Hindalco Industries (HINDALCO) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What HINDALCO does

Hindalco Industries (HINDALCO) is a Basic Materials company in the Aluminum industry listed on the National Stock Exchange of India. It operates through four segments — Novelis, Aluminium Upstream, Aluminium Downstream, and Copper — and manufactures and distributes aluminum and copper products in India and internationally. The company produces primary aluminum, flat-rolled products, extrusions, and foils, and also runs bauxite and coal mining, refineries, and specialty alumina solutions. In addition, it supplies copper wire, recycled rods, alloy rods, IGT tubes, cathodes, precious metals, and di-ammonium phosphate, along with internally grooved copper tube and copper scrap recycling operations.

Key numbers explained

• The current price is 977 INR, down -0.51% today.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 13.3 shows how much investors pay per rupee of the last 12 months' earnings; the forward P/E ratio of 8.8 uses expected future earnings and is typically read as a more optimistic valuation gauge.
• Earnings per share (trailing 12 months) is 73.67 INR, representing the portion of profit allocated to each share.
• The dividend yield of 0.51% indicates the annual dividend as a percentage of the current share price, with 7% of earnings paid out as dividends and the next ex-dividend date on Jul 10, 2026.
• Beta of 0.93 suggests the stock tends to move slightly less than the overall market.
• Price-to-book of 1.59 compares the market price to the company's book value per share.
• Profit margin of 5.5% and operating margin of 13.7% show how much of each revenue rupee remains as profit after costs and operating expenses.
• Debt-to-equity of 72.6% indicates the level of debt relative to shareholders' equity.

What to watch

Investors tracking HINDALCO often look at commodity price cycles for aluminum and copper, global demand for flat-rolled products and extrusions, and energy costs that affect smelting and refining. The company's position in the Nifty 50 means it is closely watched as a barometer for Indian industrial sentiment. Peer comparisons with companies like Tata Steel (TATASTEEL), Grasim Industries (GRASIM), Asian Paints (ASIANPAINT), UltraTech Cement (ULTRACEMCO), and JSW Steel (JSWSTEEL) can provide context on sector valuation and growth. HINDALCO also has ties to mining and metals across borders, with links to firms such as United Tractors Tbk. (UNTR) and Kemira (KEMIRA), which operate in adjacent industrial and chemical segments. The next earnings report is scheduled for Nov 5, 2026, and the 52-week price range of 744.85 – 1,176 shows the recent trading band.