Ambuja Cements Q4 FY25: Standalone Strength Contrasts with Consolidated Profit Dip

Cement major Ambuja Cements, part of the Adani Group, has released its financial performance figures for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2024-25. The results present a mixed picture, highlighting robust standalone growth while consolidated net profit saw a year-on-year decline. After the announcement of the results, the share price of the company closed at ₹535.15, with a decline of 1.80%.

Financial Performance Snapshot

Standalone results for Q4 FY25 demonstrated upward movement. The company reported a 74.51 per cent year-on-year increase in standalone net profit, reaching ₹928.88 crore. This compares to ₹532.29 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year. Revenue from standalone operations also saw a rise, increasing 19 percent YoY to ₹5,670.09 crore from ₹4,763.58 crore. Sequentially, standalone revenue rose nearly 17 percent from Q3 FY25's ₹4,850.02 crore, although standalone profit fell 47.16 percent from ₹1,758.03 crore in Q3 FY25.

Standalone EBITDA for the quarter jumped 30 percent YoY to ₹1,038 crore from ₹798 crore in the same quarter of FY24. This translated to an improved standalone EBITDA margin, increasing to 18.3 percent from 16.7 percent YoY. On a consolidated basis, the figures show a different trend regarding profitability. Consolidated net profit dropped 15.7 percent YoY to ₹1,282 crore from ₹1,521 crore in Q4 FY24. However, consolidated revenue from operations rose 11.2 percent YoY, reaching ₹9,889 crore compared to ₹8,894 crore in Q4 FY24. The company noted its consolidated quarterly EBITDA was the highest ever at ₹1,868 crore, a 10 percent increase year over year, though the consolidated margin slightly slipped to 18.9 percent from 19.1 percent YoY.

Operational Milestones and Dividend

Ambuja Cements has achieved a big milestone of 100 MTPA capacity. The company is undertaking organic expansions nationwide, targeting 118 MTPA capacity by the end of FY26 and a larger goal of 140 MTPA by 2028.

The company's Board has recommended a dividend of ₹2 per equity share of face value ₹2 each for the financial year 2024-25. The record date for determining dividend entitlement is Friday, June 13, 2025. Subject to shareholder approval at the Annual General Meeting, the dividend is scheduled for payment on or after July 1, 2025, with applicable tax deductions

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