Analysts expect H2 to be better and infra spending to be hiked in the Budget; benign energy prices and demand improvement are other triggers
Adani currently holds 63.15 per cent stake in Ambuja Cement and 56.69 per cent in ACC
The industry's combined quarterly earnings in Q2FY23 were the lowest since July-September 2013
Except Ambuja Cements, Ultratech Cement, Ramco Cements, and India Cements need to surpass crucial key levels to lead to a rally ahead
Cement major on track to reach 131.25 mtpa by Q4
On a sequential basis too, the company's profit tanked 94 per cent from Rs 865 crore earned in the April-June period
Ambuja Cements, now part of the Adani Group, on Friday reported a fall of 94.24 per cent in its consolidated net profit at Rs 51.30 crore for the September quarter, mainly due to rising fuel prices and related inflationary impact. The company had clocked a net profit of Rs 890.67 crore in the year-ago quarter, Ambuja Cements said in a BSE filing. Its revenue from operations rose 7.46 per cent to Rs 7,143.17 crore as compared to Rs 6,647.13 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year. Total expenses were at Rs 7,179.90 crore, up 29.51 per cent from Rs 5,543.51 crore a year ago. The consolidated results of Ambuja Cements includes the financial performance of its step-down firm ACC Ltd, in which it owns around 51 per cent stake. On a standalone basis, Ambuja Cements reported a decline of 68.74 per cent in its net profit to Rs 137.89 crore as against Rs 441.23 crore in the year-ago quarter. Its standalone revenue from operations climbed 13.37 per cent to Rs 3,67
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Ambuja Cement, now a part of Adani Cement, has issued the warrants at a price band of Rs 418.87
Adani aims to become India's top cement company by 2030; rival Ultratech stepping up capacity
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Bankers said the second half of the ongoing financial year will be led by government divestments
Ambuja Cements lost 7 per cent in the previous two sessions before rising on Friday
The Adani group holds 63.15 per cent in Ambuja Cements and 56.69 per cent in ACC (of which 50.05 per cent is held through Ambuja Cements)
Despite an overall weak market, shares of Adani Wilmar was up 2 per cent at Rs 785.90, as they bounced back 7 per cent from its intra-day low of Rs 735 per share on the BSE.
Despite of Wednesday's fall, most of the cement stocks have outperformed markets in the past one month, on consolidation hopes in the cement industry.
The pledge comes as the tycoon's ambitious dealmaking in an array of new sectors from green energy to media raises concerns over the high level of debt across the Adani group.
Adani stake is worth Rs 1.01 trillion as of Tuesday
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is mooting a stricter framework for identifying "beneficial owners (BOs)" of foreign portfolio investment (FPI) in the country
Adani, Ultratech, Dalmia Bharat, Shree Cement to buy smaller companies, say analysts