India Cements Ltd
India Cements Ltd is a leading cement manufacturing company headquartered in Chennai. It was incorporated in the year 1946 by Shri S N N Sankaralinga Iyer and Sri T S Narayanaswami. While retaining cement over the years as its mainstay, India Cements has ventured into related fields like shipping, captive power and coal mining that have purposeful synergy to the core business. The co is also a sponsor of the IPL franchise “Chennai Super Kings”. [1]
- Market Cap ₹ 9,147 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 295
- High / Low ₹ 490 / 290
- Stock P/E 67.8
- Book Value ₹ 327
- Dividend Yield 0.00 %
- ROCE 1.24 %
- ROE 0.37 %
- Face Value ₹ 10.0
Pros
- Stock is trading at 0.90 times its book value
- Debtor days have improved from 44.5 to 20.2 days.
Cons
- The company has delivered a poor sales growth of -0.11% over past five years.
- Company has a low return on equity of -4.51% over last 3 years.
* The pros and cons are machine generated. Pros / cons are based on a checklist to highlight important points. Please exercise caution and do your own analysis.
Quarterly Results
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
Profit & Loss
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,057 | 4,879 | 5,158 | 5,267 | 5,770 | 5,186 | 4,511 | 4,858 | 5,608 | 4,998 | 4,141 | 4,485 | 4,479 | |
| 4,294 | 4,006 | 4,267 | 4,548 | 5,131 | 4,588 | 3,715 | 4,373 | 5,749 | 4,912 | 4,491 | 4,090 | 4,010 | |
| Operating Profit | 763 | 873 | 891 | 720 | 639 | 599 | 796 | 486 | -141 | 86 | -350 | 395 | 469 |
| OPM % | 15% | 18% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 12% | 18% | 10% | -2.5% | 1.7% | -8% | 9% | 10% |
| 22 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 26 | 24 | 32 | 23 | 224 | 99 | 654 | -62 | 31 | |
| Interest | 478 | 440 | 380 | 365 | 350 | 343 | 271 | 198 | 242 | 240 | 266 | 99 | 99 |
| Depreciation | 303 | 291 | 276 | 279 | 265 | 256 | 247 | 226 | 219 | 220 | 239 | 299 | 297 |
| Profit before tax | 4 | 164 | 252 | 90 | 50 | 24 | 311 | 85 | -378 | -275 | -202 | -65 | 104 |
| Tax % | 127% | 29% | 37% | 21% | 49% | -126% | 33% | 23% | -55% | -17% | -29% | 3% | |
| -1 | 119 | 159 | 69 | 26 | 51 | 209 | 87 | -125 | -227 | -144 | -67 | 92 | |
| EPS in Rs | -0.11 | 3.80 | 5.41 | 2.11 | 0.68 | 1.62 | 6.67 | 2.53 | -4.09 | -7.34 | -4.64 | -2.17 | 2.98 |
| Dividend Payout % | 0% | 26% | 19% | 38% | 118% | 37% | 15% | 40% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Compounded Sales Growth | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | -1% |
| 5 Years: | 0% |
| 3 Years: | -7% |
| TTM: | 7% |
| Compounded Profit Growth | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | -11% |
| 5 Years: | -29% |
| 3 Years: | 28% |
| TTM: | 133% |
| Stock Price CAGR | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | 7% |
| 5 Years: | 9% |
| 3 Years: | 9% |
| 1 Year: | -24% |
| Return on Equity | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | -1% |
| 5 Years: | -4% |
| 3 Years: | -5% |
| Last Year: | 0% |
Balance Sheet
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 307 | 308 | 308 | 308 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 310 |
| Reserves | 3,073 | 4,742 | 4,867 | 4,961 | 4,936 | 5,188 | 5,388 | 5,637 | 5,466 | 5,265 | 9,884 | 9,814 |
| 3,502 | 3,296 | 3,100 | 3,197 | 3,356 | 3,593 | 3,052 | 3,091 | 2,945 | 2,633 | 1,165 | 1,305 | |
| 1,805 | 2,345 | 2,674 | 2,479 | 2,696 | 2,579 | 2,340 | 3,005 | 2,746 | 2,493 | 2,518 | 1,974 | |
| Total Liabilities | 8,687 | 10,692 | 10,950 | 10,946 | 11,297 | 11,670 | 11,090 | 12,043 | 11,467 | 10,701 | 13,877 | 13,403 |
| 4,599 | 7,488 | 7,260 | 7,146 | 7,072 | 7,206 | 7,065 | 7,101 | 6,803 | 6,874 | 11,638 | 11,187 | |
| CWIP | 98 | 99 | 134 | 176 | 196 | 235 | 300 | 386 | 313 | 190 | 177 | 344 |
