Cement Companies

Low base, premium mix and new capacity supported gains

Shree Cement Ltd, the country's third-largest cement group by capacity, on Tuesday, reported over fourfold jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 309.82 crore for the September quarter of FY26, helped by sales volume growth and premiumisation. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 76.64 crore in the July-September period a year ago, according to a regulatory filing from the Bangur family-promoted Shree Cement Ltd (SCL). Its revenue from operations was up 17.43 per cent to Rs 4,761.07 crore in the September quarter of FY26. It was at Rs 4,054.17 crore in the corresponding quarter of the preceding fiscal year. The revenue growth was "driven by volumes, premiumisation push and value over volume strategy adopted by the company", according to an earnings statement by the company. Total expenses of SCL were at Rs 4,506.37 crore, up 7 per cent in the September quarter. Though the company has not specified the total sales volume, however, said it was "up by 6.8 per cent on a YoY ...

UltraTech Cement will sell its 6.49 per cent stake in India Cements worth Rs 745 crore via offer for sale to meet regulatory norms on public shareholding by 2026

Driven by increased government spending on key infrastructure projects, leading cement manufacturers reported a solid performance in the June quarter with a double-digit volume growth and higher sales realisation. Cement makers expect the trend of an overall improvement to continue in FY26. Moreover, lower input costs, such as a decline in coal and petcoke prices, along with stable diesel costs, also helped in improvement on EBITDA terms, which faced a rough patch in FY25. Leading cement maker UltraTech Cement reported a volume growth of 9.7 per cent to 36.83 million tonnes (MT), helped by acquisitions of India Cements and the cement business of Kesoram Industries. Similarly, Adani Group firm Ambuja Cements also reported its highest-ever cement sales volume of 18.4 MT and its highest-ever quarterly revenue at Rs 10,000 crore. Sales volume of Birla Corporation rose 9.36 per cent to 4.79 MT, and Nirma Group firm Nuvoco Vistas Corp reported a sales volume of 5.1 MMT in Q1. JK Lakshm

Cement maker UltraTech, which expects around 7 per cent growth in FY26, has allocated up to Rs 10,000 crore as capex to bolster its capacity as well as energy and efficiency initiatives, according to the company's latest annual report. The Aditya Birla group firm recently acquired South-based India Cements and the cement business of Kesoram Industries, and added 26.3 MTPA of grey cement capacity to its portfolio. It has planned an organic capacity addition of 28.8 MTPA by FY27. UltraTech, which crossed the Rs 75,000 crore revenue mark in FY25 and is now very close to 200 MTPA (million tonnes per annum) capacity, anticipate a reduction in "net debt to EBITDA ratio", helped by a higher volume growth and improving margins. "Although our net debt to EBITDA (pre-tax profit) ratio rose to 1.33x in March 2025, we anticipate higher volume growth and an improving EBITDA profile to reduce this rapidly," its Managing Director K C Jhanwar said while addressing the shareholders. Like other ceme

Operating profit for cement firms may rise to ₹975-1,000/tonne in FY26, above the decadal average, supported by rural housing demand and realisation gains, says Crisil

The cement industry has registered a 9 per cent volume growth in May this year at 39.6 million metric tonnes (MT), while the average cement prices also increased by 8 per cent, says a report. According to the latest report by rating agency ICRA, the cement industry, which is facing a lower sales realisation, also reported a price growth of 8 per cent to Rs 360 per 50 kg bag in May 2025. Moreover, there is also improvement in operating margins, led by stable input costs as energy prices of coal and petcoke, are lower and diesel prices are stable, the report added. "In the first two months (April and May) of FY'26, the prices were up 7 per cent year-on-year (YoY) at Rs 360/bag (of 50 kg). In FY2025, cement prices declined by 7 per cent YoY to Rs 340/bag," it said. Moreover, in the months of April and May this fiscal, volumes increased by 8 per cent YoY to 78.7 million MT. "In FY2025, volumes rose by 6.3 per cent to 453.0 million MT," it said. Based on this, ICRA expects cement volum

