Results     29-Oct-22
Analysis
Vedanta
OP down 26%
Vedanta consolidated net sales increased 20.57% to Rs 36654 crore in Q2FY23 compared to Q2FY22.  Sales of Iron Ore segment has gone up 0.94% to Rs 1,506.00 crore (accounting for 4.13% of total sales).  Sales of Power segment has gone up 44.51% to Rs 1,844.00 crore (accounting for 5.05% of total sales).  Sales of oil & Gas segment has gone up 33.78% to Rs 3,869.00 crore (accounting for 10.61% of total sales).  Sales of copper segment has gone up 12.67% to Rs 4,011.00 crore (accounting for 11.00% of total sales).  Sales of Aluminum segment has gone up 11.28% to Rs 13,486.00 crore (accounting for 36.97% of total sales).  Sales of others segment has gone up 22.54% to Rs 2,245.00 crore (accounting for 6.15% of total sales).  Sales of segment has gone up 37.93% to Rs 1,440.00 crore (accounting for 3.95% of total sales).  Sales of Zinc & Lead - India segment has gone up 42.43% to Rs 6,999.00 crore (accounting for 19.19% of total sales).  Sales of Silver - India segment rose 9.77% to Rs 1,079.00 crore (accounting for 2.96% of total sales).  Inter-segment sales rose Rs 64.00 crore to Rs 242.00 crore. 

Profit before interest, tax and other unallocable items (PBIT) has slumped 24.04% to Rs 8,038.00 crore.  PBIT of Iron Ore segment fell 61.90% to Rs 213.00 crore (accounting for 2.65% of total PBIT).  PBIT of Power segment fell 46.59% to Rs 141.00 crore (accounting for 1.75% of total PBIT).  PBIT of oil & Gas segment rose 45.81% to Rs 2,018.00 crore (accounting for 25.11% of total PBIT).  PBIT of copper reported profit of Rs 15.00 crore compared to loss of Rs 38.00 crore.  PBIT of Aluminum segment fell 83.62% to Rs 761.00 crore (accounting for 9.47% of total PBIT).  PBIT of others reported loss of Rs 43.00 crore compared to profit of Rs 187.00 crore.  PBIT of segment rose 32.38% to Rs 4,342.00 crore (accounting for 54.02% of total PBIT).  PBIT of segment rose 97.66% to Rs 591.00 crore (accounting for 7.35% of total PBIT). 

PBIT margin of Iron Ore segment fell from 37.47% to 14.14%.  PBIT margin of Power segment fell from 20.69% to 7.65%.  PBIT margin of oil & Gas segment rose from 47.86% to 52.16%.  PBIT margin of copper segment rose from negative 1.07% to 0.37%.  PBIT margin of Aluminum segment fell from 38.34% to 5.64%.  PBIT margin of others segment fell from 10.21% to 1.92%.  PBIT margin of segment rose from 28.64% to 41.04%.  Overall PBIT margin fell from 35.14% to 22.03%. 

Operating profit margin has declined from 34.26% to 21%, leading to 26.07% decline in operating profit to Rs 7,699.00 crore.  Raw material cost as a % of total sales (net of stock adjustments) increased from 26.69% to 29.72%.   Employee cost decreased from 2.27% to 2.18%.   Other expenses rose from 37.01% to 46.64%.   Power and Oil fuel cost rose from 14.42% to 23.83%.  

Other income rose 3.57% to Rs 697 crore.  PBIDT fell 24.27% to Rs 8396 crore.  Provision for interest rose 54.03% to Rs 1642 crore. 

PBDT fell 32.60% to Rs 6754 crore.  Provision for depreciation rose 23.89% to Rs 2624 crore. 

Profit before tax down 47.74% to Rs 4,130.00 crore.  Share of profit/loss were nil in both the periods.  Provision for tax was expense of Rs 1828 crore, compared to Rs 2028 crore.  Effective tax rate was 40.49% compared to 25.87%.

