New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Robust sales of value-added products such as mobile phone parts and battery enclosures helped aluminium and copper producer Hindalco Industries Ltd post a 30% year-on-year increase in profit for the first quarter of FY26.

The Aditya Birla Group company reported a consolidated net profit of Rs.4,004 crore in the three months to June, compared to Rs.3,074 crore in the same period last year, beating consensus estimate of Rs.3,788 crore in a Bloomberg poll of 15 analysts.

"Looking ahead, our integrated business model, strategic investments and cost discipline, position us well to deliver sustained growth," Satish Pai, managing director at Hindalco, said in a statement on Tuesday.

Consolidated revenue for the April-Jun...