UltraTech Cement Limited (ULTRACEMCO.BO) stock analysis
In our weekly check, UltraTech Cement Limited is graded C (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 15 pass, warnings: 3, red flags: 6.
About UltraTech Cement Limited
UltraTech Cement Limited is a Basic Materials company (Construction Materials) based in India, listed on BSE as ULTRACEMCO.BO.
What our checks show for ULTRACEMCO.BO
Red flags
- The net margin fell by 4.8 points over 5 years, to 9.2%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
- The gross margin fell by 5.2 points, to 56.5%: costs are rising faster than prices.
- Profits not backed by cash
- The stock has fallen as much as 78% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
- Thinly traded (about 59 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.
- Pay in shares equals 0% of free cash flow: it dilutes shareholders.
Warning signs
- The net margin is only 9.2%: little room if costs rise.
- Free cash flow is only 0% of revenue.
- Recovering from its deepest fall took about 2.7 years.
Strengths
- Net debt is only 1.5x a year of EBITDA: the balance sheet has room.
- Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 20.2% a year over the next years.
- Earnings per share grew 19.4% a year over the last 3 years.
- Net profit grew 20.2% a year over the last 3 years.
- A large company: market value $34.2 billion.
- Beta 0.49: the stock usually moves less than the market.
Next earnings report: 2027-01-18
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Questions
What grade does UltraTech Cement Limited (ULTRACEMCO.BO) have?
In our weekly check, UltraTech Cement Limited is graded C (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 15 pass, warnings: 3, red flags: 6. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.
What are the main risks of ULTRACEMCO.BO stock?
This week's biggest flags for UltraTech Cement Limited: Margins falling, Gross margin falling, Profits not backed by cash. In total 9 of 24 checks show a warning or a red flag.
What does UltraTech Cement Limited do?
UltraTech Cement Limited is a Basic Materials company (Construction Materials) based in India, listed on BSE as ULTRACEMCO.BO.
When does UltraTech Cement Limited report earnings next?
The next earnings report is expected on 2027-01-18. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.
The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.
Updated 2026-10-31
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