India Cements Ltd
India Cements Ltd
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Technical Indicators
Key Insights
Strengths
2- Stock is trading at 1.15 times its book value
- Debtor days have improved from 44.5 to 20.2 days.
Weaknesses
2- The company has delivered a poor sales growth of -0.11% over past five years.
- Company has a low return on equity of -4.51% over last 3 years.
Growth Rate
AI Analysis — Bull vs Bear
India Cements Ltd trades at a market cap of ₹12,339 Cr with a PE of 134x and price-to-book of 2.57x. The company has seen negligible sales growth over 5 years at -0.11% CAGR, though TTM profit growth of 133% signals a recent turnaround from losses, while 3-year average ROE remains deeply negative at -5%.
- TTM profit growth of 133% indicates a sharp recovery from prior losses, suggesting operational improvements are taking hold
- Debtor days improved significantly from 44.5 to 20.2 days, reflecting better working capital management and faster collections
- Stock CAGR of 21% over 3 years shows sustained market confidence despite weak fundamentals, possibly pricing in sector consolidation or strategic value
- TTM sales growth of 7% marks a reversal from the negative 3-year sales CAGR of -7%, indicating demand recovery in the South Indian cement market
- Last year ROE improved to 0% from a 3-year average of -5%, showing the company is approaching breakeven on equity returns
- 10-year stock CAGR of 12% demonstrates long-term wealth creation despite operational challenges during the period
- 3-year compounded profit growth of 28% shows a consistent trajectory of narrowing losses and moving toward sustained profitability
- PE ratio of 134x is extremely elevated, implying the stock prices in significant future earnings growth that may not materialize
- 5-year compounded sales growth of virtually 0% (-0.11%) indicates persistent inability to grow the top line over a meaningful period
- 3-year average ROE of -5% and 5-year average of -4% reflect chronic destruction of shareholder value
- 10-year compounded profit decline of -11% CAGR shows a decade of earnings deterioration
- 5-year compounded profit decline of -29% CAGR indicates severe profitability challenges even in recent history
- Dividend yield of just 0.25% offers negligible income return to shareholders given the risk profile
- 10-year sales CAGR of -1% demonstrates the company has failed to grow revenue even over a full business cycle
- Price-to-book of 2.57x is high for a company with negative historical ROE, suggesting limited margin of safety
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AI News Digest
- ₹18.95 cr environmental demand notice Jul 22
District Collector, Tirunelveli issued a ₹18.95 crore demand notice over alleged environmental clearance violations at eight limestone mining leases.
- Q1 FY27 profit turnaround Jul 18
India Cements posted ₹26.62 crore standalone net profit in Q1 FY27, reversing a ₹7.53 crore loss in Q1 FY26. Revenue stood at ₹1,019.42 crore with 21% like-for-like revenue growth.
- FY26 annual profit recovery Jul 17
Full-year FY26 standalone PAT of ₹65.31 crore versus a massive ₹655.64 crore loss in FY25; revenue rose to ₹4,484.69 crore.
- UltraTech parent reports record Q1 Jul 23
Parent UltraTech Cement posted record Q1 FY27 results with 13.1% volume growth and ₹2,604 crore PAT, reinforcing India Cements turnaround narrative.
- 80th AGM on August 10 Jul 18
India Cements scheduled its 80th AGM for August 10, 2026 via video conferencing. Remote e-voting open August 6-9, 2026.
- BRSR filed for FY26 Jul 17
India Cements filed its Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report for FY26, reporting turnover of ₹4,484.69 crore and net worth of ₹2,689.16 crore.
TL;DR: India Cements is in a clear turnaround phase under UltraTech ownership, swinging from a ₹655 crore loss in FY25 to ₹65 crore profit in FY26 and continuing with a profitable Q1 FY27. The ₹18.95 crore environmental demand notice is a minor regulatory risk but manageable relative to scale. Revenue growth of 21% on a like-for-like basis signals improving operational momentum. The trend is firmly improving, though investors should watch for further regulatory or environmental compliance costs.
Quarterly Results
| 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 | 1,437 | 1,264 | 1,113 | 1,236 | 1,027 | 1,022 | 940 | 1,198 | 1,025 | 1,117 | 1,114 | 1,229 | 1,019 |
| Expenses | 1,428 | 1,260 | 1,067 | 1,199 | 1,051 | 1,185 | 1,130 | 1,200 | 942 | 1,036 | 1,035 | 1,076 | 864 |
| Operating Profit | 8 | 4 | 46 | 37 | -25 | -163 | -190 | -2 | 83 | 81 | 79 | 153 | 156 |
| OPM % | 0.6% | 0.3% | 4.2% | 3% | -2.4% | -16% | -20% | -0.2% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 12% | 15% |
| Other Income | 7 | 8 | 56 | 34 | 256 | -64 | 396 | 110 | -115 | 23 | 15 | 15 | -22 |
