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Ambuja Cements (AMBUJACEM) had a P/E of 34.7× on 6 Nov 2026, above the industry P/E of 27.3×, and the shares are 32% below their 52-week high. Its ROCE of 4.6% is the second-lowest among the 7 largest Building Materials peers. It carries very little debt, and its dividend yield is 0.5%. It is a mid-cap company with a market cap of ₹97,057 Cr, ranked 3rd of 58 Building Materials companies by market cap; the shares fell 32% over the past year.

As of 6 Nov 2026Prices are delayed about 15 minutes; fundamentals are from the quarter ended Sep 2026.How we calculate this

past year
Open
₹385.10
Day high
₹392.00
Day low
₹377.35
Prev. close
₹388.00
Volume
50.2 L

Health check

1 fair · 4 to check
  • ReturnsBehind

    −31.6% over a year, better than 1 of 7 peers.

  • Price tagPricier

    P/E 34.7 vs industry 27.3.

  • Growthn/a

    Not enough yearly results to measure.

  • ProfitabilityWeak

    ROCE 4.6% vs peer median 10.2%.

  • Balance sheetFair

    Practically debt-free, Piotroski 5 of 9.

  • Red flags3 to check

    Return on equity is low at 4.5%.

Compared with 7 industry peers. Computed from reported figures. Educational, not a recommendation.

Building Materials

57 listed peers. Screen the industry

Mid cap

₹97,057 Cr, #3 of 58 in its industry by size.

Defensive

Beta 0.21 vs the NIFTY 50: moves less than the market.

Key metrics

Last 12 months to Sep 2026: sales ₹39,889 Cr · profit ₹2,855 Cr
Market cap
₹97,057 Cr
Mid cap
P/E
34.7
Industry 27.3
Price to book
1.62
Peers 2.39
Dividend yield
0.51%
ROE
4.5%
Peers 6.9%
ROCE
4.6%
Peers 10.2%
Debt to equity
0.01
Debt ₹1,003 Cr
EPS (TTM)
₹11.27
Face value ₹2
OPM (TTM)
14.3%
Net margin 7.2%
Sales growth
+0.4%
Latest quarter vs a year ago
Profit growth
−89.1%
Latest quarter vs a year ago
Price to sales
2.43
EV/EBITDA 19.9

Strengths and risks

Strengths

  • Practically debt-free.

Risks to check

  • Return on equity is low at 4.5%.
  • Quarterly profit down 89.1% on a year ago.
  • 32% below its 52-week high.

Derived automatically from reported figures. Not a recommendation.

About Ambuja Cements

Ambuja Cements Limited, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, and sells cement and related products to individual home builders, developers, institutional clients, masons, contractors, architects, and construction professionals in India. The company operates through Cement and Ready Mix Concrete segments. It offers Adani Ambuja Kawach, a water-repellent cement; Adani Ambuja Plus, a special cement for stronger, denser, and leak-proof…

Headquarters
Ahmedabad
Employees
4,756
Sector
Basic Materials
ISIN
INE079A01024

Price range

52 weeks

₹341.00₹573.10

Today

₹377.35₹392.00
Avg volume (3M)
28.2 L
1-year return
minus 31.6%
From 52-week high
minus 31.8%

Analyst consensus

38 analysts
BuyMean target ₹445.89 plus 14.2%

Target range, with today’s price

Low ₹345.00High ₹615.00

Next results expected around 28 Jan 2027

Consensus from Yahoo Finance. Not a recommendation.

Peers · Building Materials

Capital-heavy industry columns

Company
ULTRACEMCOUltraTech Cement12,450.00plus 1.63%3,66,11041.622.811.8%19.1%0.3811.9%plus 3.6%
GRASIMGrasim Industries3,227.00minus 0.02%2,18,88438.516.84.0%15.0%1.3514.3%plus 12.0%
AMBUJACEMAmbuja Cements390.60plus 0.67%97,05734.714.64.6%14.3%0.01–minus 31.6%
SHREECEMShree Cement25,100.00plus 0.82%90,56357.218.010.2%20.1%0.095.7%minus 9.8%
JKCEMENTJ.K. Cement5,239.80minus 0.20%40,48742.319.213.3%15.8%1.0112.1%minus 9.1%
DALBHARATDalmia Bharat1,470.30plus 0.27%27,60256.39.67.0%16.5%0.573.0%minus 28.5%
ACCACC1,236.20plus 0.77%23,21426.47.910.4%8.7%0.02–minus 33.1%
RAMCOCEMThe Ramco Cements817.35plus 0.70%19,31331.815.99.6%14.9%0.483.3%minus 21.0%
Median of 7 peers–0.70%40,48741.616.810.2%15.8%0.488.8%−9.8%

Quarterly results

Consolidated, ₹ crore
SalesSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrSep 25Dec 25Mar 26Jun 26Sep 26
9,13010,18110,8929,4749,166
7,3688,8279,4297,8857,895
1,7621,3531,4631,5891,271
19.3%13.3%13.4%16.8%13.9%
26192.524117463
7758.920.85774
8409591,053834877
−223−15.2−103−24−85
883412528848298
−164.6%11.0%−251.7%22.2%20.8%
1,7742041,830577193
7.180.827.372.320.78

Profit & loss

Yearly, ₹ crore
ROE
4.5%
Net profitSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrDec 2022Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
30,98332,53033,65439,969
––+3.5%+18.8%
27,10126,12127,67733,305
3,8826,4095,9776,664
12.5%19.7%17.8%16.7%
4781,0022,481697
155276216224
1,2921,6282,2973,570
−172390158−269
2,7415,8966,1043,299
17.5%19.7%13.3%−70.9%
1,9383,5734,3034,728
––+20.4%+9.9%
9.5616.6517.5119.05

Forecast

Your assumptions, not a prediction

Balance sheet

At each financial year end, ₹ crore
Total assetsSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrDec 2021Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
397440493494
24,95741,01253,08658,853
477699789866
19,37422,95326,73929,393
45,20565,10481,10689,607
16,32723,40342,16853,751
2,1682,65811,31810,124
10969.491.787.2
11,37714,9317,973924
15,22424,04219,55524,720
45,20565,10481,10689,607

Cash flow

Yearly, ₹ crore
Cash from operationsSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrDec 2022Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
−8365,6462,2375,362
−7,105−8,950−7,531−7,935
3,0525,6895,592−1,629
−4,8902,384298−4,203
−4,554−4,482−8,687−6,344
−5,3901,163−6,450−983
−1,251−496−493−492

Shareholding pattern

Source: NSE filings
67.3%
promoters
  • Promoters67.33%
  • Public32.67%
  • As of 30 Sep 2026
QuarterSplitPromotersPublicPromoter change
30 Sep 202667.33%32.67%0.00
30 Jun 202667.33%32.67%0.00
10 Apr 202667.33%32.67%minus 0.35
31 Mar 202667.68%32.32%0.00
31 Dec 202567.68%32.32%–

Major shareholders

NSE filing

Filings & events

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