Ambuja Cements (BSE:500425) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

500425 Stock Overview

Manufactures and markets cement and cement related products to individual homebuilders, masons and contractors, and architects and engineers in India. More details

500425 fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	2/6
Future Growth	4/6
Past Performance	4/6
Financial Health	6/6
Dividends	2/6

Rewards

Trading at 7.2% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 27.33% per year

Earnings grew by 7.1% over the past year

Risk Analysis

High level of non-cash earnings

Shareholders have been diluted in the past year

Dividend of 0.36% is not well covered by free cash flows

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Based on Analyst Price Targets

Green Power And Efficiency Drive Cement Giant's Market Share Ambitions

Key Takeaways Capacity expansion, strategic acquisitions, and enhanced efficiency are expected to drive revenue and improve margins significantly. Emphasis on renewable energy and premium product offerings supports cost reduction and strategic pricing, boosting net margins and earnings.

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₹654.32

16.0% undervalued

18.26%

Revenue growth p.a.

11 days ago

Ambuja Cements Limited Competitors

Grasim Industries

NSEI:GRASIM

₹1.7t

Shree Cement

NSEI:SHREECEM

₹869.8b

UltraTech Cement

NSEI:ULTRACEMCO

₹3.1t

ACC

NSEI:ACC

₹410.4b

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Ambuja Cements
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	₹549.60
52 Week High	₹706.85
52 Week Low	₹408.60
Beta	0.19
11 Month Change	-3.90%
3 Month Change	-13.16%
1 Year Change	32.66%
33 Year Change	39.72%
5 Year Change	169.87%
Change since IPO	2,215.74%

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

	500425	IN Basic Materials	IN Market
7D	0.8%	-1.3%	-1.8%
1Y	32.7%	15.0%	27.2%

Return vs Industry: 500425 exceeded the Indian Basic Materials industry which returned 15% over the past year.

Return vs Market: 500425 exceeded the Indian Market which returned 27.2% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is 500425's price volatile compared to industry and market?
500425 volatility
500425 Average Weekly Movement	2.9%
Basic Materials Industry Average Movement	4.4%
Market Average Movement	6.2%
10% most volatile stocks in IN Market	9.2%
10% least volatile stocks in IN Market	4.0%

Stable Share Price: 500425 has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Indian market.

Volatility Over Time: 500425's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1981	3,548	Ajay Kapur	www.ambujacement.com

Ambuja Cements Limited, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets cement and cement related products to individual homebuilders, masons and contractors, and architects and engineers in India. The company offers Portland pozzolana cement and ordinary Portland cement, as well as temperature resistant concrete blocks, Blaine Portland cement, and micro materials. It sells its products through dealers, authorized retail stockiest, retailers, and authorized sales representatives.

Ambuja Cements Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do Ambuja Cements's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
500425 fundamental statistics
Market cap	₹1.35t
Earnings (TTM)	₹29.74b
Revenue (TTM)	₹328.50b

45.5x

P/E Ratio

4.1x

P/S Ratio

Is 500425 overvalued?

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Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
500425 income statement (TTM)
Revenue	₹328.50b
Cost of Revenue	₹137.43b
Gross Profit	₹191.08b
Other Expenses	₹161.34b
Earnings	₹29.74b

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Jan 29, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)	12.07
Gross Margin	58.17%
Net Profit Margin	9.05%
Debt/Equity Ratio	0.07%

How did 500425 perform over the long term?

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Dividends

0.4%

Current Dividend Yield

11%

Payout Ratio

500425 Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

Green Power And Efficiency Drive Cement Giant's Market Share Ambitions

Ambuja Cements Limited Competitors

NSEI:GRASIM

₹1.7t

NSEI:SHREECEM

₹869.8b

NSEI:ULTRACEMCO

₹3.1t

NSEI:ACC

₹410.4b

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

Second quarter 2025 earnings: EPS in line with analyst expectations despite revenue beat

Ambuja Cements Limited (BSE:500425) agreed to acquire 37.90% stake in Orient Cement Limited (NSEI:ORIENTCEM) for INR 30.7 billion.

