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Orient Cement Limited Reports Q1 FY27 Operational Income of ₹604 Crore with Profit After Tax Rising Sequentially to ₹77 Crore

Posted On : 2026-07-24 11:00:40( TIMEZONE : IST )

Orient Cement Limited (CIN: L26940GJ2011PLC171878) has formally disclosed its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2026 (Q1 FY27). The company reported revenue from operations of ₹604 crore and a total income of ₹609 crore, delivering a profit after tax of ₹77 crore for the quarter.

Financial Performance Overview

For the three months ended June 30, 2026, Orient Cement recorded total revenue from operations of ₹604 crore, compared to ₹648 crore in the preceding quarter (Q4 FY26), ₹861 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year (Q1 FY26), and ₹2,793 crore for the full fiscal year ended March 31, 2026.

Other income for Q1 FY27 stood at ₹5 crore, taking the company's total top-line income for the quarter to ₹609 crore. This compares with total income of ₹653 crore in Q4 FY26, ₹868 crore in Q1 FY26, and ₹2,816 crore for the full year FY26.

Earnings and Profitability Margins

Orient Cement demonstrated improved sequential profitability for the quarter under review:

Profit Before Tax (PBT): PBT prior to exceptional items stood at ₹103 crore in Q1 FY27. This represents a 60.9% sequential increase over the ₹64 crore reported in Q4 FY26. PBT for Q1 FY26 was ₹144 crore, while full-year FY26 PBT stood at ₹318 crore (or ₹324 crore before exceptional items).

Tax Expenses: Total tax expenses for the quarter came in at ₹26 crore, which includes a current tax provision of ₹32 crore offset by a deferred tax credit of ₹6 crore.

Profit After Tax (PAT): Consolidated net profit for Q1 FY27 reached ₹77 crore, marking a sequential growth of 40% over the ₹55 crore achieved in Q4 FY26. Net profit stood at ₹205 crore in Q1 FY26 and ₹338 crore for the full fiscal year FY26.

Total Comprehensive Income: Net total comprehensive income after tax reached ₹77 crore for Q1 FY27, compared to ₹56 crore in Q4 FY26 and ₹207 crore in Q1 FY26.

Earnings Per Share (EPS): Basic and diluted EPS for the quarter rose to ₹3.76 per share (face value ₹1/- per share), up from ₹2.70 per share in the preceding quarter.

Expenditure Analysis

Total expenses incurred by Orient Cement during Q1 FY27 totaled ₹506 crore, reflecting cost-control measures down from ₹589 crore in Q4 FY26, ₹724 crore in Q1 FY26, and ₹2,492 crore for the full year FY26.

Key components of operational and non-operational expenses included:

Power and Fuel: Remained the largest expense head at ₹227 crore, down from ₹229 crore in Q4 FY26 and ₹239 crore in Q1 FY26.

Cost of Materials Consumed: Stood at ₹149 crore, compared to ₹178 crore in the preceding quarter and ₹136 crore in Q1 FY26.

Other Expenses: Accounted for ₹42 crore, compared to ₹66 crore in Q4 FY26 and ₹222 crore for full-year FY26.

Employee Benefits Expense: Came in at ₹37 crore, compared to ₹36 crore in Q4 FY26.

Depreciation and Amortisation: Stood at ₹43 crore, against ₹45 crore in Q4 FY26 and ₹37 crore in Q1 FY26.

Packing, Freight, and Forwarding: Totaled ₹31 crore, compared to ₹26 crore in the preceding quarter and ₹200 crore in Q1 FY26.

Finance Costs: Stood at ₹5 crore, compared to ₹3 crore in Q4 FY26 and ₹13 crore for full-year FY26.

Changes in Inventories: Finished goods and work-in-progress inventories reflected an adjustment of -₹26 crore (inventory build-up) during the quarter.

Capital Structure

As of June 30, 2026, the paid-up equity share capital of Orient Cement Limited stood at ₹21 crore (comprising fully paid-up equity shares of face value ₹1/- each). Reserves and other equity (excluding revaluation reserve) as per the previous audited balance sheet stood at ₹2,125 crore.

Shares of Orient Cement Limited was last trading in BSE at Rs. 134.40 as compared to the previous close of Rs. 136.95. The total number of shares traded during the day was 19797 in over 295 trades.

The stock hit an intraday high of Rs. 136.80 and intraday low of 133.85. The net turnover during the day was Rs. 2666409.00.