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The Ramco Cements Ltd: Stock Analysis & Fundamentals

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The Ramco Cements Ltd (Cement) — fundamental analysis, earnings data, and key metrics. PE: 115.0. ROE: 1.4%. This stock is not currently in the Nifty 500 momentum outperformers list.

What's Happening

🌐FII stake increased 1.5% this quarter
🏛️DII reducing — stake down 2.4%

Earnings Acceleration Triggers

1. ₹506 cr land sale profit improving financial flexibility
Q3 FY26HIGH
2. Construction chemicals volume up 79% YoY
Q3 FY26MEDIUM

Key Risks

1. OPM down 404 bps QoQ to 13.29%
HIGH
2. 5-year EBIT CAGR of -5.22%
MEDIUM

Key Numbers

Current Price
₹910
Dividend Yield
0.22%
Market Cap
21.5K Cr
Valuation
N/A

Why Are The Ramco Cements Ltd's Earnings Accelerating?

Based on Q3 FY26 earnings • Updated Feb 22, 2026

₹506 cr land sale profit improving financial flexibility

Expected: Q3 FY26HIGH confidence

What: One-time gain from asset monetization already realized in Q3 FY26

“Business Standard: 'Moreover, in Q3FY26, The Ramco Cements "earned ₹506 crores as profit on sale of land"'”

Construction chemicals volume up 79% YoY

Expected: Q3 FY26MEDIUM confidence

What: High-growth segment showing strong traction

“Business Standard: 'The construction chemical business registered a sale volume of 1.54 lakh tonnes for Q3FY26 as against 0.86 lakh tonnes during Q3FY25, registering a growth of 79 per cent.'”

What Are the Key Risks for The Ramco Cements Ltd?

Earnings deceleration risks from management commentary

OPM down 404 bps QoQ to 13.29%

HIGH

Trigger: Continued input cost pressure without price realization

Impact: -404 bps margin impact

Management view: Not explicitly addressed in available sources

Monitor: Q4 operating margin trend

5-year EBIT CAGR of -5.22%

MEDIUM

Trigger: Persistent margin pressure in cement industry

Impact: -50 bps margin impact

Management view: Not explicitly addressed in available sources

Monitor: Sequential margin trend

What Is The Ramco Cements Ltd's Management Saying?

Key quotes from recent conference calls

“During Q3 FY26, the cement sale volume is 4.43 million tonnes, compared to 4.28 million tonnes in Q3 FY25 with a growth of 4 per cent — Company Statement”
“The construction chemical business registered a sale volume of 1.54 lakh tonnes for Q3FY26 as against 0.86 lakh tonnes during Q3FY25, registering a growth of 79 per cent — Company Statement”
“The net debt as on 31-12-2025 is ₹4,145 crore as against ₹4,481 crore as at 31-3-2025. The cost of debt for Q3FY26 is at 7.10 per cent as against 7.89 per cent in Q3FY25 — Company Statement”
“On the capex front, the company incurred Rs 823 crore during the first nine months of FY26, including Rs 222 crore in the December quarter. Full-year FY26 capex is now estimated at Rs 1,100 crore, revised from the earlier estimate of Rs 1,200 crore — Management”

What Is The Ramco Cements Ltd's Management Guidance?

Forward-looking targets from management for FY26

Capex Plan

₹1100 Cr

Management Tone: CAUTIOUS

Key Milestones

• Capex completion of ₹1,100 cr by Q4 FY26

The above analysis is parsed from publicly available earnings call transcripts. This is educational research only — not investment advice. Last updated Feb 22, 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions: The Ramco Cements Ltd

Based on publicly available financial data. This is educational research, not investment advice.

What were The Ramco Cements Ltd's latest quarterly results?

The Ramco Cements Ltd's latest quarterly results (Dec 2025) show

  • PAT Growth YoY: +112.1%
  • Revenue Growth YoY: +6.2%
  • Operating Margin: 13.0%

What is The Ramco Cements Ltd's current PE ratio?

The Ramco Cements Ltd's current PE ratio is 115.0x.

  • Current PE: 115.0x
  • Market Cap: 21.5K Cr
  • Dividend Yield: 0.22%

What is The Ramco Cements Ltd's price-to-book ratio?

The Ramco Cements Ltd's price-to-book ratio is 2.8x.