According to analysts, the consolidation in India's cement sector and the weak demand have put pressure on the pricing environment

Among companies, Shree Cement and JK Cement may register the highest operating profit gains

JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd on Thursday reported a 59.7 per cent decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 60.46 crore for the December quarter on account of lower sales realisation. The company had posted a profit of Rs 150.15 crore in the year-ago period, according to a regulatory filing from JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd (JKCL) -- a flagship company of JK Organization. Its revenue from operations was down 12 per cent to Rs 1,496.83 crore in the December quarter. It was at Rs 1,702.84 crore in the year-ago period. JK Lakshmi Cement Chairperson & Managing Director Vinita Singhania said, "The profitability of the company for the quarter has been impacted due to lower sales realisation in our primary markets." Its sales volume was down 4.54 per cent to 22.48 lakh tonnes in the December quarter. Total expenses of JKCL were at Rs 1,416.57 crore, down 5.9 per cent in the December quarter of FY25. JKCL's total income, including other income, was also down 12.42 per cent to Rs 1,505.87 crore. Over t

The company reported a net profit of Rs 48.12 crore ($5.5 million), during the October-December period, compared with a loss of Rs 3.45 crore a year ago

ACC Q3FY25 company results: The cement and building materials arm of the Adani Group attributed the rise in profit to higher volumes, cost optimisation measures, and improved operational efficiency

Siam Cement BigBloc Construction, a subsidiary and JV of BigBloc Construction Ltd, has bagged an order from Tata Project to supply material to Micron's semiconductor unit in Sanand, Gujarat, a statement said. The work order from Tata Projects Ltd is for the supply and installation of AAC panels at the semiconductor unit of Micron India in Sanand, BigBloc Construction said in the statement. The order for 100 mm AAC panels, to be completed in three months, is valued at around Rs 4.5 crore. The subsidiary will supply and install steel-reinforced AAC panels, ranging from 2 metres to 6 metres in the project, the statement added. Siam Cement BigBloc Construction is a joint venture between Gujarat-based BigBloc Construction and Thailand's SCG International Corporation Co Ltd. The JV has bagged its first big order after commencing operations at the Rs 65-crore AAC wall plant in Kheda, Gujarat. The plant has an annual capacity of 2.5 lakh cubic metres for large-format AAC Wall products.

Cement assets attracted both acquisitions and fresh financial investments worth over $3.5 bn

The renewed investor interest in the cement shares came on the back of reports that cement dealers have initiated price hikes since the start of December

The potential deal is the latest in Adani Group's massive expansion push in the cement sector. The company entered the industry in 2022 by acquiring Holcim's stake in Ambuja Cement

Shares of cement companies have slid up to 19 per cent in the last four weeks on the NSE, against a 1.06 per cent jump in the benchmark Nifty50

Brokerage firm Antique predicts that the cost curve for cement is likely to continue sliding downward in the second half of the financial year 2024-25

Leading cement manufacturers reported single-digit volume growth in the June quarter, though their topline was muted on account of the continued downtrend in the price. Listed manufacturers such as UltraTech, Ambuja Cements, ACC, Shree Cements, and Dalmia Bharat - in their latest quarter earnings reported gains in volumes, ranging from 3 to 9 per cent and increase in capacity utilisation. However, soft cement prices have put their topline under pressure in the April-June period. Besides, raw material costs went up marginally due to an increase in the cost of fly ash and slag. The all-India average cement price was at around Rs 348 per 50 kg bag in June 2024, down around 3 per cent year-on-year. However, this was higher when compared to Rs 335 per bag in May 2024. For the first two months of FY25, the average cement price was at Rs 340 per bag, down 8 per cent YoY. In FY24, the average price was Rs 365 per bag and Rs 375 per bag in FY23, according to the report. Moreover, intense .

Adani Group's cement arm, which includes ACC and Ambuja Cement holding, is India's second-largest cement producer