Vedanta Q2 results: net profit rises 151% to Rs 6,202 crore, revenue up 57%
Vedanta said its consolidated profit after tax for July-September 2026 rose 151% to Rs 6,202 crore from Rs 2,471 crore, on revenue of Rs 25,812 crore, up 57%.
Key points
- Vedanta reported consolidated profit after tax of Rs 6,202 crore for July-September 2026, up 151% from Rs 2,471 crore a year earlier.
- Revenue rose 57% to Rs 25,812 crore, and net debt stood at Rs 3,675 crore on 30 September 2026, the company said.
- The company said revenue growth came from higher commodity prices, a favourable exchange rate and higher volumes.
Vedanta Limited reported consolidated profit after tax of Rs 6,202 crore for the quarter ended 30 September 2026, up 151% from Rs 2,471 crore a year earlier and 17% from Rs 5,294 crore in the previous quarter, according to its press release filed with the stock exchanges on 28 October 2026. Revenue rose 57% to Rs 25,812 crore from Rs 16,445 crore.
What Happened
The company's results table shows EBITDA, its operating profit before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation, rose 106% to Rs 9,938 crore from Rs 4,817 crore. The EBITDA margin, which excludes the copper business, was 60% against 49% a year earlier. Profit before tax rose 162% to Rs 8,390 crore, and the tax charge was Rs 2,188 crore. The profit figure is for continuing operations, the release says.
For the half-year ended September 2026, revenue rose 54% to Rs 49,268 crore and profit after tax rose 151% to Rs 11,496 crore from Rs 4,571 crore.
Vedanta said revenue growth was supported by higher commodity prices, a favourable exchange rate and higher volumes. It said net debt fell by Rs 4,624 crore during the quarter to Rs 3,675 crore on 30 September 2026, gross debt was Rs 30,297 crore, and cash and cash equivalents were Rs 26,622 crore. ICRA and CRISIL kept its credit rating at AA+ with a stable outlook.
The release records a first interim dividend of Rs 5 per share. According to the company's earlier stock exchange disclosures, the board declared it on 8 October 2026 with a record date of 14 October 2026.
On operations, the company reported record second-quarter mined metal production of 271 kt at Zinc India and said sales at its international copper business fell 74% to 6 kt, which it said were impacted by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
What It Means
For shareholders, the filing shows a large rise in profit and a fall in net debt over the quarter. The record date for the interim dividend of Rs 5 per share was 14 October 2026. The figures are unaudited and were announced after a meeting of the company's board on 28 October 2026.
Sources & Citations
- Vedanta Q2 results press release, NSE filing — National Stock Exchange of India
- NSE corporate announcements, Vedanta — National Stock Exchange of India