The Ramco Cements Q3 net profit jumps 2-fold to ₹385.63 cr, revenue up 6% | Company Results

Ramco Cements Ltd on Monday reported a two-fold increase in its consolidated net profit to ₹385.63 crore in the December quarter of FY26, helped by improvement in cement prices and operational efficiencies.

The company posted a net profit of ₹181.58 crore in the October-December quarter of the previous fiscal, according to a regulatory filing by The Ramco Cements.

Operational revenue increased by 6.16 per cent to ₹2,105.68 crore in the December quarter of FY26. It was ₹1,983.45 crore in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal.

“During the third quarter of FY26, the cement sales volume was 4.43 million tonnes, compared to 4.28 million tonnes in the third quarter of FY25, growing at 4 per cent,” the company said in its earnings release.

The construction chemicals business recorded a sales volume of 1.54 lakh tonnes for the third quarter of FY26 compared to 0.86 lakh tonnes during the third quarter of FY25, registering a growth of 79 per cent.

“The overall sales volume for the current quarter increased by 5 per cent over Q3FY25. Cement capacity utilization for Q3FY26 is 73 per cent compared to 75 per cent in Q3FY25,” it said.

Additionally, in Q3FY26, The Ramco Cements “earned ₹506 crore profit from land sale”.

It recorded a loss of ₹27 crore under the exception item due to implementation of new labor codes.

“Accordingly, pre-tax profit after exceptional items for the third quarter of FY26 stood at ₹486 crore,” it said.

The Ramco Cements’ total expenses during the December quarter increased by 6.38 per cent to ₹2,118.79 crore.

“Net debt as on 31-12-2025 is ₹4,145 crore as against ₹4,481 crore as on 31-3-2025. Cost of debt for third quarter of FY26 is at 7.10 per cent as against 7.89 per cent in third quarter of FY25,” it said.

Shares of The Ramco Cements Ltd on Monday settled at ₹1,203.65 apiece on the BSE, up 3.75 per cent from the previous close.