Ramco Cements
The Ramco Cements Ltd
- P/E
- Not meaningful: last twelve months’ earnings are mostly a one-off item
Key Fundamentals
SmallcapCement & Cement ProductsConstruction MaterialsPrice-based figures as of · EPS basis: Consolidated · TTM
- ROCE
- 6.13%
- Debt to Equity
- 0.48
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹27.29
- Book Value
- ₹342.52
- Market Cap
- —
- P/E (TTM)
- Not meaningful: last twelve months’ earnings are mostly a one-off item
- P/B
- 2.25
- ROE
- 0.38%
- Dividend Yield
- 0.34%
- EBITDA
- ₹1,477 Cr
- 52W High
- ₹1,214.50
- 52W Low
- ₹711.30
- Day Range
- ₹743.10 – ₹777.00
- Volume
- 5,81,197
Peer Comparison
Commodities › Construction › Cement › Cement & Cement Products
| ₹11,816.00 | 39.56 | ₹3,46,219 Cr | 4.73 | 2.05% | 11.10% | 12.70% | ₹95,572 Cr | ₹8,834 Cr | |
| ₹3,138.00 | 37.92 | ₹2,11,790 Cr | 2.05 | 0.32% | 4.98% | 8.01% | ₹1,84,029 Cr | ₹11,261 Cr | |
| ₹375.95 | 21.09 | ₹92,920 Cr | 1.57 | 0.54% | 8.85% | 5.61% | ₹39,867 Cr | ₹5,222 Cr | |
| ₹24,175.00 | 53.51 | ₹86,846 Cr | 3.66 | 0.63% | 7.51% | 10.30% | ₹21,896 Cr | ₹1,637 Cr | |
| ₹5,076.30 | 41.48 | ₹39,409 Cr | 5.34 | 0.39% | 15.60% | 15.10% | ₹14,401 Cr | ₹939 Cr | |
| ₹1,407.00 | 28.29 | ₹26,437 Cr | 1.48 | 0.29% | 6.11% | 7.59% | ₹15,058 Cr | ₹953 Cr | |
| ₹1,185.30 | 11.66 | ₹22,384 Cr | 1.08 | 0.64% | 10.90% | 11.20% | ₹25,442 Cr | ₹1,908 Cr | |
| ₹771.05 | — | ₹17,737 Cr | 2.25 | 0.34% | 0.38% | 6.13% | ₹9,228 Cr | ₹646 Cr | |
| Median 8 companies | ₹2,272.50 | 37.92 | ₹63,128 Cr | 2.15 | 0.47% | 8.18% | 9.16% | ₹23,669 Cr | ₹1,773 Cr |
Comparable companies in the same industry. Market cap, P/E and P/B use the latest price; other metrics are as reported in filings. A dash means the figure is not published for that company.
Tapetide Score
Data-driven rating, 0–100, as of . How it works →
Overall score
Data confidence 100/100
Category scores
- Quality
- 63
- Good
- Returns, margins, earnings quality 22% weight
- Valuation
- 57
- Good
- Cheap vs sector & own history 24% weight
- Growth
- 36
- Poor
- Sales & profit trajectory 9% weight
- Financial Health
- 28
- Poor
- Solvency, leverage, coverage 9% weight
- Momentum
- 17
- Poor
- Trend strength, vol-adjusted 12% weight
- Ownership
- 51
- Average
- FII/DII/promoter flows 24% weight
The Tapetide Score is data analysis, not investment advice. Tapetide is not a SEBI-registered research analyst or investment adviser.
Key Insights
No strengths listed
Weaknesses
5- Company has low interest coverage ratio.
- The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 11.3% over past five years.
- Company has a low return on equity of 1.93% over last 3 years.
- Earnings include an other income of Rs.608 Cr.
- Dividend payout has been low at 14.1% of profits over last 3 years
Technical Indicators
| Group | Signal | Bearish | Neutral | Bullish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Strong Bearish | 10 | 5 | 4 |
| Oscillators | Neutral | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Moving Averages | Strong Bearish | 8 | 0 | 2 |
Oscillators
Neutral
Overall
Strong Bearish
Moving Averages
Strong Bearish
Key readings
- RSI (14)
- 45.20
- Neutral
- MACD (12,26,9)
- −28.25
- Bullish
- SMA (50)
- 832.59
- Bearish
- SMA (200)
- 939.41
- Bearish
As of
Analyst Rating
9 of 29 analysts rate Buy, 10 Hold, 10 Sell.
As of
Growth Rate
From the financial statements below. 10Y, 5Y, 3Y: compound annual growth to Mar 2026; 1Y: fiscal year to Mar 2026 against Mar 2025; TTM: four quarters to Jun 2026 against Jun 2025.
