Hindustan Zinc Limited (HINDZINC.NS) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Hindustan Zinc Limited is graded B (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 17 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 3.

About Hindustan Zinc Limited

Hindustan Zinc Limited is a Basic Materials company (Industrial Materials) based in India, listed on NSE as HINDZINC.NS.

What our checks show for HINDZINC.NS

Red flags

• Profits not backed by cash
• The stock has fallen as much as 75% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Pay in shares equals 0% of free cash flow: it dilutes shareholders.

Warning signs

• Analysts expect only about 1.7% a year of growth in revenue.
• Analysts expect the net margin to shrink by 0.9 points from today's 40.5%.
• Free cash flow is only 0% of revenue.
• The price swings a lot: 40.9% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.

Strengths

• Net debt is only 0.1x a year of EBITDA: the balance sheet has room.
• Operating profit covers interest 45.2 times over.
• The net margin rose by 7 points over 5 years, to 40.5%.
• The gross margin is 74.8% and has risen by 10.3 points: pricing power is holding.
• Revenue grew 15.6% a year over the last 3 years.
• Earnings per share grew 25.7% a year over the last 3 years.

Next earnings report: 2027-01-15

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Questions

What grade does Hindustan Zinc Limited (HINDZINC.NS) have?

In our weekly check, Hindustan Zinc Limited is graded B (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 17 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 3. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of HINDZINC.NS stock?

This week's biggest flags for Hindustan Zinc Limited: Profits not backed by cash, Deep past fall, Heavy stock pay. In total 7 of 24 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Hindustan Zinc Limited do?

Hindustan Zinc Limited is a Basic Materials company (Industrial Materials) based in India, listed on NSE as HINDZINC.NS.

When does Hindustan Zinc Limited report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2027-01-15. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-31

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