UltraTech Cement Q1 FY27 result: Net profit rises 17% YoY; domestic sales volume grows 13%

The cement-making company’s revenue from operations stood at ₹24,648 crore year-on-year (YoY) for the quarter under review as compared to ₹21,275 crore, marking an increase of 16%.

UltraTech’s operating profit, or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA), witnessed a growth of 14% at ₹5,016 crore as against ₹4,410 crore YoY.

In Q1 FY27, the firm’s margin contracted marginally to 20.35% in contrast to 20.73% reported in the same quarter last fiscal year.

The Aditya Birla Group further added that it has delivered an excellent operating performance in Q1 FY27, reinforcing the strength of its pan-India manufacturing and distribution platform.

For the wire and cables segment, UltraTech Cement's product portfolio and design has reached near finalisation and it aims to launch in Q3 for the current fiscal year.

Sales volume and capacity utilisation

The company’s domestic sales volumes stood at 39.2 million tonnes, registering 13.1% growth over the corresponding period of the previous year.

For Q1 FY27, UltraTech Cement’s capacity utilisation stood at 81% on an installed capacity of 200.1 MTPA in India, reflecting the underlying strength in demand across housing, infrastructure and commercial construction segments.

Its operating EBITDA per tonne improved to ₹1,214, compared with ₹1,198 per million tonnes in the previous year same quarter, underscoring the company’s continuing focus on cost discipline and execution excellence.

“The strong performance reflects UltraTech’s ability to deliver profitable growth at scale, supported by disciplined market execution, operating efficiencies and continued integration of acquired assets,” the company said in a regulatory filing.

UltraTech said its manufacturing platform continued to strengthen during the quarter.

India Cements updates

UltraTech stated that this capability is reflected in the rapid turnaround of The India Cements Limited, with disciplined integration, sharper cost focus, and stronger market execution beginning to translate into gains.

India Cements’ Q1 FY27 normalised profit after tax (PAT) came in at ₹52 crore as compared to a net loss of ₹183 crore in Q1 FY25, supported by 18.5% volume growth. The company said this demonstrated UltraTech’s ability to rapidly stabilise, integrate and improve acquired assets.

Following the earnings, shares of UltraTech Cement were trading at ₹11,954 apiece on the National Stock Exchange, rising 1.94%.