Revenue
| 10Y | +9.69% |
|---|---|
| 5Y | +11.28% |
| 3Y | +3.44% |
| 1Y | +6.00% |
| TTM | +8.59% |
Net profit
| 10Y | +2.52% |
|---|---|
| 5Y | −2.27% |
| 3Y | +30.43% |
| 1Y | +158.89% |
| TTM | +102.51% |
Operating cash flow
| 10Y | +3.99% |
|---|---|
| 5Y | −3.16% |
| 3Y | +4.49% |
| 1Y | +15.15% |
| TTM | — |
TTM: Reported once a year, so there is no trailing-twelve-month figure.
Operating margin· change in pp
| 10Y | −14.15 pp |
|---|---|
| 5Y | −13.53 pp |
| 3Y | +1.38 pp |
| 1Y | +1.43 pp |
| TTM | −0.84 pp |
Revenue by year
| Mar 2017 | ₹3,967 Cr |
|---|---|
| Mar 2018 | ₹4,425 Cr |
| Mar 2019 | ₹5,162 Cr |
| Mar 2020 | ₹5,389 Cr |
| Mar 2021 | ₹5,291 Cr |
| Mar 2022 | ₹6,004 Cr |
| Mar 2023 | ₹8,157 Cr |
| Mar 2024 | ₹9,376 Cr |
| Mar 2025 | ₹8,518 Cr |
| Mar 2026 | ₹9,029 Cr |
Net profit by year
| Mar 2017 | ₹664 Cr |
|---|---|
| Mar 2018 | ₹566 Cr |
| Mar 2019 | ₹511 Cr |
| Mar 2020 | ₹605 Cr |
| Mar 2021 | ₹784 Cr |
| Mar 2022 | ₹882 Cr |
| Mar 2023 | ₹315 Cr |
| Mar 2024 | ₹356 Cr |
| Mar 2025 | ₹270 Cr |
| Mar 2026 | ₹699 Cr |
Analyst Forecasts
AI Analysis — Bull vs Bear
As of 2026-11-04, The Ramco Cements Ltd trades at ₹771.05 with a market cap of ₹17,737 Cr, a trailing P/E of 28.25x, and an ROE of 8.55%. The stock sits roughly 36.5% below its 52-week high of ₹1,214.50, reflecting a period of significant profit decline over multiple years even as TTM earnings have begun to recover.
- TTM profit growth has turned positive at 38%, signalling a potential earnings recovery after years of compounded profit decline
- Compounded sales growth over 10 years stands at 10%, indicating consistent long-term revenue expansion for a cement business
- TTM revenue growth of 9% shows the top line continues to grow despite broader margin pressures
- Debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48 is moderate and suggests the balance sheet is not excessively leveraged relative to many capital-intensive peers in the construction materials space
- The stock is trading at ₹771.05, only about 8.4% above its 52-week low of ₹711.30, which may reflect a significant de-rating from peak valuations
- 10-year ROE averages 8%, showing the company has historically generated reasonable returns on equity over a full business cycle
- Price-to-book ratio of 2.25x is relatively restrained for a branded cement company, compared to the trailing P/E of 28.25x, suggesting book value has held up better than earnings
- Compounded profit growth is deeply negative: -25% over 10 years, -48% over 5 years, and -54% over 3 years, reflecting a severe and prolonged earnings erosion
- 3-year average ROE is just 2%, and last year's ROE was 0%, indicating very poor capital efficiency in recent years despite 8.55% on a TTM basis
- The company has low interest coverage, pointing to strain in servicing debt obligations from operating profits
- Earnings quality is a concern as other income of ₹608 Cr forms a significant part of reported profits, flattering the bottom line
- Dividend payout has been low at 14.1% of profits over the last 3 years, with a current yield of only 0.34%, offering limited income return to shareholders
- 5-year compounded sales growth of roughly 11% is modest for the cement sector, and the 3-year sales CAGR drops to just 3%, suggesting demand or pricing headwinds
- Stock price CAGR is negative across 1-year (-24%), 3-year (-7%), and 5-year (-4%) horizons, meaning the stock has destroyed value for holders over most medium-term periods
- At a P/E of 28.25x with an EPS of ₹27.29, the valuation appears elevated relative to the weak multi-year profit track record, implying the market is pricing in a recovery that is not yet firmly established
This is AI-generated analysis, not financial advice. Do your own due diligence.
AI News Digest
TL;DR: Ramco Cements is expanding capacity cost-efficiently through de-bottlenecking at Jayanthipuram, lifting total clinkerisation capacity to 16.95 MTPA with minimal capex. No headwinds surfaced in the latest news cycle. The capital-light capacity addition is a modest positive, but with only one recent development to assess, the near-term outlook hinges on demand trends in the southern construction market.
