Ambuja Cements has acknowledged a delay in the execution of expansion projects and said it is keeping its capital expenditure (capex) in FY27 "moderate" in the range of Rs 6,000-6,500 crore as against Rs 7,500 crore last year as it focuses on completion rather than taking on new ones. Ambuja Cement Director Karan Adani, while replying to a query in a post-earnings investor call, admitted that execution in the cement business has fallen short of the group's standards due to contractor issues, a lack of an execution team, and incomplete engineering work. The country's second-largest cement maker is "pausing and correcting" itself and "wants to first complete our projects that we have taken in our hand before we start any new projects", Karan Adani said. Among the key reasons for delays was the selection of contractors that did not meet execution expectations. "We did not choose the right contractor for execution," said Karan Adani, adding that the company had also faced challenges in
Ambuja Cements posts strong Q4 profit driven by tax credits, but rising fuel, freight and input costs, along with West Asia tensions, weigh on margins and outlook
For cement manufacturers, the primary concern is the sudden spike in energy costs as the industry relies heavily on imported fuel, which is now becoming significantly more expensive
Adani Group shares rallied up to 3% in Wednesday's intra-day trade, and have outperformed the market thus far in April with gains up to 19 per cent.
Despite the two-day rally, in the past one month, cement companies stocks have underperformed the market by falling up to 17%, as against 8% fall in the BSE Sensex.
West Asia tensions may raise fuel and packaging costs for cement firms. Analysts see near-term margin pressure but suggest accumulating large-cap cement stocks.
Ambuja Cements' stock rose as much as 3.04 per cent during the day to ₹465.7 per share, the biggest intraday gain since February 3 this year
The approval comes after Ambuja Cements, in 2023, completed the acquisition of Sanghi Industries, at an enterprise value of ₹5,185 crore
Adani Group firm Ambuja Cements Ltd on Friday said its profit after tax declined 86.21 per cent to Rs 366.97 crore in the December quarter of FY26, citing a higher base due to tax gains in the year-ago quarter. Ambuja Cements Ltd (ACL) reported a profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 2,662.97 crore in the October-December quarter of the last fiscal, according to a regulatory filing. ACL, along with its subsidiary ACC, received a favourable order from a high court, following which they reassessed their tax liabilities for Q3/FY25. An amount of Rs 1,179.71 crore and Rs 516.84 crore were recorded in the books of ACL and ACC, respectively, and disclosed the write-back under tax adjustments relating to earlier periods. Besides, ACL also received a cash refund of Rs 203.17 crore along with an interest of Rs 25.60 crore after getting a favourable verdict from the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) dated August 5, 2024, the filing said. It registered a PAT of Rs 378 crore in Q3 of FY26, which was
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Ambuja Cements' board approved schemes to merge ACC and Orient Cement into Ambuja, setting share-swap ratios and targeting completion within 12 months to drive efficiencies and simplify structure
ACEM reported strong growth of 81 per cent Y-o-Y in operating profit to Rs 1,760 crore, and operating profit per tonne (t) grew 52 per cent Y-o-Y to Rs 1,042
ACC's second-quarter profit rose 460% year-on-year to Rs 1,119 crore on tax reversal gains and higher premium sales, as the cement major reported its best-ever Q2 revenue
Ambuja Cement Q2 results: Profit jumps 268% to ₹1,766 cr, revenue up 25%
ACC and Ambuja Cements were acquired by Adani group in September 2022 from LafargeHolcim Group.
Elara Capital cautions that the near-term pricing environment remains weak, with operating leverage and higher costs likely to weigh on profitability in Q2FY26 and potentially spill over into Q3FY26.
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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 .
Strap: The scheme is set to take effect from April 1, 2024, once all steps in the merger agreement are completed, as stated in the 70-page NCLT order