Ambuja Cements Limited

Company Profile

Ambuja Cements Limited had its IPO on under the ticker symbol AMBUJACEM.

The company operates in the Basic Materials sector and Building Materials industry. Ambuja Cements Limited has a staff strength of 4,361 employees.

Stock update

Shares of Ambuja Cements Limited opened at ₹453.9 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-13.

The stocks traded within a range of ₹436.65 - ₹453.9, and closed at ₹445.

This is a -1.31% slip from the previous day's closing price.

A total volume of 5,467,476 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.

In the last one week, shares of Ambuja Cements Limited have increased by +0.87%.

Ambuja Cements Limited's Key Ratios

Ambuja Cements Limited has a market cap of ₹872.20 billion, indicating a price to book ratio of 4.5282 and a price to sales ratio of 3.8197.

In the last 12-months Ambuja Cements Limited’s revenue was ₹317.17 billion with a gross profit of ₹173.32 billion and an EBITDA of ₹41.18 billion. The EBITDA ratio measures Ambuja Cements Limited's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.

In the trailing 12-month period, Ambuja Cements Limited’s operating margin was 9.07% while its return on assets stood at 0% with a return of equity of 0%.

In Q2, Ambuja Cements Limited’s quarterly earnings growth was a positive 13.7% while revenue growth was a positive 8.5%.

Ambuja Cements Limited’s PE and PEG Ratio

Forward PE

36.4964

Trailing PE

48.6973

PEG

Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at ₹9.02 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 36.4964 and a PEG multiple of . A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.

The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into Ambuja Cements Limited’s profitability.

Ambuja Cements Limited stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 3.5373 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 25.0607. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 3.8197.

Ambuja Cements Limited stock pays annual dividends of ₹0 per share, indicating a yield of 0% and a payout ratio of 23.63%.

Balance sheet and cash flow metrics

Total Assets

₹450.28 billion

Total Liabilities

₹111.71 billion

Operating Cash Flow

₹0

Capital Expenditure

₹0

Dividend Payout Ratio

23.63%

Ambuja Cements Limited ended 2024 with ₹450.28 billion in total assets and ₹0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at ₹450.28 billion while shareholder equity stood at ₹255.27 billion.

Ambuja Cements Limited ended 2024 with ₹0 in deferred long-term liabilities, ₹111.71 billion in other current liabilities, in common stock, ₹0 in retained earnings and ₹78.70 billion in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at ₹81.55 billion and cash and short-term investments were ₹0. The company’s total short-term debt was ₹0 while long-term debt stood at ₹451.40 million.

Ambuja Cements Limited’s total current assets stands at ₹159.61 billion while long-term investments were ₹0 and short-term investments were ₹7.92 billion. Its net receivables were ₹15.25 billion compared to accounts payable of ₹29.69 billion and inventory worth ₹37.44 billion.

In 2024, Ambuja Cements Limited's operating cash flow was ₹0 while its capital expenditure stood at ₹0.

Comparatively, Ambuja Cements Limited paid ₹0.24 in dividends in 2024.

Other key metrics

Current Trading Price

₹445

52-Week High

₹594.6849

52-Week Low

₹313.4734

Analyst Target Price

₹

Ambuja Cements Limited stock is currently trading at ₹445 per share. It touched a 52-week high of ₹594.6849 and a 52-week low of ₹594.6849. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of ₹.

Its 50-day moving average was ₹441.5 and 200-day moving average was ₹437.18 The short ratio stood at 0 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.

Around 6333.9% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 1818.2% are held by institutions.