Minority interest decreased 26.57% to Rs 879.00 crore.  Net profit attributable to owners of the company decreased 60.82% to Rs 1,808.00 crore. 

Equity capital stood at Rs 372.00 crore as of 30 September 2022 to Rs 372.00 crore as of 30 September 2021.  Per share face Value remained same at Rs 1.00. 

Promoters’ stake was 69.69% as of 30 September 2022 ,compared to 65.18% as of 30 September 2021 .  Promoters pledged stake was 99.99% as of 30 September 2022 ,compared to 99.99% as of 30 September 2021 . 

Mr Sunil Duggal, Chief Executive Officer, Vedanta, said “I am pleased to share that we have generated strong free cash flow (pre capex) of Rs 8,369 crore underpinned by robust operational and financial performance. I am also happy to inform that Vedanta has entered in the club of top 10 DJSI ranked global metals and mining companies; ranking 6th globally. Our growth and vertical integration projects, aimed to reduce market volatility impact and create shareholders’ value, are progressing well. We remain well positioned, with a rich diversified asset portfolio, strong balance sheet, and cost optimization levers, to withstand challenging macroeconomic environment.”

For year-to-date (YTD) results analysis

Net sales (including other operating income) of Vedanta has increased 27.99% to Rs 75276 crore.  Sales of Iron Ore segment has gone down 6.36% to Rs 2,873.00 crore (accounting for 3.83% of total sales).  Sales of Power segment has gone up 44.50% to Rs 3,614.00 crore (accounting for 4.82% of total sales).  Sales of oil & Gas segment has gone up 47.89% to Rs 7,952.00 crore (accounting for 10.60% of total sales).  Sales of copper segment has gone up 16.53% to Rs 8,226.00 crore (accounting for 10.96% of total sales).  Sales of Aluminum segment has gone up 25.68% to Rs 28,130.00 crore (accounting for 37.48% of total sales).  Sales of others segment has gone up 18.08% to Rs 4,101.00 crore (accounting for 5.46% of total sales).  Sales of Zinc- International segment has gone up 34.03% to Rs 2,899.00 crore (accounting for 3.86% of total sales).  Sales of Zinc & Lead - India segment has gone up 48.70% to Rs 15,065.00 crore (accounting for 20.07% of total sales).  Sales of Silver - India segment rose 4.74% to Rs 2,188.00 crore (accounting for 2.92% of total sales).  Inter-segment sales rose Rs 90.00 crore to Rs 560.00 crore. 

Profit before interest, tax and other unallocable items (PBIT) has slumped 8.89% to Rs 18,779.00 crore.  PBIT of Iron Ore segment fell 56.40% to Rs 576.00 crore (accounting for 3.07% of total PBIT).  PBIT of Power segment fell 63.61% to Rs 222.00 crore (accounting for 1.18% of total PBIT).  PBIT of oil & Gas segment rose 67.44% to Rs 4,099.00 crore (accounting for 21.83% of total PBIT).  PBIT of copper reported profit of Rs 1.00 crore compared to loss of Rs 145.00 crore.  PBIT of Aluminum segment fell 64.02% to Rs 3,012.00 crore (accounting for 16.04% of total PBIT).  PBIT of others segment fell 77.41% to Rs 117.00 crore (accounting for 0.62% of total PBIT).  PBIT of Zinc,Lead and Silver_India segment rose 40.99% to Rs 9,572.00 crore (accounting for 50.97% of total PBIT).  PBIT of Zinc- International segment rose 68.81% to Rs 1,180.00 crore (accounting for 6.28% of total PBIT). 

PBIT margin of Iron Ore segment fell from 43.06% to 20.05%.  PBIT margin of Power segment fell from 24.39% to 6.14%.  PBIT margin of oil & Gas segment rose from 45.53% to 51.55%.  PBIT margin of copper segment rose from negative 2.05% to 0.01%.  PBIT margin of Aluminum segment fell from 37.41% to 10.71%.  PBIT margin of others segment fell from 14.92% to 2.85%.  PBIT margin of Zinc- International segment rose from 32.32% to 40.70%.  Overall PBIT margin fell from 35.39% to 25.02%. 

