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Market cues · 07:26 pm
Themes / Cement

Cement

Cement producers tied to housing and infrastructure demand.

CementAuto-built

Theme scorecard

Measures whether this idea is investable today by blending cohort quality, valuation cushion, and price momentum. It is a research filter, not advice.

Build portfolio from this theme
Theme
24
Stretched
Quality
5
Valuation
34
Momentum
50
Positive MoS
30%
P/E 43.2 · ROCE 9%
Curated research view

Cement

A focused investor view: high-conviction names first, then small/micro exposure only as controlled satellite risk. Live U-Score and MoS still come from the current database.

70/100
Theme score
Moderate Conviction
Investability
36.7
Live avg U
-1263.2%
Live avg MoS

High-conviction shortlist

#1ACC
ACC Limited
54
U
LargeMoS +23.0%Piotroski 6/9
#2AMBUJACEM
Ambuja Cements Limited
48
U
LargeMoS +49.5%Piotroski 8/9
#3NUVOCO
Nuvoco Vistas Corporation Limited
47
U
LargeMoS +27.5%Piotroski 8/9
#4BIRLACORPN
Birla Corporation Limited
46
U
MicroMoS -125.2%Piotroski 7/9
#5JKCEMENT
JK Cement Limited
38
U
LargeMoS -153.3%Piotroski 8/9
#6ULTRACEMCO
UltraTech Cement Limited
34
U
LargeMoS -101.4%Piotroski 8/9
#7SHREECEM
SHREE CEMENT LIMITED
27
U
LargeMoS -997.7%Piotroski 8/9
#8RAMCOCEM
The Ramco Cements Limited
26
U
SmallMoS -3712.9%Piotroski 7/9
#9DALBHARAT
Dalmia Bharat Limited
25
U
LargeMoS -457.5%Piotroski 7/9
#10INDIACEM
The India Cements Limited
22
U
LargeMoS -7183.8%Piotroski 5/9

Curated company map

Names from the curated theme note. Solid chips are present in the live eligible cohort; dashed chips need membership review, ticker verification, or may be indirect/unlisted exposure.

10/10 live eligible
ULTRACEMCOACCAMBUJACEMSHREECEMJKCEMENTDALBHARATRAMCOCEMBIRLACORPNNUVOCOINDIACEM

Investment thesis

Cement benefits from housing, infra, urbanisation, and industry consolidation. Margins depend heavily on fuel/freight costs and regional pricing discipline.

1-2 year outlook: Positive. Large efficient producers should benefit from volume growth and operating leverage.
Recommended allocation: 5-8%.

Key triggers

  • Infra and housing demand
  • Real estate recovery
  • Industry consolidation
  • Lower coal and power costs

Major risks

  • Regional oversupply
  • Fuel and freight inflation
  • Monsoon volume disruption
  • Environmental regulation
Small, micro, and SME names should be opt-in exposure. Suggested filters: U-Score above 65, positive MoS, Piotroski 7+, debt/equity below 0.8, promoter pledge below 10%, and enough traded value to exit without slippage.

Thesis

A data-generated Cement basket from tagged stocks. It compares volume growth, cost control, and regional pricing discipline.

  • ▸Housing and infra demand
  • ▸Industry consolidation
  • ▸Fuel and freight risk

Top picks · ranked by U-Score within this cohort

#1ACCLarge
ACC Limited
Materials
FAIR VALUE

Auto-included from the Cement tag. Use the scorecard and metrics to decide whether it fits your thesis.

MoS: +23.0%Piotroski: 6/9ROCE: 11%P/E: 12.7D/E: 0.02
54
U-Score
₹1283.80
Open →
#2AMBUJACEMLarge
Ambuja Cements Limited
Materials
FAIR VALUE

Auto-included from the Cement tag. Use the scorecard and metrics to decide whether it fits your thesis.

MoS: +49.5%Piotroski: 8/9ROCE: 6%P/E: 21.4D/E: 0.01
48
U-Score
₹405.00
Open →
#3NUVOCOLarge
Nuvoco Vistas Corporation Limited
Materials
FAIR VALUE

Auto-included from the Cement tag. Use the scorecard and metrics to decide whether it fits your thesis.

MoS: +27.5%Piotroski: 8/9ROCE: 7%P/E: 30.3D/E: 0.53
47
U-Score
₹352.15
Open →

Full cohort

BIRLACORPNMicro
Birla Corporation Limited
Materials
FAIR VALUE

Auto-included from the Cement tag. Use the scorecard and metrics to decide whether it fits your thesis.

MoS: -125.2%Piotroski: 7/9ROCE: 10%P/E: 12.3D/E: 0.46
46
U-Score
₹887.35
Open →
JKCEMENTLarge
JK Cement Limited
Materials
WATCHLIST

Auto-included from the Cement tag. Use the scorecard and metrics to decide whether it fits your thesis.

MoS: -153.3%Piotroski: 8/9ROCE: 15%P/E: 40.2D/E: 0.88
38
U-Score
₹5083.50
Open →
ULTRACEMCOLarge
UltraTech Cement Limited
Materials
WATCHLIST

Auto-included from the Cement tag. Use the scorecard and metrics to decide whether it fits your thesis.

MoS: -101.4%Piotroski: 8/9ROCE: 13%P/E: 39.0D/E: 0.31
34
U-Score
₹11408.00
Open →
SHREECEMLarge
SHREE CEMENT LIMITED
Materials
OVERVALUED

Auto-included from the Cement tag. Use the scorecard and metrics to decide whether it fits your thesis.

MoS: -997.7%Piotroski: 8/9ROCE: 10%P/E: 52.8D/E: 0.08
27
U-Score
₹23855.00
Open →
RAMCOCEMSmall
The Ramco Cements Limited
Materials
OVERVALUED

Auto-included from the Cement tag. Use the scorecard and metrics to decide whether it fits your thesis.

MoS: -3712.9%Piotroski: 7/9ROCE: 6%P/E: 110.0D/E: 0.48
26
U-Score
₹884.50
Open →
DALBHARATLarge
Dalmia Bharat Limited
Materials
OVERVALUED

Auto-included from the Cement tag. Use the scorecard and metrics to decide whether it fits your thesis.

MoS: -457.5%Piotroski: 7/9ROCE: 8%P/E: 29.9D/E: 0.41
25
U-Score
₹1749.30
Open →
INDIACEMLarge
The India Cements Limited
Materials
OVERVALUED

Auto-included from the Cement tag. Use the scorecard and metrics to decide whether it fits your thesis.

MoS: -7183.8%Piotroski: 5/9ROCE: 1%P/E: 83.2D/E: 0.13
22
U-Score
₹362.50
Open →
The rationale above is editorial — the ranking uses our U-Score engine so the names you see first are the strongest fundamentals fit, not the most popular or most-mentioned. Re-rank yourself if you weigh valuation or quality differently. All information is for study purposes only — consult your financial advisor before investing.