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<ul><li>Hindalco’s Indian operations stood robust, offsetting Novelis's impacted profitability.</li><li>Consolidated Revenue stood at Rs 64,232 Cr (up 13% but down 1% QoQ), in line with our estimate.</li><li>EBITDA stood at Rs 8,075 Cr (up 6% YoY, but down 16% QoQ), a 10% beat vs. our estimate and 3% ahead of consensus, led by strong Aluminium performance.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Hindalco’s Indian operations stood robust, offsetting Novelis's impacted profitability.Consolidated Revenue stood at Rs 64,232 Cr (up 13% but down 1% QoQ), in line with our estimate.EBITDA stood at Rs 8,075 Cr (up 6% YoY, but down 16% QoQ), a 10% beat vs. our estimate and 3% ahead of consensus, led by strong Aluminium performance.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Top Conviction Ideas - “Metals & Mining”

<ul><li>The Q1FY26 earnings season was marked with interesting events such as 1) Geopolitical tension, 2) Volatility in Crude Prices, 3) Interest rate cuts, 4) Unseasonal Rainfall, 5) Supply chain disruptions, and 6) Improving liquidity.</li><li>These developments indicate Q1FY26 earnings season is expected to exhibit a mix trend, similar to the patterns observed in previous quarters.</li><li>Some breather is expected in Q1FY26 on account of sequential improvement in some of the pockets of high-frequency indicators. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

The Q1FY26 earnings season was marked with interesting events such as 1) Geopolitical tension, 2) Volatility in Crude Prices, 3) Interest rate cuts, 4) Unseasonal Rainfall, 5) Supply chain disruptions, and 6) Improving liquidity.These developments indicate Q1FY26 earnings season is expected to exhibit a mix trend, similar to the patterns observed in previous quarters.Some breather is expected in Q1FY26 on account of sequential improvement in some of the pockets of high-frequency indicators. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

<ul><li>In Q1FY26, we foresee divergence in EBITDA margin trends for Steel and Non-Ferrous companies.</li><li>While Steel companies' EBITDA margins are expected to expand QoQ, Non-ferrous stocks are likely to witness QoQ margin contraction over the strong base of Q4FY25.</li><li>For the Steel companies under our coverage (Tata Steel and SAIL), we expect EBITDA to improve QoQ mainly due to lower coking coal consumption costs and higher sales price realsiations (led by improvement in HRC prices which got support from the safeguard duty), partially offset by a drop in steel sales volumes QoQ over a seasonally strong Q4FY25. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

In Q1FY26, we foresee divergence in EBITDA margin trends for Steel and Non-Ferrous companies.While Steel companies' EBITDA margins are expected to expand QoQ, Non-ferrous stocks are likely to witness QoQ margin contraction over the strong base of Q4FY25.For the Steel companies under our coverage (Tata Steel and SAIL), we expect EBITDA to improve QoQ mainly due to lower coking coal consumption costs and higher sales price realsiations (led by improvement in HRC prices which got support from the safeguard duty), partially offset by a drop in steel sales volumes QoQ over a seasonally strong Q4FY25. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Q1FY26 Earnings Preview - Metals & Mining

<ul><li>Hindalco’s Indian operations stood robust, offsetting Novelis's impacted profitability.</li><li>Consolidated Revenue stood at Rs 64,890 Cr (up 16%/11% YoY/QoQ), which was 2% ahead of our estimate.</li><li>EBITDA stood at Rs 9,609 Cr (up 41%/26% YoY/QoQ), a 9% beat vs. our estimate, led by strong aluminium performance.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Hindalco’s Indian operations stood robust, offsetting Novelis's impacted profitability.Consolidated Revenue stood at Rs 64,890 Cr (up 16%/11% YoY/QoQ), which was 2% ahead of our estimate.EBITDA stood at Rs 9,609 Cr (up 41%/26% YoY/QoQ), a 9% beat vs. our estimate, led by strong aluminium performance.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Top Conviction Ideas - “Metals & Mining” - Sequential Recovery in EBITDA in Q4FY25

Partner at Exencial Research, Exencial Research

Viral Kishorchandra Shah

Partner at Exencial Research

Exencial Research

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Record Rs47.8B investments in 2025-26, marking the highest project completions in a decade, driven by surging demand for aluminium products.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hindalco-industries-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18490:1" rel="noopener">Hindalco Industries (HNDL IN)</a>  dominates with Rs37.6B Hirakud project, accounting for 79% of 2025-26 investments, boosting flat-rolled product capacity by 170k tonnes/year.</li>
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25 new projects announced in 2024-25, including <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vedanta-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:514:1" rel="noopener">Vedanta Ltd (VEDL IN)</a> ’s Rs409.9B smelter, signalling robust growth in downstream and recycled aluminium sectors.</li>
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Record Rs47.8B investments in 2025-26, marking the highest project completions in a decade, driven by surging demand for aluminium products.

Hindalco Industries (HNDL IN)  dominates with Rs37.6B Hirakud project, accounting for 79% of 2025-26 investments, boosting flat-rolled product capacity by 170k tonnes/year.

25 new projects announced in 2024-25, including Vedanta Ltd (VEDL IN) ’s Rs409.9B smelter, signalling robust growth in downstream and recycled aluminium sectors.


The Aluminium Revolution: Four Major Projects Set to Transform India's Metal Landscape

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National Aluminium Co. Ltd. is an integrated aluminum manufacturer. The Company mines for bauxite, refines bauxite into aluminum and manufactures and sells aluminum and aluminum products. National Aluminium Company's products include bauxite, aluminum hydrate, calcined aluminum, aluminum ingots and aluminum wire rods, as well as electricity which is generated for captive consumption.

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Top Conviction Ideas - “Metals & Mining”

Hindalco’s Indian operations stood robust, offsetting Novelis's impacted profitability. Consolidated Revenue stood at Rs 64,232 Cr (up 13% but down...

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Q1FY26 - Consolidated Earnings Preview

Some breather is expected in Q1FY26 on account of sequential improvement in some of the pockets of high-frequency indicators.

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Q1FY26 Earnings Preview - Metals & Mining

While Steel companies' EBITDA margins are expected to expand QoQ, Non-ferrous stocks are likely to witness QoQ margin contraction over the strong...

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Top Conviction Ideas - “Metals & Mining” - Sequential Recovery in EBITDA in Q4FY25

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The Aluminium Revolution: Four Major Projects Set to Transform India's Metal Landscape

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