Results     22-Jul-23
Analysis
Vedanta
OP down 37%
Vedanta consolidated net sales declined 12.66% to Rs 33733 crore Q1FY24 compared to Q1FY23 on account of steep reduction in output commodity prices, partially offset by favourable movement in exchange rate. 

Sales of Iron Ore segment has gone up 49.09% to Rs 2,038.00 crore (accounting for 6.08% of total sales).  Sales of Power segment has gone down 4.11% to Rs 1,588.00 crore (accounting for 4.74% of total sales).  Sales of oil & Gas segment has gone down 30.03% to Rs 2,857.00 crore (accounting for 8.52% of total sales).  Sales of copper segment has gone up 12.29% to Rs 4,733.00 crore (accounting for 14.12% of total sales).  Sales of Aluminum segment has gone down 18.70% to Rs 11,905.00 crore (accounting for 35.51% of total sales).  Sales of others segment has gone up 20.69% to Rs 2,240.00 crore (accounting for 6.68% of total sales).  Sales of Zinc international segment has gone down 24.40% to Rs 1,103.00 crore (accounting for 3.29% of total sales).  Sales of Zinc & Lead - India segment has gone down 28.54% to Rs 5,764.00 crore (accounting for 17.19% of total sales).  Sales of Silver - India segment rose 17.04% to Rs 1,298.00 crore (accounting for 3.87% of total sales). 

Profit before interest, tax and other unallocable items (PBIT) has slumped 35.06% to Rs 6,975.00 crore.  PBIT of Iron Ore segment fell 54.82% to Rs 164.00 crore (accounting for 2.35% of total PBIT).  PBIT of Power segment rose 92.62% to Rs 287.00 crore (accounting for 4.11% of total PBIT).  PBIT of oil & Gas segment fell 44.98% to Rs 1,145.00 crore (accounting for 16.42% of total PBIT).  PBIT of copper segment rose 85.71% to Rs -2.00 crore (accounting for -0.03% of total PBIT).  PBIT of Aluminum segment fell 16.77% to Rs 1,817.00 crore (accounting for 26.05% of total PBIT).  PBIT of others reported loss of Rs 32.00 crore compared to profit of Rs 160.00 crore.  PBIT of Zinc, lead and silver segment fell 36.63% to Rs 3,314.00 crore (accounting for 47.51% of total PBIT).  PBIT of segment Zinc international fell 52.12% to Rs 282.00 crore (accounting for 4.04% of total PBIT). 

PBIT margin of Iron Ore segment fell from 26.55% to 8.05%.  PBIT margin of Power segment rose from 9.00% to 18.07%.  PBIT margin of oil & Gas segment fell from 50.97% to 40.08%.  PBIT margin of copper segment rose from negative 0.33% to negative 0.04%.  PBIT margin of Aluminum segment rose from 14.91% to 15.26%.  PBIT margin of others segment fell from 8.62% to 1.43%.  PBIT margin of segment fell from 40.37% to 25.57%.  Overall PBIT margin fell from 27.93% to 20.80%. 

Operating profit margin has declined from 26.40% to 19.03%, leading to 37.04% decline in operating profit to Rs 6,420.00 crore on account of lower output commodity prices and lower sales, partially offset by moderation of input commodity prices.  Raw material cost as a % of total sales (net of stock adjustments) increased from 27.32% to 32.79%.   Purchase of finished goods cost rose from 0.03% to 0.04%.   Employee cost increased from 1.98% to 2.52%.   Other expenses rose from 44.81% to 45.66%.   Power and Oil fuel cost fell from 22.70% to 18.28%.  

Other income fell 25.51% to Rs 546 crore.  PBIDT fell 36.27% to Rs 6966 crore.  Provision for interest rose 74.96% to Rs 2110 crore due to increase in blended cost of borrowings and average borrowings. 

PBDT fell 50.06% to Rs 4856 crore.  Provision for depreciation rose 3.49% to Rs 2550 crore mainly on account of capitalisation of assets at VAL and higher amortisation at HZL.. 

Profit before tax down 68.24% to Rs 2,306.00 crore.  Share of profit/loss were nil in both the periods.  Provision for tax was expense of Rs 778 crore, compared to Rs 1668 crore.  Effective tax rate was 19.04% compared to 22.97%.

Minority interest decreased 43% to Rs 668.00 crore.  Net profit attributable to owners of the company decreased 40.29% to Rs 2,640.00 crore. 

Promoters’ stake was 68.11% as of 30 June 2023 ,compared to 69.69% as of 30 June 2022 .  Promoters pledged stake was 99.99% as of 30 June 2023 ,compared to 99.99% as of 30 June 2022 . 

