Hindustan Copper — Peer Comparison

How the peer fair value is calculated and which companies were used as benchmarks.

Peer selection

Peers are selected from the same Metals & Mining sector. 8 companies were matched as valid comparables.

Same-industry peers share similar business models, cost structures, and growth prospects — making them the most appropriate benchmarks for valuation multiples. Industry-level matches were unavailable, so sector-level peers were used instead.

Peer comparison table

Metals & Mining · 8 peers · sector medians shown

Better than medianWorse than median

Company	Mkt Cap	P/E	P/B	EV/EBITDA	ROE	Net Margin	Rev CAGR 3y
Hindustan Copper HINDCOPPER · you	₹46,642 Cr	50.7×	13.9×	34.2×	27.5%	29.8%	22.4%
Sector median	—	20.0×	2.5×	10.3×	19.0%	20.5%	7.1%
Vedanta VEDL	₹1.2 L Cr	23.8×	2.4×	5.9×	35.0%	22.2%	-18.9%
Jindal Steel JINDALSTEL	₹1.2 L Cr	34.9×	2.3×	15.6×	6.6%	6.3%	0.3%
Lloyds Metals And Energy LLOYDSME	₹93,586 Cr	25.7×	7.0×	17.4×	26.5%	21.5%	71.5%
NMDC NMDC	₹83,525 Cr	11.2×	2.5×	9.7×	21.9%	23.2%	22.0%
Steel Authority of India SAIL	₹75,684 Cr	22.8×	1.3×	7.3×	5.6%	3.0%	2.0%
National Aluminium NATIONALUM	₹72,537 Cr	12.5×	3.4×	8.0×	26.8%	32.5%	7.8%
Jindal Stainless JSL	₹54,906 Cr	17.2×	2.8×	10.9×	16.1%	7.4%	6.4%
Sarda Energy and Minerals SARDAEN	₹18,768 Cr	17.0×	2.5×	11.6×	15.0%	19.4%	10.5%

Peer comparison verdict

Hindustan trades at a premium to peers (P/E 50.7× vs median 20.0×), but its higher ROE of 27.5% (sector 19.0%) justifies much of that premium — quality rarely comes cheap.

How the peer fair value is calculated

Three valuation methods are weighted by sector. Each gives a fair value based on how sector peers are currently priced.

Method breakdown

25% weight · 8 peers

Sector median PE20.0×

Fair value via PE₹187

25% weight · 8 peers

Sector median PB2.5×

Fair value via PB₹85

EV/EBITDA

50% weight · 8 peers

Sector median EV/EBITDA10.3×

Fair value via EV/EBITDA₹142

Blended peer fair value₹139

Why median? Why these weights?

Median over mean: The sector median is used instead of the average because valuation multiples have extreme outliers — one high-growth company at 200× P/E would dramatically skew a mean. The median gives the middle value in the peer set, which better represents typical pricing.

Sector-specific weights: The weight given to each method reflects what matters most in this sector. For banks, P/B dominates because their value is tied to book assets. For IT companies, P/E carries the most weight because earnings quality matters more than asset base. For capital-intensive businesses, EV/EBITDA accounts for varying debt levels across peers and removes financing structure bias.

Limitations of peer comparison

Peer comparison assumes comparable companies are truly comparable — which is never perfectly true. Sector classifications can be imperfect: a conglomerate classified as "IT" may also have significant manufacturing revenue. Small peer counts (below 5) reduce confidence, as a single outlier can skew the sector median. When the entire sector is broadly expensive, peer comparison will show even an expensive stock as "fairly valued" relative to its peers.

The peer fair value shown is an algorithmic estimate based on publicly available financial data. It is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security. Please consult a SEBI-registered investment adviser before making any investment decision.