UltraTech Cement reported domestic grey cement sales of 35.94Mt in the quarter ended 30 September 2026, up 13.8 per cent from 31.58Mt a year earlier. Capacity utilisation increased to 71 per cent from 66 per cent despite monsoon conditions and disruption associated with the west Asia crisis.

Consolidated net sales rose 18.9 per cent YoY, while profit before interest, depreciation and tax increased 17.3 per cent. Profit after tax advanced 21.3 per cent.

During the quarter, UltraTech commissioned 3.6Mta of integrated cement capacity at Petnikota (Andhra Pradesh) and added 1Mta through debottlenecking at Visakhapatnam, Patratu and Nathdwara.

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At 30 September, consolidated domestic grey cement capacity stood at 204.7Mta, rising to 210.1Mta including overseas operations. The company said its organic expansion programme remains on track to increase capacity to more than 240Mta by March 2028.