Cement Industry

JSW Cement Q4 result: Net profit jumps tenfold to ₹371 cr on strong demand

India's demand for cement accelerated 6 per cent-7 per cent year-on-year in January and February due to strong growth, but moderated in March

J&K to auction 12 limestone blocks in second tranche from May 12

The Ministry of Mines will auction 12 limestone blocks in Jammu & Kashmir to support industrial growth, infrastructure development and economic activity

Ambuja Cements slips 3% on Q4 miss; brokerages cut estimates, target price

Ambuja Cements reported a consolidated net profit of ₹1,830 crore in the Q4FY26, up 78.5 per cent from ₹1,025 crore in the year-ago period

UltraTech now world's largest outside China, plans ₹16K crore capex

Aditya Birla Group firm crosses 200 mtpa capacity milestone, outlines Rs 16,000 crore investment plan to expand capacity to 240 mtpa by FY28

Cement firms to post strong Q4 volumes, but costs may weigh on margins

Cement companies are likely to report healthy volume growth in Q4 FY26 on strong demand and capex push, but rising fuel and packaging costs may weigh on profitability and margins

Cement sector likely to witness margin squeeze once inventories run out

Rising fuel costs amid geopolitical tensions may pressure cement sector margins, with the impact expected to intensify once existing inventories are exhausted

Volume gains offset pricing pain for cement companies in Q3 FY26

Analysts at Centrum Research estimated aggregate industry volumes rose about 13 per cent Y-o-Y and 12 per cent sequentially, aided by a rebound in non-trade demand

Muted volumes, realisation miss weigh on Shree Cement in Q3 FY26

Muted volumes and a miss on realisations weighed on Shree Cement's operating performance in Q3 FY26, even as lower depreciation helped lift net profit year-on-year

Cement majors post double-digit volume growth in Q3, eye price recovery

Leading cement makers reported strong double-digit year-on-year growth in sales volumes during the December 2025 quarter, even as their realisations came under pressure. The companies remain optimistic of further improvement in demand and prices in the coming months, aided by benign inflation, supportive tax rationalisation measures and healthy infrastructure-led growth. Industry leaders, including UltraTech, Ambuja Cements, Shree Cement, Dalmia Bharat, JK Lakshmi Cement and JSW Cement, saw higher capacity utilisation and expansion in volumes. However, overall profitability was impacted by rising input costs, provisions under new labour codes and elevated prices of pet coke and coal. Despite these challenges, toplines were supported by premiumisation, improved product mix and higher non-trade sales. Apart from grey cement, companies also reported robust growth in their Ready Mix Concrete (RMC) business, which registered high double-digit expansion. Leading cement maker UltraTech .

Budget 2026-27 boost, price hikes to support India's cement sector

The Budget allocation is up about 9 per cent in nominal terms and, given grant-in-aid, it would push effective capex for FY27 to Rs 17.1 trillion

HDFC Securities maintains 'Add' on Birla Corp; flags near-term volume dip

HDFC Securities has lowered its Ebitda estimates for Birla Corp for FY26-28E by 6 per cent, 9 per cent and 4 per cent, respectively, to account for near-term pricing pressure in Q3FY26

JM Fin expects cement price recovery from April 2026; UltraTech top pick

Industry demand likely grew in low double digits year-on-year (Y-o-Y) in December 2025, reflecting broad-based improvements across regions

Indian cement firms most exposed to CBAM risk: World Economic Forum

The study, which examines corporate readiness in Brazil, China, India and South Africa for CBAM, finds no evidence so far of broad competitiveness losses for exporters from these economies

Near-term margins for cement companies to remain under pressure

Weak Q3 pricing persists despite Y-o-Y profit gains, as aggressive capacity expansion overshadows near-term demand

Cement makers upbeat on Q2 sales, expect second half of FY26 to be better

Leading cement companies, buoyed by a high single-digit volume growth in the July-September quarter along with an increased sales realisation, expect a better performance in the second half of the current fiscal, betting big on the housing sector and the government's spending on key infra projects. Top five cement makers such as UltraTech, Ambuja Cement, Shree Cement, Dalmia Bharat and Nuvoco Vistas have reported up to 18 per cent growth in their revenue from operations in the second quarter ended September, backed by healthy sales realisations, benign costs and premiumisation. As prices of coal have declined and that of diesel stable on a year-to-year basis, even though the rate of petcoke increased, cement companies in their latest earnings calls said they expect a better performance in the second half (H2) of FY26, to be led by the individual home builders (IHB) segment in rural and urban areas, helped by factors such as a good monsoon and recent tax incentives and GST reforms by

Top cement companies post strong Q2 on better realisations, volumes

Low base, premium mix and new capacity supported gains

Rlys launches policy for bulk terminals to increase cement freight volumes

Streamlines freight rates for cement

Cement makers to invest ₹1.2 trillion over three years: Crisil Ratings

Capex during FY26-FY28 to be 50% higher than the previous three years; industry to add up to 170 MT of capacity amid strong demand, says Crisil Ratings

UltraTech Cement gears up for expansion plans and market share gains

UltraTech Cement's profit and margin rose sharply in Q2FY26 as demand, cost controls, and GST 2.0 reforms supported growth; firm eyes 235 mtpa capacity by FY29

UltraTech Cement Q2 profit jumps 75%; unveils ₹10,255-cr expansion plan

Revenue from operations rose 20.3 per cent YoY to ₹19,606.93 crore. Grey cement volumes grew 7.1 per cent YoY, while realisations improved 4.5 per cent