UltraTech Cement reported a 17% rise in Q1 net profit to Rs 2,604 crore; net sales up 16% on strong volume growth
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UltraTech Cement reported a 17% rise in Q1 net profit to Rs 2,604 crore; net sales up 16% on strong volume growth

UltraTech Cement reported a 17.2% year-on-year increase in Q1 net profit to ₹2,604 crore, driven by a 16.3% rise in net sales to ₹24,465 crore, supported by a 13.1% growth in domestic cement sales volumes, reflecting strong demand across construction sectors.

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UltraTech Cement reported a 17.2% year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit to ₹2,604 crore for Q1 FY27, compared to ₹2,221 crore in the same period last year.1

Consolidated net sales surged 16.3% to ₹24,465 crore, up from ₹21,040 crore a year earlier, driven by strong demand in the housing and infrastructure sectors.

The company’s domestic grey cement sales volumes grew 13.1% year-on-year to 39.2 million tonnes, reflecting robust execution and operational efficiencies.4

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) rose to ₹5,146 crore, up from ₹4,591 crore a year ago, with operating EBITDA per tonne improving to ₹1,214.3

UltraTech’s capacity utilization stood at 81% on an installed capacity of 200 million tonnes per annum, indicating strong operational performance.

The turnaround at India Cements also contributed positively, reporting a normalized profit after tax of ₹52 crore in Q1 FY27, compared to a net loss of ₹183 crore last year, aided by 18.5% volume growth.

The company’s shares rose 1.5% to close at ₹11,903 on the National Stock Exchange following the announcement of these results.

Key Insight
“Operating EBITDA per tonne improved to Rs 1,214, reflecting price growth and cost discipline. The turnaround at India Cements gathered pace with a normalised PAT of Rs 52 crore against a net loss of Rs 183 crore a year ago.”
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“UltraTech Cement Ltd on Monday reported a 17.2 percent year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 2,604 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared with Rs 2,221 crore in the year-ago period.”
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“UltraTech Cement on Monday reported a 17.23 per cent increase in its consolidated net profit to Rs 2,603.72 crore in the June quarter of FY27.”
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Moneycontrol.com
“UltraTech Cement reported a 17.2 percent year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 2,604 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared with Rs 2,221 crore in the year-ago period. Consolidated net sales increased 16.3 percent to Rs 24,465 crore from Rs 21,040 crore a year earlier.”
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