India Cements Ltd (Cement) — fundamental analysis, earnings data, and key metrics. ROE: -8.8%. This stock is not currently in the Nifty 500 momentum outperformers list.
Based on Q3 FY26 earnings • Updated Feb 22, 2026
What: New integrated plant coming online in Q4 FY26 with 70% utilization target by Q2 FY27
Impact: +₹300 Cr revenue
“CEO stated: 'Our Thalakottai plant is scheduled to be commissioned by end of this fiscal and we expect it to ramp up to 70% capacity utilization within 6 months of commissioning'”
What: Strategic shift toward higher-margin specialty cement products
Impact: +₹450 Cr revenue
“CFO stated: 'We have been successful in shifting our product mix toward premium and specialty cement which now constitutes 28% of our sales, up from 18% last year, with margins 600 bps higher than regular cement'”
What: Aggressive deleveraging reducing interest burden
“CEO stated: 'We have already reduced our debt by ₹1,200 crores in the last 12 months and expect to bring down our debt further by ₹800 crores in the next 6 months, which will significantly reduce our interest cost'”
Earnings deceleration risks from management commentary
Trigger: Coal prices increase beyond 15% from current levels
Impact: -250 bps margin impact
Management view: While we have long-term contracts for 70% of our coal requirements, any significant increase in coal prices could impact our margins
Monitor: Coal price index
Trigger: Customer payment delays exceeding 90 days
Impact: -100 bps margin impact
Management view: We are closely monitoring our receivables and have implemented stricter credit policies to prevent any buildup
Monitor: Debtor days
Key quotes from recent conference calls
“Our Thalakottai plant is scheduled to be commissioned by end of this fiscal and we expect it to ramp up to 70% capacity utilization within 6 months of commissioning — Arun Kumar”
“We have been successful in shifting our product mix toward premium and specialty cement which now constitutes 28% of our sales, up from 18% last year, with margins 600 bps higher than regular cement — R. Srinivasan”
“We have a healthy order book of ₹12,500 crores, with good visibility for the next 18 months across both infrastructure and housing segments — Arun Kumar”
“We are confident of achieving 15-18% revenue growth and 25-30% PAT growth for the full year, with further acceleration expected in FY27 — Arun Kumar”
Forward-looking targets from management for FY26
Revenue Growth Target
15%
Implied PAT Growth
25%
OPM Guidance
23%
Capex Plan
₹1200 Cr
Credit Growth Target
0%
NIM Guidance
0%
Key Milestones
• Thalakottai plant commissioning by March 2026
• Debt-to-equity ratio target of 0.6x by June 2026
• Premium product mix target of 35% by September 2026
The above analysis is parsed from publicly available earnings call transcripts. This is educational research only — not investment advice. Last updated Feb 22, 2026.
Based on publicly available financial data. This is educational research, not investment advice.
India Cements Ltd's latest quarterly results (Dec 2025) show
India Cements Ltd's price-to-book ratio is 1.1x.
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India Cements Ltd has a debt-to-equity ratio of N/A.
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India Cements Ltd's operating cash flow is negative (FY2025).
India Cements Ltd currently does not pay a significant dividend (yield 0.00%).
India Cements Ltd's shareholding pattern (Dec 2025)
India Cements Ltd's promoter holding has decreased recently.
India Cements Ltd is an established outperformer with 1 weeks of consecutive Nifty 500 outperformance.
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The above FAQs are generated from publicly available earnings data and conference call transcripts. This is educational research only. Sector Alpha is not SEBI registered and does not provide investment advice.
