Overall Fundamental outlook

Business Operations:

Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Other Industrial Metals & Mining

Vedanta Limited, a diversified natural resources company, explores, extracts, and processes minerals, and oil and gas in India, Europe, China, the United States, Mexico, and internationally. The company operates through seven reportable segments: Copper, Aluminium, Iron Ore, Power, Zinc India, Zinc International, Oil and Gas, and Others. It explores, produces, and sells oil and gas, zinc, lead, silver, copper, aluminum, steel, pig iron, chrome ores, and metallurgical coke. The company also operates a thermal coal-based commercial power facility of 600 megawatts (MW) at Jharsuguda in Odisha; a 1,200 MW thermal coal-based power plants in the Chhattisgarh; 1,980 MW thermal coal- based commercial power facilities in Punjab; wind power plants; a 1,000 MW coal-based power plant at Nellore, Andhra Pradesh; wind power plants; and power plants located at Mettur Dam in the state of Tamil Nadu in southern India. In addition, it manufactures and supplies billets, TMT bars, wire rods, and ductile iron pipes; mechanizes coal handling facilities and upgrades general cargo berth for handling coal at the outer harbor of Visakhapatnam Port on the east coast of India; offers port/berth services; and manufactures glass substrates, semiconductor, display glass panels, ferro alloys, and slag cements. The company was formerly known as Sesa Sterlite Limited and changed its name to Vedanta Limited in March 2015. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

Revenue projections:

Revenue projections for VEDL
Revenue projections for VEDL

With VEDL's revenues expected to fall below the previous year's, investors are likely to approach the stock with caution. Declining revenues can negatively affect profitability, which makes it harder for the company to maintain investor confidence and perform well in the market.

Financial Ratios:

currentRatio 0.733000
forwardPE 9.506977
debtToEquity 156.909000
earningsGrowth -0.592000
revenueGrowth 0.055000
grossMargins 0.491810
operatingMargins 0.217480
trailingEps 30.480000
forwardEps 49.430000

Vedanta Limited's elevated debt-to-equity ratio reflects a high level of debt relative to equity, signaling that the company is heavily leveraged. This reliance on debt could increase financial risk in periods of economic uncertainty.
VEDL's low earnings and revenue growth point to a likely decrease in profits. This suggests that the company is facing financial difficulties and may struggle to maintain its current level of profitability.
VEDL's positive gross and operating margins reflect strong profitability and operational efficiency. These metrics indicate the company's ability to control costs while maintaining healthy revenue, contributing to its solid financial performance.
Vedanta Limited's forward EPS being higher than its trailing EPS suggests that the company is expected to generate stronger profits this year. This points to improving financial performance, with Vedanta Limited anticipated to deliver better earnings than it did in the prior year.

Price projections:

Price projections for VEDL
Price projections for VEDL

VEDL's price projections have been revised upward over time, suggesting that analysts are becoming more confident in the company's future. This trend points to increased optimism about VEDL's ability to grow.

Recommendation changes over time:

Recommendations trend for VEDL
Recommendations trend for VEDL


Analysts' buy bias toward Vedanta Limited suggests the stock is seen as a solid investment, potentially motivating investors to consider it for their portfolios. With this positive outlook, Vedanta Limited is likely to be viewed as a secure place to allocate funds, driving further interest in the stock.