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Hindalco Industries Ltd

HINDALCO NSE

Incorporated in 1958, Hindalco Industries Ltd. is a flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group. The Co and its subsidiaries are primarily engaged in the production of Aluminium and Copper. It is also engaged in the manufacturing of aluminium sheet, extrusion and light gauge products for use in packaging markets like beverage and food, can and foil products, etc. [1]

AI Verdict: HOLD Confidence: 6%

Hindalco offers strong profit growth (36% CAGR over 5 years) and reasonable valuation at 16.9x PE, but low ROE of ~13% and commodity cyclicality warrant caution. With 43% of analysts rating it a Hold and only 37% a Buy, the risk-reward is balanced at current levels.

Key Fundamentals

LargecapAluminiumMetals & Mining
Market Cap
2.2L Cr
Volatility
Moderate
P/E Ratio
15.99
EBITDA
₹27,917 Cr
Return on Equity
9.57%
Debt to Equity
0.52
Book Value
₹607.8
EPS
₹48.78
52W High
₹1,176
52W Low
₹657.5

Technical Indicators

Key Insights

Strengths

1
  • Company has delivered good profit growth of 36.2% CAGR over last 5 years

Weaknesses

2
  • Company has a low return on equity of 12.7% over last 3 years.
  • Company might be capitalizing the interest cost

Growth Rate

Revenue Growth
13.99%
Net Income Growth
-31.48%
Cash Flow Change
1.47%
ROE
35.11%
ROCE
24.03%
EBITDA Margin (Avg.)
-29.77%

AI Analysis — Bull vs Bear

Anthropic anthropic claude-opus-4.6 3d ago
HOLD
Risk medium

Hindalco offers strong profit growth (36% CAGR over 5 years) and reasonable valuation at 16.9x PE, but low ROE of ~13% and commodity cyclicality warrant caution. With 43% of analysts rating it a Hold and only 37% a Buy, the risk-reward is balanced at current levels.

Bull Case 8
  • Exceptional compounded profit growth of 36% CAGR over 5 years, significantly outpacing sector peers
  • Stock has delivered 56% returns over the past 1 year, reflecting strong momentum and investor confidence
  • Reasonable PE ratio of 16.9x for a commodities company with diversified aluminium and copper operations
  • Consistent long-term stock CAGR of 22-23% over 5 and 10 year periods respectively, rewarding patient investors
  • TTM sales growth of 15% indicates healthy demand environment and volume ramp-up across segments
  • Price-to-book ratio of 1.66x is reasonable for a capital-intensive business with global operations via Novelis
  • Large-cap status with market cap of Rs 2,25,442 crore provides liquidity and institutional backing
  • 10-year compounded profit CAGR of 79% demonstrates long-term earnings transformation from cyclical lows
Bear Case 8
  • Low return on equity of 12.7-13% over 3 years indicates suboptimal capital efficiency for shareholders
  • Only 37% of analysts have a Buy rating while 20% recommend Sell, signalling divided opinion on upside
  • Dividend yield of just 0.5% offers minimal income return to shareholders despite strong profitability
  • Company might be capitalizing interest costs, which could overstate reported profitability and asset values
  • Commodity cyclicality risk — aluminium and copper prices are vulnerable to global slowdown and China demand weakness
  • TTM profit growth has decelerated to 9% compared to 20% CAGR over 3 years, suggesting margin pressure
  • 3-year sales CAGR of only 7% is modest, indicating revenue growth has lagged profit growth and may not be sustainable
  • High capital intensity with potential elevated debt levels (debt-to-equity data unavailable) raises balance sheet concerns

This is AI-generated analysis, not financial advice. Do your own due diligence.

AI News Digest

Anthropic anthropic claude-opus-4.6 2d ago
Headwinds 3
  • Indonesia capacity threatens surplus May 27

    Indonesia adding 780,000 tons of primary aluminium capacity in 2026 (output jumping from 845,000 to 1,550,000 tons). If global demand weakens 2-3%, LME prices could fall from $3,600+ to $2,500-2,800/ton, impacting EBITDA/ton by $150-200.

  • Novelis scrap costs and disruptions May 27

    Novelis faces elevated scrap costs, tariff headwinds, and Oswego fire causing 73 KT lower shipments with $53 million negative EBITDA impact. Near-term profitability pressure despite resilient demand.

  • Bay Minette execution risk May 27

    A 6-month delay in the $5 billion Bay Minette facility could reduce F27-29 EBITDA CAGR from 13% to 9-10%, delay deleveraging by 1-2 years, and compress valuation multiples from 7.7x to 6.5-7.0x EV/EBITDA.

