About
Orient Cement Limited manufactures and sells cement in India. The company offers pozzolana and ordinary Portland cement under the Birla A1 Premium Cement, Birla A1 StrongCrete, Birla A1 OrientGreen, and Birla A1 Dolphin brand names. Its products are used in residential, commercial, infrastructure, industrial, and community projects. The company was founded in 1979 and is based in Ahmedabad, India. Orient Cement Limited operates as a subsidiary of Ambuja Cements Limited.
Key Metrics
as of Sep 2026Market Cap2,664 Cr
P/E12.50
Div Yield0.39 %
Book Value₹104.00
52w High₹237.00
52w Low₹122.00
Face Value₹1.00
Quarterly Results
Rs. Crores · hover row for definition| Metric | Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | Dec 2025 | Sep 2025 | Jun 2025 | Mar 2025 | Dec 2024 | Sep 2024 | Jun 2024 | Mar 2024 | Dec 2023 | Sep 2023 | Jun 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 604.00 | 647.00 | 636.00 | 643.00 | 866.00 | 825.00 | 643.00 | 544.00 | 696.00 | 888.00 | 751.00 | 721.00 | 825.00 |
| Expenses | 460.00 | 539.00 | 546.00 | 478.00 | 684.00 | 722.00 | 585.00 | 500.00 | 600.00 | 740.00 | 636.00 | 634.00 | 726.00 |
| Operating Profit | 144.00 | 108.00 | 90.00 | 165.00 | 182.00 | 103.00 | 58.00 | 44.00 | 96.00 | 148.00 | 115.00 | 87.00 | 99.00 |
| OPM % | 24.00 | 17.00 | 14.00 | 26.00 | 21.00 | 12.00 | 9.00 | 8.00 | 14.00 | 17.00 | 15.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 |
| Other Income | 5.00 | 6.00 | -4.00 | 12.00 | 2.00 | 8.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 6.00 | 8.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 4.00 |
| Depreciation | 43.00 | 45.00 | 48.00 | 101.00 | 37.00 | 37.00 | 38.00 | 39.00 | 39.00 | 38.00 | 38.00 | 37.00 | 37.00 |
| Interest | 3.00 | 5.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 9.00 | 10.00 |
| Profit before tax | 103.00 | 64.00 | 36.00 | 74.00 | 144.00 | 68.00 | 17.00 | 3.00 | 58.00 | 110.00 | 72.00 | 42.00 | 57.00 |
| Tax % | 25.00 | 13.00 | 23.00 | 33.00 | -42.00 | 38.00 | 39.00 | 26.00 | 37.00 | 38.00 | 37.00 | 42.00 | 35.00 |
| Net Profit | 77.00 | 55.00 | 28.00 | 49.00 | 205.00 | 42.00 | 10.00 | 2.00 | 37.00 | 68.00 | 45.00 | 25.00 | 37.00 |
| EPS in Rs | 3.75 | 2.70 | 1.35 | 2.39 | 9.98 | 2.05 | 0.49 | 0.11 | 1.79 | 3.33 | 2.20 | 1.20 | 1.81 |
Profit & Loss
Annual · Rs. Crores| Metric | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 2,793.00 | 2,709.00 | 3,185.00 | 2,938.00 | 2,725.00 | 2,324.00 | 2,422.00 | 2,522.00 | 2,222.00 | 1,875.00 | 1,462.00 | 1,545.00 |
| Expenses | 2,247.00 | 2,407.00 | 2,736.00 | 2,573.00 | 2,134.00 | 1,773.00 | 2,039.00 | 2,210.00 | 1,916.00 | 1,696.00 | 1,277.00 | 1,239.00 |
| Operating Profit | 546.00 | 302.00 | 449.00 | 365.00 | 591.00 | 551.00 | 383.00 | 312.00 | 306.00 | 179.00 | 186.00 | 307.00 |
| OPM % | 20.00 | 11.00 | 14.00 | 12.00 | 22.00 | 24.00 | 16.00 | 12.00 | 14.00 | 10.00 | 13.00 | 20.00 |