Mr Sunil Duggal, Chief Executive Officer, Vedanta, said “Vedanta is on a transformational journey with significant growth across its businesses and diversification into future enabling, technology focused sectors. We remain committed to maximizing shareholder returns through best-in-class and low-cost operations, skill development and global experience leadership with sustainability at the forefront. We have delivered Rs 6,975 cr in EBITDA this quarter, with an operating margin of 24% and PAT of Rs 3,308 cr, marking a 6% increase sequentially. As we continue to move forward, we remain committed to achieving operational excellence and enhancing our competitiveness in the market. We are determined to lead the charge towards a more sustainable and responsible tomorrow.”

Full year results analysis

Net sales (including other operating income) of Vedanta has increased 10.98% to Rs 147308 crore.  Sales of Iron Ore segment has gone up 2.41% to Rs 6,503.00 crore (accounting for 4.45% of total sales).  Sales of Power segment has gone up 23.60% to Rs 7,201.00 crore (accounting for 4.93% of total sales).  Sales of oil & Gas segment has gone up 20.98% to Rs 15,038.00 crore (accounting for 10.29% of total sales).  Sales of copper segment has gone up 15.44% to Rs 17,491.00 crore (accounting for 11.96% of total sales).  Sales of Aluminum segment has gone up 2.99% to Rs 52,403.00 crore (accounting for 35.84% of total sales).  Sales of others segment has gone up 15.97% to Rs 9,245.00 crore (accounting for 6.32% of total sales).  Sales of Zinc International has gone up 16.17% to Rs 5,209.00 crore (accounting for 3.56% of total sales).  Sales of Zinc & Lead - India segment has gone up 17.67% to Rs 28,732.00 crore (accounting for 19.65% of total sales).  Sales of Silver - India segment rose 4.33% to Rs 4,388.00 crore (accounting for 3.00% of total sales).  Inter-segment sales rose Rs 526.00 crore to Rs 806.00 crore. 

Profit before interest, tax and other unallocable items (PBIT) has slumped 22.24% to Rs 35,241.00 crore.  PBIT of Iron Ore segment fell 56.67% to Rs 988.00 crore (accounting for 2.80% of total PBIT).  PBIT of Power segment fell 21.35% to Rs 851.00 crore (accounting for 2.41% of total PBIT).  PBIT of oil & Gas segment rose 29.87% to Rs 7,782.00 crore (accounting for 22.08% of total PBIT).  PBIT of copper segment rose 96.52% to Rs -4.00 crore (accounting for -0.01% of total PBIT).  PBIT of Aluminum segment fell 66.33% to Rs 5,837.00 crore (accounting for 16.56% of total PBIT).  PBIT of others segment fell 63.87% to Rs 379.00 crore (accounting for 1.08% of total PBIT).  PBIT of Zinc,Lead and Silver_India segment rose 8.12% to Rs 17,474.00 crore (accounting for 49.58% of total PBIT).  PBIT of Zinc International rose 26.16% to Rs 1,934.00 crore (accounting for 5.49% of total PBIT). 

Operating profit margin has declined from 33.77% to 23.37%, leading to 23.21% decline in operating profit to Rs 34,422.00 crore.  Raw material cost as a % of total sales (net of stock adjustments) increased from 27.75% to 30.11%.   Purchase of finished goods cost fell from 0.10% to 0.04%.   Employee cost increased from 2.09% to 2.10%.   Other expenses rose from 36.81% to 44.44%.   Power and Oil fuel cost rose from 15.54% to 20.96%.  

Other income rose 9.65% to Rs 2851 crore.  PBIDT fell 21.40% to Rs 37273 crore.  Provision for interest rose 29.77% to Rs 6225 crore.  Loan funds rose to Rs 66,628.00 crore as of 31 March 2023 from Rs 53,583.00 crore as of 31 March 2022.  Inventories rose to Rs 15,012.00 crore as of 31 March 2023 from Rs 14,313.00 crore as of 31 March 2022.  Sundry debtors were lower at Rs 4,014.00 crore as of 31 March 2023 compared to Rs 4,946.00 crore as of 31 March 2022.  Cash and bank balance declined from Rs 15,355.00 crore as of 31 March 2022 to Rs 9,254.00 crore as of 31 March 2023.  Investments declined from Rs 17,291.00 crore as of 31 March 2022 to Rs 13,150.00 crore as of 31 March 2023. 

PBDT fell 27.16% to Rs 31048 crore.  Provision for depreciation rose 18.66% to Rs 10555 crore.  Fixed assets increased to Rs 1,11,041.00 crore as of 31 March 2023 from Rs 1,06,220.00 crore as of 31 March 2022.  Intangible assets increased from Rs 3,125.00 crore to Rs 4,232.00 crore. 

