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India Cements Earnings Call Transcript: Key Takeaways

UltraTech Q2 FY27 (transcript filed under India Cements cover letter): volume +13.8%, profit +21% YoY; spot prices ~5% above Q2 average; H2 cost pressure persists.

Highlights
Revenue growthVolume +13.8% YoY, ahead of ~10% industry; revenue figure not disclosed.
MarginsEBITDA/t expected up YoY next two quarters; price-led recovery; costs rising.
Demand visibilityStrong through March '29; rural softness possible; industry ~10% growth.
Management confidenceConfident; balanced, concedes H2 cost pressures; avoids Ultravolt numbers.

Growth

Volume +13.8% vs industry ~10%; fixed cost/ton -6%; net profit +21%; fuel cost ₹51.5/bag from ₹45.

Outlook

Spot prices ~5% above Q2 average; capex ~₹10,000 Cr FY27 (±); 240 Mt capacity target; ₹1,400/t EBITDA by Mar-28 reiterated.

Risks

Pet coke ~$180/t and elevated fuel costs; West Asia escalation; weak monsoon may soften rural demand; Ultravolt ramp execution.

Last quarter's promises, checked

Delivered

  • Guided double-digit FY27 volume growth → Q2 volume +13.8% (= BEAT)
  • Guided cables/wires launch in Q3 FY27 (Oct-Dec '26) → launched 3 Sep, Q2 (= BEAT)
  • Guided Q2 industry volume 7-8% → ~10% industry growth (= BEAT)

Partly delivered

  • Guided consolidated capacity beyond 242 Mt → 240 Mt target now (= PARTIAL)

Missed

  • Guided net debt/EBITDA below 1x for FY27 (Q1 0.87x) → 1.26x in Q2 (= MISS; year-end test still open)
Source

Earnings Call Transcript filed with BSE, NSE: INDIACEM. Summary written with AI assistance from the document.

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India Cements Ltd: key numbers

Share price
₹302.40
Market cap
₹9,371 Cr
Revenue (annual)
₹4,485 Cr
Net profit (annual)
₹-67.25 Cr
P/E (TTM)
76.5×Sector 31.7×
Promoter holding
75.00%+0.00% QoQ
FII holding
3.42%Current quarter

Reference market data from a third-party provider, updated daily. Not a valuation or a recommendation.

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