Birla Corporation Ltd — Q1 FY27 earnings call
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The short read
Birla Corporation reported that non-trade and OPC cement realizations improved during Q1 FY27 while trade and blended cement prices remained soft, particularly in Central India, limiting the company's realization gains given its high blended and trade exposure. Management said costs were managed reasonably given geographic constraints, though fuel and diesel costs rose, and it expects further sequential cost increases in Q2. The company reported Mukutban volumes of 7.5 lakh tons, capex of around INR120 crores, net debt of INR2,300 crores, and reiterated its existing capex, debt, and capacity expansion guidance for the year.
Numbers mentioned
Mukutban volume: 7.5 lakh tons (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“The Mukutban volume was 7.5 lakh tons.”
Aditya Saraogi, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Total lead distance: 335 km (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“Total lead distance was 335, Mukutban lead distance was around 400 kilometers.”
Aditya Saraogi, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
KCal cost: 1.64 (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“And KCal cost was 1.64.”
Aditya Saraogi, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Capex: INR120 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“Capex was around INR120 crores.”
Aditya Saraogi, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Net debt: INR2,300 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“Net debt INR2,300 crores.”
Aditya Saraogi, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Incentive accrued: INR33 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“Incentive we have accrued INR33 crores.”
Aditya Saraogi, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Incentive booked in Q4 prior year: INR60 crores (Q4 FY26)
p. 5
“Now in the Q4 of last year, total incentive booked was INR60 crores.”
Aditya Saraogi, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Impact of lower incentives on realization: about INR50 per ton (Q1 FY27 vs Q4 FY26)
p. 5
“So on account of lower incentives, there's been an impact of about INR50-odd per ton on the realization on a sequential basis.”
Aditya Saraogi, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Realization excluding incentive/discount adjustments: up INR80 per ton sequentially (Q1 FY27 vs Q4 FY26)
p. 6
“our realization during the quarter has actually gone up by INR80 on a sequential basis”
Aditya Saraogi, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
WHRS current capacity: 43-44 megawatt (current)
p. 8
“For WHRS, our present capacity is around 43-44 megawatt and there are projects which are in the pipeline, which will further help us to increase to around up to 50.”
Rajat Prusty, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Total expected incentive including Mukutban and Kundanganj: INR130-135 crores (FY27)
p. 8
“Total incentive we are expecting about INR130 crores, 135 crores including Mukutban and Kundanganj.”
Aditya Saraogi, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Bikram coal volume: 1.2 lakh tons (FY27)
p. 10
“See this year it will be about 1.2 lakh, next year we are planning to take it up to 3.5 lakh tons.”
Aditya Saraogi, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Bag and fuel cost impact from geopolitical factors: INR150 per ton (Q1 FY27)
p. 11
“Coming to the impact of bag overall impact of bag and fuel in this quarter because of geopolitical factors basically has been to the extent of INR150 per ton.”
Aditya Saraogi, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Packaging cost per ton: INR269 per ton (Q1 FY27)
p. 13
“In this quarter it is INR269 per ton and in the previous quarter it was corresponding quarter of the previous year it was INR191.”
Aditya Saraogi, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
What management said it would do
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Cost increase (fuel-related) — INR70 to INR80 per ton sequentially · Q2 FY27
stated firmly by Aditya Saraogi
p. 6
“So in Q2 we expect a cost to increase by INR70 to INR80 sequentially.”
Aditya Saraogi, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Capex — INR900 crores · FY27
stated firmly by Aditya Saraogi
p. 6
“We are maintaining the guidance of INR900 crores for the whole year.”
Aditya Saraogi, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Net debt — around INR2,000-odd crores · FY27 exit
stated firmly by Aditya Saraogi
p. 6
“Saket, we are not changing our guidance, whatever guidance we have given, I think possibly it was around INR2,000-odd crores, so we are maintaining those guidance.”
Aditya Saraogi, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Capacity expansion — 27.6 metric ton capacity · FY29
stated firmly by Aditya Saraogi
p. 6
“Yes, whatever guidance we have given we are not changing, we are on track to achieve our guidance.”
Aditya Saraogi, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Peak net debt — INR4,000 crores, not exceeding two and a half times net debt to EBITDA
stated firmly by Aditya Saraogi
p. 10
“Yes, yes, we are not changing any guidance whatsoever.”
Aditya Saraogi, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Capex — significant increase · FY28
stated firmly by Aditya Saraogi
p. 10
“It's slightly premature to comment, but yes there will be a significant increase next year.”
Aditya Saraogi, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Bikram coal volume — 3.5 lakh tons · next year
stated as an aspiration by Aditya Saraogi
p. 10
“See this year it will be about 1.2 lakh, next year we are planning to take it up to 3.5 lakh tons.”
