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Hindustan Zinc Ltd: Stock Analysis & Fundamentals

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Hindustan Zinc Ltd (Metals) — fundamental analysis, earnings data, and key metrics. PE: 18.3. ROE: 72.9%. This stock is not currently in the Nifty 500 momentum outperformers list.

What's Happening

👔Promoter stake down 1.6% this quarter
🏛️DII accumulation — stake up 1.8%

Earnings Acceleration Triggers

1. Integrated zinc smelter commissioning
Q2 FY29MEDIUM
2. Renewable energy transition cost savings
FY27HIGH
3. Lowest cost of production driving margin expansion
CurrentHIGH

Key Risks

1. Commodity price volatility risk
HIGH
2. Growth CapEx impacting short-term FCF
MEDIUM

Key Numbers

Current Price
₹510
Dividend Yield
5.69%
Market Cap
2.2L Cr
Valuation
N/A

Why Are Hindustan Zinc Ltd's Earnings Accelerating?

Based on Q3 FY26 earnings • Updated Feb 22, 2026

Integrated zinc smelter commissioning

Expected: Q2 FY29MEDIUM confidence+₹1500 Cr revenue

What: New facility expected by Q2 FY29 with capacity expansion

Impact: +₹1500 Cr revenue

“Growth projects are progressing, with the integrated zinc smelter expected by Q2 FY29”

Renewable energy transition cost savings

Expected: FY27HIGH confidence+₹250 Cr revenue

What: RE power to reach 70% post-FY27 with $20-25/ton cost savings

Impact: +₹250 Cr revenue

“RE power at 20% in Q3; to reach 25% by FY26-end, 35–40% in FY27, and 70% post-FY27; expected cost savings of $20–25/ton”

Lowest cost of production driving margin expansion

Expected: CurrentHIGH confidence

What: Zinc COP at $940/ton, lowest in 5 years, enabling margin leadership

“Achieved the lowest zinc cost of production (including royalty) in the last five years”

What Are the Key Risks for Hindustan Zinc Ltd?

Earnings deceleration risks from management commentary

Commodity price volatility risk

HIGH

Trigger: 15%+ price correction

Impact: -300 bps margin impact

Management view: Global environment continues to see uneven growth and geopolitical-driven volatility, which could impact future performance

Monitor: LME zinc prices

Growth CapEx impacting short-term FCF

MEDIUM

Trigger: Capex exceeding ₹2,000 cr annually

Impact: -50 bps margin impact

Management view: Significant growth CapEx planned, which may impact free cash flow in the short term

Monitor: Quarterly capex spend

What Is Hindustan Zinc Ltd's Management Saying?

Key quotes from recent conference calls

“We reported highest ever third-quarter mined metal production since the underground transition and record third-quarter refined metal production — Arun Misra”
“We are in a net cash position of ₹329 crores — Sandeep Modi”
“Our market share in the domestic primary lead market is over 90% — Sandeep Modi”
“We revised the guidance in October to 680 tonnes plus or minus 10 tonnes for silver. We are on track to meet this guidance — Sandeep Modi”

What Is Hindustan Zinc Ltd's Management Guidance?

Forward-looking targets from management for FY27-FY29

Implied PAT Growth

15%

Capex Plan

₹2500 Cr

Management Tone: CAUTIOUS

Key Milestones

• Integrated zinc smelter by Q2 FY29

• RE power at 70% post-FY27

The above analysis is parsed from publicly available earnings call transcripts. This is educational research only — not investment advice. Last updated Feb 22, 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions: Hindustan Zinc Ltd

Based on publicly available financial data. This is educational research, not investment advice.

What were Hindustan Zinc Ltd's latest quarterly results?

Hindustan Zinc Ltd's latest quarterly results (Dec 2025) show

  • PAT Growth YoY: +46.2%
  • Revenue Growth YoY: +27.5%
  • Operating Margin: 55.0%

What is Hindustan Zinc Ltd's current PE ratio?

Hindustan Zinc Ltd's current PE ratio is 18.3x.

  • Current PE: 18.3x
  • Market Cap: 2.2 Lakh Cr
  • Dividend Yield: 5.69%

What is Hindustan Zinc Ltd's price-to-book ratio?

Hindustan Zinc Ltd's price-to-book ratio is 15.7x.

