Cement Sector

UltraTech Cement posted a 20% rise in Q4FY26 net profit at Rs 2,983 crore, driven by higher volumes and revenue growth, while FY26 marked record EBITDA and expanded capacity beyond 200 MTPA.

Indian markets may remain volatile in the week ahead (09–13 March 2026) as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East push crude oil prices to multi-year highs and FII selling continues. Investors will track global inflation data and sectoral trends across oil, defence, coal, and liquor stocks.

To accommodate growing demand, the cement industry plans to add 35-40 million tonnes of capacity in the next fiscal year, with 60-65% concentrated in the eastern and southern regions.

It was reported on Thursday that Ambuja Cements' promoters aim to sell up to 2.84% of the firm through block agreements.

During 2015, a statutory authority attached some corporate assets with an aggregate carrying value of ₹120.34 Crore.

The company's revenue from operations decreased by 11.6% to ₹1,444.5 Crore, compared to ₹1,633.3 Crore in the previous year.

According to Prasad Patwardhan, CFO of ITD Cementation, the company now has an order book of over ₹7,000 Crore.

RAKWCT was founded in September 1980 and generated a revenue of ₹482.5 Crore in fiscal year 2021, the company said.

UltraTech has the ability to make 147.3 million tonnes of grey cement in India, roughly 23 million tonnes of which will be in Maharashtra.

The project aims to increase the cement vertical's capacity to 140 million tonnes per year by 2028, according to the business.