UltraTech Cement share price drops 3% from 52-week high; here is all you need to know

On Monday, UltraTech Cement had posted a 49% growth in its consolidated net profit at ₹2,226 crore for the quarter ended June 30 of the current fiscal year as compared to ₹1,494.8 crore for the same quarter of the previous fiscal year.

The company’s revenue from operations stood at ₹21,275 crore year-on-year (YoY) for the quarter under review as compared to ₹18,819 crore, marking an increase of 13%.

UltraTech’s operating profit, or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA), witnessed a growth of 46% at ₹4,410 crore as against ₹3,017 crore YoY.

In Q1, the firm’s margin also advanced by 20.7% in contrast to 16% reported in the same quarter last fiscal year.

The Aditya Birla Group firm’s consolidated net sales stood at ₹21,040 crore for Q1 FY26 as against ₹18,626 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year.

UltraTech’s consolidated sales volume reached 36.83 million metric tonnes (mt) for the quarter, growing 9.7% with the acquisitions of The India Cements Limited and the cement business of Kesoram Industries Limited.

During the quarter, the energy costs were lower by 12% YoY, mainly on account of reduced fuel prices, while raw material costs marginally rose by 2%.

In Q1, the cement company has increased its grey cement capacity by 3.5 mtpa, bringing its total capacity to 192.26 mtpa. The grey cement realisation also improved by 2.2% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ).

“UltraTech’s expansion program is progressing as scheduled, with the company continuously enhancing its production capabilities to meet the growing demand for cement,” the firm said in a statement.

“As part of its capacity expansion efforts, UltraTech has, during the quarter, successfully identified and executed several debottlenecking and efficiency enhancement opportunities at various locations,” it further added.

Share price details

At the time of writing the piece, shares of the cement major were trading at ₹12,352 apiece, falling 1.79%.

On Tuesday, UltraTech Cement had touched an intraday low of ₹12,295, which is a 3.2% drop from its 52-week high of ₹12,714, touched on July 21.

Over a month’s period, the firm’s shares have gained 8.3%.

Since January 22, 2025, which is six months, the stock has climbed 16%. Year-to-date, it has increased over 8%.

The company’s market capitalisation stands at ₹3.65 lakh crore.