Ambuja Cements
NSE: AMBUJACEMCement & Cement Products
Share price
₹341.00
-4.46% close of 8 Oct 2026
Price-based ratios (P/B, dividend yield, EV/EBITDA) are as of 7 Oct 2026, the close above is 8 Oct 2026.
Business score
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60
out of 100 · worked out 8 Oct 2026
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Market cap
₹84,227 Cr
P/E ratio
17.9
P/B ratio
1.4
ROCE
5.6%
ROE
8.9%
Dividend yield
0.6%
Price & valuation chart
How the share price and its valuation have moved. Hover over the chart to see any day. Prices as of the last close.
Answers
Simple answers to the questions investors ask most, from the company's own numbers.
How fast it has been growing
Sales grew 7.1% over the past year, and 7.2% a year over its longer record. Meanwhile what it keeps of every 100 rupees of sales slipped from 17.0% to 15.6% over the last four years.
Whether it grew faster than its sector
It grew 7.2% a year against a sector median of 8.5% — 1.3 percentage points slower.
Room to re-rate, or risk of de-rating
At 17.9× earnings against a market that pays 23.9× across 2199 companies we can price. Its own industry sits at 35.7×, across 5 companies. It is against its own five-year median of 34.2×, the 0th percentile of its own range.
Whether growth justifies the valuation
Priced at 0.9 times its growth rate, on earnings growth of 21%.
| Profit growth | Price per ₹1 profit | Per 1% growth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambuja Cements — this one | 21%/yr | 17.9× | ₹0.85 |
| UltraTech Cement | 17%/yr | 35.7× | ₹2.1 |
| Grasim Industries Limited | -10%/yr | 33.9× | — |
| Shree Cement | 10%/yr | 47.7× | ₹4.8 |
| JK Cement | 33%/yr | 39.1× | ₹1.2 |
| Dalmia Bharat | -1%/yr | 27.6× | — |
Compared with companies filed under the same label. That grouping comes from the exchange's filing category, so some of them may not be real rivals.
How it compares with its peers
Against companies the exchange files under the same label (Cement & Cement Products), it ranks 21 of 34 on returns, 21 of 31 on growth, 11 of 34 on margin. That grouping comes from the exchange's filing category, so some of them may not be real rivals.
What makes it hard to beat — and is that still true?
No durable advantage shows in the numbers: it earns 5.6% on capital, ahead of 38% of companies filed under the same label. That grouping comes from the exchange's filing category, so some of them may not be real rivals.
Whether its growth pays for itself
No — Over the last five years it made ₹19289 crore of cash from the business but spent ₹24809 crore on plant and equipment, ₹5520 crore more than it made; the gap was from lenders and shareholders. And the profit is real: of every 100 rupees it reported over 12 years, about 108 arrived as cash (before interest, which is why it can exceed the profit). Its cash comes back more slowly than it used to: it went from being paid 74 days before it paid its own suppliers to paid 3 days before it paid its own suppliers.
Profit reality check
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7 of 9 checks clear · 78%
Latest result · Q1 FY27
What the last results showed. Whether management kept its word is in Pro.
Revenue down 8% and profit down 37% as cement volumes fell to 17.1 million tonnes
Announced 28 Jul 2026 · Consolidated
Revenue
₹9,500 Cr
Revenue vs last year
-7.7%
Revenue vs last quarter
-13.0%
Net profit
₹660 Cr
Profit vs last year
-36.6%
Profit vs last quarter
-64.5%
Net margin
6.9%
EPS
₹2.32
Earnings call transcript · 28 Jul 2026
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Key numbers & peers
The main numbers grouped by topic, and how the company compares with similar ones.
