ACC Ltd.

NSE: ACC
NIFTY500
Analyst consensus:Neutral· 24 analysts
₹1,339.80-25.9%1Y
Last updated 04:19:19 IST· Public market feed (~15 min delay during market hours)

ACC Ltd.: A 30-second snapshot

ACC trades at ₹1,357.60, down 25.4% over the past year and 31.28% below its 52-week high, with 5-year earnings down 60.6% against a 3.8% revenue decline over the same window. Quality score stands at 21/100 with no tracked year showing ROE above 15%, and Q1 FY27 profit fell to ₹147 crore. Mean analyst rating is 2.68 across 24 analysts (1-5 scale, lower = more constructive).

P/E

13.2

Forward P/E

13.6

ROE

Debt / Equity

2.08

Profit Margin

+7.6%

Div. Yield

+0.6%

5Y ROE > 15%

0/5

5Y FCF > 0

1/5

Quality

39/100

Recent context

  • ·Q1 FY27 profit fell to ₹147 crore, described by The Economic Times and TradingView as a roughly 60% YoY decline, attributed in coverage to lower sales, cost pressures, and plant-maintenance shutdowns (Jul 24, 2026).
  • ·The same day, ANI and NDTV framed the quarter as 'resilient,' citing revenue of ₹5,808 crore and EBITDA of ₹457 crore.
  • ·ACC disclosed a SEBI administrative warning issued to an erstwhile Company Secretary (Aug 5, 2026), per scanx.trade.

Strengths

  • +PE of 13.21 (forward 13.64) is the lowest among the 6 tracked cement peers, versus GRASIM (45.5), ULTRACEMCO (40.6), SHREECEM (56.5), DALBHARAT (36.8), and AMBUJACEM (23.8).
  • +Debt-to-equity is low in absolute terms at roughly 0.02x (raw metric 2.085 on a percent-scaled basis).
  • +3-month price change is roughly flat at -0.92%, with the stock sitting just above its 50-DMA (₹1,354.78 vs price ₹1,357.60) and RSI neutral at 47.83.
  • +Q1 FY27 revenue of ₹5,808 crore and EBITDA of ₹457 crore were reported alongside the quarter, per July 24, 2026 coverage.

Weaknesses

  • 5-year earnings growth of -60.6% against revenue growth of -3.8%; free cash flow was positive in only 1 of the tracked years, with a persistence consistency score of 34/100.
  • ROE has not exceeded 15% in any tracked year (roeYearsAbove15 = 0), and quality score of 21/100 ranks 5th of 6 tracked cement peers.
  • Stock is down 25.4% over the trailing 12 months and trades 31.28% below its 52-week high, remaining below the 200-DMA (₹1,540.62) despite sitting just above the 50-DMA.
  • News flow skews negative (4 of 8 sampled items negative vs 2 positive), including disclosure of a SEBI administrative warning to a former Company Secretary and Q1 FY27 profit falling to ₹147 crore.

Open questions

  • ?What is driving the divergence between a 3.8% revenue decline and a 60.6% earnings decline over the 5-year window - margin compression, one-off costs, or something more structural?
  • ?Does free cash flow being positive in only 1 of the tracked years reflect capex cycles typical of cement manufacturing, or a more durable cash-generation issue?
  • ?How does the plant-suspension activity referenced in Q1 FY27 commentary relate to the broader 5-year earnings trend?
  • ?With PE at the low end of the cement peer set (13.21 vs a peer range of 23.8-56.5) alongside a quality score of 21/100, what does that valuation-versus-quality gap suggest about how the stock is priced relative to peers?

Peer comparison: Cement

Ranks 5 of 6 on quality
SymbolNameP/EROEQuality
ACCACC Ltd.You're viewing13.221
Industry avgacross 5 peers40.6+6.3%31
ULTRACEMCOUltraTech Cement Ltd.40.643
SHREECEMShree Cement Ltd.56.539
DALBHARATDalmia Bharat Ltd.36.830
GRASIMGrasim Industries Ltd.45.5+6.3%25
AMBUJACEMAmbuja Cements Ltd.23.819

Technical state

Current price

₹1,357.60

SMA 50

₹1,354.78

SMA 200

₹1,540.62

RSI (14)

47.8 (neutral)

From 52w high

-31.3%

1Y return

-25.4%

3M return

-0.9%

50-DMA

Above

200-DMA

Below

Algorithmic support levels

₹1,324.34
₹1,322.00
₹1,312.00

Algorithmic resistance levels

₹1,374.30
₹1,395.70
₹1,405.00

Risk flags

  • high
    5-year earnings growth of -60.6% against revenue growth of -3.8% over the same window; free cash flow was positive in only 1 of the tracked years and the persistence consistency score is 34/100. ROE has not exceeded 15% in any tracked year (roeYearsAbove15 = 0) and quality score is 21/100, ranking 5th of 6 tracked cement peers.
  • medium
    Stock is down 25.4% over the trailing 12 months and trades 31.28% below its 52-week high (current price ₹1,357.60). It remains below the 200-DMA (₹1,540.62) despite sitting just above the 50-DMA (₹1,354.78); 3-month price change is roughly flat at -0.92% with RSI neutral at 47.83.
  • medium
    News flow across the 8-item sample skews negative (4 negative vs 2 positive vs 2 neutral). The sample includes disclosure of a SEBI administrative warning issued to an erstwhile Company Secretary (Aug 5, 2026) alongside coverage of Q1 FY27 profit falling to ₹147 crore, reported by multiple outlets as a roughly 60% YoY decline.
  • low
    ROE is not populated in the current fundamentals snapshot (null). Among the 5 tracked sector peers, roe is missing for 4 of 5 and priceChange1Y is missing for all 5, limiting peer benchmarking to PE and quality score only.

Cross-section contradictions

  • On the same day (Jul 24, 2026), ANI and NDTV headlines characterized the Q1 FY27 quarter as 'resilient' citing revenue of ₹5,808 crore and EBITDA of ₹457 crore, while The Economic Times and TradingView reported the same quarter's profit fell to ₹147 crore, a roughly 60% YoY decline.

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Fundamentals & technicals: refreshed 12 Aug 2026 · refreshed daily at 01:00 IST

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