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 projected revenue decline from last year is likely to make investors cautious. Lower revenues often hurt a company's bottom line, leading investors to be concerned about the company's ability to maintain profitability and deliver strong financial results in the future.

Financial Ratios:

currentRatio 0.000000
forwardPE 8.801316
debtToEquity 140.037000
earningsGrowth -0.161000
revenueGrowth 0.062000
grossMargins 0.488650
operatingMargins 0.189510
trailingEps 37.090000
forwardEps 49.430000

VEDL's high debt-to-equity ratio indicates a high level of leverage, meaning the company relies significantly on debt for financing. This can increase financial risk, particularly in times of economic instability or reduced profitability.
VEDL's low growth in both earnings and revenue indicates the company's profits may decrease. This trend could signal a downturn in financial performance, suggesting that VEDL might struggle to maintain its current profit levels.
Vedanta Limited's negative gross and operating margins point to financial difficulties, as the company is unable to generate profit from its core operations or production. This could signal broader problems in cost management or declining sales.
VEDL's forward EPS surpassing its trailing EPS signals that the company is anticipated to be more profitable this year than last. This growth expectation highlights VEDL's potential for increased earnings and a stronger financial performance in the upcoming year.

Price projections:

Price projections for VEDL
Price projections for VEDL

VEDL's price has continuously remained near the lower end of analysts' projections, indicating that it may be facing challenges in meeting market expectations. This trend raises concerns about the company's future growth trajectory.

Recommendation changes over time:

Recommendations trend for VEDL
Recommendations trend for VEDL


The recent buy bias from analysts suggests Vedanta Limited is seen as a strong investment, encouraging more investors to consider it. With this favorable sentiment, Vedanta Limited appears to be a reliable option for parking money, offering stability and long-term growth potential in the stock market.