New Delhi, July 24 (IANS). Adani Group’s cement company ACC Limited has recorded strong performance in the first quarter of the financial year 2026-27. The company said the business was supported by increased share in trade sales and strong demand for premium products. The company expects operating performance to improve in the coming quarters on the back of capacity expansion, cost reduction and the proposed One Cement platform.
The company’s cement sales during the first quarter of financial year 2027 i.e. April-June quarter stood at 1 crore tonnes. During this period, the share of trade sales in total sales increased to 81 percent, which is 5 percent more as compared to the same period last year.
The company’s consolidated revenue from operations stood at Rs 5,808 crore. At the same time, EBITDA was recorded at Rs 457 crore and EBITDA margin was 7.9 percent. The company’s profit after tax (PAT) during the quarter stood at Rs 147 crore.
The company said that the share of its premium products has also increased. The share of premium products in trade sales in the first quarter was 44 percent, which is 3 percent more than the same period last year.
Vinod Baheti, whole-time director and CEO of ACC, said the company posted a strong performance despite planned maintenance at large integrated plants and excess supply under the material supply agreement (MSA) with group company Ambuja Cements. He said the company continued to focus on value-led growth and improved earnings.
He said the company’s performance is expected to improve in the coming quarters due to operational efficiencies arising from the proposed One Cement platform, new capacity additions and the group’s digital initiatives.
According to the company, trial run has started in the 24 lakh ton per annum capacity grinding unit located at Salai Banwa in Uttar Pradesh. At the same time, the expansion of the Kalamboli plant in Maharashtra is expected to add additional capacity of 1 million tonnes per annum during the September quarter.
On the proposed merger with Ambuja Cements, the company said that it has received no-objection certificate from SEBI and an application in this regard has also been filed in the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). The process is expected to be completed during this financial year after receiving regulatory approvals.
The company said that despite tensions in West Asia, cost control efforts have led to a slight decline in costs on a sequential basis in the first quarter. The consolidated Adani Cement business aims to reduce costs by around Rs 250 per metric tonne during financial year 2026-27.
The company has also registered progress on the sustainable development front. The share of green power in operations increased to 31 percent, from 26 percent a year ago. Apart from this, the company has also received CII GreenPro certification and GRIHA certification for its blended cement portfolio.
–IANS
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