Operating profit margin has declined from 34.65% to 23.77%, leading to 12.19% decline in operating profit to Rs 17,896.00 crore.  Raw material cost as a % of total sales (net of stock adjustments) increased from 27.39% to 28.47%.   Purchase of finished goods cost fell from 0.15% to 0.02%.   Employee cost decreased from 2.30% to 2.08%.   Other expenses rose from 36.06% to 45.68%.   Power and Oil fuel cost rose from 13.93% to 23.24%.  

Other income rose 1.27% to Rs 1430 crore.  PBIDT fell 11.32% to Rs 19326 crore.  Provision for interest rose 26.69% to Rs 2848 crore.   

PBDT fell 15.69% to Rs 16478 crore.  Provision for depreciation rose 19.94% to Rs 5088 crore.

Profit before tax down 25.57% to Rs 11,390.00 crore.  Provision for tax was expense of Rs 3496 crore, compared to Rs 3997 crore.  Effective tax rate was 29.69% compared to 26.48%.

Minority interest decreased 9.09% to Rs 2,051.00 crore.  Net profit attributable to owners of the company decreased 29.53% to Rs 6,229.00 crore. 

Equity capital stood at Rs 372.00 crore as of 30 September 2022 to Rs 372.00 crore as of 30 September 2021.  Per share face Value remained same at Rs 1.00. 

Promoters’ stake was 69.69% as of 30 September 2022 ,compared to 65.18% as of 30 September 2021 .  Promoters pledged stake was 99.99% as of 30 September 2022 ,compared to 99.99% as of 30 September 2021. 

Full year results analysis

Net sales of Vedanta have increased 50.80% to Rs 132732 crore.  Sales of Iron Ore segment has gone up 40.24% to Rs 6,350.00 crore (accounting for 4.82% of total sales).  Sales of Power segment has gone up 8.39% to Rs 5,826.00 crore (accounting for 4.42% of total sales).  Sales of oil & Gas segment has gone up 65.05% to Rs 12,430.00 crore (accounting for 9.44% of total sales).  Sales of copper segment has gone up 39.13% to Rs 15,151.00 crore (accounting for 11.50% of total sales).  Sales of Aluminum segment has gone up 77.63% to Rs 50,881.00 crore (accounting for 38.63% of total sales).  Sales of others segment has gone up 48.26% to Rs 7,972.00 crore (accounting for 6.05% of total sales).  Sales of segment has gone up 64.31% to Rs 4,484.00 crore (accounting for 3.40% of total sales).  Sales of Zinc & Lead - India segment has gone up 39.13% to Rs 24,418.00 crore (accounting for 18.54% of total sales).  Sales of Silver - India segment fell 4.02% to Rs 4,206.00 crore (accounting for 3.19% of total sales).  Inter-segment sales rose Rs 143.00 crore to Rs 526.00 crore. 

Operating profit margin has jumped from 31.04% to 33.77%, leading to 64.08% rise in operating profit to Rs 44,824.00 crore.  Raw material cost as a % of total sales (net of stock adjustments) increased from 26.19% to 27.58%.   Purchase of finished goods cost rose from 0.05% to 0.10%.   Employee cost decreased from 3.28% to 2.09%.   Other expenses fell from 39.16% to 36.98%.   Power and Oil fuel cost rose from 15.68% to 15.70%.  

Other income fell 24% to Rs 2600 crore.  PBIDT rose 54.28% to Rs 47424 crore.  Provision for interest fell 7.93% to Rs 4797 crore.  Loan funds declined from Rs 57,669.00 crore as of 31 March 2021 to Rs 53,583.00 crore as of 31 March 2022.  Inventories rose to Rs 14,313.00 crore as of 31 March 2022 from Rs 9,923.00 crore as of 31 March 2021.  Sundry debtors were higher at Rs 4,946.00 crore as of 31 March 2022 compared to Rs 3,491.00 crore as of 31 March 2021.  Cash and bank balance declined from Rs 16,629.00 crore as of 31 March 2021 to Rs 15,592.00 crore as of 31 March 2022.  Investments rose to Rs 17,291.00 crore as of 31 March 2022 from Rs 16,660.00 crore as of 31 March 2021 . 

