UltraTech Cement Q4 earnings: Net profit rises 20% to ₹2,983 crore, revenue advances 12%

UltraTech Cement, the country's largest cement maker, on Monday, April 27, reported a net profit of ₹2,983 crore in January-March quarter, marking an increase of 20% from ₹2,482 crore in the same period last year.

The company's revenue from operations in the fourth quarter of financial year 2025-26 advanced 12% to ₹25,799 crore compared with ₹23,063 crore in the year-ago period.

The Aditya Birla Group company reported a strong operational performance as its operating profit also known as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) rose 21% to ₹5,600 crore and EBITDA margin improved by 170 basis points to 21.71%.

The company's board announced a special dividend of ₹240 per share for financial year 2025-26.

"Grey cement sales volumes for India reached 42.41 million tonnes in the quarter, rising 9.3% year-on-year, as capacity utilisation surged to 89%, propelled by robust demand across housing, infrastructure, and commercial construction segments. For the full year, total grey cement volumes for India were 145.0 million tonnes," UltraTech Cement said in a press release.

The company's energy cost declined 3% annually powered by a meaningfully higher green power mix - which now stands at a commendable 43% of total power consumption versus 34.4% in the prior year - alongside an expanded Alternative Fuel and Raw material (AFR) mix and improved conversion ratios.

In financial year 2025-26, UltraTech Cement commissioned 8 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of new capacity across multiple locations. The company commissioned a 2.7 MTPA cement grinding unit at Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, 3 MTPA cement grinding unit at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh and a 3 MTPA cement grinding unit at Patratu, Jharkhand.

UltraTech’s total domestic grey cement manufacturing capacity crossed 200 MTPA milestone.

"Including its international footprint of 5.4 MTPA, UltraTech’s global cement manufacturing capacity now stands at 205.5 MTPA, firmly entrenching the Company’s position as the largest cement producer outside of China. The Company invested ₹9,600 crores in capital expenditure during FY26," the Aditya Birla Group company said.

"Projects currently under execution, backed by an ambitious capital commitment of over Rs.16,000 crores over the next three years, will propel the Company’s consolidated cement manufacturing capacity to over 240 MTPA — a vision that mirrors India’s own ambitions as it emerges as one of the world’s leading economies," UltraTech Cement added.

UltraTech Cement shares traded 0.2% higher at ₹12,030 after its earnings announcement.