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Orient Cement Profit Jumps as Trade Receivables Surge

April 28, 2026 4 mins read Firehose Gupta

Orient Cement Limited — quarter ended March 31, 2026 and year ended March 31, 2026

Particulars 3 months ended 31-03-2026
Audited (Refer note 12)
Preceding 3 months ended 31-12-2025
Unaudited
Corresponding 3 months ended 31-03-2025
Audited (Refer note 12)
For the Year ended 31-03-2026
Audited
For the Year ended 31-03-2025
Audited
1 Income
a) Revenue from operations 64,722.60 63,609.84 82,518.78 2,79,312.35 2,70,883.37
b) Other Income 615.04 290.26 765.33 2,307.02 1,986.35
Total Income 65,337.64 63,900.10 83,284.11 2,81,619.37 2,72,869.72
2 Expenses
a) Cost of materials consumed 17,771.95 19,361.21 12,971.41 65,286.58 41,484.59
b) Changes in inventories of finished goods and work-in-progress 1,069.33 (91.99) 1,061.27 1,498.03 660.14
c) Employee benefits expense 3,621.46 4,080.78 4,898.72 16,221.35 20,120.82
d) Finance costs 512.63 198.71 564.55 1,272.34 2,268.59
e) Depreciation and amortisation expense (Refer Note 6) 4,490.00 4,788.17 3,716.11 23,110.80 15,301.28
f) Power and fuel 22,619.58 24,276.96 20,564.88 91,963.81 69,370.80
g) Packing, freight and forwarding charges 2,616.91 2,730.69 23,148.75 27,578.18 75,947.75
h) Other expenses 6,242.93 4,290.00 9,571.18 22,224.91 33,166.85
Total Expenses 58,944.79 59,634.53 76,496.87 2,49,156.00 2,58,320.82
3 Profit before exceptional item and tax (1-2) 6,392.85 4,265.57 6,787.24 32,463.37 14,548.90
4 Exceptional item – (Income) / Expenses net (Refer Note 9) (10.43) 643.30 632.87
5 Profit before tax (3-4) 6,403.28 3,622.27 6,787.24 31,830.50 14,548.90
6 Tax expense (Refer Note 7)
a) Current tax 2,143.00 1,675.72 3,216.42 11,678.00 5,667.77
b) Adjustment of tax relating to earlier periods 9.98 (1,665.11)
c) Deferred tax (1,292.44) (833.39) (636.18) (11,951.00) (243.51)
Total tax expense / (credit) 860.54 842.33 2,580.24 (1,938.11) 5,424.26
7 Profit after tax (5-6) 5,542.74 2,779.94 4,207.00 33,768.61 9,124.64
8 Other comprehensive income / (loss)
i) Items that will be reclassified to profit or loss (net of tax):
ii) Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss
a) Remeasurement gains / (loss) on defined benefit plans 107.15 (83.75) (99.02) 429.36 (189.02)
b) Income tax effect on above (26.97) 21.08 34.60 (108.06) 66.05
Total other comprehensive income / (loss) (net of tax) 80.18 (62.67) (64.42) 321.30 (122.97)
9 Total comprehensive income (net of tax) (7+8) 5,622.92 2,717.27 4,142.58 34,089.91 9,001.67
10 Paid-up equity share capital (face value ₹ 1/- per share, fully paid) (Refer note 5) 2,054.60 2,054.60 2,051.10 2,054.60 2,051.10
11 Other equity 2,12,532.86 1,78,739.89
12 Earnings per share (not annualised for quarters)
Basic and Diluted 2.70 1.35 2.05 16.44 4.45
Sr.No. Particulars As at March 31, 2026 (Audited) As at March 31, 2025 (Audited)
I) ASSETS
1) NON-CURRENT ASSETS
a) Property, plant and equipment 1,68,898.61 1,89,022.77
b) Right-of-use assets 3,139.58 3,525.95
c) Capital work-in-progress 3,228.78 2,424.38
d) Intangible assets 5,854.35 6,456.33
e) Financial assets
(i) Investments 1,283.29 1,283.29
(ii) Loans 4.00 1.57
(iii) Other financial assets 2,346.80 3,361.61
f) Non current tax assets (net) 192.49 20.58
g) Other non-current assets 3,187.54 3,045.97
TOTAL NON CURRENT ASSETS 1,88,135.44 2,09,142.45
2) CURRENT ASSETS
a) Inventories 22,917.93 31,844.05
b) Financial assets
(i) Investments 2,904.85
(ii) Trade receivables 83,995.96 24,812.27
(iii) Cash and cash equivalents 1,615.89 4,821.95
(iv) Bank balances other than cash and cash equivalent 293.59 65.25
(v) Loans 7.25 1.76
(vi) Other financial assets 2,738.80 1,763.00
c) Other current assets 13,635.47 4,907.72
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 1,25,204.89 71,120.85
TOTAL ASSETS 3,13,340.33 2,80,263.30
II) EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
1) EQUITY
a) Equity share capital 2,054.60 2,051.10
b) Other equity 2,12,532.86 1,78,739.89
TOTAL EQUITY 2,14,587.46 1,80,790.99
