Dalmia Bharat Ltd, India’s leading cement company, announced its financial performance for FY25 fourth quarter and FY25 full year. The company highlighted its focus areas of increasing profit, capacity addition, and remaining environment-friendly.
Key Performance Highlights (FY25 vs FY24):
Cement sales: Increased by 2% to 29.4 million tonnes (MnT), despite 3% Q4 sales decrease due to a halt in JP tolling volumes.
Revenue: Decreased by 4.8% to ₹139.8 billion.
EBITDA (profit measure): Declined 8.8% to ₹24.07 billion.
Net profit: Down 18.1% to ₹6.99 billion.
Debt: Extremely low, with a net debt to EBITDA of only 0.3x.
EBITDA per ton: Declined to ₹820 from ₹917 in the previous year.
Despite lower prices, Dalmia’s Q4 EBITDA increased by 21.3% to ₹7.93 billion due to improved cost control and higher utilization of renewable energy.
Key Updates:
Cement capacity: Attained 49.5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) levels, with new units in Assam and Bihar.
Plans for expansion: ₹35.2 billion investment to install 6 MTPA capacity:
A clinker facility (3.6 MTPA) and grinding facility (3 MTPA) at Belgaum, Karnataka.
An additional grinding facility (3 MTPA) at Pune, Maharashtra.
Green energy: Use of renewable energy increased, with 267 MW utilized now. Target is 595 MW by FY26. Renewables account for 36.4% of the company’s power consumption now.
Low carbon footprint: Just 465 kg CO₂ per ton of cement—one of the lowest in the world.
Leadership Talk:
CEO Puneet Dalmia expressed that he is positive about India’s increasing cement consumption and dedicated to growing in a sustainable and profitable manner. CFO Dharmender Tuteja stated that the company remained firm despite price hurdles and prepared for future expansion.
Awards & Recognition:
Dalmiapuram Mines: Awarded first prize for eco-friendly mining.
Lanka Cement Works: Appointed for safety by the National Safety Council of India.
Meenakshi Cement Works: Awarded for safety and environment initiatives.
Rohtas Cement Works: Awarded for health and safety.
Dividend:
The Board has recommended a final dividend of ₹5 per share (250%) for FY25, subject to shareholder approval.
