Vedanta Q4 net profit falls 27%

The company had posted consolidated net profit of Rs 1,881 crore in the year-ago period, Vedanta said in a filing to the BSE. The consolidated income of the company in the January-March period dropped to Rs 36,093 crore as against Rs 38,635 crore in the year-ago period.

Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta Ltd on Thursday reported a 27.2 per cent decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 1,369 crore for the March quarter. The company had posted consolidated net profit of Rs 1,881 crore in the year-ago period, Vedanta said in a filing to the BSE. The consolidated income of the company in the January-March period dropped to Rs 36,093 crore as against Rs 38,635 crore in the year-ago period. Vedanta Ltd, a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources, is a diversified global natural resources company with operations in oil and gas, zinc, lead, silver, copper, iron ore, steel, aluminium and power across India, South Africa, and Namibia.