Mumbai, Jan 30 (.) The Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta Ltd has posted a 60% year-on-year (YoY) increase in its net profit for the quarter ended December 2025 at Rs 7,807 crore, on the back of strong base metal prices, as compared to its Rs 4,876-crore net profit in the year ago period.
The company informed stock exchanges that its revenue jumped by 19% to Rs 45,899 crore in Q3FY26 as compared to Rs 16,742 crore in Q3FY25, due to higher LME, volumes, premium and forex gain, as compared to its revenue of Rs 38,526 crore in the December 2024 quarter.
The company stated that it has achieved a record-best quarter EBITDA of Rs 15,171 crore, which is a 34% growth on a YoY basis, backed by a margin expansion of 629 basis points, to 41%.
Zinc India posted its best EBITDA for the quarter at Rs 6,064 crore, on the back of a record mined and refined metal output, with silver contributing 44% of the overall profit.
The company also informed that its steel and ferrochrome business logged record production of steel billets at 285 kt.
Talking about the result, Vedanta Executive Director Arun Misra said, “Q3FY26 has been a landmark quarter for Vedanta, delivering our highest-ever EBITDA of Rs 15,171 crore, with two of our businesses achieving their best-ever financial results”.
“Aluminium posted its strongest EBITDA margin of US $1,268 per tonne, supported by record alumina and aluminium production. Zinc India recorded its highest-ever quarterly EBITDA of Rs 6,064 crore, driven by record mined and refined metal output, with silver contributing 44% of overall profit. Zinc International also reported a 28% YoY increase in production, led by Gamsberg achieving its highest-ever recovery,” Misra said.
“Our oil and gas business reached a major milestone with India’s first subsea template installation, while our Thermal Power Business delivered 188% YoY EBITDA growth with a 62% increase in sales volumes. Our steel and ferrochrome Business also achieved record production of steel billets at 285 kt, and ferrochrome output up 32% YoY. Alongside the landmark approval for the demerger into five pure-play entities, these results demonstrate our strong operational momentum and readiness to unlock long-term value as we advance Vedanta’s 2.0 journey,” Misra said.
“This has been a remarkable quarter for Vedanta. We delivered our highest-ever quarterly PAT of Rs 7,807 crore, marking a strong 60% YoY growth. Our Q3 revenue stood at a record Rs 45,899 crore, up 19% YoY, while EBITDA reached an all-time high of Rs 15,171 crore, growing 34% YoY. EBITDA margins expanded sharply by 629 bps YoY to 41%,” Vedanta Chief Financial Officer Ajay Goel said.
“Our balance sheet continues to strengthen, with Net Debt to EBITDA improving to 1.23x from 1.40x YoY. The reaffirmation of our AA credit rating by CRISIL and ICRA following the NCLT demerger order, along with upgrades in VRL credit rating outlook from Stable to Positive by S&P, Moody’s & Fitch Ratings, underscore the market confidence in Vedanta’s growth trajectory. We are now entering an exciting phase of growth and value unlocking, creating long-term value for all our stakeholders,” Goel said.
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