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Hindustan Zinc Q2 Results: Net profit jumps 142% to Rs 6,412 crore
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Moneycontrol•19-10-2026, 21:29
Hindustan Zinc Q2 Results: Net profit jumps 142% to Rs 6,412 crore
- •Hindustan Zinc reported a 142 percent surge in net profit to Rs 6,412 crore for the September quarter.
- •Revenue from operations jumped 76.5 percent to a record Rs 15,093 crore driven by strong metal volumes.
- •Refined metal production rose 7 percent to a record 2.64 lakh tonnes while silver production surged 20 percent to 173 tonnes.
- •EBITDA more than doubled to Rs 9,248 crore, aided by lower production costs and higher output.
- •CEO Amarendu Prakash stated the company is focused on scaling operations, adopting AI technologies, and expanding in critical minerals.
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Hindustan Zinc reported a 142% year-on-year increase in net profit, reaching ₹6,412 crore, while its revenue surged by 76.5% to a record ₹15,093 crore for the September quarter.
The company's strong performance was driven by an increase in metal and silver production, reduced production costs, and a sharp decline in zinc production cost to $703 per ton.
CEO Amarendu Prakash stated that the company's future focus includes expanding its business operations, adopting AI-based technologies, and strengthening its presence in the critical minerals sector.
