Results     14-Feb-25
Analysis
Hindalco Industries
Strong India business performance
Net sales (including other operating income) of Hindalco Industries has increased 10.57% to Rs 58390 crore.  Sales of Novelis segment has gone up 5.23% to Rs 34,461.00 crore (accounting for 56.14% of total sales) mainly driven by higher average aluminum prices with total rolled product shipments of 904 kilotonnes largely comparable to the prior year period.  Sales of Aluminium Upstream segment has gone up 25.37% to Rs 9,993.00 crore (accounting for 16.28% of total sales).  Sales of Aluminium Downstream segment rose 25.44% to Rs 3,195.00 crore (accounting for 5.21% of total sales).  Sales of Copper segment has gone up 14.87% to Rs 13,732.00 crore (accounting for 22.37% of total sales).  Inter-segment sales rose Rs 1,706.00 crore to Rs 2,302.00 crore. 

Profit before interest, tax and other unallocable items (PBIT) has jumped 18.05% to Rs 8,246.00 crore.  PBIT of Novelis segment fell 18.13% to Rs 3,097.00 crore (accounting for 37.56% of total PBIT).  PBIT of Aluminium Upstream segment rose 72.82% to Rs 4,222.00 crore (accounting for 51.20% of total PBIT) supported by lower input costs.  PBIT of Aluminium Downstream segment rose 45.63% to Rs 150.00 crore (accounting for 1.82% of total PBIT).  PBIT of Copper segment rose 18.45% to Rs 777.00 crore (accounting for 9.42% of total PBIT) backed by continued strong domestic sales and higher by-product realisations. 

PBIT margin of Novelis segment fell from 11.55% to 8.99%.  PBIT margin of Aluminium Upstream segment rose from 30.65% to 42.25%.  PBIT margin of Aluminium Downstream segment rose from 4.04% to 4.69%.  PBIT margin of Copper segment rose from 5.49% to 5.66%.  Overall PBIT margin rose from 12.65% to 13.43%. 

Operating profit margin has jumped from 11.11% to 12.99%, leading to 29.29% rise in operating profit to Rs 7,583.00 crore.  Raw material cost as a % of total sales (net of stock adjustments) increased from 59.59% to 59.95%.   Purchase of finished goods cost fell from 1.34% to 0.26%.   Employee cost decreased from 7.30% to 6.60%.   Other expenses fell from 20.63% to 20.03%.   Power and Oil fuel cost fell from 6.60% to 6.54%.   Provisions writeoffs cost fell from 0.35% to 0.03%.   Other provisions fell from 0.35% to 0.03%.

Other income rose 81.79% to Rs 509 crore.  PBIDT rose 31.68% to Rs 8092 crore.  Provision for interest fell 13.45% to Rs 817 crore. 

PBDT rose 39.88% to Rs 7275 crore.  Provision for depreciation rose 3.47% to Rs 1939 crore. 

Profit before tax grew 60.38% to Rs 5,336.00 crore.  Provision for tax was expense of Rs 1561 crore, compared to Rs 997 crore.  Effective tax rate was 29.48% compared to 29.96%.

Minority interest was nil in both the periods.  Net profit attributable to owners of the company increased 60.23% to Rs 3,735.00 crore driven by a strong operational performance by the India business. 

Promoters’ stake was 34.64% as of 31 December 2024 ,compared to 34.64% as of 31 December 2023 . 

Commenting on the results, Mr. Satish Pai, Managing Director, Hindalco Industries, said, "Hindalco delivered robust consolidated results in the third quarter despite global uncertainties, driven by an excellent performance of its India business. The Aluminium India Upstream business achieved record quarterly EBITDA, with industry-leading margins of 42%. The downstream segment experienced consistent growth posting a 36% increase in EBITDA. The Copper business delivered a robust 18% growth in EBITDA. The business marked a significant milestone by achieving the ‘Copper Mark- JDDS’ for its responsible and sustainable production practices. Novelis continues to focus on operational and cost efficiency initiatives in the face of current pressures on scrap pricing.

