Ambuja Cements Ltd

Net profit of Ambuja Cements declined 90.56% to Rs 203.70 crore in the quarter ended December 2025 as against Rs 2158.21 crore during the previous quarter ended December 2024. Sales rose 9.19% to Rs 10276.65 crore in the quarter ended December 2025 as against Rs 9411.35 crore during the previous quarter ended December 2024. ParticularsQuarter EndedDec. 2025Dec. 2024% Var. Sales10276.659411.35 9 OPM %13.1718.19 - PBDT1386.673000.05 -54 PBT427.642393.37 -82 NP203.702158.21 -91 Powered by Capital Market - Live

Ambuja Cements will hold a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company on 30 January 2026.Powered by Capital Market - Live

The key equity indices ended near flat line today. Investors will keep track a crucial economic data including US GDP data, scheduled later this week. Further, market participants will closely monitor rupee movement, FII activity, ongoing IPO activity, and global cues. The Nifty settled above the 26,150 mark. Media, metal and FMCG shares advanced and IT, PSU Bank and Pharma stocks declined. As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex declined 42.64 points or 0.05% to 85,524.84. The Nifty 50 index gained 4.75 points or 0.02% to 26,177.15. In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index surged 0.38% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index rose 0.08%. The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 2,293 shares rose and 1,889 shares fell. A total of 200 shares were unchanged. The NSE's India VIX, a gauge of the market's expectation of volatility over the near term, tumbled 3.07% to 9.38. IPO Update: Gujarat Kidney and Super Speciality received bids for 3,38,15,808 shares as against 1,32,26,880 shares on offer, according to stock exchange data at 15:30 IST on Tuesday (23 December 2025). The issue was subscribed 2.56 times. The issue opened for bidding on 22 December 2025 and it will close on 24 December 2025. The price band of the IPO is fixed between Rs 108 and 114 per share. New Listing: Shares of KSH International were currently trading at Rs 354.55 ended on the BSE, representing a discount of 7.67% as compared with the issue price of Rs 384. The stock debuted at Rs 370 on the BSE, exhibiting a discount of 3.65% over the issue price. The stock has hit a high of 370 and a low of 350.05. On the BSE, over 5.72 lakh shares of the company were traded in the counter. Economy: The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) increased by 1.8% (provisional) in November, 2025 as compared to the Index in November, 2024. The production of Cement, Steel, Fertilizer and Coal recorded positive growth in November, 2025. Coal production rose 2.1% in November 2025 compared with November 2024. Crude oil output declined 3.2% year-on-year, while natural gas production fell 2.5% during the same period. Petroleum refinery production also slipped 0.9% in November 2025 over a year ago. Steel production increased 6.1% year-on-year, cement output surged 14.5%, while electricity generation declined 2.2% in November 2025 compared with November 2024. Fertilizer production increased by 5.6% YoY in November 2025. Buzzing Index: The Nifty Media index climbed 0.80% to 1,413.60. The index jumped 1.46% for the four consecutive trading sessions. Nazara Technologies (up 5.25%), Network 18 Media & Investments (up 3.71%), Hathway Cable & Datacom (up 1.83%), Sun TV Network (up 1.8%), Prime Focus (up 1.59%) and D B Corp (up 0.81%) advanced. Stocks in Spotlight: Shares of Ambuja Cements and Orient Cement rose by 1.25% and 4.18%, respectively after Ambuja Cements announced a major consolidation plan. In a regulatory filing, Ambuja said its board has approved schemes to amalgamate ACC and Orient Cement into Ambuja Cements. The move will create a single pan-India cement platform. Under the proposed share swap, Ambuja will issue 328 equity shares of face value Rs 2 each for every 100 ACC shares of face value Rs 10 each. Orient Cement shareholders will receive 33 Ambuja shares of face value Rs 2 each for every 100 shares of Orient Cement with face value Re 1. Shakti Pumps India rose 2.72% after the company received a Letter of Empanelment/Award worth Rs 356.77 crore from the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) for the supply of off-grid solar water pumping systems. RITES jumped 4.06% after it has won an international order worth $35.2 million from Ndalama Capital, South Africa for the supply and commissioning of in-service Cape gauge ALCO diesel-electric locomotives on a CIF basis. Larsen & Toubro (L&T) shed 0.28%. The company announced that its Hydrocarbon Onshore business vertical (L&T Onshore) has secured a major engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) order from Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL). Puravankara zoomed 7.96% after it has acquired a 53.5-acre land parcel in Anekal Taluk, Bengaluru, with a potential gross development value of over Rs 4,800 crore. Antony Waste Handling Cell surged 5.94% after the company announced that its arm, Antony Lara Enviro Solutions, has secured a contract worth Rs 329.45 crore for the development of a mixed solid waste processing plant in Maharashtra. Global Markets: Most European markets advanced on Tuesday as investors awaited Spain's final GDP data, due later in the day. Provisional figures released last month showed year-on-year growth of 2.8%. Most Asian market ended higher, after AI trade lifted major Wall Street indexes overnight. Nvidia shares rose more than 1% after media reports said that the company was looking to start shipments of its H200 chips to China by mid-February. In Southeast Asia, Singapore will release its November inflation reading, with media reports stating that the city-state's inflation rate is expected to have climbed to its highest in 2025. Overnight in the U.S., the S&P 500 gained 0.64%, posting its third positive day in a row. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.47%, and the Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.52%.Powered by Capital Market - Live

