Deccan Cements operates cement & cement products, ₹763 Cr market cap. Jun 2026 quarter turned loss (₹7.39 Cr) with OPM compressed 7.68%—sharp deterioration from Sep 2025's 14.36% and prior quarters' profitability. Revenue run ₹130–219 Cr per quarter.
Jun 2026 swung ₹7.39 Cr loss from Mar profit; operational root cause unclear—verify underlying issue
ROE 3.88%—minimal shareholder value generation relative to capital deployed
OPM volatile 7.68–14.36% past 9 months; margin stability questioned
Stock down 48.39% in 1y, near 52w lows; verify if operational deterioration or valuation disconnect
Generated analysis · source review pending
Sep 2025 OPM 14.36% vs Jun 7.68% shows 6.68-point gap—verify if cost structure, efficiency, or fixed-cost absorption can recover
Jun revenue ₹219.34 Cr highest recent quarters—verify capacity utilization and potential for volume expansion
Dividend history through 2024 demonstrates prior cash generation; Jun loss breaks trend—verify if temporary or structural
Generated analysis · source review pending
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| Company | Mkt Cap | EV | Revenue | EBITDA | OPM | PAT | NPM | ROCE | ROE | WC Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambuja Cements LimitedAMBUJACEMAMBUJACEM | ₹90,012 Cr | ₹90,065 Cr | ₹39,867 Cr | ₹6,167 Cr | 16.1% | ₹4,377 Cr | 13.9% | 5.3% | 8.4% | 37 |
| Shree Cement LimitedSHREECEMSHREECEM | ₹79,059 Cr | ₹80,653 Cr | ₹21,896 Cr | ₹4,577 Cr | 22.1% | ₹1,630 Cr | 8.4% | 10.6% | 7.8% | 227 |
| Jk Cement LimitedJKCEMENTJKCEMENT | ₹38,279 Cr | ₹44,353 Cr | ₹14,401 Cr | ₹2,334 Cr | 17.3% | ₹946 Cr | 7.2% | 14.3% | 15.1% | 71 |
| Dalmia Bharat LimitedDALBHARATDALBHARAT | ₹31,556 Cr | ₹38,308 Cr | ₹15,058 Cr | ₹3,005 Cr | 20.8% | ₹409 Cr | 7.8% | 7.4% | 6.4% | 5 |
| Acc LimitedACCACC | ₹22,213 Cr | ₹22,213 Cr | ₹25,369 Cr | ₹2,629 Cr | 11.4% | ₹1,909 Cr | 8.2% | 10.8% | 10.9% | 32 |
| The Ramco Cements LimitedRAMCOCEMRAMCOCEM | ₹19,633 Cr | ₹23,485 Cr | ₹9,228 Cr | ₹1,345 Cr | 15.9% | ₹645 Cr | 7.7% | 6.1% | 9% | -0 |
| Jsw Cement LimitedJSWCEMENTJSWCEMENT | ₹15,216 Cr | ₹19,297 Cr | ₹6,849 Cr | ₹1,216 Cr | 19% | ₹760 Cr | -12.3% | 10.1% | -11.5% | -140 |
| Nuvoco Vistas Corporation LimitedNUVOCONUVOCO | ₹11,505 Cr | ₹16,046 Cr | ₹11,594 Cr | ₹1,907 Cr | 16.4% | ₹386 Cr | 3.2% | 7.1% | 3.7% | -130 |
| The India Cements LimitedINDIACEMINDIACEM | ₹9,147 Cr | ₹10,452 Cr | ₹4,479 Cr | ₹469 Cr | 8.8% | ₹92 Cr | -1.5% | 1.5% | -0.7% | -28 |
| Star Cement LimitedSTARCEMENTSTARCEMENT | ₹7,211 Cr | ₹7,797 Cr | ₹3,807 Cr | ₹902 Cr | 24.8% | ₹370 Cr | 10.3% | 17% | 13% | 177 |
| Birla Corporation LimitedBIRLACORPNBIRLACORPN | ₹6,383 Cr | ₹9,658 Cr | ₹9,848 Cr | ₹1,450 Cr | 15.1% | ₹554 Cr | 5.8% | 8.8% | 7.8% | 63 |
| Jk Lakshmi Cement LimitedJKLAKSHMIJKLAKSHMI | ₹5,915 Cr | ₹8,406 Cr | ₹6,926 Cr | ₹958 Cr | 15% | ₹370 Cr | 6.1% | 12.1% | 11.2% | 57 |
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Consolidated figures
| Ratio | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Margins | ||
| Gross margin % | 87.1% | 84.4% |
| EBITDA margin % | 6.7% | 12.1% |
| EBIT margin % | 1.4% | 6.5% |
| PAT margin % | 1.4% | 4.5% |
| Working capital | ||
| Receivable days | 40 | 28 |
| Inventory days | 541 | 382 |
| Payable days | 194 | 197 |
| NWC days | 386 | 213 |
| Leverage | ||
| Current ratio | 1.17 | 0.83 |
| Debt to EBITDA | 20.19 | 9.82 |
| Debt to equity | 0.99 | 1 |
| Interest coverage | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Asset turnover | 0.32 | 0.37 |
| Return ratios | ||
| Return on assets % | 0.5% | 1.7% |
| Return on capital employed % | 1.8% | 3.6% |
| Return on equity % | 1% | 3.8% |
Derived from reported annual statements. ROCE uses EBIT over capital employed (total assets less current liabilities). Day counts average the opening and closing balance; receivables turn on revenue, inventory and payables on cost of goods sold.
