Orient Cement (ORIENTCEM) Q3 24/25 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Revenue from operations for the quarter ended December 31, 2024, was ₹64,335.26 lakhs, up from ₹54,402.52 lakhs in the previous quarter and ₹75,130.94 lakhs in the same quarter last year.

• Net profit for the quarter was ₹1,014.11 lakhs, compared to ₹232.47 lakhs in the previous quarter and ₹4,499.22 lakhs in the same quarter last year.

• The company operates solely in the cement manufacturing and sales segment.

Financial highlights

• Total income for the quarter was ₹64,586.58 lakhs, with total expenses at ₹62,929.46 lakhs.

• Profit before tax for the quarter was ₹1,657.12 lakhs.

• Earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter stood at ₹0.49 (basic and diluted), compared to ₹0.11 in the previous quarter and ₹2.20 in the same quarter last year.

• For the nine months ended December 31, 2024, net profit was ₹4,917.64 lakhs and total income was ₹1,89,585.61 lakhs.

Outlook and guidance

• The results are pending regulatory/statutory approvals related to a significant share acquisition by Ambuja Cements Limited, which will result in a 46.80% stake upon completion.