Positives 7
  • Structural aluminium supply tightness May 27

    China's production at 98.2% of its 45 MT regulatory cap with exports expected to decline 9% in 2025. Global inventories at ~8 million tons (40 days consumption) with 1.5 MT deficit expected in CY2026.

  • First-decile cost curve position May 27

    Hindalco delivers $300-400/ton cost advantage vs Western smelters, with Q4 FY26 adjusted EBITDA/ton of $544 (up 10% YoY). Three captive coal mines to standardize costs for 15-20 years.

  • Morgan Stanley Overweight, ₹1,325 target May 27

    Rating supported by 13% EBITDA CAGR (F27-29), 15% F29 ROE, and deleveraging from 4.1x to ~2.0x. FCF inflection expected from F28 as Bay Minette capex normalizes to ~$350 million maintenance.

  • India demand boom continues May 27

    India aluminium demand grew 9% YoY to ~1.6 MT in Q4 FY26; copper demand grew 10% YoY to 402 KT. Per capita aluminium at 2.2 kg vs 8 kg global average signals substantial headroom.

  • New bicycle components plant commissioned Jun 19

    Commissioned aluminium bicycle facility in Chakan, Pune with annual capacity of 500,000 frames/forks, 750,000 handlebars, and 800,000 pairs of wheel rims for domestic and international markets.

  • Eternia targeting ₹1,000 Cr by FY29 Jun 4

    Launched flagship Eternia Experience Centre in New Delhi and Bilaspur manufacturing hub. Aluminium window business targeting ₹1,000 crore revenue by FY29, driven by 65% CAGR over last three years.

  • Middle East supply shock supports prices May 27

    3-3.5 million tonnes at risk in 2026 with EGA halted, Alba at 30% utilization, and Qatalum at 60%. Recovery timelines of 6-12 months keep supply constrained.

Neutral 5
  • 67th AGM set for July 23 Jun 22

    Board recommended ₹5 per share final dividend for FY26 with record date of July 10, 2026. Meeting via video conferencing.

  • Novelis amends credit agreement Jun 19

    Novelis filed Form 8-K regarding amendment to its Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement on June 19, 2026.

  • New Copper CEO appointed Jun 18

    Kapil Agrawal appointed CEO (Designate) - Copper effective Nov 1, 2026, assuming full charge from March 1, 2027.

  • ₹60 Cr block trade on NSE Jun 10

    Approximately 570,818 shares traded at ₹1,050.90 per share totaling ₹59.99 crores, likely institutional activity.

  • Investor conference attendance in June May 29

    Hindalco representatives attending four investor conferences June 1-8, 2026, including BofA and Morgan Stanley organized meets.

TL;DR: Hindalco is well-positioned structurally with first-decile costs, China's production cap, and Middle East disruptions creating a tight aluminium market with 1.5 MT deficit expected in CY2026. India's domestic demand growth (9% aluminium, 10% copper YoY) and downstream expansion add medium-term earnings visibility. Key risks are Indonesia's rapid capacity build-out and Bay Minette execution delays that could compress the 13% EBITDA CAGR thesis. The trend is net positive as supply constraints and India growth outweigh near-term Novelis headwinds, with F28 marking the expected FCF inflection point.

Quarterly Results

  Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026
Sales
55,857
52,991
54,169
52,808
55,994
57,013
58,203
58,390
64,890
64,232
66,058
66,521
78,133
Expenses
50,530
47,277
48,557
46,943
49,314
49,510
50,320
50,807
56,054
56,326
57,092
58,530
68,119
Operating Profit
5,327
5,714
5,612
5,865
6,680
7,503
7,883
7,583
8,836
7,906
8,966
7,991
10,014
OPM %
10%
11%
10%
11%
12%
13%
14%
13%
14%
12%
14%
12%
13%
Other Income
354
381
496
281
362
96
561
469
706
604
532
-2,061
-3,146
Interest
986
992
1,034
944
888
859
869
817
874
754
803
881
1,042
Depreciation
1,856
1,786
1,843
1,874
2,018
1,892
1,932
1,939
2,118
2,080
2,155
2,220
2,375
PBT
2,839
3,317
3,231
3,328
4,136
4,848
5,643
5,296
6,550
5,676
6,540
2,829
3,451
Tax %
15%
26%
32%
30%
23%
37%
31%
29%
19%
29%
28%
28%
25%
Net Profit
2,411
2,454
2,196
2,331
3,174
3,074
3,909
3,735
5,284
4,004
4,741
2,049
2,597
EPS in Rs
10.73
10.92
9.77
10.37
14.12
13.68
17.39
16.62
23.51
17.82
21.1
9.12
11.56
Figures in ₹ Crores

