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India Cements Ltd

| Quarterly Financial Results Q3 FY 2025-26

BEARISH SENTIMENT

Report Source

23rd Jan 26

Summary : The company reported significant losses, facing major legal challenges and regulatory changes impacting financials.

Quarterly Report Analysis & Insights

Financial Disclosures

  1. Cost of Materials consumed
  2. Employee benefits expense
  3. Finance costs
  4. Depreciation and Amortisation expense
  5. Power and Fuel
  6. Freight and Forwarding Expense
  7. Other Expenses
  8. Bad debts to Account receivable ratio (9M ended 31.12.2024 Standalone: 4.10%, Consolidated: 4.08%).
  9. Revenue from Operations (Standalone 9M: Rs. 3,255.91 Cr, Consolidated 9M: Rs. 3,256.04 Cr)
  10. Other Income (Standalone 9M: Rs. 47.95 Cr, Consolidated 9M: Rs. 61.81 Cr)
  11. Assets worth Rs. 120.34 Crores under attachment, no provision made.
  12. CCI penalty of Rs. 187.48 Crores, no provision made.
  13. Standalone Net Worth (31.12.2025): Rs. 9,595.13 Crores.
  14. Consolidated Net Worth (31.12.2025): Rs. 10,066.87 Crores.
  15. Standalone Debt-Equity ratio (31.12.2025): 0.12 times.
  16. Consolidated Debt-Equity ratio (31.12.2025): 0.12 times.
  17. Standalone Current Ratio (31.12.2025): 0.84 times.
  18. Consolidated Current Ratio (31.12.2025): 0.95 times.
  19. Standalone Net Loss after Tax (9M): Rs. 26.34 Crores.
  20. Consolidated Net Loss after Tax (9M): Rs. 125.22 Crores.
  21. Consolidated results include impairment on subsidiaries/associates.

Corporate Overview

  1. India (Chennai)
  2. Subsidiaries/Associates in Indonesia, Singapore
  3. Ongoing legal disputes regarding asset attachment and CCI penalty.
  4. Financial impact from new Labour Codes implementation.
  5. Primarily engaged in manufacture and sale of cement and cement related products.
  6. Formal announcement of financial results and regulatory compliance.
  7. Revenue from Operations
  8. Other Income

Risk Factors

  1. Assets worth Rs. 120 Cr attached.
  2. Rs. 187 Cr CCI penalty pending.
  3. Negative profit and earnings per share.
  4. Uncertain impact of new labor codes.

Key Drivers

  1. Redeemed Rs. 100 Cr commercial paper.
  2. Approved amalgamation of four subsidiaries.
  3. Divested equity in non-core assets.
  4. Monitoring new labor code implementation.

Auditor’s Report

  1. Review report, not an audit opinion; provides moderate assurance.
  2. Attention drawn to asset attachment of Rs. 120.34 Crores, disputed by company.
  3. Attention drawn to CCI penalty of Rs. 187.48 Crores, appealed to Supreme Court.

Board Commentary

  1. Assets worth Rs. 120.34 Crores attached by statutory authority.
  2. Penalty of Rs. 187.48 Crores imposed by Competition Commission of India (CCI).
  3. Financial impact from new Labour Codes implementation.
  4. Assets worth Rs. 120.34 Crores attached by statutory authority, matter sub-judice.
  5. CCI imposed Rs. 187.48 Crores penalty, appeal admitted by Supreme Court.
  6. New Labour Codes notified, impacting employee benefits and past service cost.
  7. Redeemed Commercial Paper of Rs. 100 Crores.
  8. Approved amalgamation of four wholly owned Indian subsidiaries.
  9. Approved sale of entire equity stake in subsidiary ICML and PT Adcoal.

Corporate Governance

  1. Audit Committee reviewed financial results.

Management Discussion & Analysis

Future Strategy

  1. Amalgamation of four wholly owned Indian subsidiaries approved.
  2. Divestment of equity stake in certain subsidiaries and associates.

Operational Focus Areas

  1. Monitoring developments and estimates related to new Labour Codes.

Performance Drivers

  1. Negative profit for the quarter and nine months.
  2. Significant exceptional items impacting profitability.

Risk Control Measures

  1. Company believes it has strong legal grounds to defend against asset attachment and CCI penalty.
  2. Actuarial valuation performed for Labour Codes impact, ongoing monitoring.

Critical Risks

  1. Assets worth Rs. 120.34 Crores attached by statutory authority.
  2. Penalty of Rs. 187.48 Crores imposed by Competition Commission of India (CCI).
  3. Uncertain financial impact from new Labour Codes.
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