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Diversified EPC players well placed in March qtr on strong capex momentum

There are also signs of capacity enhancements by large conglomerates which may translate into business for engineering and construction

Adani Group’s acquisition of a controlling stake in ITD Cementation India through a Rs 3,204 crore deal marks the conglomerate’s entry into the engineering and construction (EPC) sector. With this purchase, the group aims to leverage its capital expe
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On average, operating profit margins are likely to be range-bound at around 10-11 per cent on account of stable prices of key materials like steel and cement. | Illustration: Ajay Mohanty

Devangshu Datta Mumbai

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The infrastructure sector may have done well in the fourth quarter of 2024-25 (Q4FY25) with capital expenditure (capex) by the central government up 48 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) in Q3FY25, and the momentum maintained in Q4FY25.
 
State capex is also going up with a focus on irrigation and water supply with new project announcements by Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, for example. New awards across sectors like roads, buildings, marine, metro, minerals, transmission and distribution, water, and telecom seem to have been good for diversified engineering procurement and construction (EPC) plays.
 
The Union Budget for FY26 indicates around 8 per cent

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