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Saal Bhar Ka Performance Toh Solid!
Ambuja Cements ne FY26 (March 31, 2026 ko khatam hone wala saal) mein apni sabse highest-ever annual sales volume 73.7 million tonnes record ki hai. Full-year consolidated revenue ₹41,490 Crore tak pahunch gaya, aur profit after tax ₹5,637 Crore ho gaya. Normalized basis par annual EBITDA bhi 31% badhkar ₹6,539 Crore raha, jisme EBITDA per metric tonne ₹887 tha. Ye sab numbers company ke Sanghi Industries aur Penna Cement ke saath integration aur capacity expansion plans ke liye good news hai.
Q4 Mein Margins Pe Pressure
Lekin ab aate hain Q4 FY26 par, jahan situation thodi different thi. Revenue toh 10% badhkar ₹10,892 Crore ho gaya aur quarterly sales volume bhi 19.9 million tonnes ka record bana, par operating EBITDA ghat kar ₹1,440 Crore reh gaya, jo pichhle saal ke Q4 se 19% kam hai. Asal problem thi EBITDA margins ki, jo 18% se girkar sirf 13.2% reh gayi. Iska seedha reason raha badhte fuel, packaging aur logistics ke kharchay, jisme currency fluctuations ne bhi thoda hath dal diya.
Stock Ka Reaction Aur Dividend Ka Update
Is mixed results ke baad, Ambuja Cements ka stock NSE par 1.4% badhkar ₹450.40 ke aas paas trade kar raha tha. Investors thoda soch vichar mein the. Company ne shareholders ko khush karne ke liye ₹2 per share ka dividend recommend kiya hai aur balance sheet debt-free rakhi hai.
Industry Ka Scene, Competition Aur Valuation
Indian cement industry abhi mixed economic climate mein hai. Government ke infrastructure projects se demand toh strong hai (FY27 mein 6-7% growth expected), par residential real estate mein growth slow hai. Input costs, khaas kar fuel ke, badhte rehne se cement companies ke liye profits maintain karna ek challenge hai. Ambuja Cements, apne subsidiary ACC ke saath, India ki dusri sabse badi cement producer hai, jinki total capacity 118 MTPA hai aur FY28 tak 140 MTPA karne ka target hai. Market leader UltraTech Cement se thoda peeche hain. Agar valuation ki baat karein, toh Ambuja Cements ka TTM P/E ratio 32.71x hai, jo Shree Cement aur UltraTech Cement se kam hai. Analysts abhi bhi positive hain, jinka kehna hai ki moderate buy karna chahiye aur target price ₹586.67 se ₹629 tak ho sakta hai.
Risks Aur Future Growth Ka Plan
Company ke liye kuch near-term challenges hain, jaise Q4 jaisa margin squeeze hona aur intense competition se profits par pressure aana. Cement industry mein large capacity additions demand growth se zyada ho sakti hain, jisse price increases limit ho sakte hain. Integration risks bhi hain. CEO ne FY27 ke liye soft growth outlook diya hai, industry demand around 5% expected hai, ismein geopolitical challenges aur dry monsoon ka bhi asar ho sakta hai. Par India ke infrastructure development se long-term growth prospects strong hain. Board ne FY26 ke liye ₹2 per equity share ka final dividend recommend kiya hai, jo shareholder approval ke baad milega.