Sagar Cements swings to ₹281 cr Q1FY27 net loss as input costs surge
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Sagar Cements reported a sharp swing to a Q1FY27 consolidated net loss as energy, fuel and packaging costs rose faster than realized pricing. Despite modest revenue growth, EBITDA and margins compressed materially, highlighting weak operating leverage and delayed pass-through. Management maintained FY27 volume guidance, but low utilization underscores subdued demand and profitability risk for the cement sector.
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Sagar Cements reported its Q1FY27 results for the quarter ended July 2026, posting a consolidated net loss of ₹281 crore versus a net profit of ₹75 crore a year earlier.
Revenue rose 5.3% year-on-year to ₹7,060 crore, while EBITDA fell 40.1%, with the EBITDA margin contracting 785 basis points to 10.26%.
The company attributed the weaker profitability to higher energy, fuel and packaging costs, with price hikes lagging the increase in inputs. Sagar Cements reiterated its FY27 sales volume guidance of around 7 million tonnes, though capacity utilisation stood at 63%.
