Orient Cement (ORIENTCEM)₹125.66−1.07%Cement & Cement Products
In the Jun 2026 quarter (standalone), Orient Cement reported sales of ₹603 Cr, down 30.2% from Jun 2025, and net profit of ₹76.71 Cr, down 62.5% year on year. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹2,787 Cr and net profit ₹337 Cr.
Company filings, standalone accounts; latest reported quarter Jun 2026
| Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 719 | 749 | 885 | 694 | 543 | 642 | 823 | 863 | 641 | 634 | 646 | 603 |
| Expenses | 634 | 636 | 740 | 600 | 500 | 585 | 722 | 684 | 478 | 546 | 539 | 460 |
| Operating Profit | 87.33 | 115 | 148 | 96.39 | 44.14 | 58.23 | 103 | 183 | 166 | 90.32 | 108 | 144 |
| OPM % | 12.0% | 15.0% | 16.9% | 14.0% | 8.0% | 9.0% | 12.0% | 21.0% | 26.0% | 14.0% | 17.0% | 23.9% |
| Other Income | 1.99 | 1.99 | 7.97 | 5.98 | 3.98 | 2.99 | 7.96 | 1.99 | 11.96 | −3.98 | 5.98 | 4.98 |
| Interest | 8.97 | 7.98 | 7.98 | 5.99 | 5.99 | 5.98 | 5.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 1.99 | 4.98 | 2.99 |
| Depreciation | 36.95 | 37.93 | 37.91 | 38.91 | 38.96 | 37.95 | 36.94 | 36.94 | 101 | 47.88 | 44.94 | 42.95 |
| Profit before tax | 41.90 | 71.78 | 110 | 57.82 | 2.99 | 16.95 | 67.83 | 144 | 73.77 | 35.88 | 63.77 | 103 |
| Tax % | 41.9% | 37.0% | 38.0% | 37.0% | 26.0% | 39.0% | 38.0% | −42.0% | 32.9% | 22.9% | 13.0% | 25.0% |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −3.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net Profit | 24.91 | 44.87 | 67.79 | 36.86 | 1.99 | 9.97 | 41.86 | 204 | 48.81 | 27.92 | 54.82 | 76.71 |
| EPS (Rs) | 1.21 | 2.21 | 3.34 | 1.80 | 0.12 | 0.50 | 2.06 | 10.01 | 2.40 | 1.36 | 2.71 | 3.76 |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 1,459 | 1,870 | 2,216 | 2,515 | 2,415 | 2,318 | 2,717 | 2,928 | 3,174 | 2,703 | 2,787 | 2,524 |
| Expenses | 1,277 | 1,697 | 1,916 | 2,211 | 2,041 | 1,774 | 2,134 | 2,573 | 2,735 | 2,408 | 2,247 | 2,023 |
| Operating Profit | 187 | 180 | 307 | 313 | 385 | 553 | 593 | 366 | 450 | 303 | 548 | 509 |
| OPM % | 13.0% | 10.0% | 14.0% | 11.9% | 16.0% | 24.0% | 22.0% | 11.9% | 13.9% | 11.0% | 20.0% | 20.2% |
| Other Income | 7.96 | 10.96 | 18.94 | 13.94 | 17.95 | 17.93 | 9.96 | 11.95 | 14.94 | 19.91 | 15.94 | 18.94 |
| Interest | 53.82 | 135 | 129 | 118 | 122 | 93.69 | 50.84 | 37.87 | 33.93 | 22.95 | 12.96 | 12.95 |
| Depreciation | 77.86 | 122 | 126 | 133 | 141 | 142 | 145 | 147 | 149 | 153 | 231 | 237 |
| Profit before tax | 60.85 | −65.76 | 69.76 | 74.81 | 136 | 333 | 403 | 191 | 280 | 145 | 317 | 276 |
| Tax % | −2.0% | −52.1% | 37.0% | 35.9% | 36.9% | 35.9% | 35.0% | 35.9% | 38.0% | 37.0% | −6.0% | — |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | −1.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −4.01 | −3.01 |
| Net Profit | 61.80 | −31.90 | 43.88 | 47.85 | 86.72 | 213 | 262 | 123 | 174 | 90.70 | 337 | 208 |
| EPS (Rs) | 3.05 | −1.58 | 2.17 | 2.33 | 4.25 | 10.48 | 12.89 | 6.02 | 8.56 | 4.47 | 16.49 | 10.23 |
| Dividend payout % | 33.0% | −32.0% | 35.0% | 32.0% | 18.1% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 25.0% | 26.0% | 11.0% | 3.0% | — |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 19.95 | 19.98 | 19.96 | 19.97 | 19.97 | 19.98 | 19.96 | 19.97 | 19.98 | 19.99 | 21.00 | 20.98 |
