{"id":171669,"date":"2025-10-21T05:46:03","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T09:46:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/44.250.171.167\/?p=171669"},"modified":"2025-10-21T05:46:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T09:46:03","slug":"india-cements-q2-fy26-earnings-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alphastreet.com\/india\/india-cements-q2-fy26-earnings-results\/","title":{"rendered":"India Cements Q2 FY26 Earnings Results"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>India Cements Ltd, headquartered in Chennai, is one of India\u2019s leading cement manufacturers. Incorporated in 1946 by Shri S. N. N. Sankaralinga Iyer and Sri T. S. Narayanaswami, the company has diversified into shipping, captive power, and coal mining\u2014offering synergies to its core cement operations. It is also known for sponsoring the IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings.<\/p>\n<h2>Q2 FY26 Earnings Summary<\/h2>\n<p>Consolidated revenue stood at \u20b91,117.04 crore, up 9.32% year on year from \u20b91,021.84 crore.<br \/>\nTotal expenses declined 13.51% to \u20b91,135.65 crore from \u20b91,313.02 crore last year, driven by better cost management.<br \/>\nConsolidated Net <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bseindia.com\/xml-data\/corpfiling\/AttachHis\/cfd942ce-12bd-4e35-9f0d-a153c5d75ab4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Profit<\/a> stood at \u20b98.81 crore, a significant turnaround from a net loss of \u20b9338.72 crore in the same quarter a year ago.<br \/>\nEarnings Per Share (EPS) improved to \u20b90.28 from a loss per share of \u20b910.94 in Q2 FY25.<\/p>\n<h2>Operational and Business Highlights<\/h2>\n<p>The company achieved an 11.9% increase in domestic cement sales volume, reaching 2.44 million tonnes with 65% capacity utilization for the quarter. Cost optimization in fuel, logistics, and raw material procurement contributed to operating margin improvement to 7.26% from a loss position of -15.93% in the prior year.<br \/>\nOperating EBITDA rebounded sharply to \u20b995 crore compared to a loss of \u20b9162 crore in the previous year. The company\u2019s turnaround reflects disciplined operational improvements and a stable demand environment in southern India.<\/p>\n<h2>Financial Position and Outlook<\/h2>\n<p>India Cements\u2019 board approved a major investment plan of \u20b92,014 crore, including \u20b91,574 crore for modernization and \u20b9440 crore for a 2.8 million tonne capacity expansion. This capex will enhance process efficiency, sustainability, and competitiveness under its new ownership structure following its acquisition by UltraTech Cement.<br \/>\nWith improved operating performance, positive cash generation, and strategic expansion plans, India Cements is poised for long-term growth in the Indian cement industry. The company aims to sustain profitability momentum in H2 FY26, supported by stable demand, cost efficiency, and modernization initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>Explore the company\u2019s past earnings and latest concall transcripts, <a href=\"https:\/\/44.250.171.167\/symbol\/indiacem\/\">click here<\/a> to visit the AlphaStreet India News Channel.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-171670\" src=\"https:\/\/alphastreet.com\/india\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IN-2.png\" alt=\"Q2 FY26\" width=\"1489\" height=\"1817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alphastreet.com\/india\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IN-2.png 1489w, https:\/\/alphastreet.com\/india\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IN-2-246x300.png 246w, https:\/\/alphastreet.com\/india\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IN-2-839x1024.png 839w, https:\/\/alphastreet.com\/india\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IN-2-768x937.png 768w, https:\/\/alphastreet.com\/india\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IN-2-1259x1536.png 1259w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1489px) 100vw, 1489px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India Cements Ltd, headquartered in Chennai, is one of India\u2019s leading cement manufacturers. Incorporated in 1946 by Shri S. N. N. Sankaralinga Iyer and Sri T. S. Narayanaswami, the company has diversified into shipping, captive power, and coal mining\u2014offering synergies to its core cement operations. It is also known for sponsoring the IPL franchise Chennai [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1932,"featured_media":171670,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[105,392],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-171669","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-infographics","category-earnings"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/alphastreet.com\/india\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IN-2.png","jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":171785,"url":"https:\/\/alphastreet.com\/india\/sagar-cements-q2-fy26-earnings-results\/","url_meta":{"origin":171669,"position":0},"title":"Sagar Cements Q2 FY26 Earnings Results","author":"Chirag Gupta","date":"October 23, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Sagar Cements is engaged in the business of manufacture and sale of cement. 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