Ambuja Cements (AMBUJACEM)₹389.55−1.54%Cement & Cement Products
In the Sep 2026 quarter (consolidated), Ambuja Cements reported sales of ₹9,205 Cr, up 0.1% from Sep 2025, and net profit of ₹236 Cr, down 89.9% year on year. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹40,740 Cr and net profit ₹5,632 Cr.
Company filings, consolidated accounts; latest reported quarter Sep 2026
| Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | Sep 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 8,140 | 8,902 | 8,411 | 7,559 | 9,432 | 9,995 | 10,310 | 9,192 | 10,293 | 10,938 | 9,519 | 9,205 |
| Expenses | 6,393 | 7,191 | 7,113 | 6,441 | 7,706 | 8,115 | 8,331 | 7,413 | 8,921 | 9,452 | 7,912 | 7,925 |
| Operating Profit | 1,737 | 1,702 | 1,282 | 1,113 | 1,715 | 1,874 | 1,966 | 1,766 | 1,356 | 1,468 | 1,594 | 1,274 |
| OPM % | 21.1% | 19.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 18.0% | 19.1% | 19.1% | 19.0% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 17.1% | 14.1% |
| Other Income | 204 | 448 | 358 | 220 | 1,354 | 713 | 300 | 37.99 | 76.91 | 136 | 150 | −21.98 |
| Interest | 69.77 | 92.70 | 67.73 | 66.74 | 66.77 | 13.96 | 66.73 | 76.79 | 58.82 | 20.92 | 56.76 | 73.69 |
| Depreciation | 416 | 459 | 476 | 520 | 607 | 694 | 766 | 839 | 911 | 1,052 | 834 | 876 |
| Profit before tax | 1,447 | 1,593 | 1,093 | 743 | 2,387 | 1,868 | 1,425 | 881 | 459 | 526 | 847 | 298 |
| Tax % | 25.1% | 5.0% | 28.1% | 33.0% | −11.0% | 28.0% | 27.1% | −165.0% | 12.1% | −252.0% | 22.0% | 21.1% |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | 194 | 0.00 | −104 | 0.00 | 96.95 | 28.98 | −219 | −12.99 | −103 | −19.01 | −66.98 |
| Net Profit | 1,089 | 1,519 | 781 | 495 | 2,660 | 1,348 | 1,039 | 2,332 | 402 | 1,855 | 658 | 236 |
| EPS (Rs) | 4.16 | 4.79 | 2.61 | 1.96 | 8.78 | 4.17 | 3.54 | 7.20 | 0.98 | 7.42 | 2.33 | 0.79 |
| Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Mar 2023 15m | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 9,446 | 20,127 | 23,629 | 26,074 | 27,162 | 24,574 | 28,998 | 38,979 | 33,191 | 35,385 | 40,740 | 39,955 |
| Expenses | 7,892 | 16,920 | 19,755 | 22,019 | 22,499 | 19,508 | 22,764 | 33,828 | 26,745 | 29,372 | 34,084 | 34,210 |
| Operating Profit | 1,546 | 3,190 | 3,865 | 4,024 | 4,609 | 5,018 | 6,226 | 5,138 | 6,413 | 5,989 | 6,591 | 5,692 |
| OPM % | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 15.1% | 17.1% | 20.1% | 21.1% | 13.1% | 19.1% | 17.1% | 16.1% | 14.3% |
| Other Income | 353 | 441 | 335 | 232 | 601 | 288 | 252 | 447 | 1,400 | 2,644 | 516 | 341 |
| Interest | 91.74 | 153 | 205 | 170 | 169 | 140 | 145 | 194 | 275 | 215 | 223 | 210 |
| Depreciation | 629 | 1,459 | 1,219 | 1,154 | 1,152 | 1,161 | 1,151 | 1,643 | 1,626 | 2,297 | 3,566 | 3,672 |
| Profit before tax | 1,170 | 2,003 | 2,761 | 2,915 | 3,870 | 3,984 | 5,153 | 3,723 | 5,889 | 6,092 | 3,292 | 2,129 |
| Tax % | 31.0% | 29.0% | 30.0% | −2.0% | 28.0% | 22.0% | 28.1% | 19.0% | 20.1% | 13.0% | −71.0% | — |
| Exceptional items | 102 | 192 | 24.01 | −102 | 1.99 | −114 | −85.99 | −240 | 261 | 30.98 | −320 | −202 |
| Net Profit | 806 | 1,431 | 1,942 | 2,969 | 2,780 | 3,103 | 3,703 | 3,017 | 4,729 | 5,282 | 5,632 | 3,152 |
| EPS (Rs) | 5.22 | 5.58 | 7.65 | 10.99 | 10.58 | 11.95 | 14.04 | 13.04 | 16.31 | 17.51 | 19.18 | 11.52 |
| Dividend payout % | 54.0% | 49.9% | 47.0% | 14.0% | 13.9% | 151.0% | 44.9% | 19.0% | 12.0% | 10.9% | 9.9% | — |
| Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 310 | 310 | 397 | 397 | 397 | 397 | 397 | 397 | 397 | 440 | 493 | 494 |
