UltraTech Cement posts Rs 3,000 crore profit in Q4 FY26
UltraTech Cement reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 3,000.02 crore in Q4 FY26, driven by strong sales volumes and demand. The company also announced a special dividend and highlighted growth despite global challenges and cost pressures
New Delhi: UltraTech Cement, the country’s leading cement maker, on Monday reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 3,000.02 crore during the March quarter.
It had posted a net profit of Rs 2,474.79 crore in the January-March period a year ago, the Aditya Birla Group flagship firm said in a regulatory filing.
Revenue from operations was at Rs 25,799.47 crore in the March quarter of FY26. It was at Rs 23,063.32 crore a year earlier.
According to the company, its results “for the three months and year ended 31/03/2026 are not comparable with the previous corresponding period” due to the acquisition of south-based India Cements Ltd (ICL), Birla White WallCare (earlier known as Wonder WallCare) and Ras Al Khaimah, UAE-based RAKWCT.
Total expenses of UltraTech were at Rs 21,894.18 crore.
During the quarter, the company achieved its ‘highest ever sales volume’, it said in an earnings statement.
“Grey cement sales volumes for India reached 42.41 million tonnes in the quarter, rising 9.3 per cent year-on-year, as capacity utilisation surged to 89 per cent, propelled by robust demand across housing, infrastructure and commercial construction segments,” the company said.
UltraTech’s total consolidated income, which includes other income as well, was at Rs 25,887.03 crore in the March quarter.
In the entire FY26, UltraTech’s profit was at Rs 8,188.35 crore. The total consolidated income was at Rs 89,089.04 crore for the financial year ended March 31, 2026.
For the full year, total grey cement volumes for India were 145 million tonnes.
“Against the backdrop of a challenging geopolitical environment, UltraTech delivered exceptional results across every dimension of performance – volumes, revenues, profitability and balance sheet strength,” the company said.
Its energy costs declined 3 per cent year-on-year, powered by a meaningfully higher green power mix, which now stands at 43 per cent of total power consumption versus 34.4 per cent in the preceding year, alongside an expanded alternative fuel and raw material (AFR) mix and improved conversion ratios.
“Imported fuel costs averaged USD 122 per tonne in Q4 FY26, remaining broadly stable year-on-year, while total costs per tonne declined 2 per cent year-on-year, reflecting the ongoing benefits of cost optimisation initiatives embedded across the production ecosystem,” said UltraTech.
On the geopolitical conflict in West Asia, which exerted upward pressure on fuel prices, packaging materials, diesel and ocean freight, its “procurement strategy and diversified sourcing” helped substantially mitigate the impact.
In a separate filing, UltraTech said its board, in a meeting on Monday, recommended a special dividend of Rs 240 per share on the face value of Rs 10 each per equity share for the 2025-26 financial year.
“This special dividend is anchored in a confluence of several milestones that FY26 has delivered: consolidated PAT crossing the Rs 8,000 crore threshold for the first time in the company’s history; domestic grey cement capacity surpassing the landmark 200 MTPA frontier; and operating cash flows growing 50 per cent year-on-year to Rs 14,398 crore, the strongest in the company’s history,” it said.
On its foray into the cables and wires business, UltraTech said the plan “continues to advance on schedule”.
“The company remains confident of commissioning this new venture by Q3 FY27, heralding the dawn of a new and diversified chapter in UltraTech’s illustrious story,” UltraTech said.
Shares of UltraTech Ltd on Monday settled at Rs 12,013.20 on the BSE, up 0.02 per cent from the previous close.
