Ambuja Cements Ltd reported an 8.98% year-on-year (YoY) drop in its consolidated net profit for the fourth quarter ending March 31, 2025 (Q4 FY25). The profit for the three months under review decreased from Rs 1,050.58 crore in Q4 FY24 to Rs 956.27 crore.
However, compared to the same period last year, the Adani Group's operating revenue climbed by 11.58 percent to Rs 9,802.47 crore from Rs 8,785.28 crore. At Rs 8,821.70 crore, total expenses increased 13.86 percent year over year.
A dividend of Rs 2 per share has been recommended by the board of directors of the nation's second-largest cement manufacturer. "For the fiscal year 2024–2025, the company has set Friday, June 13, 2025, as the 'Record Date' to ascertain the members' entitlement to a dividend of Rs 2 per equity share with a face value of Rs 2 each fully paid up. Subject to any applicable tax deduction at source, the dividend will be paid on or after July 1, 2025, if declared by shareholders at the next AGM," Ambuja said.
Ambuja was down 1.88 percent at Rs 534.80. At this price, the counter has fallen 6.99% in the last month. It saw high trading volume on the BSE, with approximately 4.86 lakh shares changing hands at the time of writing this story. The figure exceeded the two-week average volume of 1.78 lakh shares. Turnover on the counter was Rs 26.47 crore, with a market capitalisation (m-cap) of Rs 1,31,777.11 crore.
Technically, the stock fell below the 5-day, 10-day, 20-day, and 200-day simple moving averages (SMAs), but it rose above the 30-day, 50-day, 100-day, and 150-day SMAs. The 14-day relative strength index (RSI) stood at 46.16. A level less than 30 is considered oversold, and a value greater than 70 is considered overbought.
The stock's price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is 39.19, with a price-to-book (P/B) value of 2.87. Earnings per share (EPS) was 13.65, with a return on equity (ROE) of 7.32. According to Trendlyne data, Ambuja's one-year beta is 1.65, indicating high volatility.
As of March 2025, promoters owned 67.57 percent of the company.
