Ambuja Cements stock fell 3.14 percent as capacity expanded

Published on 10/04/2026 at 22:58 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Ambuja Cements stock added 5.4 MTPA of newly commissioned capacity in September 2026. Q1 FY27 revenue fell 7.5 percent to INR 9.474 billion.

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Ambuja Cements (ISIN INE079A01024) closed at INR 362.25 on the NSE on October 1, 2026, down 3.14 percent from INR 374.00. The company then reported the commissioning of 5.4 million tonnes per annum of new capacity and shareholder approval for the ACC merger, giving the stock a mixed operating and earnings backdrop.

Capacity rises by 5.4 MTPA

According to StockFin on October 4, 2026, Ambuja Cements commissioned a 2.4 MTPA grinding unit in Uttar Pradesh and a 3.0 MTPA blending unit in Maharashtra during September 2026. The additions lifted consolidated capacity to 113.45 MTPA, while shareholders approved the ACC amalgamation with 99.98 percent of votes on September 28 and September 29.

The commissioning is a concrete execution milestone, but the latest earnings show why utilization and margins remain central to the story. Capacity growth can improve scale only if the new assets generate volume and protect profitability through the next reporting periods.

Q1 revenue fell 7.5 percent

The Economic Times reported that consolidated revenue from operations declined 7.5 percent year over year to INR 9.474 billion in Q1 FY27, from INR 10.244 billion in Q1 FY26. Consolidated net profit fell 34 percent to INR 5.77 billion from INR 8.69 billion, while higher fuel and raw-material costs pressured the quarter.

The contrast is clear: September capacity additions point to expansion, while the June 2026 quarter showed weaker revenue and profit. For investors, the next useful operating markers are sales volume, cost per tonne and the margin contribution from the newly commissioned units.

Analyst target stays above price

The Economic Times displayed a Buy consensus from 37 analysts and a mean one-year target of INR 635 on its quote page updated October 4, 2026. That target lies 75.2 percent above the October 1 price of INR 362.25, a wide gap that places greater weight on execution than on the headline capacity figure.

Ambuja Cements also carries a market capitalization of INR 900.1 billion. Its October 1 trading range was INR 356.30 to INR 371.60, leaving the close only INR 5.95 above the 52-week low of INR 356.30 and INR 226.50 below the 52-week high of INR 588.75.

Ambuja Cements stock closes lower

Ambuja Cements stock closed at INR 362.25 on the NSE on October 1, 2026, with volume of 3,893,265 shares and a daily decline of 3.14 percent. The market is now balancing a 5.4 MTPA capacity increase against the Q1 FY27 revenue and profit declines.