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Double–Digit Volume Growth to Rise the Revenue by Up to 18% - UltraTech Cement Quarter 1 Review

On 20th July 2023, one of the major market players in the “Cement” Industry named Ultra Tech Cement, clocked double-digit volume growth in the first quarter (Q1), which is expected to drive the revenue higher despite lower realisation.

The company’s revenue is seen rising up to 18% year to year (Y-O-Y), while the estimates are mixed on the profit funds. While some market analysts are expecting a profit growth of rise to 18% YoY, others see a decline of up to 7%. Additionally, the company has already registered consolidated sales volume progress of 20% year-on-year to 29.96 MT for the first quarter, led by strong growth in April-May 2023. Domestic grey and white cement sales volume grew by 20% and 11% year-on-year, respectively. While capacity utilization stood at 90% for the quarter.

EBITDA was likely to decline during the first quarter owing to weak cement realisations. In the preceding March quarter, net profit declined 36% to approximately USD 200 million, while revenue from operations rose 18% to around USD 2,228 million.

Additionally, various brokerages including ICICI Securities, Axis Securities, Kotak Institutional Equities, Emkay, YES Securities among others expect from Ultratech Quarter 1, for instance,

ICICI Securities – Market player UltraTech Cement has already reported volume growth of 20% for the Quarter 1 Fiscal year (FY24). However, ICICI Securities expects EBITDA to decline by 3% year-on-year and down 9% quarter-on-quarter with only partial respite from high fuel costs.

Axis Securities - The brokerage expects revenue growth to be higher due to higher, but gross margins to be lower due to easing in fuel costs.  "EBITDA margin to be marginally lower YoY but higher QoQ owing to higher volume and easing in cost pressure. Profit After Tax to be higher owing to higher revenue and lower cost YoY. EBITDA/tonne to be slightly lower YoY but higher QoQ on the back of lower cost and higher volume.

Additionally, in April 2023, Ultratech Cement Limited decided to merge three whollay owned subsidiaries with itself namely, Nathdwara Cement, Swiss Merchandise Infrastructure and Merit Plaza. Swiss Merchandise Infrastructure and Merit Plaza are wholly owned subsidiaries of UltraTech Nathdwara Cement and were acquired as part of the insolvency process.

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