt reduction or balance-sheet milestones would change the leverage risk profile meaningfully relative to sector peers?
PE
19.4
Forward PE
14.5
ROE
+76.9%
Profit margin
+35.3%
D/E
39.03
Dividend yield
+3.3%
Quality score
72/100
ROE 5y above 15%
4/5 yrs
FCF 5y positive
4/5 yrs
For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. VivaTrades is not a SEBI-registered Investment Adviser or Research Analyst. Market data sourced from public feeds; consult a registered adviser before any investment decision.Analysis generated 11 May 2026.