Revenue from operations rose nearly 13% to Rs 5398 crore, helped by a 22.4% rise in consolidated sales volumes
Shares of Ambuja Cements hit an all-time high of Rs 608.50, up 3% on Friday, thus surpassing its previous high of Rs 598 registered on December 9, 2022.
Analysts believe cement demand would remain healthy aided by expedited pre-election government spend, continued focus of infrastructure development.
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Industry executives attributed the impact on demand to a host of factors, including floods in South India, construction bans in the National Capital Region, and fiscal challenges in Bihar, Jharkhand
ACC currently owns 45 per cent stake in Asian Concretes and Cements and the remaining stake will cost it Rs 425.96 crore
After Adani Group taking over ACC and Ambuja Cement, the EBITDA has risen to Rs 1,350 per tonne from Rs 350 and the group is looking to scale it up to Rs 1,400 by 2024, sources said. In a move to broaden its business verticals, Adani Group last year acquired Ambuja Cement Ltd and ACC Ltd. Ambuja Cement has a cement capacity of 31 million tonne per annum with 6 integrated cement manufacturing plants and 8 cement grinding units across the country. ACC has a cement capacity of 34.45 million tonne with 17 cement manufacturing units, 85 ready-mix concrete plants. The acquisition placed Adani in direct competition with Ultratech Cement, India's largest cement manufacturer. And Adani Group is now planning to double the annual cement making capacity by 2027. Since taking over in September 2022, the EBITDA per tonne of cement has increased from Rs 350 to Rs 1,350, company sources said adding this will be scaled up to Rs 1,400 per tonne by 2024. The current EBITDA margin is about 20 per cent
The total income for Q2FY24 came in at Rs 4,644.78 crore, compared to Rs 4,057.08 crore year-on-year, registering a rise of 14.48 per cent
The refinancing programme was concluded with 10 international banks with a debt maturity of up to 3 years
Adani Ports, NDTV, Adani Enterprises, Adani Energy Solutions, Adani Total Gas, Adani Wilmar, Ambuja Cements and ACC were up in the range of 2 per cent to 10 per cent on the BSE.
Barring Cummins India, which did perform in the current year but the present structure shows sluggishness; all other stocks included in MSCI index are poised for the next bull-run.
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The resolution at Adani-owned ACC and Ambuja Cements was still passed with the support of promoters
The broader trend in the cement sector remains optimistic, price action riding along the overall bullish sentiment
The Adani family owns over 60 per cent stake in the group's listed companies, except Adani Green Energy and ACC Ltd
The Cement Manufacturers' Association (CMA) collects data related to production and sales numbers in the country
The Cement Manufacturers' Association (CMA) collects data related to production and sales numbers in the country
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After the release, the total promoter holding pledged with lenders now stands at 2.16 per cent from 52.21 per cent earlier