  • Price-to-Book (P/B): 2.8x
  • Book Value per Share: ₹320
  • Current Price: ₹910

Is The Ramco Cements Ltd a fundamentally strong company?

The Ramco Cements Ltd's fundamental strength based on key financial ratios

  • Return on Capital (ROCE): 5.0%

Is The Ramco Cements Ltd debt free?

The Ramco Cements Ltd has a debt-to-equity ratio of N/A.

  • Total Debt: ₹5,000 Cr

What is The Ramco Cements Ltd's return on equity (ROE) and ROCE?

The Ramco Cements Ltd's return ratios over recent years

  • FY2023: ROCE 6.0%
  • FY2024: ROCE 8.0%
  • FY2025: ROCE 5.0%

Is The Ramco Cements Ltd's cash flow positive?

The Ramco Cements Ltd's operating cash flow is positive (FY2025).

  • Cash from Operations (CFO): ₹1,000 Cr
  • Free Cash Flow (FCF): ₹857 Cr
  • CFO/PAT Ratio: 518% (strong cash conversion)

What is The Ramco Cements Ltd's dividend yield?

The Ramco Cements Ltd's current dividend yield is 0.22%.

  • Dividend Yield: 0.22%
  • Current Price: ₹910

Who holds The Ramco Cements Ltd shares — promoters, FII, DII?

The Ramco Cements Ltd's shareholding pattern (Dec 2025)

  • Promoters: 42.5%
  • FII (Foreign): 8.0%
  • DII (Domestic): 28.1%
  • Public: 17.9%

Is promoter holding increasing or decreasing in The Ramco Cements Ltd?

The Ramco Cements Ltd's promoter holding has remained stable recently.

  • Current Promoter Holding: 42.5% (Dec 2025)
  • Previous Quarter: 42.5% (Sep 2025)
  • Change: 0.00% (stable)

Is The Ramco Cements Ltd a new momentum entry or an established outperformer?

The Ramco Cements Ltd is an established outperformer with 1 weeks of consecutive Nifty 500 outperformance.

What are the growth catalysts for The Ramco Cements Ltd?

The Ramco Cements Ltd has 2 key growth catalysts identified from recent earnings analysis

  • ₹506 cr land sale profit improving financial flexibility
  • Construction chemicals volume up 79% YoY

What are the key risks in The Ramco Cements Ltd?

The Ramco Cements Ltd has 2 key risks worth monitoring

  • OPM down 404 bps QoQ to 13.29%
  • 5-year EBIT CAGR of -5.22%

What did The Ramco Cements Ltd's management say in the latest earnings call?

In Q3 FY26, The Ramco Cements Ltd's management highlighted

  • "During Q3 FY26, the cement sale volume is 4.43 million tonnes, compared to 4.28 million tonnes in Q3 FY25 with a growth of 4 per cent — Company Statem..."
  • "The construction chemical business registered a sale volume of 1.54 lakh tonnes for Q3FY26 as against 0.86 lakh tonnes during Q3FY25, registering a gr..."
  • "The net debt as on 31-12-2025 is ₹4,145 crore as against ₹4,481 crore as at 31-3-2025. The cost of debt for Q3FY26 is at 7.10 per cent as against 7.89..."

What is The Ramco Cements Ltd's management guidance for growth?

The Ramco Cements Ltd's management has provided the following forward guidance for FY26

  • Capex plan: ₹1100 Cr
  • Management tone: cautious
  • Milestone: Capex completion of ₹1,100 cr by Q4 FY26

Is The Ramco Cements Ltd worth studying for long term investment?

Based on quantitative research signals, here is why The Ramco Cements Ltd may be worth studying

  • Cash flow is positive — CFO ₹1,000 Cr

What is the investment thesis for The Ramco Cements Ltd?

The Ramco Cements Ltd investment thesis summary:

Research Signals (Bull Case)

  • Growth catalyst: ₹506 cr land sale profit improving financial flexibility

Risk Factors (Bear Case)

  • Key risk: OPM down 404 bps QoQ to 13.29%

What is the future outlook for The Ramco Cements Ltd?

The Ramco Cements Ltd's forward outlook based on current data signals

  • Key Catalyst: ₹506 cr land sale profit improving financial flexibility
  • Key Risk: OPM down 404 bps QoQ to 13.29%

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.