UltraTech Cement Q4 Profit Increases Amidst India's Strong Cement Industry.

UltraTech Cement's fiscal Q4 consolidated profit rises. The company is India's leader in producing and selling cements and construction materials, with 23 cement plants, over 130 concrete factories, and 27 grinding facilities in India. India accounts for 99.3% of net sales.

UltraTech Cement Ltd. reported a robust 10% increase in its consolidated net profit for the fourth quarter (Q4) ended March 31, 2025, reaching ₹2,482 crore, up from ₹2,258 crore in the previous year [1]. This growth was driven by a 14% increase in net sales to ₹22,788 crore, compared to ₹20,069 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year [1]. The company's quarterly sales volumes grew by 17% to 41.02 million metric tonnes [1].

Despite the overall positive performance, UltraTech's full-year (FY) 2025 net profit decreased by 14% to ₹6,039 crore, primarily due to increased interest and depreciation costs [1]. However, annual net sales grew by 7% to ₹74,936 crore [1].

Energy costs played a significant role in the company's financial performance. Energy costs were lower by 14% year-over-year (YoY), primarily due to a decrease in fuel costs, which fell from ₹1,025 per tonne in Q4 FY24 to ₹881 per tonne in Q4 FY25 [1].

UltraTech's ongoing capacity expansion program continued to progress. During FY25, the company commissioned 17.40 metric tonnes per annum (mtpa) of new capacity across several locations in India [1]. This expansion increased the company's domestic grey cement capacity to 183.36 mtpa on a consolidated basis, along with its overseas capacity of 5.4 mtpa, bringing the global capacity to 188.76 mtpa [1].

Notably, UltraTech achieved over 1 GW of renewable power installations, making it one of the first industrial companies in India to commission 1 gigawatt of renewable energy capacity for captive use [1]. The company added 269 MW of renewable power during Q4 FY25, bringing its total green energy capacity to 1.363 GW, which covers approximately 46% of its current power needs [1].

The company's dividend announcement for FY25 was 775% at the rate of ₹77.50 per equity share, subject to approval by the members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting (AGM) [2].

Shares of UltraTech Cement were down 1.05% at ₹12,108.25 by 5:00 pm on the day of the announcement [2].

References:
[1] https://www.thehindu.com/business/ultratech-cement-q4-net-profit-rises-10-to-2482-crore/article69501305.ece
[2] https://www.financialexpress.com/business/industry-ultratech-cement-q4-results-profit-rises-by-9-92-to-rs-248204-crore-rs-7750-dividend-declared-3825298/