Profit & Loss

  Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Sales
1,04,281
98,759
1,00,184
1,15,183
1,30,542
1,18,144
1,32,008
1,95,059
2,23,202
2,15,962
2,38,496
2,74,944
Expenses
95,437
90,981
87,867
1,01,488
1,15,031
1,03,838
1,14,449
1,66,712
2,00,536
1,92,090
2,06,691
2,40,064
Operating Profit
8,844
7,778
12,317
13,695
15,511
14,306
17,559
28,347
22,666
23,872
31,805
34,880
OPM %
8%
8%
12%
12%
12%
12%
13%
15%
10%
11%
13%
13%
Other Income
-832
1,500
1,198
2,879
1,127
906
-987
1,253
1,307
1,519
1,832
-4,074
Interest
4,178
5,134
5,742
3,911
3,778
4,197
3,738
3,768
3,646
3,858
3,419
3,480
Depreciation
3,493
4,347
4,457
4,506
4,777
5,091
6,628
6,729
7,086
7,521
7,881
8,830
PBT
340
-203
3,315
8,157
8,083
5,924
6,206
19,103
13,241
14,012
22,337
18,496
Tax %
75%
245%
43%
25%
32%
36%
44%
28%
24%
28%
28%
28%
Net Profit
259
-702
1,882
6,083
5,495
3,767
3,483
13,730
10,097
10,155
16,002
13,391
EPS in Rs
4.14
-1.21
8.47
27.1
24.48
16.77
15.5
61.1
44.93
45.19
71.2
59.59
Div. Payout %
24%
-82%
13%
4%
5%
6%
19%
6%
7%
8%
7%
8%
Figures in ₹ Crores

Balance Sheet

  Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital
207
207
223
223
222
222
222
222
222
222
222
222
Reserves
38,122
40,402
45,836
54,629
57,279
58,095
66,311
77,969
94,584
1,05,924
1,23,487
1,36,361
Borrowings
68,468
67,552
63,817
52,074
52,415
68,399
67,206
64,486
60,291
56,356
63,929
99,161
Other Liabilities
34,950
32,986
36,268
40,088
42,056
41,902
55,083
79,178
68,392
68,221
76,662
1,12,051
Total Liabilities
1,41,746
1,41,146
1,46,144
1,47,014
1,51,972
1,68,618
1,88,822
2,21,855
2,23,489
2,30,723
2,64,300
3,47,795
Fixed Assets
71,959
85,648
84,687
85,088
85,860
89,195
1,00,269
1,06,874
1,10,626
1,11,810
1,16,556
1,32,208
CWIP
14,111
4,214
1,814
2,063
4,097
7,721
10,202
4,945
7,700
14,867
27,397
47,569
Investments
12,346
12,463
15,157
10,781
9,012
9,411
17,133
14,119
14,116
15,444
24,158
24,958
Other Assets
43,330
38,821
44,486
49,081
53,003
62,291
61,218
95,917
91,047
88,602
96,189
1,43,060
Total Assets
1,41,746
1,41,146
1,46,144
1,47,014
1,51,972
1,68,618
1,88,822
2,21,855
2,23,489
2,30,723
2,64,300
3,47,795
Figures in ₹ Crores

Cash Flow

  Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Operating
7,143
11,688
12,687
10,898
11,977
12,665
17,232
16,838
19,208
24,056
24,410
10,250
Investing
-3,873
-3,220
-2,876
5,333
-5,456
-7,101
-25,280
-6,773
-7,559
-14,267
-24,609
-26,583
Financing
-2,437
-8,862
-5,552
-16,412
-5,466
6,610
-4,882
-6,765
-10,450
-10,817
-1,816
20,087
Net Cash Flow
833
-394
4,259
-181
1,055
12,174
-12,930
3,300
1,199
-1,028
-2,015
3,754
Free Cash Flow
1,427
7,636
9,818
7,942
6,009
5,933
11,715
11,483
9,571
8,378
4,006
-19,508
CFO/OP
94
166
109
94
89
89
105
73
97
112
94
48
Figures in ₹ Crores

Ratios

  Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days
32
29
30
32
32
29
36
39
27
28
30
36
Inventory Days
104
103
120
115
103
120
146
138
111
111
123
156
Days Payable
87
92
115
108
96
98
135
128
93
94
102
127
Cash Conversion Cycle
49
40
36
38
39
51
47
49
45
45
51
65
Working Capital Days
-6
4
-17
17
18
3
3
-3
13
9
23
13
ROCE %
6%
4%
8%
10%
11%
9%
9%
17%
11%
11%
15%
14%

