Andhra Cements (ACL) is loss-making over the last 12 months, losing ₹60 Cr, so a P/E ratio does not apply. Its share price on 6 Nov 2026 was ₹38.23, 54% below its 52-week high. Debt is 72.41× equity. It is a small-cap company with a market cap of ₹352 Cr, ranked 31st of 58 Building Materials companies by market cap; the shares fell 47% over the past year.
- ₹38.14
- ₹39.00
- ₹37.21
- ₹38.14
- 13.1K
Health check
- ReturnsBehind
−47.3% over a year, better than 0 of 7 peers.
- Price tagLoss-making
Earnings were negative over the last 12 months.
- Growthn/a
Not enough yearly results to measure.
- ProfitabilityNegative
ROCE -5.7% vs peer median 10.2%.
- Balance sheetStretched
Debt 72.41× equity, operating profit doesn’t cover interest, Piotroski 5 of 9.
- Red flags5 to check
Loss-making over the last twelve months.
Small cap
Market sensitivity
Key metrics
- Market cap
- ₹352 Cr
- Small cap
- P/E
- n/a
- Industry 27.3
- Price to book
- 21.32
- Peers 2.12
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- ROE
- −129.2%
- Peers 4.9%
- ROCE
- −5.7%
- Peers 10.2%
- Debt to equity
- 72.41
- Debt ₹1,195 Cr
- EPS (TTM)
- −₹7.98
- Face value ₹10
- OPM (TTM)
- 4.8%
- Net margin −10.4%
- Sales growth
- +42.8%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Profit growth
- n/a
- Year-ago quarter not reported
- Price to sales
- 0.61
- EV/EBITDA 49.3
Strengths and risks
Strengths
- Quarterly sales up 42.8% on a year ago.
Risks to check
- Loss-making over the last twelve months.
- Return on equity is low at −129.2%.
- Debt is 72.41× equity.
- 54% below its 52-week high.
- Interest coverage of only 0.2×.
About Andhra Cements
Andhra Cements Limited engages in the manufacture and sale of cement worldwide. It sells its products under the SAGAR CEMENT brand name. The company was formerly known as Andhra Cement Company Limited and changed its name to Andhra Cements Limited in December 1990. The company was incorporated in 1936 and is based in Hyderabad, India. Andhra Cements Limited operates as a subsidiary of Sagar Cements Limited.
- Headquarters
- Hyderabad
- Employees
- 180
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- ISIN
- INE666E01020
- Website
- andhracements.com
Price range
- Avg volume (3M)
- 14.1K
- 1-year return
- minus 47.3%
- From 52-week high
- minus 54.4%
Peers · Building Materials
| Company | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ULTRACEMCOUltraTech Cement | 12,450.00 | plus 1.63% | 3,66,110 | 41.6 | 22.8 | 11.8% | 19.1% | 0.38 | 11.9% | plus 3.6% |
| GRASIMGrasim Industries | 3,227.00 | minus 0.02% | 2,18,884 | 38.5 | 16.8 | 4.0% | 15.0% | 1.35 | 14.3% | plus 12.0% |
| AMBUJACEMAmbuja Cements | 390.60 | plus 0.67% | 97,057 | 34.7 | 14.6 | 4.6% | 14.3% | 0.01 | – | minus 31.6% |
| SHREECEMShree Cement | 25,100.00 | plus 0.82% | 90,563 | 57.2 | 18.0 | 10.2% | 20.1% | 0.09 | 5.7% | minus 9.8% |
| JKCEMENTJ.K. Cement | 5,239.80 | minus 0.20% | 40,487 | 42.3 | 19.2 | 13.3% | 15.8% | 1.01 | 12.1% | minus 9.1% |
| DALBHARATDalmia Bharat | 1,470.30 | plus 0.27% | 27,602 | 56.3 | 9.6 | 7.0% | 16.5% | 0.57 | 3.0% | minus 28.5% |
| ACCACC | 1,236.20 | plus 0.77% | 23,214 | 26.4 | 7.9 | 10.4% | 8.7% | 0.02 | – | minus 33.1% |
| ACLAndhra Cements | 38.23 | plus 0.24% | 352 | – | 79.2 | −5.7% | 4.8% | 72.41 | – | minus 47.3% |
| Median of 7 peers | – | 0.67% | 90,563 | 41.6 | 16.8 | 10.2% | 15.8% | 0.38 | 11.9% | −9.8% |
Quarterly results
| ₹ Cr | Mar 25 | Jun 25 | Dec 25 | Mar 26 | Jun 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89.5 | 99.5 | 110 | 155 | 142 | |
| – | – | – | +73.1% | +42.8% | |
| 94.8 | 92.9 | 105 | 146 | 138 | |
| −5.3 | 6.6 | 5.1 | 8.8 | 3.7 | |
| −5.9% | 6.7% | 4.6% | 5.7% | 2.6% | |
| −0.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 7.7 | 1.2 | |
| 19.7 | 20.5 | 26.3 | 30.2 | 31.9 | |
| 18.3 | 16.8 | 23.5 | 27.1 | 20.8 | |
| −6.3 | – | – | – | – | |
| −49.9 | −29.6 | −44.1 | −40.8 | −47.8 | |
| – | – | – | 218.9% | 24.8% | |
| −49.9 | −29.6 | −44.1 | 48.5 | −35.9 | |
| -5.41 | -3.21 | -4.79 | 5.26 | -3.90 |
Profit & loss
- ROE
- −129.2%
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 266 | 273 | 441 | |
| – | – | +2.7% | +61.7% | |
| – | 269 | 302 | 423 | |
| −23.2 | −3.2 | −29 | 18.6 | |
| – | −1.2% | −10.6% | 4.2% | |
| 0 | −10.7 | −1.4 | −3.5 | |
| 15.2 | 59 | 71.2 | 92 | |
| 46.8 | 56.4 | 71.6 | 84.5 | |
| 969 | 22.3 | −1.4 | 4.9 | |
| 884 | −107 | −175 | −156 | |
| −7.5% | 38.6% | 12.8% | 57.1% | |
| 950 | −65.6 | −152 | −67.2 | |
| 696.40 | -7.12 | -16.50 | -7.29 |
Forecast
Balance sheet
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92.2 | 92.2 | 92.2 | 92.2 | |
| 263 | 205 | 52.4 | −11.4 | |
| 525 | 675 | 769 | 1,166 | |
| 28.7 | 107 | 231 | 173 | |
| 909 | 1,080 | 1,144 | 1,420 | |
| 777 | 820 | 872 | 992 | |
| 39.2 | 5.5 | 113 | 14.6 | |
| – | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.8 | |
| 43.7 | 11.9 | 1.3 | 45.9 | |
| 48.5 | 237 | 154 | 363 | |
| 909 | 1,080 | 1,144 | 1,420 |
Cash flow
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | −26.7 | 59.6 | −25.2 | |
| −35.1 | −96 | −80.6 | −248 | |
| 79.8 | 89.7 | 10.5 | 274 | |
| 43.7 | −33 | −10.5 | 0 | |
| −27.3 | −114 | −84.6 | −226 | |
| −28.3 | −141 | −25 | −251 |
Shareholding pattern
- Promoters75.00%
- Public25.00%
| Quarter | Split | Promoters | Public | Promoter change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | 75.00% | 25.00% | 0.00 | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 75.00% | 25.00% | 0.00 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 75.00% | 25.00% | minus 15.00 | |
| 31 Dec 2025 | 90.00% | 10.00% | 0.00 | |
| 30 Sep 2025 | 90.00% | 10.00% | – |
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