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<ul><li>ACL reported volume/Revenue growth of 8%/8% YoY (above expectations) while EBITDA and EBITDA margin stood below our expectations.</li><li>The company reported a profit of Rs 502 Cr (above expectations), up 1% and 36%YoY and QoQ.</li><li>The company recorded an EBITDA margin of 18.5% (expectation of 19.4%) against 20.1% YoY.</li></ul><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

ACL reported volume/Revenue growth of 8%/8% YoY (above expectations) while EBITDA and EBITDA margin stood below our expectations.The company reported a profit of Rs 502 Cr (above expectations), up 1% and 36%YoY and QoQ.The company recorded an EBITDA margin of 18.5% (expectation of 19.4%) against 20.1% YoY.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Ambuja Cements Limited - Synergies Paying Off; New Capacity to Drive Growth

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<ul><li>We estimate our coverage universe of 15 companies to deliver strong 9/14% YoY/QoQ volume growth (four-year CAGR: 7%) in Q4FY23</li><li>We expect strong volume offtake by UltraTech Cement, Dalmia Bharat, Nuvoco Vistas, Birla Corp., JK Lakshmi and Star Cement QoQ</li><li>We expect volume decline QoQ by ACC and Ambuja (Himachal plant shutdown)</li></ul><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

We estimate our coverage universe of 15 companies to deliver strong 9/14% YoY/QoQ volume growth (four-year CAGR: 7%) in Q4FY23We expect strong volume offtake by UltraTech Cement, Dalmia Bharat, Nuvoco Vistas, Birla Corp., JK Lakshmi and Star Cement QoQWe expect volume decline QoQ by ACC and Ambuja (Himachal plant shutdown)Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Cement - Strong Demand, Fuel Pressure Easing Out

<div><div><div><div><ul><li>Q4FY23 earnings season was marked by weaker macro, rising interest rates, banking challenges in the US and European markets, and moderation in discretionary demand.</li><li>On the positive side, earning season was led by the sequential margin expansion on account of moderation in commodity prices and the uptick in credit growth.</li><li>The export-oriented themes, however, are likely to laggard. </li></ul></div></div></div></div><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

Q4FY23 earnings season was marked by weaker macro, rising interest rates, banking challenges in the US and European markets, and moderation in discretionary demand.On the positive side, earning season was led by the sequential margin expansion on account of moderation in commodity prices and the uptick in credit growth.The export-oriented themes, however, are likely to laggard. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

<ul><li>After witnessing good volume growth in Q3FY23, momentum in cement demand continued in Q4FY23 as well, primarily driven by the government infrastructure and housing push and well-supported by private real estate demand.</li><li>Demand momentum began on a good note in Jan 2023 followed by some softness in Feb’23 and concluded on a higher note despite the higher base of the last year.</li><li>While some softness in demand was witnessed in Mar’23 on account of the Holi festival, the later part of the month witnessed a sharp spike in demand. I</li></ul><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

After witnessing good volume growth in Q3FY23, momentum in cement demand continued in Q4FY23 as well, primarily driven by the government infrastructure and housing push and well-supported by private real estate demand.Demand momentum began on a good note in Jan 2023 followed by some softness in Feb’23 and concluded on a higher note despite the higher base of the last year.While some softness in demand was witnessed in Mar’23 on account of the Holi festival, the later part of the month witnessed a sharp spike in demand. IContent is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

<ul><li>The synergies with the group resulted in a cost reduction of 9% on a per tonne basis sequentially and more cost optimization is expected which shall aid in further margin enhancement.</li><li>Business initiatives are expected to further bring down the operating costs, reduce the clinker factor, reduce logistics costs, improve the sale of blended cement and, expand the EBITDA margin.</li><li>We foresee the company’s EBITDA margins to improve from the current 15% to 22-23% in FY24E/25E.</li></ul><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

The synergies with the group resulted in a cost reduction of 9% on a per tonne basis sequentially and more cost optimization is expected which shall aid in further margin enhancement.Business initiatives are expected to further bring down the operating costs, reduce the clinker factor, reduce logistics costs, improve the sale of blended cement and, expand the EBITDA margin.We foresee the company’s EBITDA margins to improve from the current 15% to 22-23% in FY24E/25E.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Ambuja Cements Limited - Robust Operating Performance

India

Grasim Industries Limited is a diversified operating company and part of the Aditya Birla group. The group manufactures a wide range of products, including Viscose Staple Fiber(VSF), cement, chemicals and textiles.

