Results     26-Apr-24
Analysis
Vedanta
OP down 7%
Consolidated net sales of Vedanta have declined 6.38% to Rs 35509 crore.  Sales of Iron Ore segment has gone up 11.40% to Rs 2,472.00 crore (accounting for 7.04% of total sales).  Sales of Power segment has gone down 16.67% to Rs 1,420.00 crore (accounting for 4.04% of total sales).  Sales of oil & Gas segment has gone up 2.81% to Rs 3,368.00 crore (accounting for 9.59% of total sales).  Sales of copper segment has gone down 1.80% to Rs 5,015.00 crore (accounting for 14.28% of total sales).  Sales of Aluminum segment has gone down 1.53% to Rs 12,393.00 crore (accounting for 35.30% of total sales).  Sales of others segment has gone down 15.58% to Rs 2,547.00 crore (accounting for 7.25% of total sales).  Sales of Zinc International has gone down 45.58% to Rs 634.00 crore (accounting for 1.81% of total sales).  Sales of Zinc & Lead - India segment has gone down 16.14% to Rs 5,901.00 crore (accounting for 16.81% of total sales).  Sales of Silver - India segment rose 11.75% to Rs 1,360.00 crore (accounting for 3.87% of total sales).  Inter-segment sales rose Rs 103.00 crore to Rs 173.00 crore. 

Profit before interest, tax and other unallocable items (PBIT) has slumped 4.20% to Rs 8,969.00 crore.  PBIT of Iron Ore segment rose 55.87% to Rs 558.00 crore (accounting for 6.22% of total PBIT).  PBIT of Power segment fell 20.28% to Rs 224.00 crore (accounting for 2.50% of total PBIT).  PBIT of oil & Gas segment fell 9.89% to Rs 1,513.00 crore (accounting for 16.87% of total PBIT).  PBIT of copper reported loss of Rs 12.00 crore compared to profit of Rs 50.00 crore.  PBIT of Aluminum segment rose 54.80% to Rs 3,000.00 crore (accounting for 33.45% of total PBIT).  PBIT of others segment fell 99.65% to Rs 1.00 crore (accounting for 0.01% of total PBIT).  PBIT of Zinc, lead and Silver fell 16.20% to Rs 3,626.00 crore (accounting for 40.43% of total PBIT).  PBIT of Zinc International fell 86.71% to Rs 59.00 crore (accounting for 0.66% of total PBIT). 

PBIT margin of Iron Ore segment rose from 16.13% to 22.57%.  PBIT margin of Power segment fell from 16.49% to 15.77%.  PBIT margin of oil & Gas segment fell from 51.25% to 44.92%.  PBIT margin of copper segment fell from 0.98% to 0.24%.  PBIT margin of Aluminum segment rose from 15.40% to 24.21%.  PBIT margin of others segment fell from 9.45% to 0.04%.  PBIT margin of segment fell from 38.11% to 9.31%.  Overall PBIT margin rose from 25.08% to 25.55%. 

Operating profit margin has declined from 24.94% to 24.69%, leading to 7.31% decline in operating profit to Rs 8,768.00 crore.  Raw material cost as a % of total sales (net of stock adjustments) decreased from 30.36% to 29.70%.   Purchase of finished goods cost rose from 0.12% to 0.23%.   Employee cost increased from 2.13% to 2.16%.   Other expenses rose from 42.40% to 42.84%.   Power and Oil fuel cost fell from 17.73% to 15.83%.  

Other income fell 17.16% to Rs 584 crore.  PBIDT fell 7.99% to Rs 9352 crore.  Provision for interest rose 33.80% to Rs 2415 crore.  Loan funds rose to Rs 72,771.00 crore as of 31 March 2024 from Rs 66,628.00 crore as of 31 March 2023.  Inventories declined from Rs 15,012.00 crore as of 31 March 2023 to Rs 13,001.00 crore as of 31 March 2024.  Sundry debtors were lower at Rs 3,607.00 crore as of 31 March 2024 compared to Rs 4,014.00 crore as of 31 March 2023.  Cash and bank balance declined from Rs 9,254.00 crore as of 31 March 2023 to Rs 4,327.00 crore as of 31 March 2024.  Investments declined from Rs 13,150.00 crore as of 31 March 2023 to Rs 11,869.00 crore as of 31 March 2024. 

