Ambuja Cements Q4 Profit Jumps 37.4% to Rs 1,857.43 Cr

New Delhi, May 4 (PTI) The Adani Group firm Ambuja Cements Ltd on Monday reported a 37.43 per cent increase in its profit after tax to Rs 1,857.43 crore in the March quarter of 2025-26 compared to the year-ago period.

It had reported a profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 1,351.46 crore in the January-March quarter of the last fiscal, according to a regulatory filing from Ambuja Cements Ltd (ACL).

ACL's consolidated revenue from operations was at Rs 10,891.68 crore, up 10 per cent in the March quarter of FY26 compared to Rs 9,894.41 crore in the corresponding period last fiscal.

Total expenses were at Rs 10,525.09 crore, up 19.3 per cent in Q4 of FY26.

Its revenue from cement was at Rs 10,417.69 crore, up 8.6 per cent during the quarter. Ready Mix Concrete contributed Rs 581.95 crore, up 36.54 per cent over the same period of FY25.

Total consolidated sales volume of ACL, the second-largest cement manufacturer of the country, stood at 19.9 million tonnes (MT) during the quarter, up 9.34 per cent.

In the March quarter, the Adani Group firm, which has in past made acquisitions to expand its operating capacity, reported "highest ever quarterly revenue" along with "highest ever sales volume".

Its total consolidated income, which includes other income as well, was up 5.64 per cent to Rs 11,149.36 crore. It was at Rs 10,553.81 crore in the corresponding March quarter of FY25.

Commenting on the results, ACL Whole Time Director & CEO Vinod Bahety said, "Volumes grew well ahead of the industry, followed by improved realisations driven by a higher share of trade & premium products, and better utilisation of the existing assets."

The consolidated results of Ambuja Cements include the financial performance of its step-down firm ACC Ltd, in which it owns around 51 per cent stake along with Orient Cements and others.

On a standalone basis, which includes only ACL's performance, in the March quarter, its revenue from operations was up 5.51 per cent to Rs 6,972.21 crore, and its PAT was up two-fold to Rs 1,643.66 crore.

In the entire FY26, ACL reported a profit of Rs 5,637.08 crore, up 6.47 per cent. Total consolidated income rose 5.64 per cent to Rs 41,490.02 crore during the financial year ended March 2026.


The consolidated financial results of ACL for the June quarter are not comparable due to the Adani group's acquisition of several companies through ACL and the amalgamation of Adani Cementation.

"Accordingly, the results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2026, are not comparable with the comparative quarter and previous year ended March 31, 2025, to that extent," it said.

Meanwhile, in a separate filing, ACL informed its board in a meeting held on Monday has recommended a 100 per cent dividend, which is Rs 2/- per Equity Share of face value of Rs.2/- each for the Financial Year 2025-26.

ACL further informed it has completed amalgamation of Sanghi and Penna Cement with company. Following this, Sanghi Industries, the Gujarat-based company, which it had acquired in 2023, got delisted from exchanges on April 6, 2026.

"ACC and Orient Cement filed necessary applications with BSE and NSE. Companies are currently awaiting no-objections certificates from SEBI," it said.

ACL is merging subsidiaries ACC Ltd and Orient Cement, to set up of 'one cement platform' and a pan-India cement powerhouse.

Post-merger of the subsidiaries - ACC Ltd, Orient Cement, Penna Cement and Sanghi Industries will become an integral part of Ambuja.

Over the impact from the West Asia conflict, ACL said cost pressures from fuel, diesel, packaging bag supply constraints, and rupee depreciation "impacted this quarter and are expected to continue in H1 FY'27 ."

"The Company is actively strengthening cost-mitigation measures through fuel mix optimisation, higher renewable energy usage, reducing logistics costs via rail and sea, and disciplined production and inventory management," it said.

In FY26, ACL's total cement capacity was 109 MTPA.

Over the demand outlook for FY27, the company said it is "expected to remain soft at 5 per cent, factoring in early forecasts of a below normal monsoon, which could adversely impact agricultural output and housing demand, as well as ongoing West Asia conflicts leading to fuel price volatility."

Shares of Ambuja Cements Ltd on Monday settled at Rs 445.20 apiece on BSE, up 0.16 per cent.