Hindustan Zinc reports strong Q2 and H1 2025 profit growth

Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL) announced robust financial performance for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2025. For the second quarter, total revenue from operations rose to INR 8,525 crore (standalone) and INR 8,549 crore (consolidated), with net profit reaching INR 2,632 crore (standalone) and INR 2,649 crore (consolidated). This marks a notable improvement compared to the previous quarter and prior year.

For the half year ended September 30, 2025, HZL reported total revenue from operations of INR 16,248 crore (standalone) and INR 16,320 crore (consolidated). Net profit for the half year stood at INR 4,836 crore (standalone) and INR 4,883 crore (consolidated). Earnings per share (basic) for the half year were INR 11.45 (standalone) and INR 11.56 (consolidated).

The board of directors also considered and approved these unaudited financial results, noting that the statutory auditors provided an unmodified opinion. The company's management addressed allegations made by a short seller subsequent to June 30, 2025, stating that these allegations are baseless and that transactions were duly approved and compliant with regulations, requiring no adjustments to the financial results.