--- title: "Vedanta FY26 Profit Soars by 22% to $2.8 bn; Enters Demerger Phase" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/285859939.md" description: "Vedanta Limited reported a record profit of $2.8 billion for FY26, marking a 22% year-on-year increase. The company achieved its highest annual revenue of approximately $20 billion, up 15% YoY, with Q4 revenue reaching $5.6 billion, a 30% increase. Vedanta's EBITDA for FY26 was $6.3 billion, with margins expanding to around 40%. The company is entering a demerger phase effective May 1, 2026, creating five independent companies. Vedanta's financial strength is underscored by reaffirmed ratings and a nearly 50% Total Shareholder Return, outperforming the Nifty Metal Index." datetime: "2026-05-11T00:30:00.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/285859939.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/285859939.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/285859939.md) --- # Vedanta FY26 Profit Soars by 22% to $2.8 bn; Enters Demerger Phase MUMBAI, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- India-based Vedanta Limited (BSE: 500295 & NSE: VEDL), a global leader in metals, oil & gas, critical minerals, power and technology, announced its results for the fourth quarter and full year ended 31 March 2026. It has delivered its **best-ever financial performance**, driven by structurally strong businesses and disciplined execution. For the full year, Vedanta’s **Profit** stood **at an all-time high of $2.8 bn**, reflecting **a 22% YoY increase** and a **profit of $1 bn in Q4 FY26**, up nearly **90% YoY**. Vedanta reported its highest-ever annual revenue of about **$20 bn**, up 15% YoY, with Q4 revenue at **$5.6 bn**, an increase of nearly **30% YoY**. The Company maintained strong cost leadership, contributing to record EBITDA of $6.3 bn for FY26, **up by about 30% YoY**, with margins expanding **to around 40%.** Q4 EBITDA stood at **$2.0 bn, up by nearly 60% YoY**, with a **margin of approximately 44%**. The balance sheet strengthened further, with **Net Debt/EBITDA improving to 0.95x**, supported by strong cash generation. Underscoring improved financial strength, Vedanta Limited’s **AA rating** was reaffirmed by CRISIL and ICRA, while Vedanta Resources was **upgraded to BB-** by Fitch Ratings, reflecting outlook improvements by global agencies. Vedanta marked a key milestone with its **demerger becoming effective from 1 May 2026**, a pivotal step in unlocking value through the creation of five competitive, independently scalable world-class companies benchmarked against highest global standards: 1. **Vedanta Aluminium** is strengthening its position as a low-cost global leader, with deep backward integration and structural cost advantages. 2. **Vedanta Oil & Gas** is supporting India’s growing energy needs as a leading private upstream player. 3. **Vedanta Power** is building a rapidly scaling, integrated energy business, with a vision to expand into hydropower and nuclear energy in the future. 4. **Vedanta Iron & Steel** is evolving into a leading green, integrated, specialty steel business anchored in raw material security, with strong expansion potential. 5. **Vedanta Ltd,** the flagship, anchored by Hindustan Zinc and Vedanta Zinc International (VZI), houses zinc, silver, and critical minerals including copper and nickel (India’s sole producer). Vedanta delivered a Total Shareholder Return (TSR) of nearly **50% in FY26**, outperforming the Nifty Metal Index by 2.1x. USD-INR exchange rate of 1$= INR 88.3576 for FY26; 1$= INR 91.4973 for Q4’26 View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260507021497/en/ Source: Vedanta Limited ### Related Stocks - [NDIA.AU](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NDIA.AU.md) - [IND.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IND.US.md) - [NFTY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NFTY.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [India proposes interim cash settlement to boost liquidity in agri derivatives](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286101833.md) - [Are Wall Street Analysts Predicting Brown-Forman Stock Will Climb or Sink?](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286932286.md) - [Elis: Disclosure of the number of shares forming the capital and of the total number of voting rights as of 30 04 2026](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286770212.md) - [China signals UN veto as Iran tightens Hormuz control](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286653338.md) - [Ascent Industries files Form 3 for SVP Sales, Business Development Brad T. Eshoo](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287100176.md)