Hindalco Industries Limited Earnings Summary — Q1 FY2027
Hindalco Reports Strong Q1 Performance with Sharp Rise in Net Profit Despite Operational Headwinds
Quarterly Business Intelligence
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Computed deterministically from the last 10 reported quarters.
Quarterly Business Momentum
- Revenue has increased for 5 consecutive quarters.
- Revenue of ₹84,825 Cr is 32.1% higher year-on-year.
- Revenue has compounded at 20.3% annualised over the last 10 quarters.
- Revenue is at its highest level in 10 quarters.
- Net profit has reached its highest level in 10 quarters.
- Net profit of ₹7,013 Cr is 75.1% above the same quarter last year.
- Profit growth is outpacing revenue growth, pointing to positive operating leverage.
- Net profit has compounded at 42.2% annualised across the period.
- Operating margin stands at 16.4% in Q1 FY2027.
- Operating margin expanded by 411 bps year-on-year.
- Over the last two years operating margin has expanded by 326 bps.
- PBT margin is 11.1%.
- Expense growth of 25.9% remained below revenue growth of 32.1%.
- Operating profit of ₹13,932 Cr is 76.2% higher year-on-year.
- Operating leverage continues to improve.
- 6 of the last 6 measured quarters delivered year-on-year revenue growth.
- Overall quarterly business momentum scores 82/100 (Strong) on the latest 10 quarters.
- Business momentum remains positive heading into the next quarter.
Quarterly Financials
Last 10 Reported Quarters • All figures in ₹ Crore • Margins in %
| Metric | Trend | Latest Q1 FY2027 | Q4 FY2026 | Q3 FY2026 | Q2 FY2026 | Q1 FY2026 | Q4 FY2025 | Q3 FY2025 | Q2 FY2025 | Q1 FY2025 | Q4 FY2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | Improving | 84,825 | 78,133 | 66,521 | 66,058 | 64,232 | 64,890 | 58,390 | 58,203 | 57,013 | 55,994 |
| Expenses | Improving | 70,893 | 68,119 | 58,530 | 57,092 | 56,326 | 56,054 | 50,807 | 50,320 | 49,510 | 49,314 |
| Operating Profit | Accelerating | 13,932 | 10,014 | 7,991 | 8,966 | 7,906 | 8,836 | 7,583 | 7,883 | 7,503 | 6,680 |
| Operating Margin | Improving | 16.4% | 12.8% | 12.0% | 13.6% | 12.3% | 13.6% | 13.0% | 13.5% | 13.2% | 11.9% |
| Other Income | Volatile | -1,236 | -3,146 | -2,061 | 532 | 604 | 706 | 469 | 561 | 96 | 362 |
| Interest | Stable | 966 | 1,042 | 881 | 803 | 754 | 874 | 817 | 869 | 859 | 888 |
| Depreciation | Stable | 2,337 | 2,375 | 2,220 | 2,155 | 2,080 | 2,118 | 1,939 | 1,932 | 1,892 | 2,018 |
| Profit Before Tax | Volatile | 9,393 | 3,451 | 2,829 | 6,540 | 5,676 | 6,550 | 5,296 | 5,643 | 4,848 | 4,136 |
| Tax | Volatile | 2,380 | 854 | 780 | 1,799 | 1,672 | 1,266 | 1,561 | 1,734 | 1,774 | 962 |
| Net Profit | Volatile | 7,013 | 2,597 | 2,049 | 4,741 | 4,004 | 5,283 | 3,735 | 3,909 | 3,074 | 3,174 |
| Net Margin | Volatile | 8.3% | 3.3% | 3.1% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 8.1% | 6.4% | 6.7% | 5.4% | 5.7% |
Key Takeaways
- Consolidated Net Profit surged 75% YoY to ₹7,013 crore, driven by strong operational performance and higher realizations in the aluminum and copper segments.
- The Novelis segment faced significant headwinds from a fire incident at the Oswego, NY plant, resulting in an exceptional expense of ₹2,299 crore (US$ 244 million).
- Aluminium upstream business delivered industry-leading EBITDA of $1,756 per ton with a 48% EBITDA margin, supported by operational efficiencies and favorable pricing.
- Copper business recorded a record quarterly EBITDA of ₹907 crore, up 48% YoY, benefiting from byproduct realizations and increased market demand for CCR.
- Novel's Oswego hot mill successfully restarted during the quarter, with management expecting the associated financial headwinds to recover in the next fiscal year.
- Consolidated net leverage remained healthy at 1.83x net debt-to-EBITDA, well within the company's target of maintaining leverage around 2.0x.
- Management accelerated its structural cost reduction program, increasing the FY26 exit savings run rate target from $125 million to $200 million.
Management Guidance
Management maintains a long-term EBITDA guidance for Novelis at $600 per ton, supported by the ongoing $350-$400 million structural cost reduction program targeted by FY28. Significant capital expenditure of ₹31,619 crore is planned to drive upstream and downstream capacity expansions, including the Bay Minette facility slated for completion this year.
Sentiment Shift
Improving
Despite the severe operational disruption at Oswego, the core business showed exceptional margin resilience. The sharp upward revision of cost-saving targets and robust copper/upstream aluminum performance indicate strong underlying momentum.
Outlook
The global aluminum market is expected to face a 1.5 million ton deficit in CY2026 due to geopolitical supply disruptions, which is anticipated to support pricing. In India, demand continues to outperform global trends with 9% YoY growth. The company is focused on doubling upstream capacity and achieving a fourfold increase in India downstream EBITDA by FY30.
From the Annual Report (Key Quotes)
“This performance is a reflection of our strong operational efficiency, disciplined cost management and consistent execution across cycles.”
“We view the outage [Oswego] largely as a timing-related impact with the current year headwinds expected to substantially recover in the next fiscal year.”
“Hindalco is well positioned for the future, driven by our core philosophy of engineering better futures.”
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