Overview
- Reported consolidated profit surged year on year, driven by an income-tax provision reversal of roughly Rs 1,697–1,710 crore, with outlets citing headline PAT of Rs 1,766–2,302 crore.
- Revenue reached about Rs 9,130–9,174 crore, the company’s highest second-quarter tally, as cement sales rose 20% to a record 16.6 million tonnes.
- Operating metrics strengthened, with operating EBITDA up about 58% and the margin at roughly 19% for the quarter.
- Management lifted the FY28 capacity target to 155 MTPA, planning 15 MTPA from low-cost debottlenecking at about $48 per tonne and aiming for higher utilisation through logistics upgrades.
- Execution milestones included a 4 MTPA kiln trial at Bhatapara, the 2 MTPA Krishnapatnam grinding unit coming online, around 7 MTPA expected in Q3, and 200 MW of solar commissioned to take renewable capacity to 673 MW, while the stock rose roughly 1.5–2% after the results.