Ambuja Cements Ltd.
NSE: AMBUJACEMAmbuja Cements Ltd.: A 30-second snapshot
Ambuja Cements trades at Rs 430.85, just above its 50-DMA (Rs 428.58) but 28.65% below its 52-week high and down 26.6% over the trailing 12 months. Trailing PE is 23.77x within a Cement peer set spanning ACC's 13.2x to Shree Cement's 56.5x, while 5-year earnings are down 27.5% against a smaller 7.7% revenue decline. Free cash flow was positive in only 1 of the tracked years, and the mean analyst rating stands at 1.97 across 38 analysts (1-5 scale, lower = more constructive).
P/E
23.8
Forward P/E
29.2
ROE
—
Debt / Equity
1.21
Profit Margin
+11.1%
Div. Yield
+0.5%
5Y ROE > 15%
0/5
5Y FCF > 0
1/5
Quality
33/100
News
8 headlines · 1 positive · 3 negative
AMBUJACEM: Revenue and profit fell amid restructuring, with legal and regulatory risks remaining significant
TradingView
Ambuja Cements Q1 Results: Topline misses estimates, operational performance improves
CNBC TV18
Ambuja Cements Limited Reports Earnings Results for the First Quarter Ended June 30, 2026
marketscreener.com
India's Ambuja Cements flags demand slowdown and high fuel costs as Q2 risks
marketscreener.com
Ambuja Cements Limited Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions
simplywall.st
Recent context
- ·Q1 FY27 results reported in late July 2026 showed topline missing estimates even as operational performance improved, per CNBC TV18 coverage dated July 28, 2026.
- ·Coverage from the same period flagged demand slowdown and elevated fuel costs as risks heading into the next quarter, alongside legal and regulatory items described as significant.
- ·News sentiment across the 8 tracked headlines skewed negative (3 negative, 4 neutral, 1 positive); the one positive item (simplywall.st, July 31, 2026) noted the company had beaten analyst forecasts.
Strengths
- +PE of 23.77x is below 4 of the 5 other tracked cement peers, with only ACC (13.2x) lower, placing the multiple in the cheaper half of the sector range.
- +Absolute balance-sheet leverage is low: debt-to-equity of approximately 0.01x once the percent-scaled raw metric (1.205) is adjusted.
- +RSI reads neutral at 48.36 with price holding just above its 50-DMA (Rs 428.58) rather than showing an oversold extreme.
- +Mean analyst rating of 1.97 across 38 analysts (1-5 scale, lower = more constructive) sits toward the constructive end of the tracked coverage universe.
Weaknesses
- −Free cash flow was positive in only 1 of the tracked years, indicating a persistent gap between cash generation and capital needs despite low balance-sheet leverage.
- −5-year earnings are down 27.5% against a smaller 7.7% revenue decline, and ROE has not exceeded 15% in any tracked year (consistency score of 0).
- −Quality score of 19 ranks last (6th of 6) among tracked cement peers (ACC 21, GRASIM 25, DALBHARAT 30, SHREECEM 39, ULTRACEMCO 43).
- −Stock is down 26.6% over the trailing 12 months and 28.65% below its 52-week high, trading below its 200-DMA (Rs 481.84).
Open questions
- ?Does the low absolute debt-to-equity (~0.01x) alongside a rising debt trend reflect early-stage capital investment or a structural shift in balance-sheet financing?
- ?What specifically is driving the gap between the 7.7% five-year revenue decline and the steeper 27.5% earnings decline?
- ?Does the quality-score gap versus peers (19 vs a sector range of 21 to 43) stem from a particular operating metric, or from a broader set of factors?
- ?How does the analyst consensus of 1.97 (1-5 scale) reconcile with the reported 26.6% one-year price decline and negative-skewed recent news flow?
Peer comparison: Cement
Ranks 6 of 6 on quality| Symbol | Name | P/E | ROE | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMBUJACEM | Ambuja Cements Ltd.You're viewing | 23.8 | — | 19 |
| Industry avg | across 5 peers | 38.5 | +6.3% | 32 |
| ULTRACEMCO | UltraTech Cement Ltd. | 40.6 | — | 43 |
| SHREECEM | Shree Cement Ltd. | 56.5 | — | 39 |
| DALBHARAT | Dalmia Bharat Ltd. | 36.8 | — | 30 |
| GRASIM | Grasim Industries Ltd. | 45.5 | +6.3% | 25 |
| ACC | ACC Ltd. | 13.2 | — | 21 |
Technical state
Current price
₹430.85
SMA 50
₹428.58
SMA 200
₹481.84
RSI (14)
48.4 (neutral)
From 52w high
-28.6%
1Y return
-26.6%
3M return
-2.5%
50-DMA
Above
200-DMA
Below
Algorithmic support levels
Algorithmic resistance levels
Risk flags
- highFree cash flow was positive in only 1 of the tracked years, despite very low balance-sheet leverage (debt-to-equity of approximately 0.01x once the percent-scaled raw metric of 1.205 is adjusted) -- pointing to a persistent gap between cash generation and capital needs across most of the tracked window.
- medium5-year earnings are down 27.5% against a smaller 5-year revenue decline of 7.7% (margin compression), and ROE has not exceeded 15% in any tracked year (consistency score of 0).
- mediumQuality score of 19 ranks last (6th of 6) among tracked cement peers (ACC 21, GRASIM 25, DALBHARAT 30, SHREECEM 39, ULTRACEMCO 43), even though PE of 23.77x is the 2nd-lowest of the 6.
- mediumPrice is down 26.6% over the trailing 12 months and 28.65% below its 52-week high, trading below its 200-DMA (Rs 481.84) while sitting just above its 50-DMA (Rs 428.58); RSI is neutral at 48.36 with no oversold or overbought reading.
- lowROE is reported as null in the key-metrics block, so return-on-equity context relies solely on the persistence indicator (0 years above 15%), limiting cross-checks against sector quality-score and PE-based rankings.
Cross-section contradictions
- Mean analyst rating of 1.97 across 38 analysts (1-5 scale, lower = more constructive) sits toward the constructive end of the scale, while the stock is down 26.6% over 12 months, trades below its 200-DMA, and shows 5-year earnings down 27.5% alongside a peer-lowest quality score of 19 -- sell-side positioning and the reported price/fundamental trend point in different directions.
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