The company had posted a net profit of Rs 1,211.36 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2007, Hindustan Zinc said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).
Total income decreased to Rs 1,853.04 crore for the quarter under review from Rs 2,266.06 crore for the year-ago quarter.
Shares of the company were trading at Rs 532, down 3.63 per cent in late afternoon trade on the BSE.