India: Ambuja Cements reported net profit of US$193m in the fourth quarter of the 2026 financial year, up by 79% year-on-year. Sales rose by 10% to US$1.15bn. It reported earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) US$152m, representing a fall of 19%. Cement sales volumes increased by 10% to 19.9Mt, with total capacity reaching 109Mt/yr following commissioning of a 3Mt/yr clinker line at Jodhpur and trial of a 1.2Mt/yr grinding unit at Dahej.
The company said that the Indian cement sector is facing cost pressures from higher fuel and diesel prices, rising packaging costs and the depreciation of the rupee. The company said that capacity expansion plans are being ‘recalibrated’ in line with recent railway policies on bulk cement terminals, with additions pursued more gradually after achieving ‘optimal’ utilisation levels. It also said that demand growth is expected to remain soft at around 5%.