2) LIABILITIES
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
a) Financial liabilities
(i) Borrowings 3,841.43 3,251.84
(ii) Lease liabilities 3,211.14 3,404.96
b) Provisions 2,413.20 4,778.13
c) Deferred tax liabilities (net) 21,624.10 33,467.04
d) Other non-current liabilities 3,351.06 3,104.49
TOTAL NON CURRENT LIABILITIES 34,440.93 48,006.46
3) CURRENT LIABILITIES
a) Financial liabilities
(i) Lease liabilities 193.82 315.71
(ii) Trade payables
Total outstanding dues of micro enterprises and small enterprises 2,446.88 1,100.32
Total outstanding dues of creditors other than micro enterprises and small enterprises 44,947.78 21,707.01
(iii) Other financial liabilities 5,577.48 14,272.50
b) Other current liabilities 2,341.98 11,164.40
c) Provisions 4,521.16 2,245.30
d) Current tax liabilities (net) 4,282.84 660.61
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 64,311.94 51,465.85
TOTAL LIABILITIES 98,752.87 99,472.31
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 3,13,340.33 2,80,263.30
Particulars For the Year Ended March 31, 2026 (Audited) For the Year Ended March 31, 2025 (Audited)
(A) OPERATING ACTIVITIES :
Profit before tax 31,830.50 14,548.90
Adjustments for :
Depreciation and amortisation expenses 23,110.80 15,301.28
Finance costs 1,272.34 2,268.59
Loss on sale / discard of property, plant and equipment (net) 34.76 35.99
Bad debts / advances written off (net of reversal) 9.72
Loss allowance on trade receivables, advances and other receivables 31.82
Liabilities no longer required written back (1,483.68) (1,042.65)
Reversal of allowance for expected credit losses (42.20)
Gain on lease modification (net) (10.93)
Profit on sale and fair valuation of investments in mutual fund (net) (68.97) (112.65)
Share based payment – Equity settlement 208.36
Interest income (489.71) (348.80)
OPERATING PROFIT BEFORE WORKING CAPITAL CHANGES 54,152.91 30,900.56
Working Capital Adjustments :
Decrease in other liabilities, including financial liabilities (16,336.27) (1,791.10)
Increase in Trade payables 25,250.90 772.84
Decrease in provisions (47.76) (895.94)
Decrease in inventories 8,926.12 2,171.24
Increase in trade receivables (59,141.49) (2,357.81)
Increase in other assets, including financial assets (9,998.11) (2,655.86)
CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS: 2,806.30 26,143.93
Income tax paid (net) (6,664.26) (5,615.31)
NET CASH (USED IN) / GENERATED FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES (3,857.96) 20,528.62
(B) INVESTING ACTIVITIES :
Payment made on purchase of Property, plant and equipment (“PPE”) and other intangible assets (Including capital work-in-progress, capital advances and capital creditors) (3,165.07) (5,964.51)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 98.25 30.92
Investment in equity securities (135.80)
Proceeds from / (Investments in) current Investments (net) 2,973.82 (2,792.20)
Proceeds from / (Investment in) deposits with banks (net) 662.14 (1,005.91)
Interest Received 307.74 138.78
NET CASH FLOWS GENERATED FROM/ (USED) IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES 876.88 (9,728.72)
(C) FINANCING ACTIVITIES :
Proceeds from issue of equity shares under ESOP 733.91 329.75
Repayment of borrowings – Term loan (10,196.73)
Proceeds from borrowings – Term loan 839.79 941.70
Proceeds of borrowings (net) – working capital loans (4.72)
Payments of lease liabilities (including interest) (552.72) (376.70)
Finance costs paid (218.61) (1,241.95)
Dividends paid (1,027.35) (3,073.03)
NET CASH FLOWS (USED) IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES (224.98) (13,621.68)
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (A+B+C) (3,206.06) (2,821.78)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
– Balances with banks 4,670.95 7,105.68
– Cheques on hand 149.50 535.63
– Cash on hand 1.50 2.42
Total 4,821.95 7,643.73
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year
– Balances with banks 1,615.89 4,670.95
– Cheques on hand 149.50
– Cash on hand 1.50
Total 1,615.89 4,821.95