Orient Cement climbed 4.94% to Rs 171.95. Ambuja Cements gained 2.03% to Rs 550.95. However, ACC fell 0.78% to Rs 1762. In a regulatory filing, Ambuja said its board has approved schemes to amalgamate ACC and Orient Cement into Ambuja Cements. The move will create a single pan-India cement platform. The transaction is subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals and is expected to be completed within one year. Under the proposed share swap, Ambuja will issue 328 equity shares of face value Rs 2 each for every 100 ACC shares of face value Rs 10 each. Orient Cement shareholders will receive 33 Ambuja shares of face value Rs 2 each for every 100 shares of Orient Cement with face value Re 1. The company said the merger will improve operational efficiency by optimising manufacturing and logistics networks. It is also expected to simplify the corporate structure and enable better capital allocation. Ambuja estimates cost optimisation and margin improvement of at least Rs 100 per metric tonne from the merger. Karan Adani, non-executive director of Ambuja Cements, said the consolidation will strengthen scale, efficiency and long-term competitiveness of the cement business. Post-amalgamation, Ambuja aims to support its expansion plan to raise cement capacity from about 107 MTPA to 155 MTPA by FY28. The company added that the Ambuja and ACC brands will continue to operate independently in their respective markets. Ambuja Cements is the world's ninth-largest building materials solutions company and part of the Adani Group. It has a cement capacity of about 107 MTPA, supported by 24 integrated plants and 22 grinding units across India. The company is investing in decarbonisation initiatives, including 1 GW of renewable energy and 376 MW of waste heat recovery systems planned by FY28. Powered by Capital Market - Live

Ambuja Cements announced that an Extra Ordinary General Meeting (EGM) of the Company will be held on 30 December 2025.Powered by Capital Market - Live

Revenue from operations grew 18.99% YoY to Rs 9,431.53 crore, reflecting healthy demand and steady market traction. The company reported profit before exceptional items and tax of Rs 1,060.33 crore in Q2 FY26, compared to Rs 900.37 crore recorded in the same period a year ago. The firm reported exceptional items of Rs 222.80 crore during the quarter. Operational performance remained strong, with sales volume standing at 16.6 million tons in Q2 FY26, registering a growth of 20.29% on a YoY basis. In Q2 FY26, operating EBITDA rose 58.51% year-on-year to Rs 1,761 crore, while the EBITDA margin improved to 19.2%, compared to 14.7% in Q2 FY25. EBITDA per metric tonne (PMT) stood at Rs 1,060 in September 2025. The company's net worth stood at Rs 69,493 crore. It remains debt-free and continues to maintain its Crisil AAA (stable) and Crisil A1+ ratings. On the outlook front, Ambuja Cements said, 'Cement demand in Q2 FY26 was moderate and grew ~4% YoY. With GST reduction from 28% to 18%, improved economic sentiments, and higher investments from both the public and private sectors, the demand is expected to see an uptick, and we reaffirm our annual growth estimate of 7-8%.' The company noted that cement demand rose about 4% year-on-year in the September quarter and expects demand to gain further momentum in the coming months, supported by the GST rate reduction on cement from 28% to 18%, increased public and private investments, and improving consumer sentiment. Vinod Bahety, whole-time director & CEO of Ambuja Cements, said, 'This quarter has been noteworthy for the cement industry. Despite headwinds from prolonged monsoons, the sector will benefit from GST 2.0 reforms, CCTS, and withdrawal of coal cess. Our capacity expansion is well timed to capitalize on this positive momentum. We have upped our FY28 target capacity by 15 MTPA to 155 MTPA, coming at a much lower capex of $48/MT. Debottlenecking of logistics infrastructure will help improve utilization by 3%. We aim to deliver double-digit revenue growth, four-digit PMT EBITDA, and achieve a total cost of Rs 4,000 PMT by FY26, with a further 5% YoY reduction to Rs 3,650 PMT by FY28.' Ambuja Cements is a major cement-producing company in India. The principal activity of the company is to manufacture and market cement and clinker for both domestic and export markets.Powered by Capital Market - Live

Net profit of Ambuja Cements rose 268.22% to Rs 1765.71 crore in the quarter ended September 2025 as against Rs 479.53 crore during the previous quarter ended September 2024. Sales rose 24.98% to Rs 9129.73 crore in the quarter ended September 2025 as against Rs 7304.77 crore during the previous quarter ended September 2024. ParticularsQuarter EndedSep. 2025Sep. 2024% Var. Sales9129.737304.77 25 OPM %19.2915.22 - PBDT1945.481420.83 37 PBT1060.33900.37 18 NP1765.71479.53 268 Powered by Capital Market - Live

Ambuja Cements will hold a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company on 3 November 2025.Powered by Capital Market - Live

Ambuja Cements announced that an Extra Ordinary General Meeting (EGM) of the Company will be held on 20 November 2025.Powered by Capital Market - Live

The Nifty September 2025 futures closed at 25,110, a premium of 104.5 points compared with the Nifty's closing at 25,005.50 in the cash market. In the cash market, the Nifty 50 index advanced 32.40 points or 0.13% to 25,005.50. The NSE's India VIX, a gauge of the market's expectation of volatility over the near term, declining 1.68% to 10.36. Ambuja Cements, Oracle Financial Services Software (OFSS) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) were the top-traded individual stock futures contracts in the F&O segment of the NSE. The September 2025 F&O contracts will expire on 30 September 2025.Powered by Capital Market - Live