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Ambuja Cements Ltd

₹ 5530.56%
16 Jan 3:27 p.m. – close price
🔗ambujacement.com•BSE: 500425•NSE: AMBUJACEM
Market Cap₹ 1,36,605 Cr.
Current Price₹ 553
High / Low₹ 625
Stock P/E26.7
Book Value₹ 206
Dividend Yield0.36 %
ROCE8.80 %
ROE8.77 %
Face Value₹ 2.00
Sales₹ 21,432 Cr.
OPM15.0 %
Mar Cap₹ 1,36,605 Cr.

ABOUT

Ambuja Cements Ltd. is among the leading cement companies in India. It is a member of the Adani Group. Currently, Ambuja Cement has a cement capacity of 31 million tonnes with six integrated cement manufacturing plants and eight cement grinding units across the country.[1]

KEY POINTS

Promoter group[1][2][3]Ambuja Cement is a part of the Adani group. The group owns Ambuja Cement, ACC and Sanghi Cements, Penna & Orient Cement in the cement sector. Adani group has businesses in various sectors like Energy & Utility, Transport & Logistics, Materials, Metal & Mining, Incubator and Specialty. Adani cement has16.6% market shareas of Q2 FY26.

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Peer Comparision

S.No.NameCurrent Price (Rs.)Price to EarningMarket Capitalization (Rs.Cr.)Dividend yield (%)Net Profit latest quarter (Rs.Cr.)YOY Quarterly profit growth (%)Sales latest quarter (Rs.Cr.)YOY Quarterly sales growth (%)Return on capital employed (%)Sales (Rs.Cr.)OPM (%)Profit after tax (Rs.Cr.)Profit after tax latest quarter (Rs.Cr.)Price to book valueReturn on assets (%)Debt to equity
1.UltraTech Cem.12388.0049.77365048.580.631237.9875.2319606.9320.3310.8981724.5318.357334.751231.585.095.190.35
2.Grasim Inds2810.5044.13191260.640.361498.0468.2439899.5816.597.50159663.2620.074327.58553.481.921.692.06
3.Ambuja Cements552.6526.70136605.400.361387.55213.725148.7321.768.8021431.9015.005113.061570.662.717.410.02
4.Shree Cement27815.0058.37100358.630.40309.82303.604761.0717.446.7120146.6523.331718.89308.514.463.970.10
5.J K Cements5868.6543.8645346.050.26159.25275.563019.2017.9313.9912883.1918.561034.93160.536.985.111.00
6.Dalmia BharatLtd2159.2536.3640500.160.41239.00413.043417.0010.695.5814325.0020.131112.86236.002.292.480.40
7.ACC1760.0010.2133050.560.431119.26401.445931.6727.9917.4424060.8314.843230.721119.231.669.460.02
–Median: 34 Co.201.030.183067.630.219.92119.45601.6916.986.112503.9711.9865.6922.522.291.460.62

Quarterly Results

Standalone figures in ₹ crores

Sep 2022Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025
Sales
3,6764,1294,2564,7303,9704,4404,7804,5524,2295,0435,7255,5155,149
Expenses
3,3703,4893,4683,7813,1963,5883,9833,9063,5484,4434,6874,6434,444
Operating Profit
3066397889497738517986466816011,038872704
Other Income
311493189378108161407265772442454-116
Profit before tax
1574646438678806806817636731,0841,1971,066285
Tax %
12%20%22%26%27%25%22%26%26%-62%22%20%-388%
Net Profit
1393695026456445145325675011,7589298551,388
EPS in Rs
0.701.862.533.253.242.592.422.302.037.143.773.475.61

Profit & Loss

Standalone Figures in ₹ Crores / Yearly

Dec 2013Dec 2014Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025TTM
Sales
9,1299,9349,4179,19710,45711,35711,66811,37213,97919,98517,91919,45421,432
Expenses
7,4538,0007,8607,5048,5179,4659,5198,72510,76416,76514,54816,48818,217
Operating Profit
1,6761,9341,5571,6921,9401,8912,1492,6473,2153,2203,3712,9653,215
Other Income
3934243325103592454273722157958371,8861,551
Interest
656492741078284839112816296103
Depreciation
4905106268495735485445215528329381,0381,033
Profit before tax
1,5141,7831,1721,2791,6191,5061,9482,4142,7883,0553,1073,7183,631
Net Profit
1,2951,4968089321,2501,4871,5291,7902,0832,5532,3353,7554,930
EPS in Rs
8.379.665.204.696.297.497.709.0210.4912.8610.6215.2419.99
Dividend Payout %
43%52%54%60%57%20%19%200%60%19%19%13%–

