Why is Ambuja Cements Ltd ?
1
Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 1.20% of over the last 5 years
2
Flat results in Dec 24
- PBT LESS OI(Q) At Rs 983.83 cr has Fallen at -21.67 %
- DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Lowest at 17.39 times
- NON-OPERATING INCOME(Q) is 57.89 % of Profit Before Tax (PBT)
3
With ROE of 5.7, it has a Expensive valuation with a 2.7 Price to Book Value
- The stock is trading at a premium compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -11.91%, its profits have risen by 27% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 13.4
4
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- Even though the market (BSE 500) generated negative returns of -1.00% in the last 1 year, its fall in the stock was much higher with a return of -11.91%
How much should you sell?
- All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Cement)
When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is Ambuja Cements for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Ambuja Cements
-11.6%
-0.34
34.71%
SENSEX
0.45%
0.03
14.48%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
4.67%
EBIT Growth (5y)
1.20%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
22.22
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0.10
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.99
Tax Ratio
5.95%
Dividend Payout Ratio
12.29%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
25.76%
ROCE (avg)
19.84%
ROE (avg)
8.98%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
32
Industry P/E
44
Price to Book Value
2.67
EV to EBIT
34.62
EV to EBITDA
21.82
EV to Capital Employed
2.99
EV to Sales
3.72
PEG Ratio
13.42
Dividend Yield
0.37%
ROCE (Latest)
9.27%
ROE (Latest)
5.71%
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Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
Bullish
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
Technical Movement
11What is working for the Company
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at Rs 9,328.56 cr
PAT(Q)
Highest at Rs 2,115.33 cr.
EPS(Q)
Highest at Rs 8.59
-7What is not working for the Company
PBT LESS OI(Q)
At Rs 983.83 cr has Fallen at -21.67 %
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 17.39 times
NON-OPERATING INCOME(Q)
is 57.89 % of Profit Before Tax (PBT
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Here's what is working for Ambuja Cements
Profit After Tax (PAT) - Quarterly
At Rs 2,115.33 cr has Grown at 156.6 %
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term PAT trend is very positive
PAT (Rs Cr)
Net Sales - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 9,328.56 cr
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (Rs Cr)
Profit After Tax (PAT) - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 2,115.33 cr.
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term PAT trend is positive
PAT (Rs Cr)
Earnings per Share (EPS) - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 8.59
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (Rs)
Here's what is not working for Ambuja Cements
Profit Before Tax less Other Income (PBT) - Quarterly
At Rs 983.83 cr has Fallen at -21.67 %
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term PBT trend is very negative
PBT less Other Income (Rs Cr)
Non Operating Income - Quarterly
is 57.89 % of Profit Before Tax (PBT)
MOJO Watch
The company's income from non business activities is high; which is not a sustainable business model
Non Operating Income to PBT
Debtors Turnover Ratio- Half Yearly
Lowest at 17.39 times
in the last five half yearly periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of settling its Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Non Operating Income - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 1,352.24 cr
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Increased income from non business activities may not be sustainable
Non Operating Income