The shares of Hindalco Industries and Mamaearth-parent Honasa Consumer recorded significant gains on August 13, a day after the two companies released their results for the first quarter of the financial year 2026.
Jupiter Wagons shares however dropped nearly 7 percent in morning trade.
Hindalco Industries Q1 Results:
Hindalco Industries on August 12 reported a consolidated net profit at Rs 4,004 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, as higher sales volumes helped mitigate the impact of weaker aluminium prices. This marks a 30 percent on-year rise from the Rs 3,074 crore net profit reported in the year-ago period.
The Aditya Birla Group-owned firm's consolidated EBITDA rose 8.5 percent on-year to Rs 8,673 crore in Q1 FY26 from Rs 7,992 crore in Q1 FY25. The company's revenue from operations meanwhile rose 13 percent on-year to Rs 64,232 crore in Q1 FY26 as compared to Rs 57,013 crore in Q1 FY25.
The company said that it is confident of rising demand for aluminium and copper, while flagging no impact of U.S. tariffs on the India business.
The shares of the company jumped more than 5 percent to trade at Rs 703 apiece in the morning trading hours of August 13. The shares have gained more than 16 percent in the past six months, and nearly 18 percent in 2025 so far. The stock has jumped 278 percent in the past five years. It currently has a P/E ratio of nearly 9.
Honasa Consumer Q1 Results:
Honasa Consumer, the parent company of Mamaearth, reported a net profit of Rs 41.3 crore for the April-June quarter of the ongoing financial year. This marks a marginal rise of nearly 2.5 percent on year from Rs 24.9 crore net profit reported in the same period last year.
The revenue from operations rose 7 percent on-year to Rs 595.3 crore in Q1 FY26, up from Rs 554 crore last year, and Rs 533.5 crore in the previous quarter. The company's earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) improved 264 basis points to Rs 46 crore, with an EBITDA margin of 7.7 percent.
After the release of the results, CLSA upgraded the stock to 'Outperform' and raised its target price for the stock to Rs 333 per share. This implies an upside potential of more than 22 percent from the previous closing price of Rs 269.30 apiece. The international brokerage also raised its earnings estimate for FY26–28 by 15–26 percent.
Honasa Consumer shares have gained more than 27 percent in the past six months, and are up 17 percent in 2025 so far. The stock has fallen more than 37 percent in the past one year, and nearly 8 percent in the past five years. Its P/E ratio currently stands at 119.
Jupiter Wagons Q1 Results:
Jupiter Wagons on August 12 reported a net profit of Rs 33 crore for Q1 FY26. This marks a 64 percent on-year fall from the Rs 92 crore net profit reported in the same period last year.
The firm’s revenue from operations nearly halved to Rs 459 crore in the quarter under review.
Jupiter Wagons shares have dropped nearly 5 percent in the past five days, and nearly 14 percent in the past one month. The stock has fallen nearly 37 percent in 2025 so far, and nearly 43 percent in the past one year, after gaining 502 percent in the past five year. The stock currently has a P/E ratio of around 42.
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