Orient Cement Shares Jump 7% After Q1 Profit Surge

Shares of Adani Group's cement maker Orient Cement remained in focus during trading on Monday, July 28. The company's stock rose as much as 7% on the BSE to ₹267.8 per share, the biggest intraday rise since June 25 this year. The reason behind this rise in shares is the excellent results of the June quarter. In fact, the company's net profit has increased manifold in the June quarter.

Orient Cement June quarter results

• Net Profit Jumps Over 459% YoY:  The cement manufacturer reported a manifold increase in net profit for the quarter ended June 2025 to Rs 205.37 crore as against Rs 36.71 crore in the same period last year. This was nearly 459 per cent higher.
• Revenue and Income Growth: Revenue from operations grew 24.4 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to Rs 866.47 crore from Rs 696.26 crore in the June 2024 quarter.
• Operating and Total Expenses: Total expenses rose 12.4 per cent to Rs 724.28 crore during the quarter, while total income including other income rose 23.7 per cent to Rs 868.64 crore.

What is the detail

After a one-day decline on Friday, the company's shares continued their upward trend and rose nearly 20 per cent from their June low. The stock has declined 25 per cent this year, while the benchmark Nifty 50 has gained 5 percent. The total market cap of Orient Cement is ₹5,316.27 crore.

Ambuja Cement Acquisition Update - Let us tell you that recently Ambuja Cements announced the acquisition of Orient Cement at an equity value of ₹8,100 crore. The acquisition includes a 46.6 per cent stake in Orient Cement, acquired from its current promoters and certain public shareholders and will be financed from internal sources. Subsequently, Ambuja Cements made an open offer to acquire 53.4 million equity shares, representing 26 per cent of the expanded share capital.