Profit before tax down 39.25% to Rs 20,493.00 crore.  Extraordinary items were increased to Rs -217.00 crore.  Provision for tax was expense of Rs 5770 crore, compared to Rs 9255 crore.  Effective tax rate was 28.46% compared to 28.08%.

Minority interest decreased 19.95% to Rs 3,929.00 crore.  Net profit attributable to owners of the company decreased 43.76% to Rs 10,574.00 crore. 

Equity capital stood at Rs 372.00 crore as of 31 March 2023 to Rs 372.00 crore as of 31 March 2022.  Per share face Value remained same at Rs 1.00. 

Promoters’ stake was 68.11% as of 31 March 2023 ,compared to 69.69% as of 31 March 2022 .  Promoters pledged stake was 99.99% as of 31 March 2023 ,compared to 99.99% as of 31 March 2022 . 

Cash flow from operating activities decreased to Rs 33,065.00 crore for year ended March 2023 from Rs 34,963.00 crore for year ended March 2022.  Cash flow used in acquiring fixed assets during the year ended March 2023 stood at Rs 13,787.00 crore, compared to Rs 10,630.00 crore during the year ended March 2022. 

The scrip is currently trading at Rs 278 

 

Vedanta : Consolidated Results

Particulars

2306 (03)

2206 (03)

Var.(%)

2303 (12)

2203 (12)

Var.(%)

Net Sales

33,733

38,622

-13

1,47,308

1,32,732

11

OPM (%)

19.0

26.4

 

23.4

33.8

 

OP

6,420

10,197

-37

34,422

44,824

-23

Other Inc.

546

733

-26

2,851

2,600

10

PBIDT

6,966

10,930

-36

37,273

47,424

-21

Interest

2,110

1,206

75

6,225

4,797

30

PBDT

4,856

9,724

-50

31,048

42,627

-27

Depreciation

2,550

2,464

3

10,555

8,895

19

PBT

2,306

7,260

-68

20,493

33,732

-39

Share of Profit/(Loss) from Associates

0

1

-

-3

1

PL

PBT before EO

2,306

7,261

-68

20,490

33,733

-39

EO Income

1,780

0

-

-217

-768

72

PBT after EO

4,086

7,261

-44

20,273

32,965

-39

Taxation

778

1,668

-53

5,770

9,255

-38

PAT

3,308

5,593

-41

14,503

23,710

-39

Minority Interest (MI)

668

1,172

-43

3,929

4,908

-20

Net profit

2,640

4,421

-40

10,574

18,802

-44

EPS (Rs)*

#

#

 

28.8

51.8

 

Notes

* EPS is on current equity of Rs 371.72 crore, Face value of Rs 1, Excluding extraordinary items.

# EPS is not annualised

bps : Basis points

EO : Extraordinary items

Figures in Rs crore

Source: Capitaline Corporate Database

 

Vedanta : Consolidated Segment Results

 

% of (Total)

2306 (03)

2206 (03)

Var.(%)

% of (Total)

2303 (12)

2203 (12)

Var.(%)

Sales

Iron Ore

6

2038

1367

49

4

6503

6350

2

Power

5

1588

1656

-4

5

6725

5826

15

oil & Gas

9

2857

4083

-30

10

15038

12430

21

copper

14

4733

4215

12

12

17491

15151

15

Aluminum

36

11905

14644

-19

36

52661

50881

4

others

7

2240

1856

21

6

9245

7972

16

Zinc International

3

1103

1459

-24

4

5209

4484

16

Zinc & Lead - India

17

5764

8066

-29

20

28732

24418

18

Silver - India

4

1298

1109

17

3

4388

4206

4

Total Reported Sales

100

33526

38455

-13

100

145992

131718

11

Less: Inter segment revenues

 

0

318

-

 

806

526

53

Net Sales

 

33526

38137

-12

 

145186

131192

11

PBIT

Iron Ore

2

164

363

-55

3

988

2280

-57

Power

4

287

149

93

3

913

1082

-16

oil & Gas

16

1145

2081

-45

22

7782

5992

30

copper

0

-2

-14

86

0

-4

-115

97

Aluminum

26

1817

2183

-17

16

5775

17337

-67

others

0

-32

160

PL

1

379

1049

-64

Zinc, Lead & Silver

48

3314

5230

-37

50

17474

16161

8

Zinc International

4

282

589

-52

5

1934

1533

26

Total PBIT

100

6975

10741

-35

100

35241

45319

-22

Less : Interest

 

2110

1206

75

 

6225

4797

30

Add: Other un-allcoable

 

-779

-2275

66

 

-8740

-7558

-16

PBT

 

4086

7260

-44

 

20276

32964

-38

 

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