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Ambuja Cements Posts Record Q2 Revenue as Profit Jumps on One-Time Tax Write-Back

Management lifted its FY28 capacity target to 155 MTPA through low‑cost debottlenecking.

Overview

  • Consolidated net profit rose to Rs 2,302 crore for Q2 FY26, which includes a disclosed income tax provision reversal of about Rs 1,697 crore.
  • Revenue from operations increased to roughly Rs 9,174 crore, marking the company’s highest-ever second‑quarter sales.
  • Cement volumes climbed 20% year on year to 16.6 million tonnes as operating EBITDA nearly doubled and margins expanded to about 19%.
  • Project updates included trial runs for a 4 MTPA kiln at Bhatapara, commissioning of a 2 MTPA Krishnapatnam grinding unit, and guidance that around 7 MTPA across three sites will come onstream in Q3 FY26.
  • Renewable capacity reached 673 MW after commissioning 200 MW of solar with plans to scale to 900 MW by end‑FY26 and 1,122 MW by FY27, alongside cost targets of Rs 4,000 PMT by FY26 exit and about Rs 3,650 PMT by FY28.