During the quarter we secured critical resources for our India upstream business, enhancing our global cost leadership. Key growth initiatives, such as the alumina refinery, aluminium smelter expansion, copper smelter expansion and the FRP project, remain on track. Our strong balance sheet positions us well for the next phase of transformative growth.

Our holistic ESG approach continues to gain global recognition. Hindalco is the only company to achieve a Top 1% ranking in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2025 with the highest ESG score in the aluminium sector.”

For year-to-date (YTD) results analysis

Net sales (including other operating income) of Hindalco Industries has increased 8.53% to Rs 173606 crore.  Sales of Novelis segment has gone up 5.03% to Rs 105,365.00 crore (accounting for 57.68% of total sales).  Sales of Aluminium Upstream segment has gone up 16.91% to Rs 27,957.00 crore (accounting for 15.30% of total sales).  Sales of Aluminium Downstream segment rose 21.19% to Rs 9,224.00 crore (accounting for 5.05% of total sales).  Sales of Copper segment has gone up 11.81% to Rs 40,138.00 crore (accounting for 21.97% of total sales).  Inter-segment sales rose Rs 5,322.00 crore to Rs 6,816.00 crore. 

Profit before interest, tax and other unallocable items (PBIT) has jumped 27.26% to Rs 25,388.00 crore.  PBIT of Novelis segment fell 0.87% to Rs 11,139.00 crore (accounting for 43.88% of total PBIT).  PBIT of Aluminium Upstream segment rose 77.06% to Rs 11,424.00 crore (accounting for 45.00% of total PBIT).  PBIT of Aluminium Downstream segment fell 1.66% to Rs 414.00 crore (accounting for 1.63% of total PBIT).  PBIT of Copper segment rose 31.03% to Rs 2,411.00 crore (accounting for 9.50% of total PBIT). 

PBIT margin of Novelis segment fell from 11.20% to 10.57%.  PBIT margin of Aluminium Upstream segment rose from 26.98% to 40.86%.  PBIT margin of Aluminium Downstream segment fell from 5.53% to 4.49%.  PBIT margin of Copper segment rose from 5.13% to 6.01%.  Overall PBIT margin rose from 11.89% to 13.90%. 

Operating profit margin has jumped from 10.75% to 13.23%, leading to 33.61% rise in operating profit to Rs 22,969.00 crore.  Raw material cost as a % of total sales (net of stock adjustments) decreased from 61.21% to 60.50%.   Purchase of finished goods cost fell from 1.02% to 0.62%.   Employee cost decreased from 6.88% to 6.54%.   Other expenses fell from 20.16% to 19.26%.   Power and Oil fuel cost fell from 6.78% to 6.16%.  

Other income rose 77.07% to Rs 2008 crore.  PBIDT rose 36.30% to Rs 24977 crore.  Provision for interest fell 14.31% to Rs 2545 crore. 

PBDT rose 46.09% to Rs 22432 crore.  Provision for depreciation rose 4.72% to Rs 5763 crore. 

Profit before tax grew 69.19% to Rs 16,669.00 crore.  Provision for tax was expense of Rs 5069 crore, compared to Rs 2895 crore.  Effective tax rate was 32.11% compared to 29.31%.

Minority interest was nil in both the periods.  Net profit attributable to owners of the company increased 53.53% to Rs 10,718.00 crore. 

Promoters’ stake was 34.64% as of 31 December 2024 ,compared to 34.64% as of 31 December 2023 . 

 

The scrip is currently trading at Rs 602.

