Ahmedabad, recently — Ambuja Cements, part of the Adani Portfolio, reported a strong Q2 FY26 performance with consolidated PAT of Rs 23.02 billion (up 364 per cent year on year), highest-ever Q2 sales volume of 16.6 million tonnes (up 20 per cent) and revenue of Rs 91.74 billion (up 21 per cent). EBITDA rose to Rs 17.61 billion with a margin of 19.2 per cent, while EBITDA per tonne reached Rs 1,060 (up 32 per cent). EPS stood at Rs 7.2 (up 267 per cent). The PAT figure includes an income-tax provision reversal of Rs 16.97 billion.
The company raised its FY28 capacity goal by 15 MTPA to 155 MTPA, largely through low-capex debottlenecking at about USD 48 per tonne. Thirteen new blenders are being installed to optimise product mix and lift the share of premium cement, and logistics debottlenecking is expected to add around three per cent utilisation to the existing 107 MTPA base over 24 months.
On projects, a 4 MTPA kiln at Bhatapara has begun trial runs, the 2 MTPA Krishnapatnam grinding unit has been operationalised, and an additional 7 MTPA across three locations is slated for Q3. Renewable power capacity reached 673 MW after commissioning 200 MW, with targets of 900 MW by year-end and 1,122 MW by FY27.
Cost discipline continued: kiln fuel, power and logistics costs declined year on year; green power share of consumption rose to 32.9 per cent; and logistics cost stood at Rs 1,224 per tonne. Management reiterated end-FY26 total cost guidance of about Rs 4,000 per tonne and a pathway to Rs 3,650 per tonne by FY28, supported by higher coal share, newer assets, shorter lead distances (including a growing sea-logistics share), and long-term fly ash/slag tie-ups.
Strategically, Ambuja launched CiNOC (Cement Intelligent Network Operations Centre) to embed AI across sales, production and logistics; deepened engagements with CONCOR, CREDAI and 400+ academic partners; and ordered seven vessels totalling 65,800 DWT to lift coastal movement to five per cent. The company remains debt-free with net worth of Rs 694.93 billion and the highest Crisil ratings (AAA/Stable; A1+).