Vedanta Ltd.'s quarterly revenue and net profit rose faster than estimates in the third quarter of the current financial year.
Consolidated net profit rose 124% to Rs 7,807 crore in the October-December period, compared to Rs 3,479 crore in the previous quarter, according to a stock exchange filing on Thursday. Analysts' consensus estimates compiled by Bloomberg projected Rs 5,582 crore.
Revenue surged to a record Rs 45,899 crore, driven by higher LME, volumes, premium, and forex gain.
Vedanta Q3 Results (Consolidated, QoQ)
- Revenue up 17% at Rs 45,899 crore vs Rs 39,218 crore (Estimate: Rs 43,802 crore)
- EBITDA up 31% at Rs 15,171 crore vs Rs 11,612 crore (Estimate: Rs 14,309 crore)
- Margin 41% vs 34% (Estimate: 33.27%)
- Net Profit up 124% at Rs 7,807 crore vs Rs 3,479 crore (Estimate: Rs 5,582 crore)
Vedanta reported record quarterly alumina production of 794 kilotonnes, marking a sharp increase of 57% year-on-year and 22% quarter-on-quarter. It also achieved its highest-ever third-quarter mined metal output at 276 kilotonnes, reflecting a rise of 4% from a year earlier and 7% from the previous quarter.
Mined zinc production rose significantly, jumping 28% YoY to 59 kilotonnes. Iron ore production at IOK stood at 1.2 million tonnes, registering a 3% increase on a yearly basis and a strong 25% sequential growth. Meanwhile, iron ore output at IOG reached 0.4 million tonnes, up 7% YoY..
Steel production for the quarter came in at 325 kilotonnes, representing a robust 19% quarter-on-quarter growth. Copper cathode production was reported at 45 kilotonnes, remaining flat on a year-on-year basis but showing a 12% improvement compared with the previous quarter.
Power sales rose sharply by 61% year on year, supported by the commissioning of the Athena and Meenakshi power plants.
The balance sheet also improved, with net debt-to-Ebitda ratio of 1.23x, compared to 1.40x in the same quarter last year. Net debt stood at Rs 60,624 crore as on December.
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