Shree Cement Ltd. manufactures cement and cement products. The Company sells its products primarily in Northern India under its own brand names.

ACC Limited  manufactures a range of cements and blended cements. The Company also manufactures gypsum and refractory products such as Brown Tabular Alumina. The Company provides turnkey and application consulting services for setting up and operating cement plants and refractories. The Company owns cement plants throughout India.

JK Cement Limited produces and manufactures Portland and White cement products.

Dalmia Bharat Limited holds cement and power businesses. The Company's interests include cement, power and refractory businesses.

The Ramco Cements Limited manufactures cement, ready mix concrete and dry mix products.  The Company also exports  cement and owns and operates a private sector wind mill power generating farm.

Century Textiles and Industries Ltd. manufactures cement, cotton textiles and cotton yarn. The Company manufactures denim, shirts, suits, fabrics and dress materials, bed linens, home furnishings, viscose filament yarn, viscose tire yarn, caustic soda, sulphuric acid, liquid chlorine, hydrochloric acid, writing and printing papers, packaging board, and rayon and wood-based pulp.

Orient Refractories Ltd. fabricates metal products.  The Company manufactures slide gate plates, nozzles and well blocks, tundish nozzles, bottom purging refractories and top purging lances, slag arresting darts, basic spray mass for tundish working lining, and castables.

Birla Corporation Limited is a manufacturing company that produces and sells cement, automobile trim parts, jute goods, synthetic and cotton yarns, and PVC floor coverings and coated fabrics. The Group also manufactures calcium carbide, ferromanganese, silico manganese, oxygen and iron and steel castings.

Ultra Tech Cement Ltd. produces a wide range of cement products. This Company represents the cement operations of Larsen & Toubro which were spun-off into a separate entity in which Grasim Industries holds a majority interest.

Anhui Conch Cement Company Limited manufactures cement products. The Company produces silicate cements, slag silicate cements, composite silicate cements, cement clinkers, and other products. Anhui Conch Cement Cement markets its products throughout China and worldwide.

The Siam Cement Public Company Limited is a diversified industrial company. The Company's operations include cement manufacturing, petrochemicals manufacturing, paper manufacturing, building product manufacturing, and distribution.

Eagle Materials Inc. manufactures and distributes cement, gypsum wallboard, recycled paperboard, and concrete and aggregates.  The Company's products are used in the construction of homes, commercial and industrial buildings, and governmental buildings across the United States.

James Hardie Industries Plc manufactures building products for new home construction and remodeling.  The Company's products include fiber cement siding, backerboard, and pipe. James Hardie Industries operates in the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Taiwan Cement Corporation manufactures and markets cement.  The Company's products include Portland cement, high strength cement, oil well cement, and sludge treatment agents.  Through its subsidiaries, the Company also operates in transportation, construction, and information products businesses.

Buzzi Unicem S.p.A., through subsidiaries, produces and markets building materials.  The Company produces cement and ready-mix concrete in Italy and the United States.

Heidelberg Materials AG produces and markets building materials and solutions. The Company offers cement, aggregates, and ready-mixed concrete. Heidelberg Materials serves customers worldwide.

Cemex SAB de CV is a building products company. The Company produces, distributes, and markets cement, ready-mix concrete, aggregates, and related building materials. Cemex operates throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.

Boral Limited is a manufacturer and supplier of building and construction materials in Australia and internationally.  Boral supplies building products to the residential and commercial building markets, operates clay brick business in the U.S. (for clay roof tiles and fly ash) along with the production of plasterboard, timber products and concrete products.

Ambuja Cements Limited manufactures cement in India. The Company owns specially designed ships and terminals for bulk transportation of its products. Ambuja Cement sells most of its products domestically, but also has a subsidiary that markets the Group's items in Sri Lanka.

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