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Adani Group firm Ambuja Cements Ltd on Thursday reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 969.66 crore for the June quarter. The Adani Group firm, which has aggressively done several acquisitions to pace up its capacity, has recorded its "highest-ever cement sales volume" to 18.4 million tonnes (MT) and "highest-ever quarterly revenue" crossing Rs 10,000-crore mark. The company had reported a net profit of Rs 783.18 crore in the April-June quarter a year ago, according to a regulatory filing by Ambuja Cements Ltd (ACL). Its consolidated revenue from operations was at Rs 10,244.11 crore in the June quarter. It was Rs 8,292.10 crore in the corresponding period of the last fiscal year. The consolidated financial results of ACL for the June quarter are not comparable due to the acquisition of several companies, including Hyderabad-based Penna Cement Industries Ltd (PCIL), Tamil Nadu-based MY Home Industries, and Orient Cements Ltd, whose results are included in it. "The consolidated .
The cement industry will be a "key enabler" and is expected to benefit significantly from the approximately USD 2.2 trillion in investments projected in the infrastructure sector by 2030, said ACC Chairman Karan Adani. ACC Cement, part of Adani Group's cement business, which crossed the 100 MTPA capacity milestone in April 2025, is contributing to India's growth by laying a strong, sustainable foundation for a brighter tomorrow, said Adani in the latest annual report of the company. "The infrastructure sector, vital to realising India's economic ambitions by 2030, is projected to require investments of approximately USD 2.2 trillion. As a key enabler of infrastructure growth, the cement industry stands to benefit significantly from these investments," he said while addressing the shareholders. The cement sector is set for significant expansion, and its strategic priorities are designed to leverage this potential effectively, he added. ACC is part of Ambuja Cement, which holds the .
Adani Group-owned Ambuja Cements has completed the acquisition of 37.8 per cent promoters' stake of CK Birla group firm Orient Cement Ltd (OCL) and has become a promoter. With this, the total shareholding of Ambuja Cements in OCL has gone up to 46.66 per cent, as it has also acquired 1.82 crore share representing 8.87 per cent from public shareholders of OCL. "Ambuja has completed the acquisition of 7,76,49,413 equity shares (representing 37.79 per cent of equity share capital) of the company from the promoter group," said a regulatory filing from OCL. Pursuant to the acquisitions from the promoter group and public shareholders, Ambuja has acquired sole control of OCL and has become the promoter of the company, it added. Last October, Ambuja Cements had announced to acquire OCL at a valuation of Rs 8,100 crore as part of its expansion drive.