  

Hindalco Industries : Consolidated Results

Particulars

2412 (03)

2312 (03)

Var.(%)

2412 (09)

2312 (09)

Var.(%)

2403 (12)

2303 (12)

Var.(%)

Net Sales (including other operating income)

58,390.00

52,808.00

11

1,73,606.00

1,59,968.00

9

2,15,962.00

2,23,202.00

-3

OPM (%)

13.0

11.1

 

13.2

10.8

 

11.1

10.2

 

OP

7,583.00

5,865.00

29

22,969.00

17,191.00

34

23,872.00

22,666.00

5

Other Inc.

509

280

82

2,008.00

1,134.00

77

1,496.00

1,257.00

19

PBIDT

8,092.00

6,145.00

32

24,977.00

18,325.00

36

25,368.00

23,923.00

6

Interest

817

944

-13

2,545.00

2,970.00

-14

3,858.00

3,646.00

6

PBDT

7,275.00

5,201.00

40

22,432.00

15,355.00

46

21,510.00

20,277.00

6

Depreciation

1939

1874

3

5763

5503

5

7521

7086

6

PBT

5,336.00

3,327.00

60

16669

9852

69

13989

13191

6

Share of Profit/(Loss) from Associates

1

1

0

3

3

0

2

9

-78

PBT before EO

5337

3328

60

16672

9855

69

13991

13200

6

EO Income

-41

0

-

-885

21

PL

21

41

-49

PBT after EO

5296

3328

59

15787

9876

60

14012

13241

6

Taxation

1561

997

57

5069

2895

75

3857

3144

23

PAT

3735

2331

60

10718

6981

54

10155

10097

1

Minority Interest (MI)

0

0

-

0

0

-

0

0

-

Net profit

3735

2331

60

10718

6981

54

10155

10097

1

EPS (Rs)*

#

#

 

#

#

 

45.1

44.8

 

Notes

* EPS is on current equity of Rs 224.72 crore, Face value of Rs 1, Excluding extraordinary items.

# EPS is not annualised

bps : Basis points

EO : Extraordinary items

Figures in Rs crore

Source: Capitaline Corporate Database

 

 

Hindalco Industries : Consolidated Segment Results

 

% of (Total)

2409 (03)

2309 (03)

Var.(%)

% of (Total)

2409 (03)

2309 (03)

Var.(%)

% of (Total)

2403 (12)

2303 (12)

Var.(%)

Sales

 

 

 

 

Novelis

56

34,461

32,749

5

58

1,05,365

1,00,316

5

59

1,34,175

1,48,471

-10

Aluminium Upstream

16

9,993

7,971

25

15

27,957

23,913

17

14

32,382

33,010

-2

Aluminium Downstream

5

3,195

2,547

25

5

9,224

7,611

21

5

10,531

11,009

-4

Copper

22

13,732

11,954

15

22

40,138

35,897

12

22

49,321

41,702

18

Total Reported Sales

100

61,381

55,221

11

100

1,82,684

1,67,737

9

100

2,26,409

2,34,192

-3

Less: Inter segment revenues

 

2,302

1,706

35

 

6,816

5,322

28

 

10,447

10,990

-5

Net Sales

 

59,079

53,515

10

 

1,75,868

1,62,415

8

 

2,15,962

2,23,202

-3

PBIT

 

 

 

 

Novelis

38

3,097

3,783

-18

44

11,139

11,237

-1

56

15,507

14,543

7

Aluminium Upstream

51

4,222

2,443

73

45

11,424

6,452

77

33

9,161

8,402

9

Aluminium Downstream

2

150

103

46

2

414

421

-2

2

573

627

-9

Copper

9

777

656

18

9

2,411

1,840

31

9

2,616

2,253

16

Total PBIT

100

8,246

6,985

18

100

25,388

19,950

27

100

27,857

25,825

8

Less : Interest

 

817

944

-13

 

2,545

2,970

-14

 

3,858

3,646

6

Add: Other un-allcoable

 

-2,133

-2,713

-21

 

-7,056

-7,104

-1

 

-9,987

-8,938

12

PBT

 

5,296

3,328

4

 

15,787

9,876

4

 

14,012

13,241

4

 

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