Orient Cement Ltd
₹ 133
-4.81%
13 Mar
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About
Orient Cement Ltd is primarily engaged in the manufacture and sale of Cement and its manufacturing facilities at present are located at Devapur in Telangana, Chittapur in Karnataka and Jalgaon in Maharashtra.[1]
Key Points
- Market Cap ₹ 2,738 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 133
- High / Low ₹ 362 / 133
- Stock P/E 8.35
- Book Value ₹ 100
- Dividend Yield 0.38 %
- ROCE 8.83 %
- ROE 5.12 %
- Face Value ₹ 1.00
Pros
- Company has reduced debt.
- Company is almost debt free.
- Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 20.9%
Cons
- The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 2.27% over past five years.
- Company has a low return on equity of 7.75% 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.
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Quarterly Results
Figures in Rs. Crores
Profit & Loss
Figures in Rs. Crores
| Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,437 | 1,545 | 1,462 | 1,875 | 2,222 | 2,522 | 2,422 | 2,324 | 2,725 | 2,938 | 3,185 | 2,709 | 2,971 | |
| 1,222 | 1,239 | 1,277 | 1,696 | 1,916 | 2,210 | 2,039 | 1,773 | 2,134 | 2,573 | 2,736 | 2,407 | 2,430 | |
| Operating Profit | 215 | 307 | 186 | 179 | 306 | 312 | 383 | 551 | 591 | 365 | 449 | 302 | 541 |
| OPM % | 15% | 20% | 13% | 10% | 14% | 12% | 16% | 24% | 22% | 12% | 14% | 11% | 18% |
| 9 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 18 | |
| Interest | 14 | 14 | 54 | 135 | 129 | 118 | 122 | 94 | 51 | 38 | 34 | 23 | 13 |
| Depreciation | 56 | 47 | 78 | 122 | 126 | 133 | 141 | 142 | 145 | 147 | 149 | 153 | 223 |
| Profit before tax | 153 | 251 | 61 | -66 | 70 | 75 | 137 | 334 | 404 | 192 | 281 | 145 | 322 |
| Tax % | 34% | 22% | -2% | -52% | 37% | 36% | 37% | 36% | 35% | 36% | 38% | 37% | |
| 101 | 195 | 62 | -32 | 44 | 48 | 87 | 214 | 263 | 123 | 175 | 91 | 324 | |
| EPS in Rs | 4.93 | 9.51 | 3.04 | -1.57 | 2.16 | 2.32 | 4.23 | 10.45 | 12.85 | 6.00 | 8.53 | 4.45 | 15.79 |
| Dividend Payout % | 30% | 18% | 33% | -32% | 35% | 32% | 18% | 19% | 19% | 25% | 26% | 11% |
| Compounded Sales Growth | |
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| 10 Years: | 6% |
| 5 Years: | 2% |
| 3 Years: | 0% |
| TTM: | 7% |
| Compounded Profit Growth | |
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| 10 Years: | -7% |
| 5 Years: | 1% |
| 3 Years: | -30% |
| TTM: | 179% |
| Stock Price CAGR | |
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| 10 Years: | -1% |
| 5 Years: | 5% |
| 3 Years: | 7% |
| 1 Year: | -62% |
| Return on Equity | |
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| 10 Years: | 8% |
| 5 Years: | 11% |
| 3 Years: | 8% |
| Last Year: | 5% |
Balance Sheet
Figures in Rs. Crores
| Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Sep 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
| Reserves | 808 | 955 | 1,020 | 967 | 1,002 | 1,033 | 1,098 | 1,285 | 1,505 | 1,583 | 1,723 | 1,787 | 2,042 |
| 329 | 1,106 | 1,285 | 1,336 | 1,314 | 1,290 | 1,226 | 798 | 316 | 398 | 170 | 70 | 72 | |
| 404 | 484 | 571 | 560 | 601 | 584 | 555 | 708 | 809 | 875 | 943 | 925 | 829 | |
| Total Liabilities | 1,561 | 2,566 | 2,896 | 2,883 | 2,937 | 2,927 | 2,900 | 2,812 | 2,650 | 2,877 | 2,855 | 2,803 | 2,963 |
| 826 | 798 | 2,207 | 2,296 | 2,251 | 2,355 | 2,272 | 2,207 | 2,115 | 2,010 | 2,021 | 1,990 | 1,864 | |
| CWIP | 328 | 1,319 | 239 | 98 | 158 | 48 | 67 | 41 | 40 | 140 | 89 | 24 | 28 |
| Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 42 | 13 |
| 408 | 448 | 450 | 489 | 528 | 525 | 562 | 448 | 481 | 723 | 734 | 746 | 1,059 | |
| Total Assets | 1,561 | 2,566 | 2,896 | 2,883 | 2,937 | 2,927 | 2,900 | 2,812 | 2,650 | 2,877 | 2,855 | 2,803 | 2,963 |
Cash Flows
Figures in Rs. Crores
| Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 192 | 156 | 268 | 259 | 279 | 281 | 292 | 714 | 524 | 111 | 426 | 205 | |
| -279 | -922 | -371 | -124 | -149 | -120 | -73 | -162 | 70 | -120 | -85 | -97 | |
| 92 | 727 | 98 | -108 | -161 | -171 | -206 | -552 | -586 | 35 | -334 | -136 | |
| Net Cash Flow | 5 | -40 | -5 | 27 | -31 | -10 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 7 | -28 |
Ratios
Figures in Rs. Crores
| Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
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| Debtor Days | 16 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 26 | 33 |
| Inventory Days | 114 | 213 | 236 | 196 | 230 | 269 | 269 | 192 | 192 | 331 | 269 | 276 |
| Days Payable | 137 | 214 | 340 | 268 | 280 | 270 | 201 | 207 | 238 | 203 | 181 | 198 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | -7 | 19 | -81 | -52 | -25 | 25 | 93 | 2 | -29 | 150 | 114 | 112 |
| Working Capital Days | -75 | 4 | -16 | -42 | -36 | -12 | -5 | -24 | -39 | -25 | 2 | 16 |
| ROCE % | 16% | 16% | 5% | 3% | 9% | 8% | 11% | 19% | 23% | 12% | 16% | 9% |
Insights
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Documents
Announcements
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation
10 Mar - Company has informed about interaction with Investors / Analysts on March 16, 2026, March 17, 2026, March 18, 2026 and March 19, 2026.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication
3 Mar - Orient Cement Limited as informed the Stock Exchange about the publication of Newspaper Advertisement regarding completion of dispatch of Postal Ballot Notice.
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Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Notice of Postal Ballot
2 Mar - Postal ballot to approve material RPTs with Ambuja and ACC for FY2026-27; e-voting Mar 3–Apr 1, 2026.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation
27 Feb - Company has informed about Schedule of meet to be held on March 06, 2026.
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Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Scrutinizer"s Report
18 Feb - Shareholders approved appointment of Rohit Soni as Non-Executive Director; 99.86% votes in favour (postal ballot, Feb 17, 2026).
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Concalls
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Feb 2026Transcript PPT
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History
Established in 1979, Orient Cement was formerly a part of Orient Paper & Industries. The company was formed via the demerger of the cement business of Orient Paper & Industries Ltd in 2012. [1]