Vedanta Aluminium Q1 PAT Zooms 205% to ₹6,597 Cr
Earnings & Results
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30th Jul 2026
Key Financial Performance (Q1FY27)
Revenue Performance
- Consolidated Revenue: ₹21,105 crore, up 13% QoQ and 45% YoY
- Driven by higher volumes and marketing contribution supported by market tailwinds
Profitability Metrics
- EBITDA: ₹10,499 crore, up 24% QoQ and 134% YoY
- EBITDA Margin: 50%, up 455 bps QoQ and 1897 bps YoY
- Profit After Tax: ₹6,597 crore, up 33% QoQ and 205% YoY
- Driven by EBITDA expansion, cost efficiency, and value-added products
Cost Structure
- Depreciation & Amortization: ₹775 crore, up 3% QoQ and 11% YoY
- Finance Cost: ₹1,001 crore, increased by 9% QoQ and flat YoY
- Tax Charge: ₹2,235 crore (Effective Tax Rate ~25%)
Balance Sheet & Debt
- Net Debt to EBITDA improved to 0.9x from 1.3x in Q4FY26
- Net Debt reduction of ₹3,481 crore
- Cash and Cash Equivalents: ₹6,068 crore
- Gross Debt: $3.8 billion (₹35,600 crore)
- Debt composition: 89% INR Debt, 11% USD/Foreign Currency Debt
- Average term debt maturity: ~3.5 years
Operational Performance
Production Metrics
- Aluminium Production: 632 KT (highest-ever), up 3% QoQ and 5% YoY
- Value-Added Products Production: 389 KT (highest-ever), up 4% QoQ and 14% YoY
- Alumina Production: 826 KT, up 41% YoY
- Alumina Cost of Production: $373/t at Lanjigarh refinery
- Aluminium Cost of Production: $1,698/t
Mining Developments
- Mining Lease executed and Mine Opening permission obtained for Kuraloi (A) North Coal Block (targeted Q2FY27)
- Environmental Clearance and Forest Clearance Stage II granted for Sijimali Bauxite Mine (targeted H2FY27)
- Environment Clearance recommended for Ghogharpalli Coal Mine (Forest Clearance targeted within Q2FY27, production targeted H2FY27)
Credit Rating Updates
- Credit rating upgraded to AA+ (Stable) by both CRISIL and ICRA
Corporate Action
- Board approved maiden interim dividend of ₹8 per share
ESG Highlights
Environmental Performance
- Renewable energy consumption: 701 million units, up 38% YoY
- GHG intensity reduction: ~3% YoY reduction (11.6% reduction against FY21 baseline)
- Water recycling: ~4.9 million cubic metres
- Fly ash utilization: 120% (including legacy ash)
- Cumulative tree plantation: 2.9 million trees
Social Initiatives
- Nearly 4 lakh beneficiaries through CSR interventions
- 72,000 individuals empowered through skill development
- 2.7 million women and children supported through social welfare programs
- 21% gender diversity maintained
- LGBTQ+ representation expanded to over 35 employees
Safety Performance
- Zero fatalities in Q1FY27 for both employees and business partners
- Improved safety performance compared to Q4FY26 with reduction in Lost Time Injuries and improved LTIFR
Awards & Recognitions
- Vedanta Aluminium, Jharsuguda won Water Stewardship award at 16th India ICC Corporate Governance and Sustainability Vision Awards 2026
- BALCO won Silver at CII National EHS Excellence Awards
- Vedanta Aluminium, Lanjigarh won Platinum Award for Sustainability Excellence at Golden Bird National Awards 2026
- Multiple safety awards from British Safety Council, Apex India, and Global Energy & Environment Foundation
Guidance & Sensitivities
Production Guidance
- Alumina: 4.0-4.1 MnT
- Aluminium: 2.6-2.7 MnT (including trial run production)
- Cost of Production: $1,650-$1,700/t (with anticipated additional impact of 50-100 $/t due to war in H1FY27)
Financial Sensitivities
- Impact of ₹1 depreciation in USD/INR: ~₹675-725 crore/year increase in EBITDA
- Impact of 100 $/t movement in LME aluminum prices: ~₹2,000 crore/year impact on EBITDA
Capital Expenditure
- Total approved capex: ₹27,203 crore
- Spent till date: ₹20,057 crore (including ₹413 crore in Q1FY27)
- Unspent as on June 30, 2026: ₹7,146 crore
- Major projects include Jharsuguda VAP expansion, coal & bauxite mines, Lanjigarh refinery expansion, and BALCO smelter expansion
Conference Call Details
- Scheduled on July 30, 2026, from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM IST
- Dial-in numbers provided for India and international participants
- Call recording to be available on company website