Ambuja Cements Plans to Buy 46.8% Stake in Orient Cement

Adani Group Reportedly Lays Bricks to Buy Heidelberg's India Cement Unit

Adani Group's Promoters Reportedly to Sell INR 300,000 Million Stake in Listed Companies

Recent updates

Second quarter 2025 earnings: EPS in line with analyst expectations despite revenue beat

Ambuja Cements Limited (BSE:500425) agreed to acquire 37.90% stake in Orient Cement Limited (NSEI:ORIENTCEM) for INR 30.7 billion.

Ambuja Cements Plans to Buy 46.8% Stake in Orient Cement

Adani Group Reportedly Lays Bricks to Buy Heidelberg's India Cement Unit

Adani Group's Promoters Reportedly to Sell INR 300,000 Million Stake in Listed Companies

Ambuja Cements Limited (BSE:500425) completed the acquisition of Penna Cement Industries Limited from promoter group, P. Pratap Reddy and family.

First quarter 2025 earnings released: EPS: ₹2.67 (vs ₹4.56 in 1Q 2024)

Ambuja Cements Limited (BSE:500425) entered into a binding agreement to acquire Penna Cement Industries Limited from promoter group, P. Pratap Reddy and family for an enterprise value of INR 104 billion.

Upcoming dividend of ₹2.00 per share

Full year 2024 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

Ambuja Cements Limited to Report Q2, 2025 Results on Oct 28, 2024

Full year 2024 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

Ambuja Cements Limited to Report Q4, 2024 Results on May 01, 2024

New minor risk - Shareholder dilution

Ambuja Cements Limited Announces Company Secretary and Compliance Officer Changes

Price target increased by 7.6% to ₹530

Third quarter 2024 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Ambuja Cements Limited Announces Executive Changes

Ambuja Cements Limited to Report Q3, 2024 Results on Jan 31, 2024

Ambuja Cements Limited Announces Investment of INR 6,000 Million in Renewable Power Projects

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 18%

Second quarter 2024 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Ambuja Cements Limited to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Nov 01, 2023

Ambuja Cements Limited Announces Resignation of KA Chowdary as Chief Projects Officer, Effective from the Closing Hours of 8Th September, 2023

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 12%

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 12%

Price target increased by 7.1% to ₹469

First quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: ₹4.56 (vs ₹3.79 in 1Q 2023)

Ambuja Cements Limited Appoints Hitesh L. Marthak as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer, Effective 17 August,2023

Ambuja Cements Limited to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Aug 02, 2023

Adani Group's Ambuja-ACC, JK Lakshmi Reportedly Lead Race to Acquire Sanghi Cement

Full year 2023 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Upcoming dividend of ₹2.50 per share at 0.6% yield

Full year 2023 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Insider recently sold ₹7.4m worth of stock

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 17%

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: ₹9.76 (vs ₹14.00 in FY 2021)

Price target decreased by 7.8% to ₹457

Ambuja Cements Limited to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Feb 07, 2023

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 26%

Insider recently sold ₹5.3m worth of stock

Ambuja Cements Limited Announces Resignation of Rajiv Gandhi as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer, Effective December 15, 2022

High number of new and inexperienced directors

Price target increased to ₹476

Consensus forecasts updated

Third quarter 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Ambuja Cements Limited announced that it has received INR 50.00032854 billion in funding from Harmonia Trade And Investments Ltd

Ambuja Cements Limited to Report Q3, 2022 Results on Oct 21, 2022

High number of new and inexperienced directors

Price target increased to ₹408

Ambuja Cements Limited Announces Board Changes

Endeavour Trade and Investment Ltd completed the acquisition of 63.11% stake in Ambuja Cements Limited (BSE:500425) from Holderind Investments Ltd..

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Second quarter 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Ambuja Cements Limited to Report Q2, 2022 Results on Jul 19, 2022

Now 20% undervalued

Insider recently bought ₹9.2m worth of stock

Insider recently bought ₹11m worth of stock

ArcelorMittal Joins the Race to Buy Holcim’s Stake in Ambuja Cement and ACC