| Other Income | 16.00 | 20.00 | 15.00 | 12.00 | 10.00 | 18.00 | 18.00 | 14.00 | 19.00 | 11.00 | 8.00 | 6.00 |
| Interest | 13.00 | 23.00 | 34.00 | 38.00 | 51.00 | 94.00 | 122.00 | 118.00 | 129.00 | 135.00 | 54.00 | 14.00 |
| Depreciation | 231.00 | 153.00 | 149.00 | 147.00 | 145.00 | 142.00 | 141.00 | 133.00 | 126.00 | 122.00 | 78.00 | 47.00 |
| Profit before tax | 318.00 | 145.00 | 281.00 | 192.00 | 404.00 | 334.00 | 137.00 | 75.00 | 70.00 | -66.00 | 61.00 | 251.00 |
| Tax % | -6.00 | 37.00 | 38.00 | 36.00 | 35.00 | 36.00 | 37.00 | 36.00 | 37.00 | -52.00 | -2.00 | 22.00 |
| Net Profit | 338.00 | 91.00 | 175.00 | 123.00 | 263.00 | 214.00 | 87.00 | 48.00 | 44.00 | -32.00 | 62.00 | 195.00 |
| EPS in Rs | 16.44 | 4.45 | 8.53 | 6.00 | 12.85 | 10.45 | 4.23 | 2.32 | 2.16 | -1.57 | 3.04 | 9.51 |
| Dividend Payout % | 3.00 | 11.00 | 26.00 | 25.00 | 19.00 | 19.00 | 18.00 | 32.00 | 35.00 | -32.00 | 33.00 | 18.00 |
Balance Sheet
Annual · Rs. Crores — latest first| Metric | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 21.00 | 21.00 | 20.00 | 20.00 | 20.00 | 20.00 | 20.00 | 20.00 | 20.00 | 20.00 | 20.00 | 20.00 |
| Reserves | 2,125.00 | 1,787.00 | 1,723.00 | 1,583.00 | 1,505.00 | 1,285.00 | 1,098.00 | 1,033.00 | 1,002.00 | 967.00 | 1,020.00 | 955.00 |
| Borrowings | 72.00 | 70.00 | 170.00 | 398.00 | 316.00 | 798.00 | 1,226.00 | 1,290.00 | 1,314.00 | 1,336.00 | 1,285.00 | 1,106.00 |
| Other Liabilities | 915.00 | 925.00 | 943.00 | 875.00 | 809.00 | 708.00 | 555.00 | 584.00 | 601.00 | 560.00 | 571.00 | 484.00 |
| Total Liabilities | 3,133.00 | 2,803.00 | 2,855.00 | 2,877.00 | 2,650.00 | 2,812.00 | 2,900.00 | 2,927.00 | 2,937.00 | 2,883.00 | 2,896.00 | 2,566.00 |
| Fixed Assets | 1,779.00 | 1,990.00 | 2,021.00 | 2,010.00 | 2,115.00 | 2,207.00 | 2,272.00 | 2,355.00 | 2,251.00 | 2,296.00 | 2,207.00 | 798.00 |
| CWIP | 32.00 | 24.00 | 89.00 | 140.00 | 40.00 | 41.00 | 67.00 | 48.00 | 158.00 | 98.00 | 239.00 | 1,319.00 |
| Investments | 13.00 | 42.00 | 11.00 | 4.00 | 14.00 | 115.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Other Assets | 1,309.00 | 746.00 | 734.00 | 723.00 | 481.00 | 448.00 | 562.00 | 525.00 | 528.00 | 489.00 | 450.00 | 448.00 |
| Total Assets | 3,133.00 | 2,803.00 | 2,855.00 | 2,877.00 | 2,650.00 | 2,812.00 | 2,900.00 | 2,927.00 | 2,937.00 | 2,883.00 | 2,896.00 | 2,566.00 |
Cash Flows
Annual · Rs. Crores — latest first| Metric | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operating Activity | -39.00 | 205.00 | 426.00 | 111.00 | 524.00 | 714.00 | 292.00 | 281.00 | 279.00 | 259.00 | 268.00 | 156.00 |
| Cash from Investing Activity | 9.00 | -97.00 | -85.00 | -120.00 | 70.00 | -162.00 | -73.00 | -120.00 | -149.00 | -124.00 | -371.00 | -922.00 |
| Cash from Financing Activity | -2.00 | -136.00 | -334.00 | 35.00 | -586.00 | -552.00 | -206.00 | -171.00 | -161.00 | -108.00 | 98.00 | 727.00 |