Price
- Market cap
- ₹84,227 Cr
- Prev close
- ₹341.00
- 52w High
- ₹589
- 52w Low
- ₹341
- Enterprise value
- ₹84,510 Cr
- Beta
- 1.3
- Price CAGR 1y
- -37.0%
- Price CAGR 3y
- -6.0%
- Price CAGR 5y
- -2.0%
- Price CAGR 10y
- 4.0%
Ratios
- Return on assets
- 6.3%
- PEG ratio
- 0.9
- P/E ratio
- 17.9
- P/B ratio
- 1.4
- EV / EBITDA
- 13.0
- Industry P/E
- 27.4
- ROCE
- 5.6%
- ROCE 5y average
- 11.8%
- ROE
- 8.9%
- Debt / Equity
- 0.0
- Interest coverage
- 15.7
- Dividend yield
- 0.6%
- ROE 3y average
- 9.0%
- ROE last year
- 9.0%
Annual P&L
- Annual revenue
- ₹40,656 Cr
- Annual profit
- ₹5,637 Cr
- Operating margin
- 16.0%
- Net profit margin
- 13.9%
- EBITDA margin
- 16.2%
- Sales growth 3y
- 1.5%
- Sales growth 5y
- 10.6%
- Profit growth 3y
- 21.0%
- Profit growth 5y
- 15.0%
- EPS
- ₹19.1
- Sales growth TTM
- 7.0%
- Profit growth TTM
- 4.0%
- Dividend payout
- 10.0%
Quarter P&L
- Sales latest quarter
- ₹9,500 Cr
- Profit latest quarter
- ₹660 Cr
- YoY quarterly sales growth
- -7.7%
- YoY quarterly profit growth
- -36.6%
- OPM latest quarter
- 16.7%
Balance Sheet
- Book Value
- ₹240
- Face Value
- ₹2.0
- Total debt
- ₹866 Cr
- Total cash
- ₹959 Cr
- Borrowings
- ₹866 Cr
- Reserves / Equity
- 119.1
Cash Flow
- Operating cash flow
- ₹5,362 Cr
- Free cash flow
- -₹594 Cr
- FCF yield
- -1.0%
- Net cash flow
- -₹4,203 Cr
Shareholding
- Promoter holding
- 67.3%
- FII holding
- 5.6%
- DII holding
- 19.4%
- Public holding
- 7.4%
Peer comparison
| Company | Price ₹ | P/E | Mkt cap ₹ Cr | Div yield % | Profit qtr ₹ Cr | Profit var % | Sales qtr ₹ Cr | Sales var % | ROCE % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UltraTech Cem. | 10,658.00 | 36.3 | 3,12,706 | 2.25 | 2,603.7 | 15.8 | 24,648.2 | 15.8 | 12.7 |
| Grasim Inds | 2,921.10 | 34.7 | 1,99,059 | 0.34 | 3,846.3 | 50.0 | 48,716.2 | 21.4 | 8.0 |
| Ambuja Cements | 356.90 | 18.8 | 88,573 | 0.56 | 660.0 | -29.8 | 9,500.0 | -7.7 | 5.6 |
| Shree Cement | 21,780.00 | 48.5 | 79,053 | 0.69 | 531.1 | -17.7 | 6,233.1 | 18.0 | 10.3 |
| J K Cements | 5,047.00 | 40.0 | 39,025 | 0.40 | 274.6 | -14.5 | 4,031.7 | 20.3 | 15.1 |
| Dalmia BharatLtd | 1,640.10 | 28.0 | 30,736 | 0.55 | 192.0 | -15.3 | 3,890.0 | 7.0 | 7.6 |
| ACC | 1,165.50 | 11.5 | 21,907 | 0.64 | 147.0 | -56.3 | 5,808.0 | -4.6 | 11.3 |
| Median | 159.13 | 28.0 | 2,777 | 0.33 | 40.6 | -22.7 | 742.7 | 9.5 | 7.0 |
Competes with: ACC Limited, Andhra Cements Limited, Anjani Portland Cement Limited, Barak Valley Cements Limited, Bigbloc Construction Limited, Birla Corporation, Burnpur Cement Limited, Dalmia Bharat, Deccan Cements Limited, Grasim Industries Limited, HeidelbergCement India Limited, JK Cement, JK Lakshmi Cement Limited, JSW Cement Limited, KCP Limited, Kakatiya Cement Sugar & Industries Limited, Kesoram Industries Limited, Mangalam Cement Limited, NCL Industries Limited, Nuvoco Vistas Corporation Limited, Orient Cement Limited, Prism Johnson Limited, SANGHIIND, Sagar Cements Limited, Saurashtra Cement Limited, Shiva Cement Limited, Shree Cement, Shree Digvijay Cement Co.Ltd, Star Cement Limited, The India Cements Limited, The Ramco Cements, UltraTech Cement, Visaka Industries Limited
Quarterly results
Sales and profit for each of the last 13 quarters. Newest on the right. ₹ crore.
