Vesuvius plc
Vesuvius plc (LSE: VSVS) is trading at £3.73, about ₹473 at today's GBP/INR rate, as of 25 Sep 2026, 11:35 AM ET, up 1.47% today. Indian residents can buy Vesuvius from India on Paasa under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme.
Quote
Today's low
£3.70
Today's high
£3.74
52 week low
£3.50
52 week high
£5.08
VSVS opened at £3.73, closed previously at £3.67, and has traded between £3.50 and £5.08 over the past 52 weeks.
About
Vesuvius plc, established in 1916 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom, is a global engineering firm delivering specialized services and solutions primarily to the steel and foundry industries. The company operates through its dedicated Steel and Foundry divisions. Its comprehensive offerings for foundries encompass a wide range of consumables and equipment, including various binders, coatings, feeding systems, filtration and gating solutions, melt shop refractories, advanced metallurgical and pouring control systems, die dressings, melt treatment products, crucibles, and ceramics, serving iron, steel, and nonferrous applications. Beyond its core foundry expertise, Vesuvius provides critical solutions for nonferrous metals, such as primary and secondary aluminum, copper, and other alloys. The company also caters to diverse industrial processes, offering solutions for cement and lime production, iron ore pelletizing and calcination, grains and powders, and various industrial plants including process heaters, FCC units, hydrogen reformers, boilers, coke calciners, thermal oxidizers, and facilities for sulphur, ethylene, and ammonia. Its reach extends to power generation, incineration, and the glass sector, where it supplies products for artistic, display, float, hollow, and optical glass, alongside tempering, reheat, and forming technologies. Additionally, Vesuvius supports the solar industry with solutions for multicrystal silicon ingots, thin film and cell processing, and feedstock. For the steel industry, Vesuvius delivers an extensive array of solutions covering the entire production chain. This includes blast furnace stack repair, specialized materials like taphole clay, iron and slag runners, samplers, temperature control, tilting runners, and torpedo ladle solutions. It also addresses iron ladle requirements, advanced lining systems, taphole and bath agitation/tuyere systems, maintenance for electric arc furnaces (EAF) and basic oxygen furnaces (BOF), and metallurgical sensors. Furthermore, the company provides vital solutions for continuous casting, ranging from ladle to tundish, tundish systems, and tundish to mold applications for various caster types, including conventional slab, thin and slim slab, beam blank, flow control valve bloom or billet, and calibrated nozzle billet casters. Ingot casting solutions are also part of its portfolio, alongside technologies for reheat furnaces, steel hot forming, galvanized steel, and electrical and stainless-steel applications.
Key statistics
Avg. volume
520.52K
Market cap
£910.82M
P/E Ratio
24.16
Price-to-sales ratio
0.50
Enterprise value
£1.34B
Free cash flow yield
9.21%
Debt-to-equity ratio
0.57
Return on equity
3.36%
ROIC
4.19%
Beta
1.13
Dividend yield
6.33%
Last dividend
£0.14
Financial overview
Revenue
£1.81B
Earnings per share
£0.21
Free cash flow
£39.40M
Net profit margin
2.09%
Gross margin
24.82%
EBITDA
£198.70M
Revenue growth
-0.58%
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How to buy Vesuvius from India
Indian residents can buy Vesuvius shares through Paasa in four steps. Funds leave India under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and the shares are held in your own name with Interactive Brokers.
Open a Paasa account
Complete digital KYC with your PAN, Aadhaar and address proof. Your brokerage account is opened in your own name with Interactive Brokers.
Add funds under LRS
Transfer INR from your Indian bank account. Your bank reports the remittance under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and converts it to US dollars and then to GBP.
Search for Vesuvius and place an order
Find Vesuvius by name or by its ticker, VSVS, and choose an order type. Vesuvius trades 12:30 pm – 9:00 pm IST; orders can only execute during that window.
Track holdings and download tax reports
Follow your Vesuvius position in GBP and INR, and use Paasa's capital-gains and dividend statements when you file your Indian return.
Read the full guide: how to invest in Vesuvius from India
Trading and taxes when buying Vesuvius from India
Trading and limits
- Trading hours
- 8:00 am – 4:30 pm UK
- LRS limit
- $250,000Per financial year, under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme.
