Toh dekho, ek taraf toh company ka bottom line ekdum mast dikh raha hai, profit mein tagda jump hai. Lekin doosri taraf, operational side mein thodi dikkat hai, jahan margins dabav mein hain. Is performance mein ek mixed picture nazar aa raha hai, jahan badhte kharch aur naye regulations impact kar rahe hain.
Margin Squeeze Ke Peeche Kya Hai?
Asal mein, jo EBITDA hai na, woh 1.9% gir kar ₹946.8 crore pe aa gaya. Iski wajah se, operating margins bhi 19.7% pe pahunch gaye, jo pichhle saal is time 21.1% the. Isme ek khaas reason hai ₹55.99 crore ka provision jo naye labor codes ki wajah se employee benefits ke liye diya gaya hai. Company abhi bhi in changes ke final impact ka intezar kar rahi hai.
Industry Aur Competitors Kya Bol Rahe Hain?
Industry mein bhi demand thik-thaak chal rahi hai, price hikes bhi ho rahe hain, lekin costs bhi badh rahi hain. Shree Cement ka margin kam hona thoda sochne wala hai, khaas kar jab UltraTech Cement jaise competitors ₹917 per tonne ka EBITDA dikha rahe hain. Aur agar valuation ki baat karein, toh Shree Cement ka P/E ratio 57x se 77x ke beech mein hai, jo ACC ( 9.4x) aur Ambuja Cements ( 22.7x) ke muqable mein kaafi high hai, aur UltraTech (lagbhag 49x) ke kareeb hai. Jab margins tight ho rahe hain, toh yeh valuation thoda premium lag sakta hai.
Aage Ka Outlook Aur Strategy
Bhale hi margins mein yeh pressure hai, company apna saal bhar ka sales target 36 million tonnes se upar rakhne ko lekar confident hai. Unka 2029 tak 80 million tonnes capacity ka bada target bhi intact hai, aur woh sirf organic growth par focus kar rahe hain, koi acquisition nahi. Stock ne results se pehle 0.46% ka halka badhav dekha tha, ₹27,350 ke level par. Pichhle ek saal mein stock mein kuch giravat aayi hai, lekin 5 saal ka return 2.05% hai. Cement sector FY26 mein 7-8% grow hone ka prospect hai, jo infrastructure aur housing par government ke focus ki wajah se hai. Shree Cement, jo apni low-cost production ke liye jaani jaati hai, agar yeh cost pressures ko manage kar paaye toh is growth se zaroor fayda utha sakti hai.