| Line item | Jun 2023 | 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 | 8,713 | 7,424 | 8,129 | 8,894 | 8,392 | 7,552 | 9,411 | 9,981 | 10,289 | 9,174 | 10,277 | 10,916 | 9,500 |
| Expenses | 7,046 | 6,122 | 6,397 | 7,195 | 7,112 | 6,441 | 7,700 | 8,113 | 8,328 | 7,414 | 8,924 | 9,451 | 7,911 |
| Material Cost | 1,536 | 1,608 | 1,742 | 1,627 | 1,526 | ||||||||
| Change in Inventories | -129 | -381 | -84 | 215 | -212 | ||||||||
| Purchases of Stock-in-Trade | 117 | 81 | 248 | 163 | 75 | ||||||||
| Employee Cost | 418 | 405 | 384 | 396 | 387 | ||||||||
| Other Expenses | 6,386 | 5,700 | 6,635 | 7,051 | 6,135 | ||||||||
| Operating Profit | 1,667 | 1,302 | 1,732 | 1,699 | 1,280 | 1,111 | 1,712 | 1,868 | 1,961 | 1,761 | 1,353 | 1,465 | 1,589 |
| OPM % | 19 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 17 |
| Other Income | 268 | 480 | 204 | 448 | 358 | 220 | 1,355 | 713 | 300 | 39 | 77 | 136 | 150 |
| Exceptional items (within Other Income) | 40 | -223 | -15 | -103 | -24 | ||||||||
| Interest | 52 | 61 | 70 | 93 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 14 | 67 | 77 | 59 | 21 | 57 |
| Depreciation | 372 | 381 | 416 | 459 | 476 | 520 | 607 | 694 | 767 | 885 | 911 | 1,053 | 834 |
| Profit before tax | 1,512 | 1,340 | 1,450 | 1,595 | 1,094 | 744 | 2,393 | 1,872 | 1,427 | 838 | 460 | 527 | 848 |
| Tax % | 25 | 26 | 25 | 5 | 28 | 33 | -11 | 28 | 27 | -175 | 12 | -252 | 22 |
| Net Profit | 1,135 | 987 | 1,091 | 1,521 | 783 | 496 | 2,663 | 1,351 | 1,041 | 2,302 | 403 | 1,857 | 660 |
| EPS in Rs | 4.56 | 3.99 | 4.15 | 4.78 | 2.60 | 1.95 | 8.76 | 4.16 | 3.53 | 7.14 | 0.97 | 7.40 | 2.32 |
| Diluted EPS in Rs | 3.20 | 7.15 | 0.82 | 7.37 | 2.32 |
Profit & loss
Yearly sales, costs and profit for 12 years, plus the last 12 months (TTM). ₹ crore.
| Line item | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Mar 2023 15m | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 9,955 | 9,437 | 20,094 | 23,609 | 26,041 | 27,104 | 24,516 | 28,965 | 38,937 | 33,160 | 35,336 | 40,446 | 39,867 |
| Expenses | 8,022 | 7,895 | 16,913 | 19,751 | 22,030 | 22,507 | 19,511 | 22,755 | 33,815 | 26,760 | 29,366 | 34,079 | 33,699 |
| Material Cost | 6,512 | ||||||||||||
| Change in Inventories | -378 | ||||||||||||
| Purchases of Stock-in-Trade | 609 | ||||||||||||
| Employee Cost | 1,603 | ||||||||||||
| Other Expenses | 25,772 | ||||||||||||
| Operating Profit | 1,934 | 1,542 | 3,181 | 3,858 | 4,011 | 4,597 | 5,006 | 6,210 | 5,122 | 6,400 | 5,971 | 6,577 | 6,168 |
| OPM % | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
| Other Income | 419 | 353 | 441 | 335 | 232 | 601 | 288 | 252 | 447 | 1,401 | 2,646 | 516 | 402 |
| Exceptional items (within Other Income) | -301 | ||||||||||||
| Interest | 66 | 92 | 153 | 206 | 170 | 170 | 140 | 146 | 195 | 276 | 216 | 224 | 214 |
| Depreciation | 513 | 630 | 1,461 | 1,219 | 1,154 | 1,153 | 1,162 | 1,152 | 1,645 | 1,628 | 2,297 | 3,570 | 3,683 |
| Profit before tax | 1,774 | 1,173 | 2,008 | 2,768 | 2,919 | 3,875 | 3,992 | 5,164 | 3,729 | 5,896 | 6,104 | 3,299 | 2,673 |
| Tax % | 16 | 31 | 29 | 30 | -2 | 28 | 22 | 28 | 19 | 20 | 13 | -71 | |
| Net Profit | 1,487 | 808 | 1,434 | 1,945 | 2,973 | 2,783 | 3,107 | 3,711 | 3,024 | 4,735 | 5,294 | 5,637 | 5,222 |
| EPS in Rs | 9.59 | 5.21 | 5.57 | 7.64 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
| Diluted EPS in Rs | 19 | ||||||||||||
| Dividend Payout % | 46 | 54 | 50 | 47 | 14 | 14 | 151 | 45 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Compounded growth
Average yearly growth over different spans, as stored. A span can cross a demerger or an acquisition.