| Reserves | 9,783 | 9,994 | 19,486 | 20,350 | 22,054 | 23,749 | 22,432 | 25,013 | 31,412 | 41,159 | 53,278 | 59,059 |
| Borrowings | 33.87 | 34.93 | 28.89 | 23.92 | 39.87 | 40.84 | 470 | 475 | 521 | 696 | 785 | 862 |
| Other Liabilities | 3,786 | 3,845 | 13,009 | 14,844 | 15,028 | 16,107 | 16,517 | 19,444 | 19,535 | 22,960 | 26,738 | 29,324 |
| Total Liabilities | 13,913 | 14,184 | 32,921 | 35,615 | 37,519 | 40,294 | 39,815 | 45,329 | 51,863 | 65,255 | 81,294 | 89,740 |
| Fixed Assets | 6,322 | 6,191 | 21,464 | 20,965 | 20,699 | 20,758 | 20,533 | 22,312 | 23,617 | 32,258 | 42,870 | 58,380 |
| CWIP | 690 | 415 | 580 | 665 | 1,005 | 1,550 | 2,417 | 2,161 | 2,519 | 2,650 | 9,825 | 9,101 |
| Investments | 2,104 | 2,157 | 176 | 153 | 133 | 151 | 168 | 199 | 215 | 852 | 1,919 | 113 |
| Other Assets | 4,797 | 5,421 | 10,701 | 13,832 | 15,681 | 17,836 | 16,698 | 20,658 | 25,513 | 29,493 | 26,680 | 22,145 |
| Inventories | — | 895 | 2,158 | 2,450 | 2,952 | 2,092 | 1,645 | 2,732 | 3,266 | 3,601 | 4,238 | 4,536 |
| Trade receivables | — | 289 | 921 | 929 | 1,300 | 1,065 | 559 | 617 | 1,151 | 1,185 | 1,583 | 1,860 |
| Cash & equivalents | — | 2,853 | 4,569 | 6,235 | 6,438 | 9,361 | 8,940 | 11,702 | 2,965 | 10,373 | 6,176 | 959 |
| Total Assets | 13,913 | 14,184 | 32,921 | 35,615 | 37,519 | 40,294 | 39,815 | 45,329 | 51,863 | 65,255 | 81,294 | 89,740 |
| Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operating activity | 1,671 | 1,555 | 2,803 | 3,412 | 1,701 | 4,732 | 4,825 | 5,298 | 733 | 5,638 | 2,232 | 5,352 |
| Cash from investing activity | −454 | −82.61 | −4,147 | −735 | −761 | −1,186 | −1,311 | −2,000 | −14,421 | −8,907 | −7,497 | −7,905 |
| Cash from financing activity | −723 | −903 | −961 | −1,018 | −722 | −631 | −3,972 | −518 | 2,939 | 5,711 | 5,612 | −1,634 |
| Net cash flow | 498 | 575 | −2,315 | 1,666 | 220 | 2,921 | −441 | 2,787 | −10,829 | 2,398 | 301 | −4,207 |
| Capex | 825 | 624 | 913 | 1,088 | 1,107 | 1,666 | 1,732 | 2,333 | 4,230 | 4,482 | 8,681 | 6,337 |
| Free cash flow | 852 | 934 | 1,918 | 2,325 | 611 | 3,122 | 3,098 | 3,004 | −3,323 | 1,679 | −6,330 | −592 |
| CFO / OP % | 101.9% | 103.9% | 106.9% | 102.0% | 71.0% | 114.9% | 119.9% | 95.9% | 28.9% | 103.0% | 44.0% | 77.0% |
| Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor days | 8 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 |
| Inventory days | 379 | 394 | 339 | 323 | 333 | 208 | 193 | 337 | 234 | 238 | 238 | 246 |
| Days payable | 266 | 300 | 325 | 371 | 340 | 232 | 260 | 360 | 199 | 197 | 168 | 228 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 122 | 106 | 31 | −34 | 12 | −10 | −59 | −15 | 45 | 55 | 85 | 36 |
| Working capital days | −61 | −65 | −67 | −62 | −34 | −56 | −80 | −74 | 45 | 8 | −25 | −3 |
| ROCE % | 18.0% | 10.9% | 11.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 17.0% | 12.0% | 12.9% | 10.9% | 6.0% |
For the Sep 2026 quarter, Ambuja Cements reported sales of ₹9,205 Cr, up 0.1% year on year and net profit of ₹236 Cr, down 89.9% year on year. The operating margin was 14.1%.
Ambuja Cements' sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹40,740 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹39,955 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was ₹5,632 Cr, and ₹3,152 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹11.52.
Ambuja Cements reported borrowings of ₹862 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹959 Cr.
Cash from operations was ₹5,352 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was −₹592 Cr.