Hindustan Copper Limited
Financial trend (100/100) does the heavy lifting; valuation (1/100) is the drag.
ExpensiveOvervaluedHindustan Copper Limited earns a Hold from StocksWizard, with a blended score of 45/100. We put fair value near ₹245.8; at ₹491.6 that leaves roughly 50% downside, so the stock screens overvalued by 50%. On 51.8x trailing earnings it sits pricier than the Basic Materials median of about 22.2x. The price is about 35% below its 52-week high of ₹758.83 and 115% above the low of ₹228.35. Financial health scores 100/100, in the safe band on the Altman Z-score, with a Piotroski F-score of 8/9. The average analyst target of ₹715 implies about 45% upside across 1 analysts. It clears 10 of 13 investability checks, with durability 95, valuation 2 and momentum 32 on our 0–100 scales.
Analysis by Ankit Sharma · StocksWizard's own estimates from end-of-day public data — see how we calculate them. For information only, not investment advice.
With a 20% margin of safety, our buy-below price is ₹196.64.
Analyst views
1-year price
EOD · 2026-07-3152-week range
-35.22% from the 52-week high.
Price above both moving averages reads as an intact uptrend; below both, the trend is against you.
Verdict pillars
Hold45Piotroski F-score 8/9 — quality of earnings & balance sheet.
Our scores
Durability rewards strong, low-debt, profitable businesses; Valuation rewards stocks cheap vs their sector; Momentum rewards strong price trends.
Investability checklist
- Pass: ROE above 15%: 30.6%
- Pass: Low debt (D/E < 0.5): 0.03x
- Pass: Positive free cash flow
- Pass: Revenue growth > 10%: 58%
- Pass: Earnings growing: 137%
- Pass: Net margin ≥ 10%: 29.8%
- Pass: Current ratio > 1.5: 1.68
- Fail: Below our fair value
- Fail: Margin of safety ≥ 20%
- Pass: Above 200-day average
- Fail: Above 50-day average
- No data: Positive 1-year return
- Pass: Altman Z in safe zone: Z 27.29
- Pass: Piotroski ≥ 7: 8/9
Quarterly results
Annual financials
Shareholding
- Promoter66.1%
- Institutions7.3%
- Public & other26.5%
Promoter holding via insider stake; institutional via reported holdings.
Key fundamentals
Bull case vs bear case
Bull case
Strengths
- Strong return on equity (30.6%).
- Lightly leveraged balance sheet.
- Healthy profit margin (29.8%).
- Financially solid — Altman Z 27.29.
- High Piotroski quality score (8/9).
Opportunities
- Earnings growing (137% YoY).
- Revenue growing (58% YoY).
- Well off its 52-week high — possible mean-reversion.
Bear case
Threats
- Rich valuation versus sector peers.
- High volatility (beta 1.42).
- Trades ~50% above our estimated fair value.
About Hindustan Copper Limited
Hindustan Copper Limited explores, exploits, and mines copper and copper ores in India. The company produces continuous cast copper rods, copper cathodes, copper concentrates, copper sulfate, sulphuric acid, reverts, anode slime, and nickel cathodes. Its primary operation is the Malanjkhand Copper project in Madhya Pradesh.
Hindustan Copper Limited — frequently asked questions
Is Hindustan Copper Limited a buy, hold or sell?
StocksWizard currently rates Hindustan Copper Limited (HINDCOPPER) a Hold, based on a blended score of 45/100 across valuation, quality, momentum and price trend. This is our own model-based view, not investment advice.
What is Hindustan Copper Limited's fair value?
Our blended DCF and relative-valuation model estimates Hindustan Copper Limited's fair value at about ₹245.8, versus a current price of ₹491.6 — roughly 50% downside. On that basis the stock looks overvalued by 50%.
Is Hindustan Copper Limited financially healthy?
Hindustan Copper Limited scores 100/100 on our financial-health model, placing it in the safe band on the Altman Z-score, with a Piotroski F-score of 8/9.
How has Hindustan Copper Limited's share price performed?
Hindustan Copper Limited is down 8% over three months, and last traded at ₹491.6. Past performance doesn't predict future returns.
More in Basic Materials
View allOur verdict, fair value, financial-health and checklist are StocksWizard's own estimates, computed from public end-of-day data using standard models (DCF, relative valuation, Altman Z, Piotroski). For information only — not investment advice or a recommendation. Verify independently before investing.