Compounded sales growth
- 10 years
- 16%
- 5 years
- 11%
- 3 years
- 1%
- TTM
- 7%
Compounded profit growth
- 10 years
- 22%
- 5 years
- 15%
- 3 years
- 21%
- TTM
- 4%
Stock price CAGR
- 10 years
- 4%
- 5 years
- -2%
- 3 years
- -6%
- 1 year
- -37%
Return on equity
- 10 years
- 9%
- 5 years
- 9%
- 3 years
- 9%
- Last year
- 9%
Balance sheet
What the company owns and what it owes, at the end of each year. ₹ crore.
| Line item | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 310 | 310 | 397 | 397 | 397 | 397 | 397 | 397 | 397 | 440 | 493 | 494 |
| Reserves | 9,760 | 9,961 | 19,424 | 20,275 | 21,973 | 23,681 | 22,360 | 24,957 | 31,301 | 41,012 | 53,086 | 58,853 |
| Borrowings | 34 | 35 | 29 | 24 | 40 | 41 | 471 | 477 | 523 | 699 | 788 | 866 |
| Other Liabilities | 3,774 | 3,827 | 12,974 | 14,813 | 14,981 | 16,059 | 16,490 | 19,374 | 19,501 | 22,916 | 26,735 | 29,361 |
| Minority Interest | 12,499 | |||||||||||
| Total Liabilities | 13,878 | 14,133 | 32,824 | 35,509 | 37,391 | 40,178 | 39,718 | 45,205 | 51,721 | 65,067 | 81,102 | 89,574 |
| Fixed Assets | 6,310 | 6,170 | 21,410 | 20,898 | 20,636 | 20,701 | 20,486 | 22,254 | 23,551 | 32,194 | 42,766 | 58,263 |
| CWIP | 692 | 416 | 582 | 667 | 1,008 | 1,554 | 2,422 | 2,168 | 2,526 | 2,658 | 9,858 | 9,121 |
| Investments | 2,097 | 2,149 | 175 | 153 | 133 | 150 | 167 | 198 | 214 | 849 | 1,912 | 113 |
| Other Assets | 4,780 | 5,398 | 10,657 | 13,791 | 15,613 | 17,773 | 16,643 | 20,585 | 25,430 | 29,365 | 26,566 | 22,077 |
| Total Assets | 13,878 | 14,133 | 32,824 | 35,509 | 37,391 | 40,178 | 39,718 | 45,205 | 51,721 | 65,067 | 81,102 | 89,574 |
Cash flows
Real money coming in and going out each year — from the business, from investments and from loans. ₹ crore.
| Line item | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operating Activity | 1,675 | 1,557 | 2,810 | 3,416 | 1,703 | 4,739 | 4,832 | 5,309 | 735 | 5,646 | 2,237 | 5,362 |
| Cash from Investing Activity | -456 | -83 | -4,165 | -738 | -765 | -1,191 | -1,317 | -2,007 | -14,481 | -8,941 | -7,529 | -7,935 |
| Cash from Financing Activity | -721 | -900 | -958 | -1,015 | -719 | -629 | -3,956 | -516 | 2,931 | 5,689 | 5,592 | -1,629 |
| Net Cash Flow | 498 | 574 | -2,312 | 1,663 | 220 | 2,919 | -441 | 2,786 | -10,815 | 2,394 | 301 | -4,203 |
| Free Cash Flow | 854 | 937 | 1,925 | 2,332 | 612 | 3,132 | 3,107 | 3,013 | -3,331 | 1,685 | -6,293 | -594 |
Ratios
How fast customers pay, how long stock sits, and how well capital earns — year by year.
