ACC vs AMBUJACEM
Side-by-side comparison of ACC Ltd. and Ambuja Cements Ltd.. Descriptive only — not investment advice.
ACC Ltd.
Cement
No published analysis yet — values pending nightly pipeline refresh.
Ambuja Cements Ltd.
Cement
Quality Score: 43/100
At a glance
| Metric | ACC | AMBUJACEM |
|---|---|---|
| Quality Score | — | 43/100 |
| P/E (trailing) | — | 23.3 |
| Forward P/E | — | 28.4 |
| ROE | — | +8.3% |
| Profit margin | — | +11.6% |
| Debt-to-equity | — | 1.21 |
| Dividend yield | — | +0.45% |
| 1Y price return | — | -16.7% |
| From 52w high | — | -28.9% |
| Analyst rating1 = Strong Buy, 5 = Strong Sell | — | 1.90 |
Highlighted value = better on the metric (lower for P/E, D/E, drawdown, analyst rating; higher elsewhere). Descriptive only.
Snapshots
No published narrative yet.
Ambuja Cements (444.30) trades 28.91% below its 52-week high and below both key moving averages, with a trailing PE of 23.29 — a meaningful discount to sector peers UltraTech (43.1x) and Shree Cement (52.3x). Q4 2026 results showed net profit up 78% YoY on a tax benefit, but EBITDA and operating margins declined, keeping news sentiment neutral to negative. ROE of 8.31% and FCF positive in only 1 of tracked years indicate capital-intensive growth with limited free-cash compounding so far.
Pros
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- ✓Trailing PE of 23.29 is the 2nd-lowest among 6 cement sector peers tracked, with UltraTech at 43.1x and Shree Cement at 52.3x providing a wide relative valuation gap.
- ✓5-year revenue CAGR of 9.4% is consistent with long-run cement demand; 5-year earnings CAGR of 77.2% reflects a low-base recovery and improving absolute profitability.
- ✓Mean analyst rating of 1.90 across 42 analysts (1-5 scale, lower = more constructive) represents broad coverage with a constructive skew.
- ✓Backed by the Adani Group, Ambuja carries strategic parentage that has historically supported capital access and capacity expansion in a capital-intensive sector.
Cons
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- ✗ROE of 8.31% has remained below 15% in every tracked year (0 of available years above threshold), indicating returns on equity have not reached levels typically associated with durable compounding.
- ✗FCF was positive in only 1 of the tracked years, with debt-to-equity at 1.21 and a rising debt trend — capital expenditure is absorbing operating cash flows, leaving limited free cash generation.
- ✗Price is down 16.67% over 12 months and 17.25% over the past 3 months, trading below both the 50-DMA (449.48) and 200-DMA (533.34); 52-week drawdown stands at 28.91%.
- ✗Quality score of 32 ranks 4th of 6 peers in the cement sector, with GRASIM (38), Shree Cement (39), and ACC (35) all scoring higher.
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