- Jayanthipuram clinker capacity expanded Sep 30
Clinker capacity at Jayanthipuram raised to 5.62 MTPA and cement grinding capacity increased to 4.38 MTPA, bringing aggregate clinkerisation capacity to 16.95 MTPA. The de-bottlenecking approach required minimal investment compared to greenfield expansion.
Quarterly Results
₹ Cr| Particulars | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 2,247 | 2,341 | 2,111 | 2,678 | 2,094 | 2,044 | 1,983 | 2,397 | 2,074 | 2,239 | 2,106 | 2,610 | 2,273 |
| Expenses | 1,903 | 1,935 | 1,714 | 2,259 | 1,773 | 1,730 | 1,704 | 2,078 | 1,676 | 1,851 | 1,826 | 2,240 | 1,967 |
| Operating Profit | 343 | 406 | 397 | 419 | 320 | 314 | 279 | 319 | 398 | 388 | 280 | 371 | 306 |
| OPM % | 15% | 17% | 19% | 16% | 15% | 15% | 14% | 13% | 19% | 17% | 13% | 14% | 13% |
| Other Income | 7 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 199 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 496 | 86 | 19 |
| Interest | 93 | 117 | 102 | 104 | 113 | 120 | 113 | 113 | 105 | 111 | 108 | 95 | 96 |
| Depreciation | 150 | 163 | 180 | 154 | 168 | 170 | 175 | 183 | 184 | 183 | 185 | 188 | 190 |
| PBT | 108 | 138 | 121 | 175 | 48 | 34 | 191 | 46 | 115 | 100 | 483 | 173 | 40 |
| Tax % | 27% | 27% | 31% | 26% | 27% | 27% | 4% | 46% | 27% | 24% | 20% | 15% | 23% |
| Net Profit | 74 | 72 | 82 | 129 | 37 | 26 | 182 | 26 | 85 | 78 | 386 | 151 | 31 |
| EPS (₹) | 3.15 | 3.05 | 3.58 | 5.46 | 1.57 | 1.09 | 7.72 | 1.16 | 3.6 | 3.27 | 16.32 | 6.38 | 1.32 |
Profit & Loss
₹ Cr| Particulars | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 3,655 | 3,582 | 3,967 | 4,425 | 5,162 | 5,389 | 5,291 | 6,004 | 8,157 | 9,376 | 8,518 | 9,029 | 9,228 |
| Expenses | 2,935 | 2,504 | 2,759 | 3,310 | 4,117 | 4,241 | 3,733 | 4,713 | 6,971 | 7,811 | 7,284 | 7,591 | 7,883 |
| Operating Profit | 721 | 1,077 | 1,208 | 1,115 | 1,046 | 1,149 | 1,558 | 1,291 | 1,186 | 1,565 | 1,234 | 1,437 | 1,345 |
| OPM % | 20% | 30% | 30% | 25% | 20% | 21% | 29% | 22% | 15% | 17% | 14% | 16% | 15% |
| Other Income | 85 | 75 | 40 | 32 | 25 | 34 | 30 | 28 | 33 | 39 | 241 | 595 | 608 |
| Interest | 196 | 184 | 105 | 61 | 53 | 73 | 88 | 113 | 241 | 416 | 460 | 419 | 410 |
| Depreciation | 251 | 305 | 286 | 294 | 300 | 317 | 357 | 402 | 506 | 646 | 695 | 740 | 746 |
| PBT | 358 | 663 | 857 | 792 | 718 | 792 | 1,144 | 803 | 472 | 542 | 319 | 871 | 797 |
| Tax % | 32% | 20% | 24% | 29% | 29% | 24% | 33% | −11% | 28% | 27% | 16% | 21% | — |
| Net Profit | 247 | 545 | 664 | 566 | 511 | 605 | 784 | 882 | 315 | 356 | 270 | 699 | 645 |
| EPS (₹) | 10.34 | 22.9 | 27.84 | 23.95 | 21.68 | 25.65 | 33.22 | 37.3 | 13.31 | 15.23 | 11.54 | 29.57 | 27.29 |
| Div. Payout % | 15% | 13% | 11% | 13% | 14% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 15% | 16% | 17% | 8% | — |
Balance Sheet
₹ Cr| Particulars | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Reserves | 2,602 | 3,109 | 3,772 | 4,089 | 4,513 | 4,978 | 5,708 | 6,595 | 6,837 | 7,214 | 7,418 | 8,070 |
| Borrowings | 2,734 | 2,141 | 1,437 | 1,121 | 1,637 | 3,032 | 3,110 | 3,950 | 4,507 | 4,936 | 4,675 | 3,871 |
| Other Liabilities | 1,646 | 1,670 | 1,838 | 1,936 | 2,029 | 2,099 | 2,613 | 2,589 | 3,224 | 4,095 | 4,213 | 4,664 |
| Total Liabilities | 7,006 | 6,944 | 7,071 | 7,169 | 8,203 | 10,132 | 11,455 | 13,157 | 14,592 | 16,270 | 16,329 | 16,629 |
| Fixed Assets | 4,882 | 5,026 | 5,211 | 5,323 | 5,400 | 6,049 | 6,978 | 7,773 | 10,195 | 12,053 | 12,344 | 12,918 |
