For the first time in the company’s history, consolidated net profit for the full financial year crossed the Rs 8,000 crore threshold
Marking a healthy improvement in its performance, UltraTech Cement, an Aditya Birla Group company, has reported consolidated net sales of Rs 25,467 crore, registering a 12 per cent year-on-year uptick as compared to Rs 22,788 crore in the corresponding period of the prior year.
The financial results of the company revealed that net profit, excluding exceptional items, rose to Rs 3,011 crore during the quarter from Rs 2,484 crore in Q4FY25. For the full financial year 2026, the net profit rose to Rs 8,305 crore from Rs 6,115 crore in FY25. Profit before Interest, Depreciation and Taxation (PBIDT) scaled to an all-time quarterly high of Rs 5,688 crore, a 20 per cent year-on-year surge, while the operating PBIDT per tonne ascended to Rs 1,253 per tonne.
Consolidated net sales reached a record Rs 87,384 crore in FY26 against Rs 74,936 crore in the previous fiscal, representing a 17 per cent increase. Consolidated PBIDT rose 32 per cent to Rs 17,598 crore, – the highest in the company’s history on the back of strong volume growth, cost discipline and the progressive integration of acquired assets.
The Board of Directors, at their meeting, has recommended a special dividend of Rs 240 per share on the face value of Rs 10 each per equity share for the financial year 2025-26. The company said that this marked a deliberate and meaningful departure from the ordinary course of dividend declaration
Operations
Grey cement sales volumes for India reached 42.41 million tonne in the quarter, rising 9.3 per cent year-on-year, as capacity utilisation surged to 89 per cent. For the full year, total grey cement volumes for India were 145.0 million tonne.
Energy costs declined 3 per cent year-on-year, powered by a meaningfully higher green power mix. Alternative Fuel and Raw material (AFR) mix and improved conversion ratios. Imported fuel costs averaged USD 122 per tonne in Q4 FY26, remaining broadly stable year-on-year, while total costs per tonne declined 2 per cent year-on-year.
“Notwithstanding the geopolitical conflict in West Asia, which exerted upward pressure on fuel prices, packaging materials, diesel and ocean freight, the company’s resilient procurement strategy and diversified sourcing helped substantially mitigate the impact,” the company said in an exchange filing.
During the year, the company commissioned eight MTPA of new capacity across multiple locations. Subsequent to the close of the financial year, in April 2026, an additional 8.7 MTPA was commissioned. UltraTech’s total domestic grey cement manufacturing capacity has crossed the 200 MTPA milestone, standing at 200.1 MTPA. Including its international footprint of 5.4 MTPA, UltraTech’s global cement manufacturing capacity now stands at 205.5 MTPA.
The company said that projects currently under execution, backed by an ambitious capital commitment of over Rs 16,000 crore over the next three years, will propel the Company’s consolidated cement manufacturing capacity to over 240 MTPA.
The cables and wires business continues to advance on schedule. Critical orders have been placed, civil works are progressing at the project site and the core management team is fully operational, the company added. The company remains confident of commissioning this new venture by Q3FY27.
