ULTRACEMCO Q4 Result 2024
UltraTech Cement had a great Q4 2024, making higher profits of ₹2,258 crore, exceeding revenue expectations by 2% at ₹20,419 crore. They sold more cement, expanded capacity, and saved costs.
by S Samayanka
Published Apr 30, 2024 | Updated Apr 30, 2024 | 📖 3 min read
ULTRACEMCO
UltraTech Cement, also referred to as ULTRACEMCO, is a major corporation based in India that specializes in manufacturing cement and other construction materials. The company has been in existence since 1983 and operates in numerous countries.
UltraTech Cement, a member of the Aditya Birla Group, is the leading producer of grey cement, ready-mix concrete (RMC), and white cement in India.
ULTRACEMCO Q4 Result 2024
| 
			 Fiscal Period  | 
			
			 Mar 23  | 
			
			 Dec 22  | 
			
			 QoQ Comp  | 
		
| 
			 Total Revenue  | 
			
			 18,662.38  | 
			
			 15,520.93  | 
			
			 20.24%  | 
		
| 
			 Selling/General/Admin Expenses Total  | 
			
			 4,911.86  | 
			
			 4,173.65  | 
			
			 17.69%  | 
		
| 
			 Depreciation/Amortization  | 
			
			 761.66  | 
			
			 723.23  | 
			
			 5.31%  | 
		
| 
			 Other Operating Expenses Total  | 
			
			 1,948.02  | 
			
			 1,894.65  | 
			
			 2.82%  | 
		
| 
			 Total Operating Expense  | 
			
			 16,101.55  | 
			
			 13,908.31  | 
			
			 15.77%  | 
		
| 
			 Operating Income  | 
			
			 2,560.83  | 
			
			 1,612.62  | 
			
			 58.80%  | 
		
| 
			 Net Income Before Taxes  | 
			
			 2,492.39  | 
			
			 1,527.24  | 
			
			 63.20%  | 
		
| 
			 Net Income  | 
			
			 1,665.94  | 
			
			 1,058.20  | 
			
			 57.43%  | 
		
| 
			 Diluted Normalized EPS  | 
			
			 57.75  | 
			
			 36.68  | 
			
			 57.44%  | 
		
| 
			 Exchange  | 
			
			 Price  | 
			
			 Change  | 
			
			 Percentage Change  | 
			
			 Volume  | 
		
| 
			 BSE  | 
			
			 9,984.28  | 
			
			 +283.80  | 
			
			 2.93%  | 
			
			 16.89 K  | 
		
| 
			 NSE  | 
			
			 9,964.45  | 
			
			 +263.55  | 
			
			 2.72%  | 
			
			 8.08 L  | 
		
ULTRACEMCO Q4 Result 2024 Highlights
Financial Performance:
- UltraTech Cement recorded significantly higher profits in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the previous year.
 - Their net income increased by 36% to ₹2,258 crore after taxes.
 - They generated a total revenue of ₹20,419 crore, exceeding expectations by 2%.
 - UltraTech Cement had a strong EBITDA performance, indicating the company's financial health. They reached ₹4,114 crore.
 
Dividends and shareholder returns:
- Investors who have shares in UltraTech Cement can expect to receive a good return on their investment.
 - The directors of the company have decided on a dividend payment of ₹70 per share, which is a total of ₹2,020.84 crore.
 - The shareholders will be required to pay taxes on this amount.
 
Operational efficiency:
- UltraTech Cement experienced a 13% increase in sales, resulting in the company selling more cement over the past year.
 - They expanded their production capacity by building new facilities in Tamil Nadu and Chhattisgarh.
 - The capability was expanded to the extent that they could produce 13.27 million tons of cement per year.
 - In the quarter, they acquired new cement grinding assets in Jharkhand and Maharashtra.
 
Market Performance:
- UltraTech Cement's stock performed strongly in the stock market, experiencing an increase in value.
 
