Orient Cement Ltd reported a sharp rise in earnings for the quarter ended 30 June 2025 (1QFY25-26), with revenue from operations climbing 24.5 per cent YoY to INR8.665bn (US$102.1m), compared to INR6.963bn in the same period last year.
Total income stood at INR8.686bn, up 23.7 per cent from INR7.024bn a year earlier and 4.3 per cent higher than INR8.328bn recorded in the previous quarter (January-March 2025).
The company posted a profit after tax of INR2.054bn, a 459.4 per cent increase from INR367.1m in the 1QFY24-25. Net profit also rose significantly QoQ, up 388.2 per cent from INR420.7m.
Total expenses rose 12.4 per cent YoY to INR7.243bn, driven by:
• Cost of materials consumed: INR1.357bn (up 36.1 per cent)
• Power and fuel: INR2.386bn (up 30.3 per cent)
• Packing, freight and forwarding charges: INR2.004bn (up 4.4 per cent).
Offsetting these were declines in:
• Finance costs: INR31.05m (down 44.9 per cent)
• Employee benefit expenses: INR422.2m (down 16.9 per cent).
The strong start to FY25-26 reflects Orient Cement’s continued focus on operational efficiency, disciplined cost management and improved demand across key markets.
Orient Cement is part of the Adani group, which has said Orient will function purely as a manufacturing arm going forwards.
