HeidelbergCement India Limited Announces Financial Results and Recommends Dividend for FY 2025-26

HeidelbergCement India Limited Announces Financial Results and Recommends Dividend for FY 2025-26​

HeidelbergCement India Limited announced its audited financial results for the quarter and financial year ended March 31, 2026, following its Board of Directors meeting held on May 25, 2026.

The Board approved the financial results and simultaneously recommended a dividend for the financial year ended March 31, 2026. This dividend recommendation stands at Rs. 7/- per Equity Share of Rs. 10 each, which is subject to final declaration by the shareholders at the upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM).

The Company is scheduled to hold its 67th Annual General Meeting for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, on Thursday, September 24, 2026. Key dates related to the dividend and AGM include:

• Record Date for Dividend: Friday, September 11, 2026.
• Record Date for AGM Voting: Thursday, September 17, 2026.

Financial Performance Highlights​

The financial results demonstrate significant operational metrics for the period ending March 31, 2026, compared to the previous year.


Key Operational Updates:

• Revenue and Volume: The company recorded an increase in revenue by 5.5% in the quarter ended March 2026, driven primarily by a 7.8% increase in sales volume, partially counterbalanced by a decrease in prices by approximately 2%.
• Cost Optimization: On a per tonne basis, the total operating cost, including freight, decreased by approximately 1% year over year during the quarter.
• Power Sourcing: The company increased its consumption of non-grid power to over 50% by utilizing multiple sources, including Waste Heat Recovery and power purchases through long term power purchase agreements.

For the full financial year (FY26, Apr'25 to Mar'26), the total operating cost remained largely flat compared to the year before, resulting in an increase in EBITDA to ₹584 per tonne, marking approximately 10% growth year over year.

Statement of Audited Financial Results​

The detailed results for the period ending March 31, 2026, show the following highlights:


Assets and Liabilities Overview (₹ in Million):

The balance sheet comparison highlights the following totals:


The company reported a strong cash flow from operating activities for the year ended March 31, 2026, amounting to ₹1,980.8 million.

Corporate and Management Updates​

The Board of Directors also took several key corporate actions during its meeting:

Personnel Changes:

1. Mr. Molugu Purnachander: The Board approved the extension of tenure for Mr. Molugu Purnachander as Director - Procurement (Senior Management Personnel) for a further period of two years, effective from July 2, 2026.
2. Mr. Gulshan Bajaj: The Board approved the appointment of Mr. Gulshan Bajaj as Head - Internal Audit and Senior Management Personnel. This appointment is effective from August 1, 2026, and follows the retirement of Mr. Sumeet Bisarya from the Company's services effective July 31, 2026.

The company remains committed to strategic resource expansion, having been declared the 'Preferred Bidder' for the grant of Mining Leases for:

• Khajuri Deora Limestone Block (350 hectares in Distt. Rewa and Satna, Madhya Pradesh), with an estimated reserve of 62 million tonnes of cement grade limestone.
• Kuria-Sivpur Limestone Block (350 hectares in Distt. Satna, Madhya Pradesh), with an estimated reserve of 105 million tonnes of cement grade limestone.

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This article is based solely on the financial results and operational details provided.

HEIDELBERG Stock Price Movement​

Shares of HeidelbergCement India Limited are edging higher to ₹162.99 as of 2:11 PM today, gaining 2.53% on the trading session. The equity is currently seeing strong investor interest, trading on a solid volume of 138,653 shares.