PBDT rose 66.97% to Rs 42627 crore.  Provision for depreciation rose 16.46% to Rs 8895 crore.  Fixed assets increased to Rs 1,06,220.00 crore as of 31 March 2022 from Rs 1,03,309.00 crore as of 31 March 2021.  Intangible assets declined from Rs 3,475.00 crore to Rs 3,125.00 crore.

Profit before interest, tax and other unallocable items (PBIT) has jumped 65.75% to Rs 45,319.00 crore.  PBIT of Iron Ore segment rose 26.39% to Rs 2,280.00 crore (accounting for 5.03% of total PBIT).  PBIT of Power segment fell 23.10% to Rs 1,082.00 crore (accounting for 2.39% of total PBIT).  PBIT of oil & Gas segment rose 86.90% to Rs 5,992.00 crore (accounting for 13.22% of total PBIT).  PBIT of copper segment rose 35.03% to Rs -115.00 crore (accounting for -0.25% of total PBIT).  PBIT of Aluminum segment rose 123.67% to Rs 17,337.00 crore (accounting for 38.26% of total PBIT).  PBIT of others segment rose 14.15% to Rs 1,049.00 crore (accounting for 2.31% of total PBIT).  PBIT of Zinc,Lead and Silver_India segment rose 39.08% to Rs 16,161.00 crore (accounting for 35.66% of total PBIT).  PBIT of segment rose 89.03% to Rs 1,533.00 crore (accounting for 3.38% of total PBIT). 

PBIT margin of Iron Ore segment fell from 39.84% to 35.91%.  PBIT margin of Power segment fell from 26.18% to 18.57%.  PBIT margin of oil & Gas segment rose from 42.57% to 48.21%.  PBIT margin of copper segment rose from negative 1.63% to negative 0.76%.  PBIT margin of Aluminum segment rose from 27.06% to 34.07%.  PBIT margin of others segment fell from 17.09% to 13.16%.  PBIT margin of segment rose from 29.72% to 34.19%.  Overall PBIT margin rose from 31.42% to 34.41%.

Profit before EO grew 88.54% to Rs 33,732.00 crore.  Net EO expense during the quarter was Rs 590 crore compared to net EO expense of Rs 524 crore. PBT after EO was up 91% to Rs 33143 crore.  Provision for tax was expense of Rs 9433 crore, compared to Rs 2334 crore.  Effective tax rate was 28.46% compared to 13.44%.

Minority interest increased 43.09% to Rs 4,908.00 crore.  Net profit attributable to owners of the company increased 62.06% to Rs 18,802.00 crore. 

Equity capital stood at Rs 372.00 crore as of 31 March 2022 to Rs 372.00 crore as of 31 March 2021.  Per share face Value remained same at Rs 1.00. 

Promoters’ stake was 69.69% as of 31 March 2022 ,compared to 55.11% as of 31 March 2021 .  Promoters pledged stake was 99.99% as of 31 March 2022 compared to 99.99% as of 31 March 2021 . 

Cash flow from operating activities increased to Rs 34,963.00 crore for year ended March 2022 from Rs 23,980.00 crore for year ended March 2021.  Cash flow used in acquiring fixed assets during the year ended March 2022 stood at Rs 10,630.00 crore, compared to Rs 6,886.00 crore during the year ended March 2021.    

