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<ul><li>Demand firmed up but at the expense of pricing: In our view, cement demand again firmed up in Q4FY24 on a strong pick-up in non-trades sales</li><li>We estimate aggregate volumes will grow 10% YoY in Q4FY24 (as against 8% YoY in Q3)</li><li>However, owing to aggressive volume push in non-trade segments (channel check suggests major players pushed volumes hard in Q4), cement pricing took a beating during the peak demand quarter</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Demand firmed up but at the expense of pricing: In our view, cement demand again firmed up in Q4FY24 on a strong pick-up in non-trades salesWe estimate aggregate volumes will grow 10% YoY in Q4FY24 (as against 8% YoY in Q3)However, owing to aggressive volume push in non-trade segments (channel check suggests major players pushed volumes hard in Q4), cement pricing took a beating during the peak demand quarterContent is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Cement (Q4FY24 Results Preview): Weak pricing dampens industry margin

<ul><li>Growth tapers after six consecutive quarters of robust show: We estimate cement demand cooled off to ~7% YoY in Q3FY24, after delivering ~9-16% growth rate (average 12%) in the preceding six quarters</li><li>While demand remained strong in Oct, it slipped off in Nov/Dec—attributable to multiple reasons: elections in four states, flooding in the southern region, sand issues in certain states, and festivals</li><li>Thus, as against general expectations of demand firming up post-monsoon by ~10-15% QoQ, cement sales recovered a modest 4% QoQ, leading to demand tapering.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Growth tapers after six consecutive quarters of robust show: We estimate cement demand cooled off to ~7% YoY in Q3FY24, after delivering ~9-16% growth rate (average 12%) in the preceding six quartersWhile demand remained strong in Oct, it slipped off in Nov/Dec—attributable to multiple reasons: elections in four states, flooding in the southern region, sand issues in certain states, and festivalsThus, as against general expectations of demand firming up post-monsoon by ~10-15% QoQ, cement sales recovered a modest 4% QoQ, leading to demand tapering.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Cement (Q3FY24 Results Preview): Industry Margin Surges to a Nine-Quarter High

<ul><li>Demand momentum remains robust: We estimate our coverage universe of 15 companies will deliver strong 12% YoY volume growth (four-year CAGR: 9%) in Q2FY24</li><li>On a QoQ basis, we estimate sales volume will reduce 11% on seasonal demand weakness</li><li>Aggregate utilisation should expand ~350bps YoY to 76%, in our view</li><li>We expect industry-leading volume offtake (13% and more) by UltraTech, Birla Corp, JK Cement, Ramco Cements, and Sagar Cement.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Demand momentum remains robust: We estimate our coverage universe of 15 companies will deliver strong 12% YoY volume growth (four-year CAGR: 9%) in Q2FY24On a QoQ basis, we estimate sales volume will reduce 11% on seasonal demand weaknessAggregate utilisation should expand ~350bps YoY to 76%, in our viewWe expect industry-leading volume offtake (13% and more) by UltraTech, Birla Corp, JK Cement, Ramco Cements, and Sagar Cement.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Cement (Q2FY24 Results Preview): Robust demand for sixth consecutive quarter

<ul><li>We expect industry volume to grow by ~9% YoY in FY24</li><li>We expect fuel prices to further correct by at least ~INR 100 per MT QoQ each in Q2/Q3FY24</li><li>So, we expect realisation to fall 1-2% YoY in FY24, as the industry would partially pass on the cost savings</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

We expect industry volume to grow by ~9% YoY in FY24We expect fuel prices to further correct by at least ~INR 100 per MT QoQ each in Q2/Q3FY24So, we expect realisation to fall 1-2% YoY in FY24, as the industry would partially pass on the cost savingsContent is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Cement: Demand stays strong; fuel costs cool off further

<ul><li>We estimate our coverage universe of 15 companies to deliver strong 9/14% YoY/QoQ volume growth (four-year CAGR: 7%) in Q4FY23</li><li>We expect strong volume offtake by UltraTech Cement, Dalmia Bharat, Nuvoco Vistas, Birla Corp., JK Lakshmi and Star Cement QoQ</li><li>We expect volume decline QoQ by ACC and Ambuja (Himachal plant shutdown)</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

We estimate our coverage universe of 15 companies to deliver strong 9/14% YoY/QoQ volume growth (four-year CAGR: 7%) in Q4FY23We expect strong volume offtake by UltraTech Cement, Dalmia Bharat, Nuvoco Vistas, Birla Corp., JK Lakshmi and Star Cement QoQWe expect volume decline QoQ by ACC and Ambuja (Himachal plant shutdown)Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Cement - Strong Demand, Fuel Pressure Easing Out

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Ramco Industries Limited operates a diversified company, which has interests in cement and cotton yarn. Their cement division exports fiber cement sheets to Sri Lanka and Oman.

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Cement (Q4FY24 Results Preview): Weak pricing dampens industry margin

Demand firmed up but at the expense of pricing: In our view, cement demand again firmed up in Q4FY24 on a strong pick-up in non-trades sales

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Cement (Q3FY24 Results Preview): Industry Margin Surges to a Nine-Quarter High

We estimate cement demand cooled off to ~7% YoY in Q3FY24, after delivering ~9-16% growth rate (average 12%) in the preceding six quarters

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Cement (Q2FY24 Results Preview): Robust demand for sixth consecutive quarter

Demand momentum remains robust: We estimate our coverage universe of 15 companies will deliver strong 12% YoY volume growth (four-year CAGR: 9%) in...

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Cement: Demand stays strong; fuel costs cool off further

We expect industry volume to grow by ~9% YoY in FY24. We expect fuel prices to further correct by at least ~INR 100 per MT QoQ each in Q2/Q3FY24

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Cement - Strong Demand, Fuel Pressure Easing Out

We estimate our coverage universe of 15 companies to deliver strong 9/14% YoY/QoQ volume growth (four-year CAGR: 7%) in Q4FY23

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