PBDT fell 17.01% to Rs 6937 crore.  Provision for depreciation fell 0.80% to Rs 2743 crore.  Fixed assets increased to Rs 1,17,046.00 crore as of 31 March 2024 from Rs 1,11,041.00 crore as of 31 March 2023.  Intangible assets increased from Rs 4,232.00 crore to Rs 4,806.00 crore. 

Profit before tax down 25.03% to Rs 4,194.00 crore.  Share of profit/loss were nil in both the periods.  Extraordinary items were increased to Rs -201.00 crore.  Provision for tax was expense of Rs 1720 crore, compared to Rs 1126 crore.  Effective tax rate was 43.05% compared to 26.44%.

Minority interest decreased 27.58% to Rs 906.00 crore.  Net profit attributable to owners of the company decreased 27.22% to Rs 1,369.00 crore. 

Equity capital stood at Rs 372.00 crore as of 31 March 2024 to Rs 372.00 crore as of 31 March 2023.  Per share face Value remained same at Rs 1.00. 

Promoters’ stake was 61.95% as of 31 March 2024 ,compared to 68.11% as of 31 March 2023 .  Promoters pledged stake was 99.99% as of 31 March 2024 ,compared to 99.99% as of 31 March 2023.

Mr Arun Executive Director of Vedanta, “FY 2023-24 has been a remarkable year for Vedanta. We have achieved record production across our key businesses, a testament to our consistent focus on operational excellence. This focus, coupled with our commitment to cost leadership, ensured strong margins even during a challenging commodity market. We`re especially proud of the Lanjigarh refinery expansion to 3.5 MTPA, taking us closer to a fully integrated 3 MTPA aluminum operation. The commencement of operations at the new Bicholim mine in Goa marks a significant step in our growth journey. HZL is now the world`s 3rd largest silver producer. Our commitment to sustainability has been recognized globally – we topped the ESG rankings in

India and ranked 3rd worldwide. This focus is further strengthened by securing 1,826 MW of renewable power through PDAs, with the first power delivery scheduled for Q1FY25. As we move forward, operational excellence, continued growth, and ESG leadership remains our strategic priorities. With this commitment, we are confident in delivering significant value for our shareholders in the coming year.”

Mr Ajay Goel, Chief Financial Officer, Vedanta, said “Driven by operational excellence, Vedanta achieved outstanding financial results, marking the second highest annual revenue and EBITDA in our history, reaching ?1,41,793 crore and ?36,455 crore respectively. Through continued cost optimization, we achieved a remarkable EBITDA margin of 30% in FY24 with ~240 basis points annual margin expansion, underscoring our efficiency and agility. Moreover, our net debt/EBITDA ratio improved to 1.5x from 1.7x in December 2023. At Holdco, we deleveraged by $1.6bn in FY24 & through successful liabilities management, Vedanta has a balanced capital structure, and will remain committed towards value creation.” 

Full year results analysis

Net sales (including other operating income) of Vedanta has declined 2.43% to Rs 143727 crore.  Sales of Iron Ore segment has gone up 39.46% to Rs 9,069.00 crore (accounting for 6.35% of total sales).  Sales of Power segment has gone down 8.51% to Rs 6,153.00 crore (accounting for 4.31% of total sales).  Sales of oil & Gas segment has gone up 18.61% to Rs 17,837.00 crore (accounting for 12.50% of total sales).  Sales of copper segment has gone up 12.80% to Rs 19,730.00 crore (accounting for 13.82% of total sales).  Sales of Aluminum segment has gone down 8.15% to Rs 48,371.00 crore (accounting for 33.89% of total sales).  Sales of others segment has gone up 9.03% to Rs 10,080.00 crore (accounting for 7.06% of total sales).  Sales of Zinc International has gone down 31.73% to Rs 3,556.00 crore (accounting for 2.49% of total sales).  Sales of Zinc & Lead - India segment has gone down 21.49% to Rs 22,557.00 crore (accounting for 15.80% of total sales).  Sales of Silver - India segment rose 22.33% to Rs 5,368.00 crore (accounting for 3.76% of total sales).  Inter-segment sales rose Rs 588.00 crore to Rs 928.00 crore. 

