VEDL Q3 FY25 earnings call.
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Revenue
₹17,063 Cr
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Revenue YoY
10%
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EBITDA
₹11,284 Cr
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Vedanta delivered its strongest-ever Q3 with revenue of INR 38,526 crore (+10% YoY) and record EBITDA of INR 11,284 crore (+30% YoY), translating to a 70% PAT surge to INR 4,876 crore. Margin expansion of 517 bps YoY to 34% demonstrates operational leverage and cost discipline across businesses. Aluminium achieved best-ever quarterly net effective premium of $262/ton with EBITDA/ton jumping 50% YoY to $867, while Zinc International delivered its lowest cost in seven years at $1,181/ton. The demerger shareholder/creditor meeting is scheduled for February 18. Net debt improved to INR 57,058 crore with best-in-seven-quarters leverage at 1.4x net debt/EBITDA. FY26 is positioned as transformational with Lanjigarh Train 2 commissioning, BALCO smelter expansion, and KCM ramp-up to 150-200 KT copper. Key risks include secular oil production decline until H2 FY26 ASP injection benefits, project ramp-up execution at Lanjigarh and coal mines, and ~$1.4 billion VRL debt servicing next fiscal.
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Guidance to track
- Management reiterated confidence in delivering the highest-ever yearly EBITDA in FY25, building on Q3's record performance and sustained operational excellence.
- Train 1 ramp-up progressing steadily despite infrastructure challenges; Train 2 scheduled for Q4 FY25 commissioning. By FY26, 70% of alumina requirement expected from captive production.
- Q4 alumina cost expected 15-20% lower than Q3 due to softening global prices (below $550/ton vs $805 peak). Captive coal block ramp-up to provide further $30-40/ton cost reduction.
- Q3 production cost at $1,041/ton (improved 5% YoY). On track to achieve lowest full-year production cost in the last four years, meeting all FY25 guidance.
Risks flagged
- Natural field decline continues with secular one-way production drop. ASP injection benefits not expected until H1 FY26. Near-term volume supported only by incremental infill wells with limited uplift.
- Q3 run rate of ~2 MTPA fell short of 3 MTPA target due to unplanned shutdowns and infrastructure handling issues. Train 2 commissioning faces execution risk given Train 1 teething challenges.
- Analyst asked for annualized EBITDA at 160-180 KT copper run rate; management declined to answer, citing ongoing business plan work and stating 'the cost right now won't be a good indication.' This opacity around KCM economics creates uncertainty.
- Sijimali bauxite mine (targeted Q1 FY26) awaiting forest clearance in 1-1.5 months. Kuraloi coal mine also pending forest clearance. Ghorchhapalli requires both EC and ML applications. Delays could impact aluminium cost reduction targets.
Key quotes
- Q3 has been a pivotal quarter marked by strong financial performance, enhanced rate quality, balance sheet strength, and progress on the demerger. Looking ahead, we remain steadfast in our focus on robust cash generation, further deleveraging, and cost leadership.
- We have delivered another outstanding quarter as we continue our journey to deliver $10 billion EBITDA in the future. FY26 will be a transformational year for Vedanta. We are confident of successful completion of our key growth and integration projects in the coming months that will place our key businesses in the top decile of the global cost curve.
- In the first nine months of the current fiscal year alone, the VRL's debt has been declined by one billion. In the last four months, we have restructured VRL's entire $3.1 billion bond portfolio, securing longer maturities of up to eight years, more favorable covenant terms, and a significant reduction in our debt cost by 250 basis points.
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