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Share-Based Compensation (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Total compensation expense related to SARs and RSUs under the long term incentive plans
Total compensation expense related to Hindalco SARs and RSUs under the plans for the respective periods is presented in the table below. These amounts are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in our consolidated statements of operations. As the performance criteria for the fiscal years ending March 31, 2026, 2027, and 2028 have not yet been established, measurement periods for Hindalco SARs relating to those periods have not yet commenced. As a result, only compensation expense for vested and current year Hindalco SARs has been recorded.
in millions
Fiscal 2025
Fiscal 2024
Fiscal 2023
Total compensation expense$39 $29 $15 
RSUs activity and SARs activity under LTIP
The table below shows the RSUs activity for fiscal 2025.
Number of RSUs
Grant Date Fair Value
(in INR)
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
(USD in millions)
RSUs outstanding as of March 31, 20246,061,558 411.21 $43 
Granted1,714,753 681.40 14 
Exercised(1,739,804)406.51 15 
Forfeited/Cancelled(206,799)465.81 — 
RSUs outstanding as of March 31, 20255,829,708 490.15 50 
During fiscal 2024, we granted 1,975,035 RSUs with a grant date fair value of INR 417.90, and the aggregate intrinsic value of RSUs exercised was $13 million.
During fiscal 2023, we granted 4,426,815 RSUs with a grant date fair value of INR 411.08, and the aggregate intrinsic value of RSUs exercised was $15 million.
Total cash payments made to settle RSUs were $15 million, $13 million, and $15 million in fiscal 2025, fiscal 2024, and fiscal 2023, respectively.
As of March 31, 2025, unrecognized compensation expense related to the RSUs was $12 million, which will be recognized over the remaining weighted average vesting period of 1.4 years.
The table below shows Hindalco SARs activity for fiscal 2025.
Number of Hindalco SARs
Weighted Average Exercise Price
(in INR)
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
(in years)
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
(USD in millions)
Hindalco SARs outstanding as of March 31, 2024
6,778,329 405.50 5.3$13 
Granted1,451,753 684.10 6.3— 
Exercised(3,152,929)400.11 12 
Forfeited/Cancelled(162,551)441.18 — 
Hindalco SARs outstanding as of March 31, 2025
4,914,602 490.07 5.212 
Hindalco SARs exercisable as of March 31, 2025
1,103,304 397.67 4.1
During fiscal 2024, we granted 2,620,019 Hindalco SARs with a grant date fair value of INR 417.90, and the aggregate intrinsic value of Hindalco SARs exercised was $5 million.
During fiscal 2023, we granted 2,393,378 Hindalco SARs with a grant date fair value of INR 411.10, and the aggregate intrinsic value of Hindalco SARs exercised was $8 million.
The cash payments made to settle Hindalco SAR liabilities were $12 million, $5 million, and $8 million in fiscal 2025, fiscal 2024, and fiscal 2023, respectively.
As of March 31, 2025, unrecognized compensation expense related to the non-vested Hindalco SARs (assuming all future performance criteria are met) was $7 million that are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.2 years.
Assumptions used in estimating fair value of each SAR under LTIP
The fair value of each unvested Hindalco SAR was estimated using the following assumptions.
Fiscal 2025
Fiscal 2024
Fiscal 2023
Risk-free interest rate
6.61%-6.71%
6.95%-7.15%
3.11%-7.24%
Dividend yield0.50 %0.54 %1.03 %
Volatility
29%-40%
26%-43%
32%-47%