Profit before interest, tax and other unallocable items (PBIT) has jumped 3.44% to Rs 36,455.00 crore.  PBIT of Iron Ore segment rose 69.64% to Rs 1,676.00 crore (accounting for 4.60% of total PBIT).  PBIT of Power segment rose 6.35% to Rs 971.00 crore (accounting for 2.66% of total PBIT).  PBIT of oil & Gas segment rose 25.64% to Rs 9,777.00 crore (accounting for 26.82% of total PBIT).  PBIT of copper segment fell 1,625.00% to Rs -69.00 crore (accounting for -0.19% of total PBIT).  PBIT of Aluminum segment rose 67.22% to Rs 9,657.00 crore (accounting for 26.49% of total PBIT).  PBIT of others segment fell 50.40% to Rs 188.00 crore (accounting for 0.52% of total PBIT).  PBIT of Zinc,Lead and Silver_India segment fell 22.39% to Rs 13,562.00 crore (accounting for 37.20% of total PBIT).  PBIT of Zinc International fell 64.17% to Rs 693.00 crore (accounting for 1.90% of total PBIT). 

PBIT margin of Iron Ore segment rose from 15.19% to 18.48%.  PBIT margin of Power segment rose from 13.58% to 15.78%.  PBIT margin of oil & Gas segment rose from 51.75% to 54.81%.  PBIT margin of copper segment fell from negative 0.02% to negative 0.35%.  PBIT margin of Aluminum segment rose from 10.97% to 19.96%.  PBIT margin of others segment fell from 4.10% to 1.87%.  PBIT margin of segment fell from 37.13% to 19.49%.  Overall PBIT margin rose from 24.14% to 25.54%. 

Operating profit margin has jumped from 23.37% to 24.49%, leading to 2.25% rise in operating profit to Rs 35,198.00 crore.  Raw material cost as a % of total sales (net of stock adjustments) increased from 30.11% to 30.73%.   Purchase of finished goods cost rose from 0.04% to 0.08%.   Employee cost increased from 2.10% to 2.30%.   Other expenses fell from 44.44% to 42.37%.   Power and Oil fuel cost fell from 20.96% to 16.40%.  

Other income fell 10.56% to Rs 2550 crore.  PBIDT rose 1.27% to Rs 37748 crore.  Provision for interest rose 52.05% to Rs 9465 crore.  Loan funds rose to Rs 72,771.00 crore as of 31 March 2024 from Rs 66,628.00 crore as of 31 March 2023.  Inventories declined from Rs 15,012.00 crore as of 31 March 2023 to Rs 13,001.00 crore as of 31 March 2024.  Sundry debtors were lower at Rs 3,607.00 crore as of 31 March 2024 compared to Rs 4,014.00 crore as of 31 March 2023.  Cash and bank balance declined from Rs 9,254.00 crore as of 31 March 2023 to Rs 4,327.00 crore as of 31 March 2024.  Investments declined from Rs 13,150.00 crore as of 31 March 2023 to Rs 11,869.00 crore as of 31 March 2024. 

PBDT fell 8.91% to Rs 28283 crore.  Provision for depreciation rose 1.59% to Rs 10723 crore.  Fixed assets increased to Rs 1,17,046.00 crore as of 31 March 2024 from Rs 1,11,041.00 crore as of 31 March 2023.  Intangible assets increased from Rs 4,232.00 crore to Rs 4,806.00 crore. 

Profit before tax down 14.31% to Rs 17,560.00 crore.  Provision for tax was expense of Rs 12826 crore, compared to Rs 5770 crore.  Effective tax rate was 62.98% compared to 28.46%.