Aditya Saraogi, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA for full year — FY27
stated conditionally by Aditya Saraogi
p. 6
“we are hopeful of you know prices recovering in the markets to operate. So it is slightly premature to comment on the EBITDA for the whole year.”
Aditya Saraogi, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Maihar clinker unit / 25 million ton capacity milestone
stated firmly by Rajat Prusty
p. 9
“That is as per plan, our EC and other activities, pre-project activities are going on and whatever we have committed last call, we are maintaining that.”
Rajat Prusty, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Q&A highlights
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Management said it is too early to comment on full-year EBITDA and is maintaining prior guidance, while acknowledging sequential cost increases.
Answered by Aditya Saraogi
Asked by Shravan Shah: Given the cost pressure and pricing scenario, is a full-year FY27 decline in EBITDA per ton likely?
p. 6
“And as far as the growth is concerned, we are maintaining our guidance which we have provided earlier and as far as the EBITDA for the whole year, it is too early to comment, we are hopeful of you know prices recovering in the markets to operate.”
Aditya Saraogi, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management clarified it is not shifting strategy away from trade toward non-trade, and remains committed to blended cement.
Answered by Sandip Ghose
Asked by Saket Kapoor: What explains the trade/non-trade mix dynamics and any course correction?
p. 6
“We have not taken, we don't want to take course correction in the terms of trade and non-trade. We are very happy with our mix, we are not going to give up trade to go into non-trade”
Sandip Ghose, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management attributed the increase to higher own limestone mining costs tied to increased clinker production, plus packaging costs booked under other expenses.
Answered by Rajat Prusty
Asked by Saket Kapoor: What explains the rise in other expenses quarter-on-quarter?
p. 8
“Because of the higher clinker production, we did our own mining more, which cost of which goes to other expenditure, that's why your other expenditure seems to be higher Y-on-Y basis.”
Rajat Prusty, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said it does not expect a price war and expects competitors to act sensibly rather than aggressively cut prices.
Answered by Sandip Ghose
Asked by Rajesh Kumar Ravi: How does management see pricing competition evolving in Central India given capacity ramp-ups by competitors?
p. 12
“I don't see a price war happening. People who'll enter the market luckily these are not new players, they have been there in the business for a long time in other regions”
Sandip Ghose, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management explained the company books costs under natural head accounting rather than functional, so raising and diesel costs appear in other expenses rather than raw materials.
Answered by Aditya Saraogi
Asked by Girija Ray: What was the impact of diesel and packaging costs within other expenses, and is this a reclassification from raw material cost?
p. 11
“So, we have always been booking under natural head. And you are right to the extent that diesel commercial diesel price is going up does have a impact on the raising cost, more so in Chanderia where we are dependent on mechanical mining”
Aditya Saraogi, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said there is no deferral since the company is already operating near full capacity and constrained for growth.
Answered by Aditya Saraogi
Asked by Vipul Anopchand Shah: Is the company reconsidering or deferring expansion plans given geopolitical uncertainty?
p. 12
“We are already operating at more than 90% capacity so far as we are concerned, we are constrained for growth in the market that we are operating. So, there's no question of any deferral of capacity addition.”
Aditya Saraogi, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Risks flagged
Soft trade and blended cement prices in Central India due to competitive dynamics
p. 3
“Unfortunately, Central India for whatever reason the prices have remained soft practically for the last one year, I would say, because of competition dynamics.”
Sandip Ghose, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Delayed monsoon and its potential carryover impact on demand into the next quarter
p. 4
“if there are monsoons hit later, one is one doesn't know how much it'll have a carryover impact into the third quarter if the agricultural scenario is not that good, if the harvest is not that good”
Sandip Ghose, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Logistics disruption affecting volumes due to diesel and truck availability
p. 4
“In the last quarter, there were sporadic disturbance on logistics as you know for the availability of diesel and trucks etc.”
Sandip Ghose, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Rising diesel and fuel costs due to geopolitical factors increasing cost pressure
p. 11
“Coming to the impact of bag overall impact of bag and fuel in this quarter because of geopolitical factors basically has been to the extent of INR150 per ton.”
Aditya Saraogi, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Higher mechanical mining costs in Rajasthan due to diesel costs
p. 4
“We have been hurt in again on the petroleum front and our mechanical mining which happens in Rajasthan, there are because of diesel costs etc. some of that has added to our cost basis”
Sandip Ghose, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Increased competitive intensity expected as competitors ramp up capacity in Central market
p. 9
“the competitive intensity in H2 will certainly be much higher than what we are seeing currently”
Rajesh Kumar Ravi, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
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