Compounded Sales Growth

10 Years:7%
5 Years:11%
3 Years:12%
TTM:19%

Compounded Profit Growth

10 Years:10%
5 Years:20%
3 Years:21%
TTM:139%

Stock Price CAGR

10 Years:11%
5 Years:16%
3 Years:2%
1 Year:2%

Return on Equity

10 Years:8%
5 Years:9%
3 Years:9%
Last Year:9%

Balance Sheet

Standalone figures in ₹ crores

Dec 2013Dec 2014Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Sep 2025
Equity Capital
309310310397397397397397397397440493494
Reserves
9,1769,7939,99618,96019,57620,61521,80819,91921,80828,10836,56748,11350,401
Borrowings
40293329244041368351949664326795
Other Liabilities
3,4393,7683,8223,9674,6304,1344,7444,7975,6276,4496,4588,19811,065
Total Liabilities
12,96513,90114,16223,35324,62725,18726,99125,48128,18335,90444,12957,12962,756
Fixed Assets
6,0636,2276,0925,9425,7225,6645,8125,9327,6718,6208,80310,70114,031
Gross Block
10,82611,42912,0136,7897,1397,6088,0438,66611,15712,82313,85016,743–
Accumulated Depreciation
4,7645,2025,9218471,4171,9442,2312,7343,4864,2035,0476,042–
CWIP
6956904143203986101,1091,8749518421,5485,3886,116
Investments
1,7882,1732,22611,84511,84511,81411,78911,79211,77411,77614,05825,72631,735
Other Assets
4,4194,8115,4305,2466,6627,0998,2815,8847,78714,66719,71915,31510,874
Total Assets
12,96513,90114,16223,35324,62725,18726,99125,48128,18335,90444,12957,12962,756

Cash Flows

Standalone Figures in ₹ Crores / Yearly

Dec 2013Dec 2014Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025
Cash from Operating Activity
1,2871,6751,5531,4161,8365722,4852,6062,4772,0102,7571,769
Cash from Investing Activity
-522-460-83-3,469-173-254-734-641-887-9,327-7,603-6,525
Cash from Financing Activity
-663-717-897-683-749-478-389-3,760-3173,6125,6977,377
Net Cash Flow
101498573-2,736915-1601,362-1,7951,273-3,7068522,622

Ratios

Standalone Figures in ₹ Crores / Yearly

Dec 2013Dec 2014Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025
Debtor Days
98111611151668101413
Inventory Days
42238139545845449330923046221613096
Days Payable
25226530039945142830427136220711391
Cash Conversion Cycle
17912410675138022-35108193117
Working Capital Days
-53-61-64-71-74-42-73-97-7242-9-51
ROCE %
16%18%11%9%9%8%9%12%14%13%9%9%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025
Promoters
63.22%63.22%63.20%63.19%63.19%66.74%70.33%67.57%67.57%67.57%67.57%67.68%67.68%
FIIs
10.66%11.16%12.45%11.65%11.88%11.09%9.59%10.61%9.14%8.60%7.43%5.91%5.80%
DIIs
16.71%14.48%14.14%15.26%15.56%14.24%13.03%14.98%16.41%17.09%18.49%19.41%19.64%
Public
9.13%10.87%9.94%9.63%9.10%7.69%6.83%6.64%6.66%6.51%6.30%6.77%6.67%

* The classifications might have changed from Sep'2022 onwards.ℹ️

BSE Announcements AI Summary

Direct from BSE filings, auto-summarised

NCLT Sanctions Ambuja Cements' Scheme of Arrangement with Penna Cement

3rd April 2026, 1:05 am

NCLT Sanctions Amalgamation of Penna Cement Industries with Ambuja Cements

31st March 2026, 2:48 am

Ambuja Cements Closes Trading Window from April 1, 2026, Ahead of Q4/FY26 Results