Minority interest decreased 16.01% to Rs 3,300.00 crore.  Net profit attributable to owners of the company decreased 59.91% to Rs 4,239.00 crore. 

Equity capital stood at Rs 372.00 crore as of 31 March 2024 to Rs 372.00 crore as of 31 March 2023.  Per share face Value remained same at Rs 1.00. 

Promoters’ stake was 61.95% as of 31 March 2024 ,compared to 68.11% as of 31 March 2023 .  Promoters pledged stake was 99.99% as of 31 March 2024 ,compared to 99.99% as of 31 March 2023 . 

Cash flow from operating activities increased to Rs 35,654.00 crore for year ended March 2024 from Rs 33,065.00 crore for year ended March 2023.  Cash flow used in acquiring fixed assets during the year ended March 2024 stood at Rs 16,752.00 crore, compared to Rs 13,787.00 crore during the year ended March 2023. 

The scrip is currently trading at Rs 392

  

Vedanta : Consolidated Results

Particulars

2403 (03)

2303 (03)

Var.(%)

2403 (12)

2303 (12)

Var.(%)

Net Sales

35,509

37,930

-6

1,43,727

1,47,308

-2

OPM (%)

24.7

24.9

 

24.5

23.4

 

OP

8,768

9,459

-7

35,198

34,422

2

Other Inc.

584

705

-17

2,550

2,851

-11

PBIDT

9,352

10,164

-8

37,748

37,273

1

Interest

2,415

1,805

34

9,465

6,225

52

PBDT

6,937

8,359

-17

28,283

31,048

-9

Depreciation

2,743

2,765

-1

10,723

10,555

2

PBT

4,194

5,594

-25

17,560

20,493

-14

Share of Profit/(Loss) from Associates

2

0

-

2

-3

LP

PBT before EO

4,196

5,594

-25

17,562

20,490

-14

EO Income

-201

-1,336

85

2,803

-217

LP

PBT after EO

3,995

4,258

-6

20,365

20,273

0

Taxation

1,720

1,126

53

12,826

5,770

122

PAT

2,275

3,132

-27

7,539

14,503

-48

Minority Interest (MI)

906

1,251

-28

3,300

3,929

-16

Net profit

1,369

1,881

-27

4,239

10,574

-60

EPS (Rs)*

#

#

 

9.8

28.8

 

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)

2403 (03)

2303 (03)

Var.(%)

% of (Total)

2403 (12)

2303 (12)

Var.(%)

Sales

Iron Ore

7

2472

2219

11

6

9069

6503

39

Power

4

1420

1704

-17

4

6153

6725

-9

oil & Gas

10

3368

3276

3

13

17837

15038

19

copper

14

5015

5107

-2

14

19730

17491

13

Aluminum

35

12393

12586

-2

34

48371

52661

-8

others

7

2547

3017

-16

7

10080

9245

9

Zinc International

2

634

1165

-46

2

3556

5209

-32

Zinc & Lead - India

17

5901

7037

-16

16

22557

28732

-21

Silver - India

4

1360

1217

12

4

5368

4388

22

Total Reported Sales

100

35110

37328

-6

100

142721

145992

-2

Less: Inter segment revenues

 

173

103

68

 

928

588

58

Net Sales

100

34937

37225

-6

100

141793

145404

-2

PBIT

Iron Ore

6

558

358

56

5

1676

988

70

Power

3

224

281

-20

3

971

913

6

oil & Gas

17

1513

1679

-10

27

9777

7782

26

copper

0

-12

50

PL

0

-69

-4

-1625

Aluminum

33

3000

1938

55

26

9657

5775

67

others

0

1

285

-100

1

188

379

-50

Zinc, lead and Silver

40

3626

4327

-16

37

13562

17474

-22

Zic International

1

59

444

-87

2

693

1934

-64

Total PBIT

100

8969

9362

-4

100

36455

35241

3

Less : Interest

 

2415

1805

34

 

9465

6225

52

Add: Other un-allcoable

 

-2561

-3299

22

 

-6627

-8740

24

PBT

100

3993

4258

-6

100

20363

20276

0

 

 

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