Hindustan Copper shares jump 7% after Q2 profit zooms 182% YoY to Rs 518 crore

Shares of Hindustan Copper jumped 7% on Thursday after the company reported a consolidated net profit of a little over Rs 518 crore for the July-September quarter of the ongoing financial year 2027, marking a sharp 182% year-on-year (YoY) surge from Rs 184 crore reported in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year.

Hindustan Copper shares jumped to Rs 466.8 apiece on the NSE in today’s morning rush, the highest level seen by the stock in nearly a month. The sharp gains added nearly Rs 2,945 crore to the company’s market capitalisation within minutes from opening.

Hindustan Copper’s net profit, however, grew a little over 47% sequentially from Rs 352 crore reported in the April-June quarter of the same financial year. Its revenue from operations meanwhile surged 64% YoY and 25% quarter-on-quarter to Rs 1,175 crore during the second quarter of FY27, as against Rs 718 crore in Q2 FY26 and Rs 936.5 crore in Q1 FY27.

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The metals major’s total expenses increased only 8% to Rs 520 crore, driving the sharp surge in profits. This came as the company reduced employee benefit expenses and other expenses. Its cost of raw materials consumed however, increased more than 31% YoY to Rs 40.87 crore during the quarter under review. Its earnings per share (EPS) sharply surged to Rs 5.36 in Q2 FY27, from Rs 3.64 in Q1 FY27 and Rs 1.89 in Q2 FY26.

Hindustan Copper share price

After opening in the deep green, Hindustan Copper shares pared some gains but still continued to trade sharply higher. The stock was up 4% at Rs 453 apiece, as seen at around 9.30 am on Thursday. It has gained more than 6% in a week but fell 4% in a month and 13% in 2026 so far.Over the past one year, Hindustan Copper shares have delivered positive returns of more than 33% in one year. In the longer term, the stock delivered multibagger returns of over 202% in three years and 256% in five years.

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