VEDL Q1 FY25 earnings call.
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Revenue
₹35,764 Cr
verified against source
Revenue YoY
6%
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EBITDA
₹10,275 Cr
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Vedanta delivered an outstanding Q1 FY25 with EBITDA surging 47% to INR 10,275 crore and margins expanding nearly 1,000bps to 34%, driven by 20% YoY cost reduction through structural initiatives. PAT grew 54% to INR 5,095 crore, the highest in seven quarters. Revenue rose 6% to INR 35,239 crore. Management reaffirmed the $10 billion EBITDA target achievable through full ramp-up of growth projects—Lanjigarh 5MT refinery (Train 2 in Q3 FY25), BALCO expansion (first metal Q4 FY25), and Zinc International Phase II (Q2 FY26). The company raised INR 1,805 crore via QIP for deleveraging, targeting interest cost reduction of over INR 1,000 crore annually. The NCLT demerger filing represents the final step in creating focused industry entities. Key risks include aluminum LME price volatility amid elevated alumina costs, execution delays on coal mine approvals due to Odisha government transition, and oil & gas natural decline requiring successful ASP deployment and infill drilling to achieve 130-140kbd year-end target.
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Guidance to track
- Management outlined specific segment contributions: ~$4B from Aluminum (3.1MT at ~$1,600 cost, ~$2,600 LME, ~$350 premium), ~$2.5-2.7B from Zinc India (1.2MT + 800t silver), ~$1B from Oil & Gas (150kbd), and remaining ~$2-2.5B from iron ore, steel, FACOR, and power businesses.
- Train 1 and train 2 share infrastructure including red mud filtration and bauxite facility. Full 3.5MT capacity expected by Q3 FY25, ramping to full 5MT by Q1 FY26.
- All equipment orders fulfilled and installation underway. First metal expected Q4 FY25 with ramp-up in mid-FY26, enabling 3.1MTPA aluminum capacity with 90% VAP/alloys.
- QIP proceeds of INR 1,805 crore will deleverage Vedanta Limited. Recent borrowings at sub-10% (9.7-9.8%), targeting ~9% cost of funds. Net debt/EBITDA improved to 1.5x (1.2x as of July 31).
Risks flagged
- Steve Moore acknowledged natural decline of ~20% annually without intervention. Current 112kbd production expected flat in Q2 before gains materialize in Q3-Q4. ASP first stage injected at Mangala but response timing uncertain; Stage 2 kicks off next year. Analyst Amit Dixit specifically questioned whether Q2 production would finally increase.
- John Slaven explicitly cited 'significant change after many, many years' in Odisha government causing 'slowdown in approval process' for Kuraloi, Radhikapur, and Ghogharpalli coal mines. Target timelines slipped to Q1-Q2 FY26 from earlier expectations. National elections also impacted labor availability.
- Alumina API jumped to $470-500/tonne, raising industry costs by ~$100/tonne. While Vedanta maintained flat total cost QoQ through integration, LME aluminum declined. Q2 margin guidance of $800-900/tonne represents significant compression from current levels. Analyst Vikas Singh pressed on maintaining COP guidance.
- CFO Ajay Goel disclosed ~$1 billion total requirement at VRL (parent) between now and March 2025: ~$580M debt repayment plus ~$420-430M interest. Though $650M already reduced in Q1 and rating upgraded to B-, refinancing depends on credit market conditions.
Key quotes
- This quarter witnessed our highest PAT in the last seven quarters at INR 5,095 crore, reflecting a 54% year-over-year growth. EBITDA margin at 34%, reflecting a surge of 948 basis points year-over-year, which is an industry benchmark.
- With the completion of our ongoing integration, we believe we will be the most integrated large aluminum producer in the world.
- The alumina price is going to impact all of the other producers out there, whereas we are going to be fully vertically integrated and effectively insulated from a high API price.
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