Cement & Cement Products:
Resilient rural economy seen in record estimates for kharif production and focus on capital expenditure in
government policy in combination with conducive financial conditions, indicate further improvement in
coming quarters. In light of an overall good monsoon and reduced Covid caseload, expecting cement demand to increase in ensuing quarters with strong infrastructure spend, pick-up in urban real estate demand, sustained rural demand. the -ve is global Coal Crisis and increasing cost of fuel.
Indian cement Industry is the largest cement producer in the world after China, Yet India produces 10% v/s China. There are a total of 40 Listed companies with 139 plants but the 70% market is dominated by the top 20%. Industry has grown by 15% CAGR since last decade. With good micro indicators like rolled GST, Relaxation in FDI, aggressive Affordable Housing Program And Identified 98 smart cities are all triggers of growth. China leads with consuming 57% of the world's cement. Currently, per capita consumption in India is lowest among growing economics. India’s per capita consumption is just 200 kg v/s China 1760 kg. 60-65% of cement is consumed by housing. Urbanization is to grow & cities with a population of 10 lakhs & more currently are 53 will increase to 87 in 2030.
Total Market cap of Industry: 7 Lakh Cr (3 Companies in NIfty-50)
Total Sales of Listed Companies: 3 Lakh Cr
Total Profit of Listed Companies: 20000 Cr
Ultratech & Shree Cement are among the Best for long-term wealth.