Orient Cement Q2 FY27: revenue Rs 565.00 cr, PAT Rs 32.00 cr vs Rs 49.00 cr
Orient Cement’s standalone Q2 FY27 revenue from operations was Rs 565.00 cr and profit after tax Rs 32.00 cr, against Rs 643.00 cr and Rs 49.00 cr a year earlier.
Key takeaways
- Revenue from operations was Rs 565.00 cr vs Rs 643.00 cr a year earlier.
- Total income stood at Rs 578.00 cr vs Rs 655.00 cr in the corresponding quarter.
- Total expenses were Rs 534.00 cr vs Rs 581.00 cr in the year-ago quarter.
- Profit after tax was Rs 32.00 cr vs Rs 49.00 cr in the corresponding quarter.
- EPS (basic and diluted) was Rs 1.56 vs Rs 2.39 a year earlier.
Q2 FY27 · standalone
| Metric | Sep 2026 | Sep 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | Rs 565.00 cr | Rs 643.00 cr | -12.1% |
| PAT | Rs 32.00 cr | Rs 49.00 cr | -34.7% |
As reported in the filing. Figures are transcribed, not computed.
What the numbers show
- Net margin was 5.66% of revenue, down 195 bps from 7.62%.
- Total expenses fell 8.1% while revenue fell 12.1%.
• Revenue from operations (3 months ended 30-09-2026): Rs 565.00 cr vs Rs 643.00 cr in the corresponding 3 months ended 30-09-2025, as per the statement of unaudited financial results.
• Total income (including other income): Rs 578.00 cr vs Rs 655.00 cr.
• Total expenses: Rs 534.00 cr vs Rs 581.00 cr.
• Cost of materials consumed: Rs 174.00 cr vs Rs 146.00 cr.
• Changes in inventories of finished goods and work-in-progress: Rs 1.00 cr vs Rs 4.00 cr.
• Employee benefits expense: Rs 35.00 cr vs Rs 43.00 cr.
• Finance costs: Rs 1.00 cr vs Rs 2.00 cr.
• Depreciation and amortisation expense: Rs 43.00 cr vs Rs 101.00 cr.
• Power and fuel: Rs 201.00 cr vs Rs 212.00 cr.
• Packing, freight and forwarding charges: Rs 30.00 cr vs Rs 22.00 cr.
• Other expenses: Rs 49.00 cr vs Rs 51.00 cr.
• Profit before tax: Rs 44.00 cr vs Rs 74.00 cr.
• Profit after tax: Rs 32.00 cr vs Rs 49.00 cr.
• Earnings per share (basic and diluted, not annualised): Rs 1.56 vs Rs 2.39.
According to the statement of unaudited financial results for the 3 months ended 30-09-2026, Orient Cement Limited reported a decline in revenue from operations to Rs 565.00 cr from Rs 643.00 cr in the corresponding 3 months ended 30-09-2025. Total income, which includes other income, decreased to Rs 578.00 cr from Rs 655.00 cr over the same period. Total expenses also reduced, to Rs 534.00 cr from Rs 581.00 cr.
On the cost side, cost of materials consumed rose to Rs 174.00 cr from Rs 146.00 cr, while power and fuel expenses were slightly lower at Rs 201.00 cr compared with Rs 212.00 cr a year earlier. Employee benefits expense declined to Rs 35.00 cr from Rs 43.00 cr. Depreciation and amortisation expense was Rs 43.00 cr for the quarter, compared with Rs 101.00 cr in the corresponding quarter, a figure that the notes to the results attribute, for the prior period, to a reassessment of useful life and depreciation method (refer note 6 in the board’s outcome letter). Packing, freight and forwarding charges increased to Rs 30.00 cr from Rs 22.00 cr, and other expenses eased to Rs 49.00 cr from Rs 51.00 cr.
Profit before tax for the quarter ended 30-09-2026 stood at Rs 44.00 cr, compared with Rs 74.00 cr in the corresponding 3 months ended 30-09-2025. After total tax expense of Rs 12.00 cr versus Rs 25.00 cr a year earlier, profit after tax was Rs 32.00 cr, down from Rs 49.00 cr. Basic and diluted earnings per share (face value Rs 1, not annualised for the quarter) were Rs 1.56, against Rs 2.39 in the same quarter of the previous year, as shown in the statement of financial results.
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