UltraTech Cement: Record Expansion Plans! Debt Kam, Naya Business Bhi Chalu!

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UltraTech Cement: Record Expansion Plans! Debt Kam, Naya Business Bhi Chalu!
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Yaar, UltraTech Cement ne toh kamaal hi kar diya! Inka plan hai ki apna capacity record level tak badhayenge aur do bade acquisitions (Kesoram, India Cements) ko bhi mast integrate karenge. Saath mein debt kam karne aur naye business mein entry ka bhi plan hai.

Toh bhai, UltraTech Cement ne apne Q3 FY26 results ke baad ek dum dhamakedar growth plan bataya hai. Sabse pehle toh capacity ki baat karte hain.

Ye log 8-9 million tons capacity Q4 FY26 mein add karne wale hain, aur FY27 mein toh aur 12 million tons jud jayega. Matlab, cement ki demand ko lekar full confidence hai!

Jo Kesoram aur India Cements ko liya tha na, uska integration bhi time se pehle ho raha hai. Kesoram ke 69% aur India Cements ke 58% brands December 2025 tak convert ho jayenge. Cost cutting ke liye CAPEX bhi chal raha hai, jiska fayda Q4 FY27 se dikhega.

Company apne operations ko bhi super efficient bana rahi hai. Clinker factor ko 1.54 (abhi 1.49 hai) tak le jaane ka target hai aur green energy ka use ~60% tak karne ka plan hai. Mast hai!

Ab paiso ki baat. Inka net debt/EBITDA ratio jo abhi 1.08x hai, use ye log FY26 ke end tak 0.8x-0.9x tak le aayenge. Aur yeh sab paisa apne kamaye hue profit (internal accruals) se hi hoga, loan nahi lenge zyada.

Aur suno, company cable aur wires business mein bhi enter kar rahi hai! Q4 FY27 mein launch hoga. Iske liye ₹500 crores ka order de diya hai, aur ₹197 crores toh CAPEX par kharch bhi ho chuke hain.

Demand toh India mein zabardast rehne wali hai, government infrastructure par paisa laga rahi hai. Ye log expect kar rahe hain ki Q4 FY26 mein capacity utilization 90% se upar jayega. Cement prices bhi badhengi kyunki demand aur input costs (pet coke, coal) sab badh rahe hain.

Haan, kuch risks bhi hain jaise acquired companies ko properly integrate karna aur capacity expansion time par pura karna. Aur pet coke, coal ke daam fluctuate ho sakte hain.

Overall, management ka confidence high hai growth aur EBITDA per ton improve karne ko lekar. Investors ko debt reduction par aur naye cable business ke performance par nazar rakhni chahiye.

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