No scheme among the 32 fund houses on record reported a position in Deccan Cements Limited. Portfolios are published monthly by each AMC; coverage is still partial.
| Holder (%) | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56.25% | 56.25% | 56.25% | 56.25% | 56.25% | 56.25% | 56.25% | 56.25% | 56.25% | 56.25% | 56.25% | 56.25% | |
| 9.24% | 10.07% | 10.83% | 10.94% | 11.88% | 11.55% | 10.3% | 9.9% | 9.93% | 12.86% | 14.3% | 14.65% | |
| 0.49% | 0.49% | 0.65% | 0.96% | 0.78% | 0.78% | 0.78% | 0.78% | 0.9% | 0.78% | 0.78% | 0.86% | |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.01% | 0.01% | |
| 34.02% | 33.19% | 32.27% | 31.85% | 31.09% | 31.42% | 32.67% | 33.07% | 32.92% | 30.11% | 28.66% | 28.23% | |
| No. of shareholders | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11,952 | 11,314 | 10,857 | 10,778 |
Documents link to external sources (exchange filings, company investor pages).
Promoter holding up 0 percentage points since Sep 2023.
| Date | Client | Type | Venue | Side | Quantity | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2025 | HARESH TIKAMDAS KASWANI | Bulk | NSE | Sell | 1,00,000 | ₹985.82 | ₹9.86 Cr |
| 20 Feb 2025 | SETU SECURITIES PRIVATE LIMITED | Bulk | NSE | Buy | 85,000 | ₹770.00 | ₹6.55 Cr |
| 20 Feb 2025 | MANSI SHARE AND STOCK ADVISORS PVT LTD | Bulk | NSE | Sell | 81,604 | ₹770.04 | ₹6.28 Cr |
| 20 Feb 2025 | MANSI SHARE AND STOCK ADVISORS PVT LTD | Bulk | NSE | Buy | 81,604 | ₹733.07 | ₹5.98 Cr |
| 19 Dec 2022 | BANGAR RAJU MANTHENA | Block | NSE | Buy | 2,47,000 | ₹515.20 | ₹12.73 Cr |
| 19 Dec 2022 | BANGAR RAJU MANTHENA | Bulk | NSE | Buy | 2,47,000 | ₹515.20 | ₹12.73 Cr |
| 19 Dec 2022 | DCL DEVELOPERS LIMITED | Bulk | NSE | Sell | 2,47,000 | ₹515.20 | ₹12.73 Cr |
| 19 Dec 2022 | DCL DEVELOPERS LIMITED | Block | NSE | Sell | 2,47,000 | ₹515.20 | ₹12.73 Cr |
| 24 Nov 2022 | DCL DEVELOPERS LIMITED | Bulk | NSE | Sell | 2,65,000 | ₹490.00 | ₹12.99 Cr |
| 24 Nov 2022 | MELVILLIE FINVEST PRIVATE LIMITED | Block | NSE | Buy | 2,65,000 | ₹490.00 | ₹12.99 Cr |
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Current officeholders as filed with BSE. A person holding two offices is listed once per office.
Compliances-Certificate under Reg. 74 (5) of SEBI (DP) Regulations, 2018
Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Credit Rating
Closure of Trading Window
Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Allotment
Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Outcome of Postal_Ballot
Deccan Cements Ltd-$ - 502137 - Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Scrutinizer"s Report
Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Credit Rating
| Date | Category | Subject | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2026, 6:46 pm | Company Update Monitoring Agency Report | Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Monitoring Agency Report | |
| 13 Jul 2026, 2:54 pm | Company Update Certificate under Reg. 74 (5) of SEBI (DP) Regulations, 2018 | Compliances-Certificate under Reg. 74 (5) of SEBI (DP) Regulations, 2018 | |
| 8 Jul 2026, 6:13 pm | Company Update Credit Rating | Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Credit Rating | |
| 25 Jun 2026, 6:56 pm | Insider Trading / SAST Closure of Trading Window | Closure of Trading Window | |
| 25 Jun 2026, 6:32 pm | Company Update Allotment of Equity Shares | Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Allotment | |
| 13 Jun 2026, 9:09 pm | AGM/EGM Postal Ballot | Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Outcome of Postal_Ballot | |
| 13 Jun 2026, 9:07 pm | AGM/EGM Postal Ballot | Deccan Cements Ltd-$ - 502137 - Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Scrutinizer"s Report | |
| 10 Jun 2026, 7:59 pm | Company Update Credit Rating | Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Credit Rating |
Consolidated figures · ₹ crore
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 527 | 636 | |
| COGS | 68 | 99 |
| Gross profit | 459 | 537 |
| 424 | 460 | |
| 35 | 77 | |
| OPM % | 6.7% | 12.1% |
| Depreciation | 28 | 36 |
| Interest | 13 | 27 |
| 16 | 21 | |
| Profit before tax | 11 | 34 |
| Tax | 3 | 6 |
| Tax % | 30% | 16.5% |
| 8 | 29 | |
| PAT margin % | 1.4% | 4.5% |
| EPS (₹) | 5.4 | 20.4 |
| EPS adjusted (₹) | 5.4 | 20.4 |
| 11.2% | 2.5% | |
| Annual report | Annual report for Mar 2025 | — |
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Equity capital | 7 | 7 |
| Reserves | 715 | 744 |
| Minority interest | 0 | — |
| 714 | 753 | |
| 189 | 208 | |
| Total equity & liabilities | 1,625 | 1,711 |
| 402 | 1,352 | |
| CWIP | 805 | 3 |
| Investments | 0 | 0 |
| 418 | 357 | |
| Total assets | 1,625 | 1,711 |
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| -38 | 76 | |
| -227 | -137 | |
| 178 | 9 | |
| Net cash flow | -87 | -53 |
| Free cash flow | -281 | -96 |
| CFO / Operating profit % | -106.4% | 98.6% |