  • Price-to-Book (P/B): 15.7x
  • Book Value per Share: ₹32
  • Current Price: ₹510

Is Hindustan Zinc Ltd a fundamentally strong company?

Hindustan Zinc Ltd's fundamental strength based on key financial ratios

  • Return on Capital (ROCE): 61.0%

Is Hindustan Zinc Ltd debt free?

Hindustan Zinc Ltd has a debt-to-equity ratio of N/A.

  • Total Debt: ₹11,000 Cr

What is Hindustan Zinc Ltd's return on equity (ROE) and ROCE?

Hindustan Zinc Ltd's return ratios over recent years

  • FY2023: ROCE 50.0%
  • FY2024: ROCE 46.0%
  • FY2025: ROCE 61.0%

Is Hindustan Zinc Ltd's cash flow positive?

Hindustan Zinc Ltd's operating cash flow is positive (FY2025).

  • Cash from Operations (CFO): ₹14,000 Cr
  • Free Cash Flow (FCF): ₹11,000 Cr
  • CFO/PAT Ratio: 137% (strong cash conversion)

What is Hindustan Zinc Ltd's dividend yield?

Hindustan Zinc Ltd's current dividend yield is 5.69%.

  • Dividend Yield: 5.69%
  • Current Price: ₹510

Who holds Hindustan Zinc Ltd shares — promoters, FII, DII?

Hindustan Zinc Ltd's shareholding pattern (Dec 2025)

  • Promoters: 61.8%
  • FII (Foreign): 1.5%
  • DII (Domestic): 4.7%
  • Public: 4.0%

Is promoter holding increasing or decreasing in Hindustan Zinc Ltd?

Hindustan Zinc Ltd's promoter holding has remained stable recently.

  • Current Promoter Holding: 61.8% (Dec 2025)
  • Previous Quarter: 61.8% (Sep 2025)
  • Change: 0.00% (stable)

Is Hindustan Zinc Ltd a new momentum entry or an established outperformer?

Hindustan Zinc Ltd is an established outperformer with 1 weeks of consecutive Nifty 500 outperformance.

What are the growth catalysts for Hindustan Zinc Ltd?

Hindustan Zinc Ltd has 3 key growth catalysts identified from recent earnings analysis

  • Integrated zinc smelter commissioning
  • Renewable energy transition cost savings
  • Lowest cost of production driving margin expansion

What are the key risks in Hindustan Zinc Ltd?

Hindustan Zinc Ltd has 2 key risks worth monitoring

  • Commodity price volatility risk
  • Growth CapEx impacting short-term FCF

What did Hindustan Zinc Ltd's management say in the latest earnings call?

In Q3 FY26, Hindustan Zinc Ltd's management highlighted

  • "We reported highest ever third-quarter mined metal production since the underground transition and record third-quarter refined metal production — Aru..."
  • "We are in a net cash position of ₹329 crores — Sandeep Modi"
  • "Our market share in the domestic primary lead market is over 90% — Sandeep Modi"

What is Hindustan Zinc Ltd's management guidance for growth?

Hindustan Zinc Ltd's management has provided the following forward guidance for FY27-FY29

  • Implied PAT growth: 15%
  • Capex plan: ₹2500 Cr
  • Management tone: cautious
  • Milestone: Integrated zinc smelter by Q2 FY29
  • Milestone: RE power at 70% post-FY27

Is Hindustan Zinc Ltd worth studying for long term investment?

Based on quantitative research signals, here is why Hindustan Zinc Ltd may be worth studying

  • Cash flow is positive — CFO ₹14,000 Cr

What is the investment thesis for Hindustan Zinc Ltd?

Hindustan Zinc Ltd investment thesis summary:

Research Signals (Bull Case)

  • Growth catalyst: Integrated zinc smelter commissioning

Risk Factors (Bear Case)

  • Key risk: Commodity price volatility risk

What is the future outlook for Hindustan Zinc Ltd?

Hindustan Zinc Ltd's forward outlook based on current data signals

  • Key Catalyst: Integrated zinc smelter commissioning
  • Key Risk: Commodity price volatility risk

The above FAQs are generated from publicly available earnings data and conference call transcripts. This is educational research only. Sector Alpha is not SEBI registered and does not provide investment advice.