Ambuja Cements' Growth Plans and Efficiency Projects on Course Along with Core Emphasis on Sustainability and Innovation

19 Jul 2022 , 06:47 PM

Business Wire India

April – June Quarter 2022

• Waste Heat Recovery (WHRS) projects at Marwar, Darlaghat and Bhatapara plants on track, to be commissioned in Q3 2022; next phase of WHRS projects progressing well
• Net sales growth of 18% and volume growth of 15% during the quarter compared to previous year
• EBITDA at Rs 685 Crore, impacted by significant rise in fuel prices which has been partly mitigated by efficiency initiatives under ‘I CAN’ program

 

Standalone Unaudited Financial Results for the quarter and half year ended 30th June 2022
 

Particulars	UoM	Quarter Apr-Jun 2022	Quarter Apr-Jun 2021	Half Year Jan-Jun 2022	Half Year Jan-Jun 2021
Sales Volume – Cement + Clinker	Million Tonnes	7.39	6.42	14.89	13.66
Net Sales	Rs Crore	3,958	3,342	7,813	6,921
Total operating costs	Rs Crore	3,309	2,411	6,444	5,056
EBITDA	Rs Crore	685	960	1,475	1,936
EBITDA Margin	%	17.3%	28.7%	18.9%	28.0%
Operating EBIT	Rs Crore	531	829	1,170	1,681
Operating EBIT Margin	%	13.4%	24.8%	15.0%	24.3%
Profit before tax	Rs Crore	1,138	967	1,792	1,853
Profit after Tax	Rs Crore	1,048	723	1,543	1,388

 
Mr. Neeraj Akhoury, CEO, Holcim India and Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Ambuja Cements Limited said:
“Ambuja has recorded robust volume growth of 15% and top line growth of 18%. Ambuja Kawach, our green cement, demonstrated a growth of 22% year on year.
 
The April to June 2022 quarter was impacted by rising fuel prices and related inflationary impacts. This was partly mitigated by improved efficiencies delivered under our ‘I CAN’ program which continues to deliver strong results. In addition, the Master Supply Agreement with ACC also led to strong performance on logistics costs.
 
Our expansion projects of 8.5 million tonnes of cement capacity at Ropar and Bhatapara are on track. The ongoing Waste Heat Recovery projects of ~ 53 MW are to be commissioned in the third quarter of 2022, which will support our efficiency initiatives and lead to the delivery of our sustainability goals.
 
Our sustainability campaign ‘Change The Story’ of Ambuja Cements and ACC, has been widely appreciated and won multiple awards. The campaign aimed to create awareness about sustainability and showcase technology-backed solutions that offer effective and measurable outcomes.”

Standalone Financial performance for the quarter ended 30th June 2022
 

• Net Sales during the quarter increased to Rs 3,958 Crore compared to Rs 3,342 Crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year, resulting in a growth of 18%
• Total operating cost increased due to significant rise in fuel costs
• EBITDA during the quarter is Rs 685 Crore and Operating EBIT is Rs 531 Crore
• Cash & Cash Equivalent stood at Rs 3,625 Crore as at 30th June, 2022

 
Consolidated unaudited financial results for the quarter and half year ended 30^thJune 2022
 

Consolidated	UoM	Apr-Jun 2022	Apr-Jun 2021		Jan-Jun 2022	Jan-Jun 2021
Net Sales	Rs Crore	7,943	6,899	15,697	14,516
EBITDA	Rs Crore	1,115	1,827	2,539	3,666
EBITDA Margin	%	14.0%	26.5%	16.2%	25.3%
Operating EBIT	Rs Crore	796	1,551	1,915	3,120
Operating EBIT Margin	%	10.0%	22.5%	12.2%	21.5%
Net income attributable to Ambuja Group	Rs Crore	752	877	1,411	1,824

 
Performance of ACC Limited, a Material Subsidiary
 

• Net Sales during the quarter increased by 15% to Rs 4,393 Crore compared to Rs 3,810 Crore last year
• Profit after tax at Rs 227 Crore, 60% lower vs previous year 
• ‘Parvat’ journey with rigor on improvement of efficiency levers continues
• Cash & Cash Equivalent stood at Rs 4,517 Crore as at June 30, 2022

 
Outlook
 
The Reserve Bank of India, during its June meeting, noted that the domestic economic recovery is gaining strength. Investment activity is to be aided by improving capacity utilisation, the government’s capex push, and strengthening bank credit; this bodes well for cement demand. Further, rural consumption should benefit from a normal monsoon owing to improvement in agricultural prospects.

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