| Interest | 58 | 60 | 59 | 64 | 82 | 73 | 73 | 38 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 |
| Depreciation | 54 | 55 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 72 |
| PBT | -97 | -103 | -14 | -49 | 93 | -355 | 77 | -5 | -132 | 4 | -5 | 69 | 36 |
| Tax % | -24% | -17% | -53% | 2% | 23% | -5% | -51% | -486% | -1% | -101% | -41% | 13% | 25% |
| Net Profit | -87 | -80 | 1 | -61 | 58 | -339 | 119 | 18 | -133 | 9 | -3 | 60 | 27 |
| EPS in Rs | -2.82 | -2.58 | 0.02 | -1.95 | 1.89 | -10.94 | 3.95 | 0.47 | -4.29 | 0.28 | -0.09 | 1.92 | 0.87 |
Profit & Loss
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 5,057 | 4,879 | 5,158 | 5,267 | 5,770 | 5,186 | 4,511 | 4,858 | 5,608 | 4,998 | 4,141 | 4,485 | 4,479 |
| Expenses | 4,294 | 4,006 | 4,267 | 4,548 | 5,131 | 4,588 | 3,715 | 4,373 | 5,749 | 4,912 | 4,491 | 4,090 | 4,010 |
| Operating Profit | 763 | 873 | 891 | 720 | 639 | 599 | 796 | 486 | -141 | 86 | -350 | 395 | 469 |
| OPM % | 15% | 18% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 12% | 18% | 10% | -2.5% | 1.7% | -8% | 9% | 10% |
| Other Income | 22 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 26 | 24 | 32 | 23 | 224 | 99 | 654 | -62 | 31 |
| Interest | 478 | 440 | 380 | 365 | 350 | 343 | 271 | 198 | 242 | 240 | 266 | 99 | 99 |
| Depreciation | 303 | 291 | 276 | 279 | 265 | 256 | 247 | 226 | 219 | 220 | 239 | 299 | 297 |
| PBT | 4 | 164 | 252 | 90 | 50 | 24 | 311 | 85 | -378 | -275 | -202 | -65 | 104 |
| Tax % | 127% | 29% | 37% | 21% | 49% | -126% | 33% | 23% | -55% | -17% | -29% | 3% | — |
| Net Profit | -1 | 119 | 159 | 69 | 26 | 51 | 209 | 87 | -125 | -227 | -144 | -67 | 92 |
| EPS in Rs | -0.11 | 3.8 | 5.41 | 2.11 | 0.68 | 1.62 | 6.67 | 2.53 | -4.09 | -7.34 | -4.64 | -2.17 | 2.98 |
| Div. Payout % | 0% | 26% | 19% | 38% | 118% | 37% | 15% | 40% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | — |
Balance Sheet
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 307 | 308 | 308 | 308 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 310 |
| Reserves | 3,073 | 4,742 | 4,867 | 4,961 | 4,936 | 5,188 | 5,388 | 5,637 | 5,466 | 5,265 | 9,884 | 9,814 |
| Borrowings | 3,502 | 3,296 | 3,100 | 3,197 | 3,356 | 3,593 | 3,052 | 3,091 | 2,945 | 2,633 | 1,165 | 1,305 |
| Other Liabilities | 1,805 | 2,345 | 2,674 | 2,479 | 2,696 | 2,579 | 2,340 | 3,005 | 2,746 | 2,493 | 2,518 | 1,974 |
| Total Liabilities | 8,687 | 10,692 | 10,950 | 10,946 | 11,297 | 11,670 | 11,090 | 12,043 | 11,467 | 10,701 | 13,877 | 13,403 |
| Fixed Assets | 4,599 | 7,488 | 7,260 | 7,146 | 7,072 | 7,206 | 7,065 | 7,101 | 6,803 | 6,874 | 11,638 | 11,187 |
| CWIP | 98 | 99 | 134 | 176 | 196 | 235 | 300 | 386 | 313 | 190 | 177 | 344 |
| Investments | 440 | 357 | 358 | 358 | 371 | 382 | 381 | 408 | 334 | 319 | 120 | 83 |
| Other Assets | 3,550 | 2,748 | 3,198 | 3,265 | 3,659 | 3,847 | 3,344 | 4,147 | 4,016 | 3,318 | 1,942 | 1,788 |
| Total Assets | 8,687 | 10,692 | 10,950 | 10,946 | 11,297 | 11,670 | 11,090 | 12,043 | 11,467 | 10,701 | 13,877 | 13,403 |
Cash Flow
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | 645 | 964 | 765 | 556 | 377 | 387 | 1,046 | 439 | -19 | 344 | -256 | -27 |
| Investing | -124 | -220 | -158 | -306 | -202 | -282 | -189 | -250 | 435 | 248 | 2,014 | -103 |
| Financing | -520 | -757 | -605 | -235 | -180 | -110 | -860 | -183 | -397 | -572 | -1,738 | 40 |
| Net Cash Flow | 1 | -14 | 2 | 16 | -5 | -6 | -3 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 19 | -89 |
| Free Cash Flow | 507 | 796 | 685 | 361 | 161 | 140 | 897 | 288 | 142 | 255 | 31 | -115 |
| CFO/OP | 90 | 112 | 94 | 84 | 61 | 70 | 138 | 100 | 8 | 422 | 43 | -5 |
Ratios
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor Days | 37 | 42 | 37 | 45 | 47 | 52 | 46 | 70 | 54 | 51 | 62 | 20 |
| Inventory Days | 287 | 267 | 306 | 258 | 287 | 312 | 270 | 368 | 258 | 231 | 224 | 269 |
| Days Payable | 402 | 447 | 522 | 441 | 458 | 490 | 488 | 565 | 438 | 456 | 395 | 318 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | -78 | -138 | -178 | -138 | -124 | -127 | -173 | -127 | -126 | -174 | -109 | -28 |
| Working Capital Days | -41 | -84 | -37 | -3 | -14 | -38 | -56 | -18 | 35 | -10 | -32 | -15 |
| ROCE % | 7% | 8% | 8% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 7% | 3% | -4% | -1% | -5% | 1% |
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Company Information
India Cements Ltd is a leading cement manufacturing company headquartered in Chennai. It was incorporated in the year 1946 by Shri S N N Sankaralinga Iyer and Sri T S Narayanaswami. While retaining cement over the years as its mainstay, India Cements has ventured into related fields like shipping, captive power and coal mining that have purposeful synergy to the core business. The co is also a sponsor of the IPL franchise “Chennai Super Kings”. [1]