Cost Management:
- UltraTech Cement was able to reduce costs because the prices of the fuel sources they use, such as coal and pet coke, decreased throughout the year.
 - This helped them reduce their fuel expenditure compared to the previous year.
 
Growing Sales:
- More cement was sold this year than last year. They experienced a 13% increase in sales volume over the course of the year, with an 11% increase in the last quarter.
 
Net Profit of ULTRACEMCO in Last Quarters
| 
			 Fiscal Period  | 
			
			 31/12/2023  | 
			
			 30/09/2023  | 
			
			 31/12/2022  | 
			
			 Total  | 
		
| 
			 Revenue from Operations  | 
			
			 16,173.45  | 
			
			 15,516.95  | 
			
			 15,008.02  | 
			
			 48,698.42  | 
		
| 
			 Other Income  | 
			
			 208.77  | 
			
			 191.37  | 
			
			 158.21  | 
			
			 558.35  | 
		
| 
			 Total Income (1+2)  | 
			
			 16,364.82  | 
			
			 15,725.72  | 
			
			 15,166.23  | 
			
			 49,256.77  | 
		
| 
			 Cost of Materials Consumed  | 
			
			 2,183.66  | 
			
			 2,262.78  | 
			
			 2,171.45  | 
			
			 6,617.89  | 
		
| 
			 Purchases of Stock-in-Trade  | 
			
			 837.34  | 
			
			 859.21  | 
			
			 778.99  | 
			
			 2,475.54  | 
		
| 
			 Changes in Inventories of Finished Goods, Stock-in-Trade and Work-in-Progress  | 
			