| Reserves | 954 | 1,019 | 966 | 1,001 | 1,032 | 1,098 | 1,284 | 1,504 | 1,583 | 1,723 | 1,788 | 2,126 |
| Borrowings | 1,109 | 1,288 | 1,341 | 1,317 | 1,294 | 1,229 | 800 | 317 | 399 | 170 | 70.21 | 72.20 |
| Other Liabilities | 486 | 572 | 560 | 604 | 587 | 555 | 709 | 813 | 878 | 948 | 929 | 919 |
| Total Liabilities | 2,570 | 2,900 | 2,887 | 2,942 | 2,933 | 2,902 | 2,814 | 2,654 | 2,881 | 2,860 | 2,808 | 3,139 |
| Fixed Assets | 798 | 2,209 | 2,298 | 2,254 | 2,359 | 2,272 | 2,208 | 2,117 | 2,011 | 2,024 | 1,993 | 1,781 |
| CWIP | 1,321 | 239 | 98.27 | 158 | 48.12 | 67.16 | 41.08 | 40.09 | 140 | 89.26 | 24.07 | 32.08 |
| Investments | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 115 | 14.03 | 4.01 | 11.02 | 42.07 | 13.03 |
| Other Assets | 450 | 452 | 491 | 529 | 527 | 564 | 449 | 483 | 725 | 736 | 748 | 1,313 |
| Inventories | 110 | 135 | 147 | 164 | 186 | 236 | 171 | 187 | 350 | 339 | 318 | 229 |
| Trade receivables | 81.79 | 91.70 | 106 | 152 | 179 | 161 | 110 | 127 | 168 | 223 | 247 | 838 |
| Cash & equivalents | 42.88 | 37.87 | 63.80 | 32.92 | 28.94 | 35.90 | 35.90 | 43.91 | 69.82 | 76.77 | 48.88 | 18.95 |
| Total Assets | 2,570 | 2,900 | 2,887 | 2,942 | 2,933 | 2,902 | 2,814 | 2,654 | 2,881 | 2,860 | 2,808 | 3,139 |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operating activity | 156 | 269 | 260 | 280 | 282 | 293 | 716 | 526 | 111 | 427 | 206 | −39.11 |
| Cash from investing activity | −920 | −370 | −124 | −149 | −120 | −72.84 | −161 | 69.85 | −120 | −84.81 | −96.71 | 8.98 |
| Cash from financing activity | 730 | 98.42 | −108 | −162 | −172 | −207 | −554 | −588 | 35.14 | −335 | −137 | −2.01 |
| Net cash flow | −40.06 | −5.01 | 27.05 | −31.04 | −10.01 | 13.02 | 0.00 | 8.01 | 26.02 | 7.01 | −28.05 | −32.06 |
| Capex | 922 | 371 | 107 | 148 | 121 | 76.82 | 50.87 | 53.26 | 130 | 78.90 | 59.47 | 31.59 |
| Free cash flow | −768 | −104 | 153 | 132 | 161 | 216 | 666 | 472 | −18.06 | 349 | 146 | −69.21 |
| CFO / OP % | 68.0% | 152.0% | 144.0% | 95.0% | 96.0% | 84.0% | 140.1% | 100.1% | 40.0% | 106.0% | 87.1% | 5.0% |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor days | 20 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 27 | 34 | 111 |
| Inventory days | 214 | 237 | 197 | 231 | 270 | 270 | 193 | 193 | 332 | 270 | 277 | 126 |
| Days payable | 214 | 340 | 268 | 280 | 270 | 201 | 207 | 238 | 203 | 181 | 198 | 259 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 19 | −81 | −52 | −25 | 25 | 93 | 2 | −29 | 150 | 114 | 112 | −24 |
| Working capital days | 3 | −17 | −43 | −37 | −13 | −6 | −25 | −40 | −26 | 1 | 15 | 76 |
| ROCE % | 16.0% | 5.0% | 3.0% | 9.0% | 8.0% | 11.0% | 19.0% | 23.0% | 12.0% | 16.0% | 9.0% | 15.9% |
For the Jun 2026 quarter, Orient Cement reported sales of ₹603 Cr, down 30.2% year on year and net profit of ₹76.71 Cr, down 62.5% year on year. The operating margin was 23.9%.
Orient Cement's sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹2,787 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹2,524 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was ₹337 Cr, and ₹208 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹10.23.
Orient Cement reported borrowings of ₹72.20 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹18.95 Cr.
Cash from operations was −₹39.11 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was −₹69.21 Cr.