Ambuja Cements on July 31 reported a net profit of Rs 788 crore for the first quarter of the financial year 2026. This marks an on-year increase of more than 23 percent from the Rs 640 crore net profit reported in the same period last year.
The firm’s revenue from operations also rose over 23 percent to Rs 10,244 crore in Q1 FY26. The cement company had earlier reported revenue from operations at Rs 8,292 crore in Q1 FY25.
Ambuja Cements said that it has recorded its highest ever quarterly sales at 18.4 million tonnes, marking a rose of 20 percent from the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year. Its market share also improved to 15.5 percent.
"The Company has begun this fiscal year with a high note, supported by value focus, volume growth, channel engagement, cost efficiencies and well integration of the acquired assets," Ambuja Cements said.
The shares of the Adani Group company sharply dropped nearly 2 percent after the release of the results to trade at Rs 606.45 apiece. The stock has gained nearly 5 percent in the past one month, and nearly 18 percent in the past six months.
Speaking about the company' performance during the quarter under review, Ambuja Cements CEO Vinod Bahety said, "Our Q1 results are more than numbers - they reflect a vibrant mood, a transformation narrative rooted in speed, scale and sustainability. We are delivering with focus on value, business optimiser, solution focussed premium products, rejuvenated supply chain and superior brand pull across key markets aided by value unlocking from acquired assets. As we march towards 140 MTPA ecosystem by FY’28, we remain focused on reimagining cement as a solutions-driven customer-centric business. It’s pertinent to highlight some of our new business drives like NirmAAAnotsav (in partnership with CREDAI), Gruhalaxmi, Dhanvarsha, Super Sunday program and others have been very well received across the business stakeholders."
"Further, integration of Orient assets has been completed ahead of time with good results from these assets. We have a good visibility to sustain this performance and well-positioned to lead the next phase of growth with a sustainable EBITDA of Rs. 1,500 PMT," he added.
Also read: Our LIVE blog on Q1 updates
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