Overview
- UltraTech, which reported results Monday, posted consolidated fourth‑quarter profit of about Rs 3,000 crore on revenue of Rs 25,799.47 crore.
- The board recommended a special dividend of Rs 240 per share, subject to shareholder approval at the annual meeting.
- India grey cement sales rose about 9% to 42.41 million tonnes with capacity use at 89%, reflecting steady demand from housing, roads, and commercial builds.
- Per‑tonne power and fuel costs fell about 5.5% to roughly Rs 1,211 as renewable power use increased, which helped lift core operating profit per tonne about 10% to Rs 1,253.
- The company plans to add around 45 million tonnes of capacity across FY27 and FY28, while cautioning that Middle East tensions have raised fuel, packaging, and freight costs that it is offsetting through diversified sourcing and logistics gains.