ACC Q3 results: Revenue rises 6.5% to Rs 5,176 crore
These five mines upon operationalisation will generate an annual revenue of Rs 1,106.91 crore
Consolidated revenue from operations increased 4 per cent to Rs 4,614 crore in the September quarter.
The broader trend in the cement sector remains positive, price action riding along the overall bullish sentiment. While the key benchmark indices underwent tremendous volatility during this phase, shares of UltraTech Cement, ACC, and Orient Cement were formulating accumulation and laying a significant base for the upward rallies
Revenue is likely to come in at Rs 4,729.7 crore for the quarter under review, implying a 6 percent YoY growth and a 1 percent drop sequentially. The slight increase in revenue is most likely due to higher volumes, analysts believe
Despite reports of price cuts, cement stocks rallied 3-5% in today’s session on expectations of uninterrupted demand during the monsoon.
Cement company stocks picked up pace after finance minister said she would examine the possibility of reducing the 28 percent goods and services tax rate for the sector.
The multiples of cement and IT services are comparable and this is despite the inferior business model of the cement business in terms of financial returns, free cash generation and dividends. Kotak Institutional Equities sees a 50 percent slide in the stock prices of all top-4 cement firms in the medium term.
Investors have been concerned that the new wave of capacity addition in the cement sector may cause a glut if demand is unsustainable
Neeraj Akhoury’s term is five years and he was appointed as chairman Benu Gopal Bangur stepped down
Karan Adani, 35, is currently the chief executive officer of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd.
In the absence of any major cement price hikes, persistent raw material inflation and supply-chain constraints will drag the company's margins over the next 2-3 quarters
The cement volumes for the quarter declined by 3.3 percent on year to 7.71 million tonnes (MT) from 7.97 MT registered during the same period a year ago.
ACC has recorded solid performance during the quarter through operational excellence and focus on sustainability while meeting customers’ needs, says Managing Director and CEO Sridhar Balakrishnan.
Our long-term thesis on ACC remains intact because of its market leadership position, operating efficiencies and robust balance sheet
Total expenses climbed 40.97 percent to Rs 3,175.47 crore, compared to Rs 2,252.62 crore earlier.
Its market leadership position, operating efficiencies and a robust balance sheet should help ACC withstand demand fluctuations until market conditions stabilise
All Nifty 50 components are trading above their 200 days SMA, highlighting robust market breadth which gauges the inherent strength of the market, suggest experts.
With revenues returning to pre-COVID levels, ACC has structurally improved its underlying profitability, and therefore, could surprise on the upside
While ACC’s revenues are bound to be impacted by external factors, its cost efficiency and healthy cash position can help weather demand fluctuations till market conditions stabilise
ACC's total expenses in April-June quarter of 2019 were at Rs 2,252.62 crore, down 36.25 percent, as against Rs 3,533.55 crore in the year-ago period.
The valuation discount of midcaps, when compared to largecaps, is close to 10-year high, highlighting the improved risk reward and low expectations.
Citigroup and CLSA have the most aggressive target price of over Rs 2,000 on ACC Ltd. Citigroup slashed the target price to Rs 2,150 from Rs 2,175 earlier.