# Cement Sector > Consolidation play — top 5 players control 55%+ capacity, and the Adani-Ambuja deal reset pricing discipline. ## Overview Market Cap: ₹9,66,798 Cr Avg P/E: 102.3 Avg ROE: -5.3% Avg ROCE: 2.7% 1Y Return: +11.74% Companies: 63 ## Data Freshness Sector Updated: 2026-05-25T14:00:46.622Z Updated By: daily market-close sync and live stock-data refresh ## Companies - UltraTech Cement Ltd (ULTRACEMCO): ₹11726 | PE 41.49 | MCap ₹3,37,996 Cr - Grasim Industries Ltd (GRASIM): ₹3171.6 | PE 46 | MCap ₹1,98,872 Cr - Ambuja Cements Ltd (AMBUJACEM): ₹441.95 | PE 28.96 | MCap ₹1,07,228 Cr - Shree Cement Ltd (SHREECEM): ₹25355 | PE 52.44 | MCap ₹90,083 Cr - JK Cement Ltd (JKCEMENT): ₹5441.5 | PE 41.32 | MCap ₹42,192 Cr - Dalmia Bharat Ltd (DALBHARAT): ₹1822.6 | PE 28.06 | MCap ₹32,038 Cr - ACC Ltd (ACC): ₹1382.3 | PE 11.89 | MCap ₹25,338 Cr - The Ramco Cements Ltd (RAMCOCEM): ₹906.45 | PE 36.73 | MCap ₹21,151 Cr - India Cements Ltd (INDIACEM): ₹403.5 | PE 0 | MCap ₹18,826 Cr - JSW Cement Ltd (JSWCEMENT): ₹134.77 | PE 0 | MCap ₹16,450 Cr - Nuvoco Vistas Corporation Ltd (NUVOCO): ₹324.15 | PE 31.19 | MCap ₹11,218 Cr - Star Cement Ltd (STARCEMENT): ₹218.1 | PE 23.29 | MCap ₹8,585 Cr - JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd (JKLAKSHMI): ₹614.6 | PE 17.27 | MCap ₹8,017 Cr - Birla Corporation Ltd (BIRLACORPN): ₹1007.05 | PE 13.96 | MCap ₹7,788 Cr - Prism Johnson Ltd (PRSMJOHNSN): ₹117.52 | PE 32.57 | MCap ₹6,361 Cr - Midwest Gold Ltd (MIDWEST): ₹4457 | PE 0 | MCap ₹5,898 Cr - Midwest Ltd (MIDWESTLTD): ₹1256.8 | PE 41.32 | MCap ₹4,812 Cr - HeidelbergCement India Ltd (HEIDELBERG): ₹162.32 | PE 25.22 | MCap ₹3,509 Cr - Orient Cement Ltd (ORIENTCEM): ₹138.67 | PE 8.21 | MCap ₹2,773 Cr - Euro Pratik Sales Ltd (EUROPRATIK): ₹246.95 | PE 37.44 | MCap ₹2,655 Cr - Sagar Cements Ltd (SAGCEM): ₹182.48 | PE 0 | MCap ₹2,309 Cr - Mangalam Cement Ltd (MANGLMCEM): ₹842.9 | PE 28.16 | MCap ₹2,269 Cr - KCP Ltd (KCP): ₹164.07 | PE 13.99 | MCap ₹2,092 Cr - IFGL Refractories Ltd (IFGLEXPOR): ₹176.14 | PE 41.15 | MCap ₹1,184 Cr - Shree Digvijay Cement Company Ltd (SHREDIGCEM): ₹71.53 | PE 42.47 | MCap ₹1,061 Cr - Deccan Cements Ltd (DECCANCE): ₹607.9 | PE 25.81 | MCap ₹821 Cr - NCL Industries Ltd (NCLIND): ₹170.65 | PE 12.59 | MCap ₹760 Cr - Saurashtra Cement Ltd (SAURASHCEM): ₹61.26 | PE 24.12 | MCap ₹690 Cr - Shiva Cement Ltd (SHIVACEM): ₹17.44 | PE 0 | MCap ₹525 Cr - Andhra Cements Ltd (ACL): ₹55.25 | PE 0 | MCap ₹508 Cr - Kesoram Industries Ltd (KESORAMIND): ₹13.22 | PE 0 | MCap ₹384 Cr - Anjani Portland Cement Ltd-$ (APCL): ₹121.85 | PE 0 | MCap ₹340 Cr - Shri Keshav Cements And Infra Ltd (SKCIL): ₹151 | PE 0 | MCap ₹284 Cr - Nidhi Granites Ltd (NIDHGRN): ₹346 | PE 54.93 | MCap ₹267 Cr - Global