Leading cement firms like UltraTech, Ambuja Cements, ACC, Shree Cements, and Dalmia Bharat expect a 7-7.5% growth in FY26 due to government infrastructure spending and rural recovery.
Cement industry saw volume growth in Q4, with topline numbers facing challenges due to lower sales realisation, despite cheaper input costs.
Operating margins for cement companies are expected to improve in FY26 due to marginal price hikes and stable input costs, as per ICRA report.
In Q4, UltraTech reported 41.02 MT sales volumes, Ambuja Cements achieved record 18.7 MT sales, Shree Cements reported 9.84 MT sales volume, and Dalmia Bharat saw a 2.8% increase to 8.6 MT sales volume.