Vedanta Limited FY25 Profit zooms 172% to ₹ 20,535 crores
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– Records highest-ever annual revenue and 2nd highest ever annual EBITDA
Chandigarh: Vedanta Limited (BSE: 500295, NSE: VEDL) today announced its Consolidated Results for the fourth quarter and the full year ended 31st Mar 2025. Vedanta delivered robust financials with FY25 revenue soaring 10% YoY to ₹ 1,50,725 crores1, its highest ever. The company’s EBITDA for FY25 stood at ₹ 43,541 crores1, up 37% YoY, second highest for the company. Vedanta’s profit after tax for FY25 jumped 172% YoY to ₹ 20,535 crores.
The company’s Q4 revenue reached an all-time high at ₹ 39,789 crores, up 14% YoY. In Q4, the company’s EBITDA surged 30% YoY to ₹ 11,618 crores with an EBITDA margin of 35%2, up 465 bp YoY, highestin the last 12 quarters. The company’s profit for the quarter was up 118% YoY at ₹ 4,961 crore. Vedanta’s cash and cash equivalent for the quarter improved by 34% YoY on the back of Free cash flow (pre-capex) of ₹ 7,814 crore.
The company’s total capital expenditure in the year stood at ₹ 12,626 crores, focused on volume expansion and supply chain integration. During the quarter, Vedanta’s Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) improved by 371 bps YoY to 27%. The company’s net debt for the quarter reduced to ₹53,251 crores with Net debt/ EBITDA at 1.2x (vs1.4x in Dec’24). Vedanta has received credit rating upgrades from both CRISIL and ICRA to AA.
The company recorded its ever-highest production of aluminium at 2,422 KT. While the company’s zinc operations in India achieved highest ever mined and refined metal production at 1,095 KT and 1,052 KT respectively. Vedanta’s iron ore business posted a growth of 12% with 6.2 Mt of iron ore production and the copper business posted annual copper cathode production at 149 KT.
Commenting on Q4FY25 results, Mr Arun Misra, Executive Director Vedanta Limited said. “I’m pleased to report strong Q4 FY25 results, reflecting our consistent focus on operational discipline. This quarter concludes a year of exceptional achievement in FY25, where we not only delivered the highest-ever annual volumes for Aluminium and Zinc but also drove costs of production down significantly, reaching four-year lows for Zinc India CoP and ex-Alumina CoP at Aluminium. Our outlook for FY26 is firmly focused on growth and efficiency. We are accelerating our transformation, driven by strategic projects like the Lanjigarh Alumina Refinery Expansion and Sijimali Bauxite Mine in Odisha, which are on track to significantly improve our cost position next fiscal.”
Mr Ajay Goel, CFO, Vedanta, said“This quarter, Vedanta has delivered an unprecedented financial performance, achieving the highest- ever quarterly revenue of ₹ 39,789 crore, reflecting robust 14% YoY growth. Our EBITDA surged to ₹ 11,618 crore, marking a 30% growth year-on-year, accompanied by an EBITDA margin of 35%, which is highest in last 12 quarters. Our PAT soared to ₹4,961 crore, reflecting an exceptional 118% YoY growth, underscoring the unparalleled resilience and strength of our business. This outstanding performance has been driven by our continuous focus on operational excellence, disciplined cost optimization, and the advantage of buoyant market dynamics. Furthermore, Vedanta Limited balance sheet deleveraged by ~$500 mn in Q4 with a closing Net Debt of $ 6.2 bn, enabling substantial improvement in leverage to 1.2x, reinforces our robust financial foundation.”
FY25 ESG Highlights
§ Renewable Energy (RE): RE Power Delivery agreements (PDAs) of 1906 MW are in place. Overall, FY25 RE utilization at 2.61 bn units.
§ Gender Diversity: Achieved our workplace gender diversity target for full-time employees 7 years in advance. Gender diversity for full-time employees stands at 22% (FY24: 20%)
§ Water recycling: 29% in FY25
§ Tree Plantation: 3+ million trees planted as part of commitment to plant 7 million trees by 2030
§ Women & Child Welfare: 8,045 Nand Ghars created for women and child welfare