Tax for Indian residents
- TCS on remittance
- 20%Collected by your bank on LRS remittances above ₹10 lakh in a financial year. The TCS is adjustable against your income-tax liability.Adjusting TCS against your tax
- Capital gains in India
- 12.5% or slab rateGains on shares held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5%. Gains on shares held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate.Capital gains explained
- Dividends
- Slab rateDividends are taxed at your slab rate in India. The UK levies 0% withholding tax on company dividends paid to non-residents. Vesuvius’ current yield is 6.33%.Dividend tax explained
- Transaction tax
- The UK charges 0.5% Stamp Duty Reserve Tax when buying direct company shares electronically on the LSE; ETFs and UCITS funds do not attract it.
- Estate or inheritance tax
- May applyShares in UK-incorporated companies are UK-situs assets and fall within UK Inheritance Tax, charged at 40% above the £325,000 threshold for non-residents.Estate tax explained
Custody. Shares are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers, segregated from Paasa's own assets.
FAQs
Can Indian residents buy Vesuvius stock?
Yes. Vesuvius (VSVS) has been listed on the London Stock Exchange since 1988, in the Manufacturing - Miscellaneous industry, and Indian residents can buy it through Paasa. You fund the account from your Indian bank under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and the money is converted to US dollars and then to GBP. Shares are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers, segregated from Paasa's own assets.
How much does one Vesuvius share cost in rupees?
One Vesuvius share is £3.73 — about ₹473 at a GBP/INR rate of 127.01 on 24 Sep 2026. Both the Vesuvius price and the rupee rate move during the day, so the rupee cost changes with them.
What are the LRS and TCS rules for buying Vesuvius from India?
Remit up to $250,000 per financial year under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS). Banks collect 20% tax at source on LRS remittances above ₹10 lakh in a financial year; the TCS is adjustable against your income-tax liability. FX and the LRS declaration are handled by your bank when you fund your account.
How are gains on Vesuvius shares taxed in India?
Non-residents are exempt from UK capital gains tax on the disposal of listed shares, so the tax is an India-side one. Gains on shares held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5%. Gains on shares held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate. The gain is computed in rupees using the GBP/INR rate on the purchase and the sale date, so the rupee move counts alongside the Vesuvius price. Paasa issues a capital-gains statement for your return.
Does Vesuvius pay a dividend, and how is it taxed in India?
Yes. Vesuvius pays a dividend and the current yield is 6.33%; the last declared dividend was £0.14 per share, about ₹18.04. Dividends are taxed at your slab rate in India. The UK levies 0% withholding tax on company dividends paid to non-residents. Paasa's dividend report lists the gross dividend and any tax withheld for each payment.
When can I trade Vesuvius from India?
The London Stock Exchange trades 12:30 pm – 9:00 pm IST in Indian time. The window shifts to 1:30 pm – 10:00 pm IST when the UK is on standard time. Orders can only execute during that window.
Is there estate or inheritance tax on Vesuvius shares held from India?
Shares in UK-incorporated companies are UK-situs assets and fall within UK Inheritance Tax, charged at 40% above the £325,000 threshold for non-residents. It applies to your overall holdings in that jurisdiction rather than to any one position.
Are there transaction taxes when buying Vesuvius?
The UK charges 0.5% Stamp Duty Reserve Tax when buying direct company shares electronically on the LSE; ETFs and UCITS funds do not attract it. This is charged by the market, not by Paasa.
Do I have to declare Vesuvius shares in my Indian tax return?
Yes. Foreign shares held on 31 March must be reported in Schedule FA of your Indian income-tax return. Paasa gives you a Schedule FA-ready statement listing your Vesuvius holding, its cost and its closing value.
How do I sell Vesuvius and bring the money back to India?
You sell during market hours (12:30 pm – 9:00 pm IST) and the proceeds settle in GBP in your Paasa account. From there you can hold the balance, reinvest, or repatriate. Funds can be withdrawn in any currency to any bank account in your own name. Whether the sale is short- or long-term is decided by the 24-month holding period.