Orient Cement (ORIENTCEM) Q1 26/27 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Achieved stronger profitability and improved operating efficiency despite industry-wide cost pressures from higher imported fuel and freight costs.

• Strategic focus on value over volume, with trade sales share rising from 74% to 78% and premium products now 34% of trade sales.

• Capacity expansion on track, with installed capacity to reach 119 million tons by year-end, supported by new projects and debottlenecking initiatives.

• Unaudited financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, were approved and reviewed by the Board of Directors and auditors, confirming compliance with SEBI regulations.

• Acquisition of a 9.04% stake in Vena Energy KN Wind Power Private Limited was approved to secure captive renewable energy supply.

Financial highlights

• Revenue for the quarter at INR 9,500 crore; EBITDA at INR 1,589 crore; EBITDA margin improved by 331 bps to 16.7% year-over-year.

• Net cost reduced by INR 206 per metric ton sequentially, despite absorbing INR 110 per ton from geopolitical cost pressures.

• PAT stood at INR 660 crore; net worth at nearly INR 72,000 crore.

• Gray cement EBITDA per ton at INR 911.

• Revenue from operations for Q1 FY27 was ₹604 crore, down from ₹647 crore in the previous quarter and ₹866 crore in Q1 FY26.

Outlook and guidance

• Targeting 8% volume growth for FY 2027, with confidence in recouping market share losses through trade segment focus.

• Cost guidance maintained at INR 4,250 per ton for FY 2027, with further reduction to INR 4,000 per ton targeted by FY 2028.

• Expecting additional INR 130–150 per ton in cost savings from ongoing efficiency initiatives.

• Installed capacity to reach 119 million tons by year-end, with 8–10 million tons annual additions planned from FY 2028.

• Green power share to rise from 34% to 60% by FY28.