A very wonderful and encouraging news has emerged for investors from the Indian stock market and metal sector. Vedanta Group's veteran and country's leading mining company Hindustan Zinc (Hindustan Zinc Q2 Results) has released the financial results for the second quarter (Q2) of the current financial year 2026-27. This quarterly performance of the company has been much better than the expectations and has broken all the previous records of profits and earnings. Net profit of the company in the second quarter on an annual basis Bumper surge of 142% has been recorded, after which profits have increased ₹6,412 crore Has reached. Let us know in detail what are the major reasons behind these excellent results of Hindustan Zinc and how has been the production of the company.
Tremendous jump in quarterly profits and earnings, beats market estimates
According to the official information given by Hindustan Zinc to the stock market, the consolidated net profit of the company in the second quarter of the financial year 2026-27 has directly jumped from ₹ 2,649 crore in the same quarter last year. ₹6,412 crore Has reached. Major market experts and analysts had estimated the company's profit in the second quarter to be around ₹ 5,821 crore, which the company easily surpassed.
Along with profits, a record increase has also been recorded in the consolidated income of the company. The total income of the company in the second quarter of the current financial year on annual basis is around 77% increase to ₹15,093 crore Reached ₹ 8,549 crore, whereas in the same quarter of the last financial year this figure was ₹ 8,549 crore. On the income front too, the company has beaten the market's estimate of ₹13,967 crore. According to the company management, this is the highest earnings of the company so far in any quarter.
Strong EBITDA growth of 108% and impressive margins of over 61%
Talking about the company's operational performance, Hindustan Zinc's consolidated EBITDA jumped 108% year-on-year to ₹4,445 crore. ₹9,248 crore It is done. The most important thing is that the company EBITDA margin increased to 61.27% 52% in the same quarter last year. The company has described this as an excellent 'industry-leading margin'. Additionally, the company reported growth in the second quarter before capex. Strong free cash flow of ₹6,389 crore has also been registered, which clearly shows its financial strength.
Great increase in metal production and silver production also
Hindustan Zinc's performance has been historic in terms of financial figures as well as production:
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Mined Metal: Mined metal production in the second quarter recorded a record increase of 5% on annual basis. 271 Kilo Ton (KT) But reached.
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Refined Metal: Total production of refined metal increased by 7% 264kt was recorded, which is the highest level of any quarter so far.
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Improvement in production cost: Cost of production of zinc reduced by excluding royalty 703 dollars per ton Remained, in which a huge improvement of 29% has been seen on annual basis.
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Silver trading: Silver production increased by 20% in this quarter 173 tons Done. Silver business once again made a significant contribution to the overall profitability of the company.
The figures for the first half (H1) were also excellent
If we look at the overall performance from April to September i.e. the first half of the current financial year, the company has not disappointed the investors. The company's total net profit increased by 143% to record in the first half. ₹11,881 crore Reached 100,000, while total revenue increased by 77% during this period. ₹28,840 crore Remained. Zinc cost also improved by 23% in the first half to $776 per tonne, while total silver production increased by 10% to 321 tonnes. According to company data, the total return given to shareholders during this period was 15%, which is almost 12 times the return of Nifty 50.
Contribution to government treasury and special focus on green energy
Along with economic progress, Hindustan Zinc has achieved social and environmental responsibility through taxes, duties and mining royalties in the first half. Total ₹13,027 crore in government treasury Has contributed hugely, including ₹3,724 crore to the treasury of Rajasthan state alone.
Working on environment and sustainability (ESG) fronts, the company has increased the share of renewable energy in its total power consumption to 27%. Apart from this, the company has signed several major agreements to include electric vehicles (EV Cranes & Trucks) in its smelter plants and mines, which is an important step towards environmental protection. After excellent results, investors are expecting good returns from this stock.