UltraTech up 3% post Q2; Jefferies says cement price recovery key catalyst
Ultratech Cement moved higher in a quarterly results development with September 30 in focus.
· Business Standard Mkts
UltraTech Cement's consolidated net profit attributable to owners of the parent rose 21.3 per cent year-on-year to ₹1,493.77 crore in the quarter ended September 30, 2026, from ₹1,231.58 crore.
Key facts
- Dates in focus
- September 30
The analysis
Ultratech Cement reported ₹1,493.77 crore and ₹1,231.58 crore, with movement of 3% and 21.3% attached to those lines. Those are the figures as filed — what moves the price is how they sit against what the market already expected, not their absolute size.
Against that, the stock is -1.2% on the day at ₹11,045.00, and has returned -6.8% over three months. It sits 15% below its 52-week high. The cement & construction sector has moved -15.2% over the same period, so Ultratech Cement is running 8.4 points ahead of its peers.
For Ultratech Cement, the question is how much of this is already reflected in the price and how much re-rates the cement & construction peer set alongside it.
Why it matters
- Earnings versus expectations is what actually re-rates a stock; the surprise matters more than the absolute number.
Market context
- In focus: Ultratech Cement (ULTRACEMCO), in Cement & Construction.
- Over three months: Ultratech Cement -6.8% against Cement & Construction -15.2% (8.4 points ahead).
| Company | Price | Day | 1M | 3M | From 52-wk high | Volume vs 20-day | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultratech CementULTRACEMCO · Cement & Construction | ₹11,045.00 | -1.2% | +0.8% | -6.8% | -15.4% | 0.8× | — |
Cement & Construction
1M -5.4% · 3M -15.2%
Ultratech Cement
Prices as of 30 Oct 2026, 16:11 IST. Sector moves are the average of the stocks we track in each sector.
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