| Line item | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor Days | 8 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 |
| Inventory Days | 379 | 394 | 339 | 323 | 333 | 208 | 193 | 337 | 234 | 238 | 238 | 246 |
| Days Payable | 265 | 299 | 324 | 370 | 339 | 231 | 259 | 359 | 198 | 196 | 167 | 227 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 123 | 107 | 32 | -33 | 13 | -9 | -58 | -14 | 46 | 56 | 86 | 37 |
| Working Capital Days | -61 | -65 | -67 | -62 | -34 | -56 | -80 | -74 | 45 | 8 | -25 | -3 |
| ROCE % | 18 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 6 |
Price trend
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Industry numbers
The numbers that matter most in this industry, from the company's own filings.
1 when an audit qualification is filed as repetitive
0.00flag
2026-03-31
company capacity utilisation %
65.00pct
2026-06-30
the company's own unlisted debt securities in default at period end
0.00cr
2026-06-30
EBITDA per tonne, Rs
931inr_per_t
2026-06-30
installed cement capacity
109mtpa
2026-06-30
the company's own loans / revolving facilities in default at period end (standalone filing)
0.00cr
2026-06-30
guarantees / comfort given for promoter, promoter group, directors and KMP
0.00cr
2026-03-31
loans outstanding to promoter, promoter group, directors and KMP (governance filing)
0.00cr
2026-03-31
security given for the borrowing of promoter, promoter group, directors and KMP
0.00cr
2026-03-31
FY revenue / permanent employees + workers, same basis (calc)
5,26,94,575inr
2026-03-31
News
News and filings about Ambuja Cements. Open one to see why it matters.
No recent news for this company.
Supply chain
Who it buys from, sells to and competes with — as recorded in our map of company links.
Competes with
- ACC Limited
- Andhra Cements Limited
- Anjani Portland Cement Limited
- Barak Valley Cements Limited
- Bigbloc Construction Limited
- Birla Corporation
- Burnpur Cement Limited
- Dalmia Bharat
- Deccan Cements Limited
- Grasim Industries Limited
- HeidelbergCement India Limited
- JK Cement
- JK Lakshmi Cement Limited
- JSW Cement Limited
- KCP Limited
- Kakatiya Cement Sugar & Industries Limited
- Kesoram Industries Limited
- Mangalam Cement Limited
- NCL Industries Limited
- Nuvoco Vistas Corporation Limited
- Orient Cement Limited
- Prism Johnson Limited
- SANGHIIND
- Sagar Cements Limited
- Saurashtra Cement Limited
- Shiva Cement Limited
- Shree Cement
- Shree Digvijay Cement Co.Ltd
- Star Cement Limited
- The India Cements Limited
Uses as raw material
- Coal
- Fly ash
- Gypsum
- Limestone
- Petcoke
- Slag
Depends on the price of
- coal
- diesel
- fuel
Buys from
- Bharat Bijlee Limited · 132kV & 66kV switchyards for cement plant
- Coal India · Thermal Coal
- Deepak Fertilizers and Petrochemicals Corporation Limited · Ammonium nitrate for limestone quarrying
- Indef Manufacturing Limited · material handling equipment (cement plants)
- Maheshwari Logistics Limited · coal / bulk-cargo logistics
- Orissa Bengal Carrier Limited · road transportation / bulk FTL, LTL, parcel and 3PL logistics services
- SANGHIIND · Cement (OPC/PPC/PSC) & clinker under Master Supply Agreement (approved Feb 2024); Ambuja h…
- Sanghvi Movers Limited · crane rental & heavy-lifting services
- Shreeji Shipping Global Limited · cement/clinker cargo handling & logistics
Sells to
- DLF Limited · Cement (real-estate/construction B2B buyer)
- Housing & infrastructure construction (real-estate, roads, EPC) · Cement — bulk of demand is end-market housing/infra construction
- Larsen & Toubro · Cement (EPC/construction B2B buyer)
About
What the company is, from our own records: where it sits, where it makes things, and what it is made of.
