Sagar Cements Ltd’s net profit declined 77 per cent at INR 4.1 crore in the first quarter of FY12-13 compared to INR 18.1 crore in the year-ago period.

Revenues of the Hyderabad-based company almost remained flat at about INR150 crore. “The operating environment for cement companies thus far has been challenging. With increasing power and fuel costs, margins are being impacted,” Mr Sreekanth Reddy, Executive Director, Sagar Cements said in a release.