Vedanta vs Hindalco vs Nalco vs SAIL: Which Metal Stock To Pick Post Q4 result?

Vedanta vs Hindalco vs Nalco vs SAIL: As the March quarter earnings season is nearing its end, investors with a penchant towards metal sector stocks are closely observing the announced Q4 results of notable metal sector companies like Vedanta, Hindalco, Nalco, SAIL, Tata Steel, JSW Steel, etc. Most of these firms have announced an upbeat quarterly result on the back of lower aluminium prices and strong demand.

Nifty Metal has surged nearly 8.97% in one month, with Tata Steel, Nalco, and NMDC surging more than 10%. Tata Steel's share price value has surged almost 15% in one month on the NSE, while the share price values of Vedanta, Hindalco, and SAIL have surged almost 8.5%, 4.4%, and 12.73%, respectively.

Stock Name	Brokerage	Rating	Target Price (Rs)
Vedanta	ICICI Direct	Buy	600
Hindalco	ICICI Direct	Buy	850
NALCO	Emkay Global	Buy	225
SAIL	Antique Stock Broking	Hold	132

Vedanta Q4 Result

The metal-to-mining major reported a net profit of Rs 3483 crore in Q4FY25, which increased by 154% from Rs 1549 crore reported during Q4FY24. The Anil-Agarwal-led mining conglomerate Vedanta reported a consolidated revenue of Rs 39,789 crore during the fourth quarter of the financial year 2024-25. Apart from an annual increase in its net profit, the conglomerate's net profit declined sequentially by a nominal margin during the quarter under review. Vedanta's net profit after tax stood at Rs 4,961 crore. Vedanta share price opened marginally lower at Rs 449.95 per share on BSE on Friday.

Hindalco Q4 Result

Hindalco's net profit increased 66% annually during the March quarter to Rs 5,283 crore against Rs 3174 crore reported in the same quarter in the financial year 2024. The company's revenue from operations stood at Rs 64890 crore, which was 16% higher than Rs 55,994 crore. Its consolidated EBITDA during the quarter under review stood at Rs 10,296 crore, which was 43% higher than the year-ago period. The impressive performance was supported by reduced input costs and positive macroeconomic conditions. Hindalco share price also remained under pressure during the pre-opening session. The Hindalco stock opened lower at Rs 649.85 per share and remained under pressure on Friday.

Nalco Q4 Result

Nalco's March quarter profit increased 31.98% sequentially to Rs 2067 crore from Rs 1566.32 crore reported in the quarter ending December 31, 2024. Nalco's consolidated revenue from operations stood at Rs 5,267.83 crore, against Rs 3,579.05 crore reported in the year-ago-period. The company's total income stood at Rs 5,393.44 crore. The metal manufacturer's earnings per share stood at 11.26. Nalco stock also opened in red today. The stock was trading Rs 183 per share on BSE at 9:20 am.

SAIL Q4 Result

SAIL's net consolidated profit (attributable to the owners of the company) stood at Rs 1251 crore during the March quarter of FY25. The Indian steelmaker's net revenue from operations stood at Rs 29316.14 crore during the March quarter against Rs 27958,5 crore reported in the same period a year ago. SAIL emerged stronger days after reporting its quarterly earnings this week. The company scrip was up 0.38% at Rs 130. 45 per share.

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