- Sector
- Construction Materials
- Industry
- Cement & Cement Products
- Classification
- Construction Materials › Cement & Cement Products
- ISIN
- INE079A01024
Business segments
- Cement · 95%
- Ready Mix Concrete · 5%
Plants
- Ambujanagar (Gajambuja) Integrated Plant
- Bhatapara Integrated Plant
- Darlaghat Integrated Plant
- Magdalla Grinding Unit
- Maratha Cement Works · Chandrapur, Maharashtra
- Mundra Grinding Unit / Captive Port Terminal
- Nagaur Grinding Unit
- Nalagarh Grinding Unit
- Rabriyawas Integrated Plant
- Ropar Grinding Unit
- Sankrail Grinding Unit
News impact
Big market events that reach Ambuja Cements, and how the effect spreads.
2 Oct, 15:57 IST · Market event · medium impact
Adani Group's most valuable company sets new record; shares major business update
Adani Ports handled a record 46 MMT cargo in September, up 11%, helping its own earnings while leaving other Adani firms and rival ports largely flat.
Who it hits first
- Adani Ports & SEZ, the country's largest private ports operator, handled 46 MMT of cargo in September 2026, up 11% from last year and a new monthly record.
- More cargo means more dock, crane, storage and rail fees, so near-term sales and cash at its ports move up.
- The update says nothing about power, gas, cement or media demand, so other Adani firms and rivals see no direct order change.
Who may gain
- Adani Ports & SEZ itself — record volumes lift its own fees and earnings.
- No other lasting winner — group firms share only brief sentiment and rival ports win no extra ships from this print.
Along the supply chain
Downstream
No buyer shock — importers and exporters using Adani ports get space for record flows, while cement, power and food buyers see no price or supply change.
Upstream
No supply squeeze — fuel, crane, dredging and rail vendors to Adani ports see steady work from higher throughput, but no new project yet.
Where demand moves
Business
Real business demand rises only at Adani ports — shippers paid for 11% more cargo moves; power, gas, cement and foods demand does not move on dock data.
Capital
Investor money may tilt toward Adani Ports on the beat, with a brief halo across other Adani names, while rival ports and power names stay flat.
How it spreads across sectors
Services
Small positive trade read — record cargo hints ports and logistics volumes are healthy, but as a single-company print it does not reprice rival ports like JSW Infrastructure or Pipavav.
When it plays out
Immediate
In 1-7 days Adani Ports may add 2-3% on the record, with group names flat to slightly firm and rivals flat.
Medium term
In 1-6 months the gain sticks only if double-digit growth repeats and new berths fill; one month alone does not change targets much.
Short term
In 1-4 weeks analysts nudge up volume and fee forecasts if October holds, else the pop fades.
30 Sept, 12:07 IST · Market event · high impact
Power Mech Projects shares rise 4% after company secures Rs 549 crore order from Adani Group firm
Power Mech won a Rs 549-crore five-year job to run Moxie's Tuticorin power plant, helping Power Mech while rivals and Adani group peers see no real change.
Who it hits first
- Power Mech Projects, a company that builds and looks after power plants, won a Rs 549.37-crore contract to operate and maintain (O&M) Moxie Power's 2x600 MW (megawatt) coal plant at Tuticorin for five years.
- The market liked the steady five-year fees and pushed Power Mech shares up 4%.
- Moxie Power, the plant owner linked to the Adani group, gets an experienced operator to keep its station running.
Who may gain
- Power Mech Projects — receives Rs 549.37 crore over five years for plant upkeep
- Moxie Power Generation — secures reliable running of its Tuticorin station
- Homes and factories buying Tuticorin power — get steadier supply from a maintained plant
Along the supply chain
Downstream
Downstream, Moxie Power gets five years of steady upkeep for its Tuticorin generators, and the homes and factories that buy that electricity get more reliable supply.
Upstream
Upstream, the pack shows no direct parts supplier to Power Mech for this job — it provides workers and day-to-day spares itself; makers of plant gear only benefit later if the station orders replacement parts.
Where demand moves
Business
Business demand moves from Moxie Power, the plant owner, to Power Mech, the maintenance provider: Rs 549.37 crore over five years to run the 2x600 MW Tuticorin coal station.
Capital
Investors bought Power Mech shares, lifting them 4% on the order news; no new shares or bonds were announced, so this is existing holders bidding up, not fresh money into the company.
How it spreads across sectors
Capital Goods
Mild cheer for other plant-service and construction firms that bid for similar upkeep work, but one Rs 549-crore deal does not shift sector demand.
