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Ambuja Cements Ltd reported a 90 per cent year-on-year plunge in consolidated net profit to Rs 236 crore for the September quarter, as higher fuel and logistics costs and seasonal weakness squeezed operating margins at the Adani Group company. The year-earlier profit of Rs 2,336 crore included a Rs 1,697 crore reversal of an income-tax provision, tempering the significance of the reported decline. Revenue from operations rose 0.2 per cent to Rs 9,197 crore in the quarter ended September 30, while operating earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) fell 27.9 per cent to Rs 1,271 crore, the company said in its earnings release. Cement sales volume declined 0.6 per cent year-on-year to 16.5 million tonnes. EBITDA per tonne fell to Rs 770 from Rs 1,061 a year earlier, while the EBITDA margin contracted to 13.8 per cent from 19.2 per cent. Ambuja attributed the pressure to higher petcoke and coal prices, constrained coal availability, and increased diesel and
Adani Group firm Ambuja Cements Ltd on Tuesday reported 36.6 per cent decline in consolidated profit after tax at Rs 660 crore for June quarter FY27 as sales dwindled. In the year-ago period, the profit after tax (PAT) stood at Rs 1,041 crore, according to a regulatory filing from Ambuja Cements Ltd (ACL). Revenue from operations was down 7.51 per cent to Rs 9,474 crore in June quarter FY27. Total sales volume dipped to 17.1 million tonne (MT) from 19.9 MT a year ago. Revenue from cement was at Rs 9,062 crore, down 8.57 per cent during the quarter. Revenue from Ready Mix Concrete was down 20.42 per cent to Rs 507 crore. "Sales volumes moderated as the company remained focused on improving trade mix, rationalizing low margin volumes and push for blended cement. This strategic approach is intended to support value over volume," said ACL in its earnings presentation. Total revenue, which includes other income as well, was down 8.3 per cent to Rs 9,669 crore. During the quarter, ACL
Ambuja Cements, part of Adani Group firm, on Friday announced the commissioning of a 200 MW solar power project in Khavda, Gujarat, to supply green power to 20 cement plants. The Khavda project is part of Adani Cements' plan to have 1 GW of renewable power from solar and wind projects, along with 376 MW from WHRS (Waste Heat Recovery Systems). "The balance 806 MW capacity from this project is at various stages of commissioning and expected to start transmitting in phases between March 2025 and June 2025," said a statement. Of the remaining 806 MW capacity from this project, 156 MW of wind power from Khavda and a further 300 MW of solar power from Rajasthan are expected to be commissioned by March 2025 in phases. The balance of 350 MW of solar power is expected to be commissioned by June 2025. This will "positively impact the company's EBITDA" as this development leads to an impressive 70 per cent savings compared to current power cost, it added. The company is spending around Rs