Surfaces Ltd (GSLSU): ₹54.04 | PE 0 | MCap ₹237 Cr - Aviva Industries Ltd (AVIVA): ₹61.5 | PE 9.86 | MCap ₹199 Cr - Manoj Ceramic Ltd (MCPL): ₹76 | PE 6.95 | MCap ₹105 Cr - Pacific Industries Ltd (PACIFICI): ₹141 | PE 25.19 | MCap ₹99 Cr - Kakatiya Cement Sugar & Industries Ltd (KAKATCEM): ₹124.95 | PE 0 | MCap ₹96 Cr - Barak Valley Cements Ltd (BVCL): ₹42.81 | PE 4265 | MCap ₹95 Cr - Panyam Cements & Mineral Industries Ltd (PANCM): ₹119 | PE 0 | MCap ₹95 Cr - Navkar Urbanstructure Ltd (NAVKARURB): ₹0.85 | PE 0 | MCap ₹91 Cr - Nilachal Refractories Ltd (NILACHAL): ₹40.5 | PE 0 | MCap ₹83 Cr - Bheema Cements Ltd (BHEEMACEM): ₹16.15 | PE 0 | MCap ₹53 Cr - Sri Chakra Cement Ltd (SRICC): ₹50.49 | PE 0 | MCap ₹44 Cr - Keerthi Industries Ltd (KEERTHI): ₹47.67 | PE 0 | MCap ₹37 Cr - Associated Ceramics Ltd (ASSOCER): ₹170.25 | PE 14.23 | MCap ₹36 Cr - Arigato Universe Ltd (ARIGATO): ₹64.2 | PE 35.08 | MCap ₹36 Cr - Hemadri Cements Ltd (HEMACEM): ₹50.88 | PE 0 | MCap ₹34 Cr - Inani Marbles & Industries Ltd (INANI): ₹11.2 | PE 0 | MCap ₹21 Cr - Raw Edge Industrial Solutions Ltd (RAWEDGE): ₹20.45 | PE 0 | MCap ₹20 Cr - Kotia Enterprises Ltd (KEL): ₹94 | PE 0 | MCap ₹20 Cr - Shiva Granito Export Ltd (SHIVAEXPO): ₹13.5 | PE 1199 | MCap ₹16 Cr - Kachchh Minerals Ltd (KACHCHH): ₹27.27 | PE 0 | MCap ₹15 Cr - Solid Stone Company Ltd (SOLIDSTON): ₹26.9 | PE 35.65 | MCap ₹14 Cr - Janus Corporation Ltd (JANUSCORP): ₹4.72 | PE 18.88 | MCap ₹12 Cr - Neelkanth Rockminerals Ltd (NEELKAN): ₹21.68 | PE 29.35 | MCap ₹11 Cr - Burnpur Cement Ltd (BURNPUR): ₹6.66 | PE 0 | MCap ₹11 Cr - Agarwal Fortune India Ltd (AGARWAL): ₹23 | PE 43.64 | MCap ₹8 Cr - RCC Cements Ltd (RCCEMEN): ₹14.95 | PE 0 | MCap ₹8 Cr - Jain Marmo Industries Ltd (JAINMARMO): ₹22.05 | PE 0 | MCap ₹7 Cr - Raasi Refractories Ltd-$ (RASSIREF): ₹14.41 | PE 1.5 | MCap ₹7 Cr - Integrated Thermoplastics Ltd (INTETHR): ₹6.06 | PE 0 | MCap ₹4 Cr ## Analysis India's cement industry is the second-largest globally at 580+ MTPA capacity. Housing accounts for 65% of demand, followed by infrastructure (25%) and commercial (10%). The industry has consolidated significantly — UltraTech, Adani Cement, Shree Cement, Dalmia Bharat, and Ambuja control over 55% of capacity. This consolidation is improving pricing discipline and margins. Per capita consumption at 250 kg is still half of the global average, offering long runway for growth. Key metrics: EBITDA per tonne (₹800-1200 for leaders), capacity utilization, and logistics cost as % of revenue. Green cement and waste heat recovery are emerging themes. The sector typically trades at 15-18x EV/EBITDA for leaders. --- Source: rupiya.io/sectors/cement Disclaimer: For research and education only. Not investment advice.