Power
Neutral for power generators — Moxie's Tuticorin station simply gets a new maintenance crew, with no change in power prices or output for peers.
When it plays out
Immediate
In the next 1-7 days Power Mech shares hold the 4% gain as traders digest the five-year fee stream.
Medium term
Over 1-6 months steady maintenance billing supports earnings while rivals chase similar upkeep tenders.
Short term
In 1-4 weeks execution begins and analysts add roughly Rs 110 crore a year to revenue models.
29 Sept, 12:47 IST · Market event · high impact
Cement prices rise ₹7/bag in September; further ₹5-20 hikes expected in October: Report
Cement bags cost Rs 7 more in September with more hikes planned, helping cement makers earn more but hurting builders and home firms who pay more.
Who it hits first
- Cement makers raised bag prices by Rs 7 in September to Rs 356, with the South up Rs 11, and plan Rs 5-20 more in October.
- Higher per-bag prices lift sales value for makers such as UltraTech Cement, Ambuja Cements and ACC Limited without needing extra volume.
- Whether the hikes hold depends on building demand recovering and dealers accepting them, while fuel costs have jumped sharply.
Who may gain
- UltraTech Cement, a large cement maker, as higher per-bag prices drop straight to profit when sales hold steady.
- Ambuja Cements, a large cement maker, as each extra rupee per bag widens what it keeps after costs.
- ACC Limited, a major cement producer, as firmer prices lift earnings without needing to sell more bags.
- Other pure cement makers such as Shree Cement and Dalmia Bharat, as an industry-wide hike lifts the whole group.
Along the supply chain
Downstream
Downstream home builders such as DLF Limited, a home builder, plus road and large-project builders pay more per bag, so their project costs rise unless they pass it on.
Upstream
Upstream fuel and freight suppliers such as Coal India, a coal miner, see steady orders as plants keep running, though makers will resist further fuel cost increases.
Where demand moves
Business
Builders and dealers still need cement for ongoing work, so they pay the higher bag price and makers collect more cash per bag, which turns into profit if volumes do not slip.
Capital
Investors buy cement shares on the better earnings outlook, favouring makers with clean balance sheets and low valuations first.
How it spreads across sectors
Construction
Road and building firms pay more for a key input, squeezing margins on fixed-price jobs.
Construction Materials
Makers keep more per bag, so sales and profits rise if volumes hold.
Realty
Home builders face higher build costs, which may slow launches or lift flat prices.
Commodity angle
Commodity
cement
Move series
Shock
price
Unit
INR/tonne
A pattern seen before
Cascade chain
Pattern name
Monsoon Cascade
Patterns
- Monsoon Cascade
Sectors queried
- FMCG
When it plays out
Immediate
Cement shares react to the Rs 7 news and October Rs 5-20 guidance while dealers decide how much to accept this week.
Medium term
If building demand recovers, higher prices stick and margins widen; if not, part of the hikes roll back and fuel costs bite.
Short term
October hike attempts roll out market by market, with dealer acceptance and post-monsoon demand setting the tone.
29 Sept, 00:02 IST · Market event · high impact
4 Adani group companies settle public shareholding violations case with Sebi. Check details
Four Adani companies paid Rs 1.48 crore to close a 2020 SEBI case about public shareholding, which helps Adani shareholders by removing uncertainty and hurts no one directly.
Who it hits first
- Four Adani group companies, led by Adani Enterprises (the group's flagship incubator), paid Rs 1.48 crore to close a SEBI case about minimum public shareholding that began with 2020 complaints.
- The case ends without any admission of fault, so there is no penalty beyond the small settlement sum and no change to how these firms run their ports, power plants, gas networks, or cement works.
- Investors get relief from a six-year headline risk, which should calm trading in Adani shares rather than change any sales or costs.
Who may gain
- Adani Enterprises (the group's flagship incubator) — biggest headline relief as the named settler.
- Adani Power (electricity generator) — shares the group's cleaner image with strong profits behind it.
- Adani Total Gas (city gas seller) — small trust boost for a consumer-facing utility.
- Adani Ports (ports and cargo operator) — sentiment lift while cargo business stays unchanged.
- Adani Green Energy (solar and wind builder) — mood lift, though heavy debt limits the gain.
- ACC and Ambuja Cements (cement makers) — calm-holder benefit as Adani-owned firms with solid balance sheets.
