Ambuja Cements Q1 FY27: Profit Drops 37% on Weak Demand & Cost Inflation

Ambuja Cements reported a 37% YoY decline in Q1 FY27 profit, hit by lower cement volumes and rising petcoke, freight, and logistics costs linked to the Middle East conflict. Intense competition limited price hikes, squeezing margins. Management expects fuel-cost pressure to persist in Q2, while the stock fell around 2% after the results. $AMBUJACEM