			 (224.55)  | 
			
			 (230.65)  | 
			
			 (347.72)  | 
			
			 (802.92)  | 
		
| 
			 Employee Benefits Expense  | 
			
			 759.81  | 
			
			 720.77  | 
			
			 648.51  | 
			
			 2,129.09  | 
		
| 
			 Finance Costs  | 
			
			 209.99  | 
			
			 236.90  | 
			
			 193.70  | 
			
			 640.59  | 
		
| 
			 Depreciation and Amortisation Expense  | 
			
			 727.85  | 
			
			 712.41  | 
			
			 653.53  | 
			
			 2,093.79  | 
		
| 
			 Power and Fuel Expense  | 
			
			 4,002.88  | 
			
			 3,810.67  | 
			
			 4,392.84  | 
			
			 12,206.39  | 
		
| 
			 Freight and Forwarding Expense  | 
			
			 3,466.13  | 
			
			 3,569.69  | 
			
			 3,429.43  | 
			
			 10,465.25  | 
		
| 
			 Other Expenses  | 
			
			 2,141.48  | 
			
			 2,140.93  | 
			
			 1,789.70  | 
			
			 6,072.11  | 
		
| 
			 Total Expenses  | 
			
			 14,082.71  | 
			
			 14,104.59  | 
			
			 13,710.43  | 
			
			 41,950.81  | 
		
| 
			 Profit before tax (3-4)  | 
			
			 2,282.11  | 
			
			 1,621.13  | 
			
			 1,455.80  | 
			
			 6,196.90  | 
		
| 
			 Tax Expense  | 
			
			 1,205.65  | 
			
			 1,696.53  | 
			
			 994.23  | 
			
			 4,607.68  | 
		
| 
			 Net Profit for the period (5-6)  | 
			
			 1,192.75  | 
			
			 1,743.94  | 
			
			 991.33  | 
			
			 4,599.10  | 
		
| 
			 Earnings per equity share (of ₹ 10/- each)  | 
			
			 
  | 
			
			 
  | 
			
			 
  | 
			
			 
  | 
		
| 
			 Basic (in ₹)  | 
			
			 58.86  | 
			
			 41.83  | 
			
			 34.48  | 
			
			 159.87  | 
		
| 
			 Diluted (in ₹)  | 
			
			 58.82  | 
			
			 41.81  | 
			
			 34.47  | 
			
			 159.76  | 
		
ULTRACEMCO Q4 2024 Sales Volume
| 
			 Particulars  | 
			
			 Q4 FY24  | 
			
			 Growth (YoY)  | 
			
			 Growth (QoQ)  | 
		
| 
			 Grey Cement - Domestic  | 
			
			 33.22  | 
			
			 11%  | 
			
			 31%  | 
		
| 
			 Cement Export  | 
			
			 0.16  | 
			
			 -1%  | 
			
			 14%  | 
		
| 
			 White Cement  | 
			
			 0.53  | 
			
			 12%  | 
			
			 11%  | 
		
| 
			 Sales Volume - India  | 
			
			 33.91  | 
			
			 11%  | 
			
			 30%  | 
		
| 
			 Grey Cement – Overseas  | 
			
			 1.32  | 
			
			 0.4%  | 
			
			 -5%  | 
		
| 
			 Consolidated Sales Volume*  | 
			
			 35.08  | 
			
			 11%  | 
			
			 28%  | 
		
| 
			 Readymix Concrete (307 plants) (Mn M3)  | 
			
			 3.35  | 
			
			 33%  | 
			
			 21%  | 
		
| 
			 Volume in Million tons  | 
			
			 FY24  | 
			
			 Growth (YoY)  | 
		
| 
			 Grey Cement  | 
			
			 112.23  | 
			
			 13%  | 
		
| 
			 Cement Export  | 
			
			 0.57  | 
			
			 19%  | 
		
| 
			 White Cement  | 
			
			 1.84  | 
			
			 13%  | 
		
| 
			 Sales Volume - India  | 
			
			 114.65  | 
			
			 13%  | 
		
| 
			 Grey Cement – Overseas  | 
			
			 4.93  | 
			
			 11%  | 
		
| 
			 Consolidated Sales Volume*  | 
			
			 119.04  | 
			
			 13%  | 
		
| 
			 Readymix Concrete  | 
			
			 11.31  | 
			
			 32%  | 
		
Consolidated Financial Position ULTRACEMCO
| 
			 Particulars  | 
			
			 Mar-24  | 
			
			 Mar-23  | 
		
| 
			 Net Fixed Assets  | 
			
			 71,269  | 
			
			 64,987  | 
		
| 
			 Investment in Subs/Associates/JVs  | 
			
			 1,231  | 
			
			 1,017  | 
		
| 
			 Net Working Capital  | 
			
			 (3,446)  | 
			
			 (3,064)  | 
		
| 
			 Total Assets  | 
			
			 69,055  | 
			
			 62,940  | 
		
| 
			 Shareholders Fund (Incl. Minority Interest)  | 
			
			 60,283  | 
			
			 54,380  | 
		
| 
			 Gross Debt  | 
			
			 10,298  | 
			
			 9,901  | 
		
| 
			 Less: Treasury Surplus  | 
			
			 7,519  | 
			
			 7,199  | 
		
| 
			 Net Debt  | 
			
			 2,779  | 
			
			 2,702  | 
		
| 
			 Deferred Tax Liability  | 
			
			 5,992  | 
			
			 5,858  | 
		
| 
			 Total Equity and Liabilities  | 
			
			 69,055  | 
			
			 62,940  | 
		
ULTRACEMCO Q4 Result 2024 - FAQs
1. What is UltraTech Cement?
UltraTech Cement is a big company in India that makes cement and other construction materials.
 
2. How did UltraTech Cement perform in Q4 2024?
UltraTech Cement did really well. They made a lot more profit and sold more cement than before.
 
3. What was their net profit in Q4 2024?
Their net profit was Rs 2,258 crore after taxes, which is 36% higher than before.
 
4. How much revenue did UltraTech Cement generate?
They earned Rs 20,419 crore in total revenue, which was 2% more than expected.