Along the supply chain
Downstream
No direct downstream change either — power, gas, port, and cement buyers face the same prices and supply, so customers feel nothing from this legal closure.
Upstream
No direct supply-chain link — this settlement does not change what Adani firms buy from suppliers, so equipment and fuel vendors see no new orders.
Where demand moves
Business
No direct business-demand change — the settlement does not add electricity, gas, port, or cement customers; it only removes a legal worry.
Capital
Capital mood improves for Adani shares as a known regulatory risk closes for a tiny sum, which can draw back cautious holders and steady prices.
How it spreads across sectors
Construction
Near-neutral — the settlement touches Adani ownership headlines, not building activity, so other builders see no order change.
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Slightly calming for Adani Total Gas as the group's gas seller, but no tariff or volume change for other gas firms.
When it plays out
Immediate
In 1-7 days, Adani shares likely steady or edge up slightly as the SEBI closure sinks in and headline sellers step back.
Medium term
In 1-6 months, no lasting business effect — the Rs 1.48 crore sum is too small to move balance sheets, so the benefit stays as a closed legal chapter.
Short term
In 1-4 weeks, any bounce fades into normal trading unless fresh group news arrives; fundamentals again drive prices.
28 Sept, 23:01 IST · Market event · medium impact
Sebi allows Adani, four group firms to settle public-float violations
SEBI let Adani settle a share-float case for Rs 14.82 million, helping Adani group shareholders with less fear while leaving rivals and suppliers untouched as a bigger probe continues.
Who it hits first
- Gautam Adani and four Adani group companies closed a SEBI case about minimum public float (the slice of shares that must sit with the public) by paying Rs 14.82 million.
- The cash sum is tiny for these firms, so the real effect is relief that one disclosure case is over, which can steady Adani group share prices.
- A separate SEBI probe into alleged stock-price manipulation is still running and no clean chit was given, so wider regulatory risk stays.
Who may gain
- Adani Enterprises, the group's flagship that starts new businesses, as one less legal case calms investors and lenders.
- Adani Ports & SEZ, the port and logistics operator, as group-level fear fades from its shares.
- Adani Power, the electricity generator, and Adani Green Energy, the solar and wind builder, as sentiment improves.
- ACC and Ambuja Cements, the cement makers owned by Adani, as ownership-risk worry eases slightly.
Along the supply chain
Downstream
No direct downstream link — customers of ports, power, gas, and cement buy the same volumes; only share-price sentiment shifts.
Upstream
No direct upstream link — suppliers such as coal miners and equipment makers see no change in orders from this legal payment.
Where demand moves
Business
No new business demand — the settlement creates no extra sales, orders, or building work for any firm.
Capital
Capital mood improves for Adani group shares as investors price a slightly lower chance of harsh SEBI action, favouring steady buying in the group's stronger names.
How it spreads across sectors
Construction
Almost no ripple — this is a legal settlement, not new building demand, so builders outside Adani see no change.
Construction Materials
ACC and Ambuja Cements, the cement makers, may trade calmer on less ownership fear, with no change in cement demand.
Power
Mild sentiment lift for Adani Power and Adani Green Energy, the power makers, with no extra electricity sales for the wider sector.
A pattern seen before
Cascade chain
Pattern name
Rupee Cascade
Patterns
- Rupee Cascade
Sectors queried
- IT Services
- Oil & Gas
- Pharma
When it plays out
Immediate
In 1-7 days Adani group shares steady or edge up as traders welcome one less SEBI case.
Medium term
In 1-6 months funding mood eases if no new action lands, but a fresh charge would bring the fear back.
Short term
In 1-4 weeks focus returns to the open manipulation probe, where any update can move prices again.
Dividends, splits & big trades
Money paid out, share splits and buybacks, and big buys or sells by funds and insiders.
Dividends
| 12 Jun 2026 | unspecified | ₹2 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2025 | unspecified | ₹2 |
| 14 Jun 2024 | unspecified | ₹2 |
| 7 Jul 2023 | unspecified | ₹2.5 |
| 30 Mar 2022 | unspecified | ₹6.3 |
| 19 Mar 2021 | unspecified | ₹1 |
| 5 Nov 2020 | interim | ₹17 |
| 19 May 2020 | interim | ₹1.5 |
Splits, bonuses & buybacks
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