Hindalco stock: Record copper EBITDA, INR 12-13 billion outlook

Hindalco Industries' Indian copper business delivered record EBITDA in the fiscal second quarter ended September 30, 2026, according to Shanghai Metals Market. The result strengthens the copper segment's role in the group's earnings mix, although part of the quarter's performance reflected higher by-product income and extraordinary gains.

Copper segment sets earnings marker

Copper EBITDA reached INR 16.73 billion, up 164 percent from a year earlier, while segment revenue rose 47 percent to INR 213.74 billion. Copper-metal sales increased 2 percent to 116,000 tonnes, and continuous-cast wire-rod sales were broadly stable at 96,000 tonnes.

Management expects quarterly copper EBITDA of INR 12-13 billion going forward. That range is below the reported second-quarter peak, pointing to a more normalized earnings level after the benefit of strong operations, domestic demand, by-product revenue and one-off gains.

Novelis adds downstream support

Novelis, Hindalco's downstream aluminium subsidiary, also improved adjusted EBITDA by 32 percent to INR 48.58 billion, according to the same report. The combination of copper operations in India and value-added aluminium products gives the group several earnings drivers, but aluminium prices, coal costs and the normalization of exceptional gains remain key variables for investors.

Integrated model faces strong rivals

Hindalco Industries Limited is the metals flagship of the Aditya Birla Group, with aluminium, copper and specialty alumina operations and a fully integrated chain from mining to finished products. Through Novelis, it is a global supplier of flat-rolled aluminium products, while its Indian operations include primary aluminium and copper production.

Hindalco competes in India with Vedanta and National Aluminium Company, while the Adani Group is building a larger upstream aluminium presence. Fortune India describes Hindalco's relative position as an integrated strategy that combines upstream production with downstream products for automotive, construction and packaging markets. This broader footprint distinguishes it from more narrowly focused producers, while competition is intensifying across the sector.

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