Vedanta Limited has informed the Exchange regarding Board meeting held on July 31, 2025.
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Vedanta Limited reported Q1 FY26 consolidated revenue from operations of Rs 37,434 Crore, up about 6% YoY from Rs 35,239 Crore. Consolidated EBITDA grew to Rs 10,746 Crore (from Rs 10,275 Crore) but profit after tax fell roughly 12% YoY to Rs 4,457 Crore (from Rs 5,095 Crore) due to higher tax outgo and lower other income; EPS dropped to Rs 8.15 from Rs 9.72. Standalone revenue rose nearly 13% YoY to Rs 18,464 Crore and standalone PAT jumped to Rs 5,742 Crore on the back of a Rs 1,936 Crore net exceptional gain; standalone PAT before exceptional items actually declined to Rs 3,806 Crore. Operating margin stayed flat at 21%, debt-equity ratio edged up to 1.41x, and the Board declared an interim dividend of Rs 7 per share. The auditors (S.R. Batliboi & Co.) issued an unmodified review opinion but included an Emphasis of Matter regarding post-quarter short-seller allegations, which management calls baseless.
For shareholders: A modest top-line improvement was offset by weaker bottom-line growth and rising leverage, while the standalone beat came mainly from one-off gains rather than core operations. The short-seller emphasis-of-matter note and ongoing demerger/legal overhangs (Rajasthan PSC dispute, NCLT hearings) may keep sentiment cautious despite the dividend announcement.