Description: Revenue represents the value of goods sold and services provided to third parties during the year
Commentary: In FY 2024-25, consolidated revenue was at ₹1,50,725 crore compared with ₹1,41,793 crore in FY 2023‑24. This was primarily driven by favourable commodity prices, higher premiums and rupee depreciation partially offset by one time Cairn arbitration in FY 2023-24 and lower volume.
Description: Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) is a factor of volume, prices and cost of production. This measure is calculated by adjusting operating profit for special items and adding depreciation and amortisation
Commentary: EBITDA for FY 2024-25 was at ₹ 43,541 crore, 19% higher Y-O-Y. This was mainly due to strengthening of commodity prices, rupee depreciation, cost savings and higher premium partially offset by one time Cairn arbitration gain in FY 2023-24 and Input commodity price inflation
Description: This represents net cash flow from operations after investing in growth projects. This measure ensures that profit generated by our assets is reflected by cash flow, in order to de‑lever or maintain future growth or shareholder returns
Commentary: We generated FCF of ₹ 14,850 crore in FY 2024‑25, driven by strong cash flow from operations, working capital investment and expenditure on growth projects
Description: This is calculated on the basis of operating profit, before special items and net of tax outflow, as a ratio of average capital employed. The objective is to earn a post-tax return consistently above the weighted average cost of capital
Commentary: Strong ROCE of c.27% in FY 2024-25 (FY 2023-24: 23%), primarily due to increase in EBIT
Description: Calculated as EBITDA margin excluding EBITDA and turnover from custom smelting of Copper business
Commentary: Adjusted EBITDA margin for FY 2024-25 was 34% (FY 2023-24: 30%)
Description: This ratio represents the level of leverage of the Company. It represents the strength of the balance sheet of Vedanta Limited. Net debt is calculated in the manner as defined in Note 16 of the consolidated financial statements
Commentary: Net debt/EBITDA ratio as of 31 March 2025 was at 1.2x, compared with 1.5x as on 31 March 2024
Description: The ratio is a representation of the ability of the Company to service its debt. It is computed as a ratio of EBITDA divided by gross finance costs (including capitalised interest) less investment revenue
Commentary: The interest cover for the Company was at c.5.4 times, higher Y-O-Y on account of increased EBITDA partially offset by lower interest
Description: The debtors’ turnover ratio is an accounting measure used to quantify a Company's effectiveness in collecting its receivables. This is calculated as a ratio of revenue from operation to average trade receivables
Commentary: The debtors turnover ratio was at 38.0 times
*Excluding power business
Description: The inventory turnover ratio is an efficiency ratio that shows how effectively inventory is managed. This is calculated as a ratio of cost of goods sold to average inventory
Commentary: The inventory turnover ratio for the Company was at 7.8 times in FY 2024-25 as compared to 7.5 times in FY 2023-24
Description: The current ratio is a liquidity ratio that measures a Company's ability to pay short-term obligations or those due within one year. This is calculated as a ratio of Current Assets to Current Liabilities
Commentary: The current ratio of the Company is 0.7 times
Description: It is a financial ratio indicating the relative proportion of shareholders' equity and debt used to finance a Company's assets. This is calculated as a ratio of total external borrowing to total equity (share capital + reserves + minority)
Commentary: The ratio has decreased to 1.4 times in FY 2024‑25 as compared to 1.7 times in FY 2023-24 primarily due to decrease in total borrowing and increase in total equity.
Description: Operating profit margin is a profitability or performance ratio used to calculate the percentage of profit a Company produces from its operations. This is calculated as a ratio of operating profit (EBITDA less depreciation) to revenue from operations
Commentary: The operating profit margin is higher in FY 2024‑25 as compared to FY 2023-24, primarily due to higher EBITDA in the current year
Description: It is a measure of the profitability of the Company. This is calculated as a ratio of net profit (before exceptional items) to revenue from operations
Commentary: The net profit margin is 13% in FY 2024-25 as compared to 8% in FY 2023-24
Description: It is a measure of the profitability of the Company. This is calculated as a ratio of net profit (before exceptional items) to average net worth (share capital + reserves + minority)
Commentary: The return on net worth is 40% in FY 2024-25 as compared to 25% in FY 2023-24, higher 15% Y-O-Y
Description: This represents the amount invested in our organic growth programme during the year
Commentary: Our stated strategy is of disciplined capital allocation on high-return, low-risk projects. Capital expenditure on expansion during the year stood at ₹ 13,134 crore
Description: This represents the net profit attributable to equity shareholders
Commentary: In FY 2024-25, EPS was at ₹ 38.97 per share
Description: Dividend per share is the total of the final dividend recommended by the Board in relation to the year, and the interim dividend paid out during the year
Commentary: The Board has recommended a total interim dividend of ₹ 43.50 per share in FY 2024-25 as compared with ₹ 29.50 per share in FY 2023-24
Description: Reserves and resources are based on specified guidelines for each commodity and region
Commentary:
Description: Reserves and resources are based on specified guidelines for each commodity and region
Commentary:
Description: Reserves and resources are based on specified guidelines for each commodity and region
Commentary: During FY 2024-25, the gross proved, and probable reserves and resources stood at 1,430 mmboe.
Description: Vedanta used Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions, measured in tonnes of CO2e to track its carbon footprint. We calculate and report Greenhouse Gas (GHG) inventory i.e. Scope 1 (process emissions and other direct emissions) and Scope 2 (purchased electricity) as defined under the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and World Resource Institute (WRI) GHG Protocol
Commentary: Overall GHG emission increased by 1.4% Y-O-Y
Description: High Volume Low Toxicity (HVLT) waste is present in large quantities and is usually stored in tailings dams/ash dyes or other secure landfill structures before being sent to other industries as raw materials. HVLT includes fly ash, bottom ash, slag, jarosite, and red mud
Commentary: In FY 2024-25, we have achieved ~96% recycling of our HVLT waste
Description: The total recordable injury frequency rate (TRIFR) is the number of fatalities, lost time injuries, and other injuries requiring treatment by a medical professional per million hours worked
Commentary: This year, the TRIFR was 1.32. Safety remains the key focus across businesses
Description: The percentage of women in the total permanent employee workforce
Commentary: We focus on diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace. During the year, female employees made up 22% of the total workforce
Description: Water consumed is the portion of water used that is not returned to the source after being withdrawn. Recycled water or reclaimed water means treated or recycled wastewater commonly used for non-potable (not for drinking) purposes, such as agriculture, landscape, public parks, and golf course irrigation (million m3)
Commentary: In FY 2024-25, we recycled 86 million m3 of water, equivalent to around 30% of consumed water
Description: The total number of beneficiaries through our community development programmes across all our operations
Commentary: We benefited 6.8 million people this year through our community development projects comprising community health, nutrition, education, water and sanitation, sustainable livelihood, women empowerment and bio‑investment
