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

VEDL's revenues are expected to fall below last year's, and this forecast tends to raise concerns among investors. A revenue drop can negatively impact the company's profitability, making investors more cautious about their positions due to the risks of declining financial performance.

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

VEDL's high debt-to-equity ratio reveals that the company is heavily reliant on debt for financing. This high level of leverage increases the risk of financial strain if profits decline or interest rates rise.
Vedanta Limited'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.
With positive gross and operating margins, VEDL's profitability is evident. These metrics suggest the company is efficiently managing its expenses while maintaining strong revenue, highlighting a solid financial foundation.
VEDL's forward EPS exceeding its trailing EPS means that the company is expected to increase profitability in the current financial year. This reflects improved earnings potential, signaling that VEDL is likely to outperform its previous year's financial performance.

Price projections:

Price projections for VEDL
Price projections for VEDL

Price projections for VEDL have gradually risen over time, signaling increased optimism about the company's future prospects. This steady upward revision reflects growing confidence in VEDL's market potential.

Recommendation changes over time:

Recommendations trend for VEDL
Recommendations trend for VEDL


Analysts have shown a buy bias for VEDL, signaling it as a strong investment choice. This positive outlook could motivate investors to allocate funds to VEDL, seeing it as a reliable and potentially profitable option, especially in an environment where the stock market is highly scrutinized.