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Toh bhai log, Hindustan Zinc ab sirf metal nikalne tak nahi rukne wala! Yeh log ab ekdum next level pe ja rahe hain. Unhone Group Nirmal ke saath ek deal sign ki hai jo Rajasthan mein ek zinc wire factory kholenge.
Is partnership ka main aim hai ki Hindustan Zinc apne high-grade zinc ko use karke specialized zinc wire banaye. Yeh wire infrastructure, automotive aur renewable energy jaise industries mein kaam aayegi. Socho, ab HZ khud value-added products banayega, jisme profit margins bhi zyada hote hain aur metal price fluctuations ka risk bhi kam ho jaata hai. Waise bhi India mein toh inka 74% zinc market share hai hi, ab isse aur boost milega.
Agar stock ki baat karein, toh Hindustan Zinc abhi ₹630-₹650 ke aas paas trade kar raha hai, aur company ka market cap lagbhag ₹2.7 trillion ke paas hai. Pichle saal toh share ne 54% se zyada ka return diya hai, jo dikhata hai ki investors ka bharosa hai. Lekin haan, filhal bahut se analysts isko 'Hold' karne ko keh rahe hain, matlab short term mein bada jump shayad na dikhe.
Par yeh nayi factory ka idea kaafi smart lag raha hai. Global zinc market 2035 tak $50 billion cross kar sakta hai, aur zinc wire ki demand toh double hone wali hai! India mein bhi production se zyada demand badh rahi hai, toh imports ka pressure hai. Group Nirmal bhi kaafi experience rakhti hai, unki saal ki capacity 216,000 tonnes aur sales $240 million ke paas hai.
HZ ka P/E ratio lagbhag 19.4x hai, jo peers ke aas paas hai. Agar yeh naya venture chala toh valuation badh sakta hai. Analysts ke views alag-alag hain, koi 'Hold' keh raha hai ₹688 ke target ke saath, toh koi 'Buy' recommend kar raha hai.
Ab risks ki baat karein toh, HZ abhi bhi kaafi had tak primary zinc producer hai, toh metal prices ka asar rahega hi. Nayi factory ka success Group Nirmal ke execution par bhi depend karta hai.
Financials toh HZ ki ekdum tagdi hain, ROE 61% se upar hai aur regular dividends bhi milte hain. Yeh vertical integration se company apni revenue ko stable karna chahti hai aur zyada profitable business mein ghusna chahti hai. Aur yeh India ko 'Make in India' mein bhi help karega. Dekhte hain yeh move kitna successful hota hai, jo company ke privatized hone ke baad se 1400X tak ka return de chuki hai!