| Investments | 440 | 357 | 358 | 358 | 371 | 382 | 381 | 408 | 334 | 319 | 120 | 83 |
| 3,550 | 2,748 | 3,198 | 3,265 | 3,659 | 3,847 | 3,344 | 4,147 | 4,016 | 3,318 | 1,942 | 1,788 | |
| Total Assets | 8,687 | 10,692 | 10,950 | 10,946 | 11,297 | 11,670 | 11,090 | 12,043 | 11,467 | 10,701 | 13,877 | 13,403 |
Cash Flows
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 645 | 964 | 765 | 556 | 377 | 387 | 1,046 | 439 | -19 | 344 | -256 | -27 | |
| -124 | -220 | -158 | -306 | -202 | -282 | -189 | -250 | 435 | 248 | 2,014 | -103 | |
| -520 | -757 | -605 | -235 | -180 | -110 | -860 | -183 | -397 | -572 | -1,738 | 40 | |
| Net Cash Flow | 1 | -14 | 2 | 16 | -5 | -6 | -3 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 19 | -89 |
| Free Cash Flow | 507 | 796 | 685 | 361 | 161 | 140 | 897 | 288 | 142 | 255 | 31 | -115 |
| CFO/OP | 90% | 112% | 94% | 84% | 61% | 70% | 138% | 100% | 8% | 422% | 43% | -5% |
Ratios
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| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
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| Debtor Days | 37 | 42 | 37 | 45 | 47 | 52 | 46 | 70 | 54 | 51 | 62 | 20 |
| Inventory Days | 287 | 267 | 306 | 258 | 287 | 312 | 270 | 368 | 258 | 231 | 224 | 269 |
| Days Payable | 402 | 447 | 522 | 441 | 458 | 490 | 488 | 565 | 438 | 456 | 395 | 318 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | -78 | -138 | -178 | -138 | -124 | -127 | -173 | -127 | -126 | -174 | -109 | -28 |
| Working Capital Days | -41 | -84 | -37 | -3 | -14 | -38 | -56 | -18 | 35 | -10 | -32 | -15 |
| ROCE % | 7% | 8% | 8% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 7% | 3% | -4% | -1% | -5% | 1% |
Insights
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Documents
Announcements
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation
- UltraTech Cement to hold Q2 FY27 earnings call on 19 October 2026 at 4:00 pm IST.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication
- Newspaper Publication of Postal Ballot Notice dated 09.09.2026
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Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Notice of Postal Ballot
- Postal ballot seeks approval for Tribhuwan Adhikari’s director appointment; e-voting runs 12 Sep–11 Oct 2026.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Acquisition
- India Cements to acquire 26% of Amplus TN One Energy for Rs 14.06 crore; 41.8 MW solar+BESS captive projects.
- Closure of Trading Window
Annual reports
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Annual Report 2026
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Annual Report 2025
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Annual Report 2022
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Annual Report 2021
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Annual Report 2020
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Annual Report 2019
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Annual Report 2018
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Annual Report 2017
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Annual Report 2016
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Annual Report 2015
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Annual Report 2014
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Annual Report 2013
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Annual Report 2013
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Concalls
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Product Offerings
The company primarily manufactures two standard types of cement including Ordinary Portland Cement and Portland Pozzolana Cement, the mix being 35:65. [1]