Shareholding Pattern

As of Mar 2026
Promoters 34.64%
FIIs 34.13%
DIIs 21.47%
Public 5.57%
Others 3.96%
Government 0.23%
Total 100.00%
  Mar 2021Jun 2021Sep 2021Dec 2021Mar 2022Jun 2022Sep 2022Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026
Promoters
34.64%
34.64%
34.64%
34.64%
34.64%
34.64%
34.64%
34.64%
34.64%
34.64%
34.64%
34.64%
34.64%
34.64%
34.64%
34.64%
34.64%
34.64%
34.64%
34.64%
34.64%
FIIs
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
30.69%
0.00%
30.53%
30.86%
32.26%
31.72%
28.14%
31.39%
32.10%
32.33%
34.13%
DIIs
20.80%
20.58%
20.61%
21.16%
19.20%
21.50%
26.85%
26.92%
26.23%
26.11%
25.82%
23.33%
25.79%
25.57%
24.32%
24.64%
24.81%
25.06%
24.23%
23.29%
21.47%
Government
0.01%
0.01%
0.01%
0.01%
0.01%
0.01%
0.23%
0.23%
0.23%
0.23%
0.23%
0.23%
0.23%
0.23%
0.23%
0.23%
0.23%
0.23%
0.23%
0.23%
0.23%
Public
5.29%
5.67%
5.32%
5.65%
0.00%
0.00%
6.67%
4.51%
4.91%
4.89%
4.57%
5.15%
5.54%
5.49%
5.28%
5.47%
5.30%
5.43%
5.30%
5.57%
5.57%
Others
39.25%
39.10%
39.41%
38.53%
46.14%
43.85%
31.61%
33.70%
33.99%
34.13%
4.04%
36.65%
3.26%
3.20%
3.26%
3.29%
6.88%
3.25%
3.51%
3.93%
3.96%
No. of Shareholders
3,48,472
4,21,300
4,04,878
5,06,562
5,03,729
7,03,180
7,45,952
6,48,797
6,76,110
6,66,489
6,13,244
5,49,231
6,41,541
6,49,551
6,45,537
6,94,836
6,81,098
6,90,932
6,65,009
6,79,190
6,91,308

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Frequently Asked Questions about Hindalco Industries Ltd

What does Hindalco Industries Ltd do?
Incorporated in 1958, Hindalco Industries Ltd. is a flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group. The Co and its subsidiaries are primarily engaged in the production of Aluminium and Copper. It is also engaged in the manufacturing of aluminium sheet, extrusion and light gauge products for use in pa...
Where is Hindalco Industries Ltd (HINDALCO) listed?
Hindalco Industries Ltd is listed on the Indian stock exchanges. It is listed on NSE: HINDALCO and BSE: 500440. You can view its live share price, financials, and ratios on Tapetide.
Which sector does Hindalco Industries Ltd belong to?
Hindalco Industries Ltd operates in the Commodities sector within the Non - Ferrous Metals industry. Sector classification helps investors compare companies affected by similar economic conditions and regulatory changes.
What is the market capitalisation of Hindalco Industries Ltd?
Hindalco Industries Ltd has a market capitalisation of approximately ₹215756.22 Cr. Based on this, it is classified as a Large Cap stock.
What is the PE ratio of Hindalco Industries Ltd?
The Price-to-Earnings (PE) ratio of Hindalco Industries Ltd is 15.99. The PE ratio compares a company's share price to its earnings per share and is commonly used to assess whether a stock is overvalued or undervalued relative to its peers.
What is the 52-week high and low of Hindalco Industries Ltd?
Over the past 52 weeks, Hindalco Industries Ltd has traded between a low of ₹657.5 and a high of ₹1,176. This range helps investors understand the stock's price volatility and recent trading levels.
Does Hindalco Industries Ltd pay dividends?
Yes, Hindalco Industries Ltd has a dividend yield of 0.51%. Dividend yield indicates the annual dividend income relative to the share price. A consistent dividend history can signal financial stability.
What is the Return on Equity (ROE) of Hindalco Industries Ltd?
Hindalco Industries Ltd has a Return on Equity (ROE) of 9.57%. ROE measures how effectively a company uses shareholders' equity to generate profits. A higher ROE generally indicates better capital efficiency.
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Company Information

Incorporated in 1958, Hindalco Industries Ltd. is a flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group. The Co and its subsidiaries are primarily engaged in the production of Aluminium and Copper. It is also engaged in the manufacturing of aluminium sheet, extrusion and light gauge products for use in packaging markets like beverage and food, can and foil products, etc. [1]

Website hindalco.com
CEO Mr. Satish Pai
Employees 78,999
Listed 1997-01-08
Face Value ₹ 1
Issued Size 2,24,72,26,523

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