Hindustan Copper (HINDCOPPER)

FairStock Score: 54/100 — MIXED

Score breakdown: P/E: 0/3 · ROCE: 1/2 · Growth: 2/2 · Dividend: 0/1

Key Financials

AI Analysis

AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

I wear two hats: Graham's demand for margin of safety and Buffett's preference for durable economics. Hindustan Copper shows some admirable financial health. Debt/equity is only 0.03, ROE 25.04% and ROCE 23.75%, with Piotroski 8/9 and Altman Z 11.17. The latest quarter had sales of ₹687 Cr and net profit of ₹156 Cr; FCF was ₹142 Cr. Sales growth of 81.07%, profit growth of 162.59%, and five-year revenue CAGR of 20.01% are impressive. Promoter holding of 66.14% also suggests aligned control. But I must ask what I am paying. At ₹529.05 and ₹51,160 Cr market cap, P/E is 45.06 and P/B is 15.32 on book value of ₹34.53. EV/EBITDA is 54.25 and PEG is 2.35. Graham Number is ₹65.40; DCF intrinsic value is ₹78.58. That gives a margin of safety of -765.88%, meaning the price is far above my cautious value estimates. Dividend yield is only 0.46%, so little income support. Copper is a cyclical commodity; growth rates like 81% sales and 162% profit may not persist, and the FairStock score is 54/100 mixed. The 52-week range ₹308.50 - ₹760.05 shows Mr. Market's wild mood. The balance sheet is pristine, but the stock price already assumes a lot. I would not buy at this price. I would wait for either a much lower price or evidence that copper-cycle earnings are durable, while monitoring debt, FCF, margins and valuation.

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