Ambuja Cements Limited Earnings Summary — Q4 FY2026
Ambuja Cements Reports Record Revenue in Q4 FY2026 Amid Tax-Driven Profit Surge
Key Takeaways
- Revenue reached a quarterly peak of ₹10,915 Cr, driven by aggressive capacity expansion and integration of acquisitions.
- Net profit of ₹1,857 Cr was heavily distorted by a negative tax rate (-252%), masking a relatively low Profit Before Tax of ₹528 Cr.
- Operating Profit Margins (OPM) have compressed to 13%, down from 19% in the prior year's fourth quarter, reflecting rising expense pressures.
- Depreciation costs jumped significantly to ₹1,053 Cr from ₹694 Cr YoY, following massive capitalization of assets.
- The company continues its transition under Adani Group ownership, focusing on inorganic growth through Sanghi and Penna Cements.
- Capital efficiency is under pressure, with ROCE dropping to 6% due to the heavy capital outlay for the 2028 capacity targets.
Management Guidance
Management is committed to reaching 140 MTPA capacity by 2028, focusing on cost leadership through Adani Group logistics synergies and green power targets.
Sentiment Shift
Stable
While top-line growth and asset base expansion are robust, the underlying operational profitability and capital efficiency are currently being overshadowed by integration costs and volatile tax adjustments.
Outlook
The outlook is centered on aggressive capacity doubling and cost optimization. While scale is increasing, the focus for investors will shift toward margin recovery and the normalization of tax rates in future quarters.
From the Annual Report (Key Quotes)
“Strategic membership in Adani Group providing logistics synergy.”
“Transition from Holcim to Adani ownership has shifted the strategy from defensive dividends to aggressive capacity expansion.”
“A significant anomaly exists in Mar 2026 results where a negative tax rate suggests large deferred tax assets or write-backs.”
Earnings Call Transcript — Q4 FY2026
Open originalMay 10, 2026 To National Stock Exchange of BSE Limited India Limited National Stock Exchange of BSE Limited Scrip Code: AMBUJACEM Luxembourg Stock Exchange Code: US02336R2004 Sub.: Transcript of Earning Call pertaining to the Audited Financial Results of the Company for the Quarter and Financial Year ended March 31, 2026. Dear Sirs/Madam, In continuation of our letters dated April 14, 2026 regarding Analyst/Institutional call scheduled on May 04, 2026, please note that the transcript of the earnings conference call on the Audited Financial Results (Standalone & Consolidated) for the quarter and financial year ended March 31, 2026 is uploaded on the website of the Company at [www.ambujacement.com](http://www.ambujacement.com/). The said transcript is also attached herewith. The Web link to access above transcript is as under -Investor Presentations \| Ambuja Cement Kindly take the above on your record. Thanking you, Yours faithfully, For Ambuja Cements Limited Ambuja Cements Limited Registered Office: Adani Corporate House Shantigram, Near Vaishno Devi Circle, S. G. Highway, Khodiyar, Ahmedabad – 382 421, Gujarat, India Ph +91 79-2656 5555 E mail: [investors.relation@adani.com](mailto:investors.relation@adani.com) [www.ambujacement.com](http://www.ambujacement.com/) CIN: L26942GJ1981PLC004717 Manish Mistry Manish Mistry Company Secretary & Compliance Officer Encl: As above * * * # “Ambuja Cements, ACC Ltd and Orient Cement Q4 FY '26 Earnings Call” # May 04, 2026 ## MANAGEMENT: MR. KARAN ADANI, DIRECTOR – AMBUJA CEMENTS MR. VINOD BAHETY, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER – ## AMBUJA CEMENTS MR. ROHIT SONI, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER – ## AMBUJA CEMENTS MR. DEEPAK BALWANI, HEAD INVESTOR RELATIONS – ## AMBUJA CEMENTS ## MODERATOR: MR. DHARMESH SHAH – JM FINANCIAL ### Page 1 of 21 * * * Moderator: Ladies and gentlemen, good day, and welcome to the Ambuja Cements Limited Q4 FY '26 Earnings Call hosted by JM Financial Institutional Securities Limited. As a reminder, all participant lines will be on listen-only mode and there will be an opportunity for you to ask questions after the presentation concludes. Should you need assistance during the conference call, please signal an operator by pressing star then zero on your touchtone phone. Please note that this conference is being recorded. I would now like to hand the conference over to Mr. Dharmesh Shah from JM Financial. Thank you, and over to you. Dharmesh Shah: Thank you, everyone. Without much delay, I will transfer the call to Mr. Deepak Balwani, Head of Investor Relations. Mr. Deepak, over to you. Deepak Balwani: Thank you, Dharmesh. On behalf of Ambuja Cements, I'm pleased to welcome all the participants to our earnings call for the fourth quarter of FY '26. Ambuja Cements is the ninth largest building material solutions company globally and part of the diversified Adani Portfolio. Before we start, please note that this call may include forward-looking statements based on our current beliefs and expectations. These are not guarantees of future performance and may involve unforeseen risks and uncertainties. We remain committed to further strengthening our disclosure standards and improving the quality of our capital market communication to the best in the industry. We are pleased to have with us on the call Mr. Vinod Bahety, Chief Executive Officer; and Mr. Rohit Soni, Chief Financial Officer. Now I invite Mr. Bahety to provide his valuable insights on the quarterly performance. Vinod Bahety: Yes. Thank you, Deepak. Thanks, Dharmesh. Good evening, everyone. FY '26 was a year of resilience for the Indian cement sector marked by industry consolidation and the GST 2.0 reforms on one side, while the adverse and the extended weather conditions, global geopolitical factors and the various state elections also affected the industry and demand in some or the other way. Against this backdrop, Ambuja delivered a resilient performance for the year, achieving its highe …
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