【SMM News Flash】Hindalco Q3 Profit Falls 45% on US Subsidiary Disruptions, Despite Robust Metal Prices

Published: Feb 13, 2026 17:41

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【SMM News Flash】Hindalco Industries reported a 45% decline in Q3 profit, despite strong aluminum and copper prices, as rising costs and operational disruptions at its US subsidiary Novelis weighed on performance.The metal producer, part of the Aditya Birla Group, posted a consolidated net profit of 20.49 billion rupees for the three months ended December 31, down from 37.35 billion rupees a year earlier.The profit drop was mainly due to an exceptional expense of 26.1 billion rupees related to disruptions at the Oswego plant in New York.

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