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Hindustan Zinc Q2 profit more than doubles to ₹6,412 crore
The Story in Brief
Hindustan Zinc, the Vedanta Group company, on Monday, 19 October reported consolidated net profit of ₹6,412 crore for the July-September 2026 quarter, more than double the ₹2,649 crore in the same period last year. Revenue from operations surged 76.5% to ₹15,093 crore, driven by higher metal prices, increased production, and a stronger dollar. EBITDA more than doubled to ₹9,285 crore, with margins expanding to 62%.
Mined metal production rose 5% year-on-year to a record 271,000 tonnes, while refined metal output climbed 7% to 264,000 tonnes. Silver production rose 20% to 173 tonnes, with revenue from silver more than doubling. The company's zinc cost of production, excluding royalty, fell 29% to $703 per tonne. Hindustan Zinc said the board approved the results at a meeting on Monday.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Two sources reported the profit before the earnings call, the other three after it was released. Business Standard and The Hindu Business Line published after the results and focused on the bottom line, both leading with the profit doubling to ₹6,412 crore and attributing it to higher prices and production. CNBC-TV18 and Livemint published ahead of the results, CNBC-TV18 framed the broader metal sector outlook, while Livemint previewed only Hindustan Zinc, citing a brokerage forecast of a 106% profit increase, which the actual result exceeded. Economic Times, like Business Standard and The Hindu Business Line, reported post-results. The divergence is purely timing and focus: preview pieces are necessarily more speculative, post-result coverage is uniform on the headline numbers. The common ground is the consolidated net profit of ₹6,412 crore for the July-September 2026 quarter, supported by silver and zinc sales growth.
Coverage: 5 sources, 5 neutral
Sources (5): livemint.com (neutral report), cnbctv18.com (neutral report), business-standard.com (neutral report), economictimes.indiatimes.com (neutral report), thehindubusinessline.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 5 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