The scrip is currently trading at Rs 284

  

Vedanta : Consolidated Results

Particulars

2209 (03)

2109 (03)

Var.(%)

2209 (06)

2109 (06)

Var.(%)

2203 (12)

2103 (12)

Var.(%)

Net Sales

36,654

30,401

21

75,276

58,813

28

132,732

88,021

51

OPM (%)

21.0

34.3

 

23.8

34.7

 

33.8

31.0

 

OP

7,699

10,414

-26

17,896

20,381

-12

44,824

27,318

64

Other Inc.

697

673

4

1,430

1,412

1

2,600

3,421

-24

PBIDT

8,396

11,087

-24

19,326

21,793

-11

47,424

30,739

54

Interest

1,642

1,066

54

2,848

2,248

27

4,797

5,210

-8

PBDT

6,754

10,021

-33

16,478

19,545

-16

42,627

25,529

67

Depreciation

2,624

2,118

24

5,088

4,242

20

8,895

7,638

16

PBT

4,130

7,903

-48

11,390

15,303

-26

33,732

17,891

89

Share of Profit/(Loss) from Associates

-3

0

-

-2

1

PL

1

-1

LP

PBT before EO

4,127

7,903

-48

11,388

15,304

-26

33,733

17,890

89

EO Income

388

-63

LP

388

-212

LP

-590

-524

-13

PBT after EO

4,515

7,840

-42

11,776

15,092

-22

33,143

17,366

91

Taxation

1,828

2,028

-10

3,496

3,997

-13

9,433

2,334

304

PAT

2,687

5,812

-54

8,280

11,095

-25

23,710

15,032

58

Minority Interest (MI)

879

1,197

-27

2,051

2,256

-9

4,908

3,430

43

Net profit

1,808

4,615

-61

6,229

8,839

-30

18,802

11,602

62

EPS (Rs)*

#

#

 

#

#

 

51.3

32.0

 

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)

2209 (03)

2109 (03)

Var.(%)

% of (Total)

2209 (06)

2109 (06)

Var.(%)

% of (Total)

2203 (12)

2103 (12)

Var.(%)

Sales

Zinc & Lead - India

19

6,999

4,914

42

20

15,065

10,131

49

19

24,418

17,550

39

Silver - India

3

1,079

983

10

3

2,188

2,089

5

3

4,206

4,382

-4

Zinc International

4

1,440

1,044

38

4

2,899

2,163

34

3

4,484

2,729

64

oil & Gas

11

3,869

2,892

34

11

7,952

5,377

48

9

12,430

7,531

65

Aluminum

37

13,486

12,119

11

37

28,130

22,382

26

39

50,881

28,644

78

copper

11

4,011

3,560

13

11

8,226

7,059

17

12

15,151

10,890

39

Iron Ore

4

1,506

1,492

1

4

2,873

3,068

-6

5

6,350

4,528

40

Power

5

1,844

1,276

45

5

3,614

2,501

45

4

5,826

5,375

8

others

6

2,245

1,832

23

5

4,101

3,473

18

6

7,972

5,377

48

Total Reported Sales

100

36,479

30,112

21

100

75,048

58,243

29

100

131,718

87,006

51

Less: Inter segment revenues

 

242

64

999

 

560

90

999

 

526

143

268

Net Sales

 

36,237

30,048

21

 

74,488

58,153

28

 

131,192

86,863

51

PBIT

Zinc, Lead and Silver

54

4342

3280

32

51

9572

6789

41

36

16,161

11,620

39

Zinc International

7

591

299

98

6

1180

699

69

3

1,533

811

89

oil & Gas

25

2018

1384

46

22

4099

2448

67

13

5,992

3,206

87

Aluminum

9

761

4647

-84

16

3012

8372

-64

38

17,337

7,751

124

copper

0

15

-38

-139

0

1

-145

-101

0

-115

-177

35

Iron Ore

3

213

559

-62

3

576

1321

-56

5

2,280

1,804

26

Power

2

141

264

-47

1

222

610

-64

2

1,082

1,407

-23

others

-1

-43

187

-123

1

117

518

-77

2

1,049

919

14

Total PBIT

100

8038

10582

-24

100

18779

20612

-9

100

45,319

27,341

66

 

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