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Share-Based Compensation (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
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, 2027, 2028, and 2029 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 2026
Fiscal 2025
Fiscal 2024
Total compensation expense$26 $39 $29 
RSUs activity and SARs activity under LTIP
The table below shows the RSUs activity for fiscal 2026.
Number of RSUs
Grant Date Fair Value
(in INR)
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
(USD in millions)
RSUs outstanding as of March 31, 20255,829,708 490.15 $50 
Granted1,788,716 635.78 17 
Exercised(3,979,864)442.56 32 
Forfeited/Cancelled(321,174)600.30 — 
RSUs outstanding as of March 31, 20263,317,386 615.40 34 
During fiscal 2025, we granted 1,714,753 RSUs with a grant date fair value of INR 681.40, and the aggregate intrinsic value of RSUs exercised was $15 million.
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.
Total cash payments made to settle RSUs were $32 million, $15 million, and $13 million in fiscal 2026, fiscal 2025, and fiscal 2024, respectively.
As of March 31, 2026, 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 2026.
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, 2025
4,914,602 490.07 5.2$12 
Granted1,685,232 635.78 6.3
Exercised(2,611,517)427.18 — 12 
Forfeited/Cancelled(308,039)608.57 — — 
Hindalco SARs outstanding as of March 31, 2026
3,680,278 591.49 5.412 
Hindalco SARs exercisable as of March 31, 2026
548,207 556.47 4.4
During fiscal 2025, we granted 1,451,753 Hindalco SARs with a grant date fair value of INR 684.10, and the aggregate intrinsic value of Hindalco SARs exercised was $12 million.
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.
The cash payments made to settle Hindalco SAR liabilities were $12 million, $12 million, and $5 million in fiscal 2026, fiscal 2025, and fiscal 2024, respectively.
As of March 31, 2026, 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 1.3 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 2026
Fiscal 2025
Fiscal 2024
Risk-free interest rate
6.23%-6.82%
6.61%-6.71%
6.95%-7.15%
Dividend yield0.58 %0.50 %0.54 %
Volatility
28%-39%
29%-40%
26%-43%