| Net Cash Flow | -32.00 | -28.00 | 7.00 | 26.00 | 8.00 | 0.00 | 13.00 | -10.00 | -31.00 | 27.00 | -5.00 | -40.00 |
| Free Cash Flow | -69.00 | 146.00 | 348.00 | -18.00 | 471.00 | 663.00 | 215.00 | 160.00 | 132.00 | 153.00 | -104.00 | -766.00 |
| CFO/OP % | 5.00 | 87.00 | 106.00 | 40.00 | 100.00 | 140.00 | 84.00 | 96.00 | 95.00 | 144.00 | 152.00 | 68.00 |
Ratios
Annual · Days / % — latest first| Metric | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor Days | 110.00 | 33.00 | 26.00 | 21.00 | 17.00 | 17.00 | 24.00 | 26.00 | 25.00 | 21.00 | 23.00 | 19.00 |
| Inventory Days | 125.00 | 276.00 | 269.00 | 331.00 | 192.00 | 192.00 | 269.00 | 269.00 | 230.00 | 196.00 | 236.00 | 213.00 |
| Days Payable | 259.00 | 198.00 | 181.00 | 203.00 | 238.00 | 207.00 | 201.00 | 270.00 | 280.00 | 268.00 | 340.00 | 214.00 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | -24.00 | 112.00 | 114.00 | 150.00 | -29.00 | 2.00 | 93.00 | 25.00 | -25.00 | -52.00 | -81.00 | 19.00 |
| Working Capital Days | 77.00 | 16.00 | 2.00 | -25.00 | -39.00 | -24.00 | -5.00 | -12.00 | -36.00 | -42.00 | -16.00 | 4.00 |
| ROCE % | 16.00 | 9.00 | 16.00 | 12.00 | 23.00 | 19.00 | 11.00 | 8.00 | 9.00 | 3.00 | 5.00 | 16.00 |
Corporate Actions
20 records| Action | Ex Date | Record Date | Ratio | Amount (₹) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | 12 Jun 2026 | 12 Jun 2026 | — | 0.50 | |
| Dividend | 25 Jul 2025 | 25 Jul 2025 | — | 0.50 | |
| Dividend | 29 Jul 2024 | — | — | 1.50 | |
| Dividend | 16 Feb 2024 | 16 Feb 2024 | — | 0.75 | |
| Dividend | 25 Jul 2023 | — | — | 1.00 | |
| Dividend | 10 Feb 2023 | 10 Feb 2023 | — | 0.50 | |
| Dividend | 20 Jul 2022 | — | — | 1.75 | |
| Dividend | 09 Feb 2022 | 10 Feb 2022 | — | 0.75 | |
| Dividend | 28 Jul 2021 | — | — | 1.50 | |
| Dividend | 08 Feb 2021 | 09 Feb 2021 | — | 0.50 | |
| Dividend | 23 Jul 2020 | — | — | 0.75 | |
| Dividend | 24 Jul 2019 | — | — | 0.75 | |
| Dividend | 09 Aug 2018 | — | — | 0.75 | |
| Dividend | 14 Sep 2017 | — | — | 0.50 | |
| Dividend | 15 Jul 2016 | — | — | 1.00 | |
| Dividend | 17 Jul 2015 | — | — | 1.00 | |
| Dividend | 04 Feb 2015 | 05 Feb 2015 | — | 0.75 | |
| Dividend | 07 Aug 2014 | — | — | 0.75 | |
| Dividend | 13 Feb 2014 | 14 Feb 2014 | — | 0.75 | |
| Dividend | 25 Jul 2013 | — | — | 2.00 |
Announcements
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Credit Ratings
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Rating update10 Oct 2025 from care
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Rating update29 Oct 2024 from care
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Rating update8 Oct 2024 from care
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Rating update9 Oct 2023 from care
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Rating update29 Nov 2022 from care
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Rating update31 Aug 2021 from care