HDFC Securities: Earnings Preview - Cement Sector Sees Sharp Recovery In Q2

Retail cement sales have been buoyant and drove total volume growth in the July-September period, despite lower non-trade demand.

Workers carry bags of cement (Photographer Dimas Ardian/Bloomberg)

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Despite the Covid-19-induced slowdown, cement demand has recovered to last year’s level in Q2, leading to flattish utilisation YoY at 68%.

During Q2, we estimate aggregate sales for 13 cement companies under coverage would have grown 2% YoY, led by volume growth across north, central and east markets, while volume decline trend would have continued in south and west markets (albeit at a slower pace).

Retail sales have been buoyant and drove total volume growth, despite lower non-trade demand.

In South, project demand has picked up in the past two months, thus moderating regional volume decline in Q2 FY21.

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