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Price hikes and improved demand to aid cement firms' Q1 FY26 profit
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Year-on-year (YoY) improvements in cement prices and demand on a low base are likely to aid the profitability of major cement companies in the first quarter of the financial year 2026 (Q1 FY26), even as seasonal weakness has been observed, particularly due to the monsoon in June.
'Realisations are expected to inch up 1–2 per cent sequentially and on-year, driven by the increase in cement prices,' said Sehul Bhatt, director, Crisil Intelligence.
According to Elara Capital, pan-India average cement prices rose by about 6 per cent YoY and 3 per cent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) in Q1 FY26 to ₹377 per bag.
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