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Ramco Cements sets ₹800 cr capex for FY27

The company faces persistent cost pressures from pet coke, gypsum, and diesel, though the guidance holds no major surprises.

3 earlier stories on The Ramco Cements Ltd.
Mkt cap₹21,718 cr
P/E31.09×
ROE3.66%
Debt / eq.0.63
Div yld0.27%
₹800 cr Planned capital expenditure for FY27.

What's new

  • Ramco Cements confirms ₹800 cr capex budget for the upcoming year.
  • Management attributes margin pressure to rising costs in pet coke, gypsum, and diesel.
  • The release confirms previous annual financial results with standard outlook commentary.

Why this matters

The disclosure provides few surprises for those tracking the sector. Management’s guidance confirms a cautious approach to reinvestment while dealing with ongoing input-cost inflation.

What we're watching

  • Whether commodity price fluctuations force a revision to the ₹800 cr budget.
  • Margin recovery timelines as input costs remain volatile.
  • Capacity utilization rates following the planned spend.

The full read

Ramco Cements has set its capex budget at ₹800 crore for FY27. This follows the firm's recent annual results, which confirmed that the company is currently grappling with rising costs for key inputs including pet coke, gypsum, and diesel. These figures offer no surprises, aligning with broader commodity price trends already known to the market. The press release serves primarily as a narrative update on management's outlook rather than a revelation of new financial data. The company's primary test remains whether it can protect margins against these consistent inflationary pressures in the coming year. The ₹800 crore investment plan suggests a steady hand at the tiller, but the absence of material variance in the results leaves the market with few new variables to process.

Mentioned: The Ramco Cements Ltd. · FY27 · ₹800 cr
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Company snapshot

The Ramco Cements Ltd.

Cement
₹21,570 cr
P/E 30.87×

Latest quarter · Mar 2026

Sales₹2,610 cr
Net profit₹147 cr
Op. margin+14.2%
EPS₹6.38

Strength & growth

Debt / equity0.63×
Current ratio0.52×
Sales CAGR+9.2%
EPS CAGR+0.9%
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