Tata Steel vs Vedanta – A Deep Dive into Financials, Forecasts & Future Outlook

Tata Steel and Vedanta, Two important players in the metal sector, listed in both NSE and BSE

are often attracted to an interest of traders as well as traders from Dalal Street thanks to their

steady financial performance and consistent return on investment. Tata Steel shares are creating

excitement following it reported its earnings on May 12.

When it comes to the rate of returns on capital used the ratio was 8.49 during FY25. This was

which was slightly more than 8.13 in FY24.

Net profit margin for the previous fiscal year increased to 1.36 as compared to -2.11 during

FY24.

Vedanta Price targets have produced positive returns over the course of both the short and long

run. Metal stock has posted multibagger gains of 375 percent and 110% over five and ten years.

It's gained seven percent in the space of three months and climbed 60% over the course of two

years.

Vedanta financials has a PE ratio of 11.55. Returns on assets were 11.20 percent in the previous

fiscal year, compared to 4.40 percent in FY24. Despite other financial shifts, the debt-to-equity

ratio stayed flat at 0.57. In FY24, the debt to equity ratio for Vedanta was 0.64.

In general, it is considered to be high if it exceeds 1.5. The most comfortable range for this ratio

is between 1 and 1.5.

When it comes to the rate of capital employed return, the ratio was 8.49 for FY25. It was a bit

more than 8.13 in FY24.

Both firms posted a good income in their March quarter of 2025.

Tata Steel outlook clocked a 117 percent increase in its overall profits of around 1,200.88 crore

during Q4 as compared to 554.56 crore in the same quarter in the prior financial year. Tata Steel

Price targets amounted to Rs 295.49 millions in FY25's 3rd quarter. Tata Steel financials

declined by 4.2% year-on-year to ₹56,218.11 crore in the third quarter, down from ₹58,687.31

crore in the same period last year.

Tata Steel’s management expects production to grow to 1.5 million tonnes by FY26, largely

fuelled by strong demand within the Indian market, according to Emkay Global. Emkay Global

has maintained its "buy" recommendation for Tata Steel, with a price target that remains constant

at Rs 185.