| CWIP | 263 | 147 | 120 | 175 | 853 | 1,840 | 2,355 | 3,034 | 1,987 | 1,378 | 1,386 | 990 |
| Investments | 358 | 327 | 210 | 240 | 259 | 276 | 307 | 297 | 273 | 319 | 90 | 60 |
| Other Assets | 1,503 | 1,444 | 1,529 | 1,432 | 1,692 | 1,967 | 1,814 | 2,054 | 2,138 | 2,519 | 2,509 | 2,661 |
| Total Assets | 7,006 | 6,944 | 7,071 | 7,169 | 8,203 | 10,132 | 11,455 | 13,157 | 14,592 | 16,270 | 16,329 | 16,629 |
Cash Flow
₹ Cr| Particulars | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | 932 | 1,089 | 1,117 | 1,124 | 793 | 748 | 1,892 | 1,135 | 1,412 | 1,898 | 1,399 | 1,611 |
| Investing | −477 | −261 | −280 | −490 | −1,202 | −1,921 | −1,779 | −1,816 | −1,694 | −1,911 | −542 | −338 |
| Financing | −436 | −950 | −665 | −793 | 653 | 1,194 | −64 | 715 | 274 | −28 | −782 | −1,257 |
| Net Cash Flow | 18 | −122 | 172 | −159 | 243 | 21 | 50 | 35 | −8 | −41 | 75 | 16 |
| Free Cash Flow | 492 | 791 | 813 | 630 | −410 | −1,171 | 126 | −676 | −352 | −16 | 458 | 1,216 |
| CFO/EBITDA | 139 | 115 | 108 | 116 | 91 | 77 | 135 | 100 | 122 | 124 | 115 | 115 |
Ratios
| Particulars | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor Days | 38 | 48 | 51 | 37 | 35 | 36 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 33 | 31 | 32 |
| Inventory Days | 280 | 341 | 314 | 273 | 242 | 270 | 253 | 342 | 240 | 209 | 215 | 196 |
| Days Payable | 123 | 133 | 140 | 130 | 111 | 143 | 154 | 199 | 174 | 211 | 199 | 228 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 195 | 256 | 225 | 179 | 165 | 163 | 125 | 165 | 87 | 31 | 48 | 0 |
| Working Capital Days | −37 | −81 | −67 | −53 | −55 | −58 | −76 | −76 | −61 | −72 | −98 | −90 |
| ROCE % | 10% | 16% | 18% | 16% | 13% | 12% | 15% | 9% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 6% |
Insights
BetaAI-extracted from concalls & annual reports · figures as reported, with sources
Log in to view Ramco Cements insights
71 extracted metrics across FY06–FY27.
Documents
- 19 Jun 2026
- 13 Mar 2026
- 9 Jan 2026
- 23 Dec 2025
- 20 May 2025
- General announcements 5 Oct 2026
Frequently Asked Questions about Ramco Cements
What does The Ramco Cements Ltd do?
Where is The Ramco Cements Ltd (RAMCOCEM) listed?
Which sector does The Ramco Cements Ltd belong to?
What is the 52-week high and low of The Ramco Cements Ltd?
Does The Ramco Cements Ltd pay dividends?
What is the Return on Equity (ROE) of The Ramco Cements Ltd?
Company Information
Ramco Cements Ltd is engaged in manufacture of cement, Ready Mix Concrete (RMC) and Dry mortar products. It primarily caters to the domestic market of India.
For AI agents and developers
Reading this as an AI agent, LLM or automated pipeline? Every page on Tapetide is also published as clean Markdown — no navigation, no scripts, just the data. Fetch https://tapetide.com/stocks/RAMCOCEM.md for The Ramco Cements Ltd: dated key facts, then this page's sections in order: latest price, key fundamentals, peer comparison, the Tapetide Score, technical indicators, analyst ratings, growth rates, analyst forecasts, the AI analysis and news digest (labelled as AI-generated), financial statements, shareholding pattern, documents and the FAQ.
Append .md to any Tapetide URL for
the same treatment. A full index of what we publish is at /llms.txt and /llms-full.txt. For
live, structured queries instead of documents, use our Indian stock market MCP server.