Hindustan Zinc Q2 results 2026: Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta firm to report earnings next week - Preview, dividend history
Hindustan Zinc moved higher in a quarterly results development for Q2FY27.
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Hindustan Zinc is expected to report stronger production and year-on-year earnings growth in Q2FY27, though higher input costs may raise production expenses. The company has paid ₹11 per share in dividends over the past year. Its results are scheduled for announcement in October 2026.
Key facts
- Period
- Q2FY27
The analysis
Hindustan Zinc reported ₹11 for Q2FY27. Those are the figures as filed — what moves the price is how they sit against what the market already expected, not their absolute size.
Against that, the stock is -2.1% on the day at ₹505.80, and has returned -5.6% over three months. It sits 30% below its 52-week high, which means a good deal of bad news was already in the price. The metals & mining sector has moved -9.5% over the same period, so Hindustan Zinc is running 3.9 points ahead of its peers.
For Hindustan Zinc, the question is how much of this is already reflected in the price and how much re-rates the metals & mining peer set alongside it.
Why it matters
- Earnings versus expectations is what actually re-rates a stock; the surprise matters more than the absolute number.
- Buybacks, dividends and splits change what a shareholder actually receives, and often signal how management reads its own value.
Market context
- In focus: Hindustan Zinc (HINDZINC), in Metals & Mining.
- On the day, 1 of 2 are higher: Vedanta leads at +1.4% and Hindustan Zinc trails at -2.1%.
- Over three months: Hindustan Zinc -5.6% against Metals & Mining -9.5% (3.9 points ahead); Vedanta -11.1% against Metals & Mining -9.5% (1.6 points behind).
- At least 25% below the 52-week high: Hindustan Zinc (30%) and Vedanta (33%).
- Vedanta: 52-week and period figures are measured from 30 Apr 2026, when its price was reset by a corporate action (such as a demerger or split).
| Company | Price | Day | 1M | 3M | From 52-wk high | Volume vs 20-day | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindustan ZincHINDZINC · Metals & Mining | ₹505.80 | -2.1% | -10.6% | -5.6% | -30.4% | 1.0× | — |
| VedantaVEDL · Metals & Mining · Price reset 30 Apr 2026 | ₹237.90 | +1.4% | -8.1% | -11.1% | -32.9% | 1.1× | — |
Metals & Mining
1M -9.3% · 3M -9.5%
Hindustan Zinc, Vedanta
Prices as of 30 Oct 2026, 16:11 IST. Sector moves are the average of the stocks we track in each sector.
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