Orient Cement Q1 Profit Rises Multi-Fold to ₹205 Cr; Sales up at ₹866 Cr

Orient Cement Ltd, now part of billionaire Gautam Adani-led Adani Group, on Friday reported a multi-fold jump in its net profit to ₹205.37 crore for the first quarter ended June 2025.

The company had posted a net profit of ₹36.71 crore a year ago, according to a regulatory filing by Orient Cement Ltd (OCL), a subsidiary of Ambuja Cements.

Its revenue from operations surged 24.44% to ₹866.47 crore in the June quarter. It was ₹696.26 crore in the year-ago period.

OCL's total expenses grew 12.4% to ₹724.28 crore in the June quarter.

Its total income, which includes other income, climbed 23.7% in the June quarter to ₹868.64 crore.

After an open offer, the total shareholding of Adani Group increased to 72.66% in the company.

"Pursuant to the said acquisition, the company has become a subsidiary of Ambuja Cements Limited with effect from June 18, 2025," it said.

On October 22, 2024, Adani Group firm Ambuja Cements entered into a share purchase agreement with the promoter group and certain other shareholders to acquire 46.80% of the shareholding of the company.

Shares of Orient Cement Ltd on Friday settled at ₹252.90 apiece on BSE, down 1.50% from the previous close.