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₹6,539 Cr
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Ambuja Cement reported a resilient FY26 with 73.7M tons sales volume (+16% YoY) and normalized EBITDA of ₹6,539 Cr (+31% YoY). However, Q4 FY26 cost per ton spiked to ₹4,500 (vs guided ₹4,100 exit), driven by higher freight, packing costs from West Asia disruptions, and elevated repairs at acquired Sanghi/Penna assets (utilization 57%/46%). Management reset FY27 volume guidance to 80M tons (+8% YoY) and targets ₹250/ton cost reduction, but admitted a 3-6 month delay in efficiency initiatives. Capex is recalibrated to ₹6,000-6,500 Cr with focus on organic debottlenecking and greenfield projects (Mundra, Assam). Key risk: inability to pass on cost inflation amid soft demand may further pressure margins.
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Guidance to track
- Management expects sales volume of ~80 million tons in FY27, implying ~8% growth over FY26.
- Target to reduce cost per ton by ₹250 from Q4 FY26 exit rate of ₹4,500, driven by operational efficiencies and green energy.
- Capital expenditure for FY27 estimated at ₹6,000-6,500 crore, focused on completing ongoing projects and debottlenecking.
- Cement capacity expected to increase to 119 million tons by end of FY27, including new grinding units and clinker lines.
Risks flagged
- Geopolitical tensions led to higher packing and fuel costs, adding ~₹250/ton in Q4; further escalation could pressure margins.
- Sanghi and Penna plants have lower utilization (57%/46%) and required higher maintenance capex, delaying expected cost benefits.
- Despite cost inflation, cement prices have only risen modestly (~₹10/bag) due to soft demand, limiting margin recovery.
- Previous project delays due to contractor issues and incomplete engineering; new projects may face similar timeline slippage.
Key quotes
- We are not moving away from the target, yes we are moving away from the timeline.
- 4500 is the peak and this 250 reduction is from here.
- We did not choose the right contractor when executing... a lot of these projects were started without full engineering being done in place.
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