28th March 2026, 10:05 pm

Ambuja Cements Receives 'Care EDGE – ESG 1+' Rating

25th March 2026, 4:40 am

Ambuja Cements Amalgamation with Sanghi Industries Becomes Effective March 12

13th March 2026, 2:21 am

Published by Other Websites

External media mentions & references

DAM Capital Upgrades Cement Sector to BUY, Names Top Picks

2nd April 2026, 9:49 am

Nirmal Bang: Cement Stocks Buy, Hold, Sell Ahead of Q4 Earnings

2nd April 2026, 8:51 am

Cement Stocks Dip Despite HSBC Buy Ratings; Capacity Peak Seen FY27

27th March 2026, 12:18 pm

West Asia War Crushes Indian Stocks: Top Losers Revealed

26th March 2026, 11:20 pm

Cement Stocks Surge 5% on Middle East Peace Hopes, Crude Oil Drop

25th March 2026, 12:51 pm

News Articles

Editorial & research coverage

Indian Cement Prices Stabilize, But Cost Pressures Loom
Indian Cement Prices Stabilize, But Cost Pressures Loom

9th February 2026, 7:00 pm

India Budget 2026: Tech, Infra Lead, Markets React Negatively
India Budget 2026: Tech, Infra Lead, Markets React Negatively

2nd February 2026, 1:01 pm

Ambuja Cements Rallies on 'Buy' Upgrade Post Mixed Q3
Ambuja Cements Rallies on 'Buy' Upgrade Post Mixed Q3

31st January 2026, 11:34 am

ACC Profit Quadruples on Premium Sales Surge
ACC Profit Quadruples on Premium Sales Surge

28th January 2026, 4:35 pm

India's Earnings Season Kicks Off Amid Market Volatility
India's Earnings Season Kicks Off Amid Market Volatility

24th January 2026, 11:15 am

Documents

Announcements

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation

2d - Q3 & 9M FY26 results Board meeting and investor call on 30 Jan 2026, 5:00pm

Board Meeting Intimation for Consideration And Approval Of The Unaudited Financial Results (Standalone And Consolidated) Of The Company For The Quarter And Nine Months Ended December 31, 2025.

10 Jan - Board meeting Jan 30, 2026 to approve Q3/9M Dec 31, 2025 results; investor call same day.

Compliances-Certificate under Reg. 74 (5) of SEBI (DP) Regulations, 2018

6 Jan - Certificate under Reg 74(5) confirming dematerialisation actions for quarter ended 31 Dec 2025 (Ambuja Cements).

Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Scrutinizer"s Report
Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Outcome of Court Convened Meeting

30 Dec - Dec 30, 2025: Equity shareholders approved scheme transferring Penna Cement to Ambuja; requisite majorities achieved.

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Credit Ratings

Rating update

2 Jan from crisil

Rating update

23 Oct 2025 from care

Rating update

23 Jun 2025 from crisil

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29 Nov 2024 from crisil

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30 Oct 2024 from crisil

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24 Jun 2024 from crisil

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Stock Analysis

Description

Ambuja Cements Ltd. is a leading cement manufacturer in India and a part of the Adani Group, which owns Ambuja Cement, ACC, Sanghi Cements, Penna & Orient Cement. The group has a significant market share in the Indian cement sector.

Key Growth Triggers

The commissioning of a 2.4 MTPA brownfield expansion of a Cement Grinding Unit in Marwar Mundwa, Rajasthan, is a significant growth trigger, increasing Ambuja Cement's consolidated capacity to 108.85 MTPA and bolstering its market presence.

Order Book

Currently no data available for Order Book.

Key Red Flags

Currently no data available for Key Red Flags.

Key Dates To Watch

Currently no data available for Key Dates To Watch.

Corporate Announcements

2nd Apr 26
Impact Rating: 9
Ambuja Cements confirmed the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has sanctioned its Scheme of Arrangement with Penna Cement Industries. This follows various disclosures and approvals from regulatory bodies.
30th Mar 26
Impact Rating: 9
Ambuja Cements Limited's merger with Penna Cement Industries Ltd. has been sanctioned by the NCLT, effective from August 16, 2024. This aims for operational efficiency and resource consolidation.
28th Mar 26
Impact Rating: 6
Ambuja Cements has announced a closure of its trading window for dealing in securities, effective April 1, 2026. The window will reopen 48 hours after the company declares its audited financial results for the quarter and year ending March 31, 2026.
24th Mar 26
Impact Rating: 7
Ambuja Cements Limited has been assigned an 'Care EDGE – ESG 1+' ESG rating by CARE ESG Ratings Limited, denoting leadership in managing ESG risks.
12th Mar 26
Impact Rating: 9
Ambuja Cements Limited announced its scheme of arrangement and amalgamation with Sanghi Industries Limited is now effective March 12, 2026. Sanghi Industries will stand amalgamated and dissolved. Shareholders of Sanghi Industries, as of April 6, 2026, are eligible for Ambuja Cements shares.