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Cement

Cement producers tied to housing and infrastructure demand.

CementAuto-built

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

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Theme
26
Stretched
Quality
10
Valuation
34
Momentum
50
Positive MoS
30%
P/E 42.8 · 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
38.0
Live avg U
-824.1%
Live avg MoS

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

10/10 live tagged

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

Full cohort

BIRLACORPNMicro
Birla Corporation Limited
Industrials
WATCHLIST

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

MoS: -128.2%Piotroski: 7/9ROCE: 10%P/E: 13.1D/E: 0.46
42
U-Score
955.00
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JKCEMENTLarge
JK Cement Limited
Industrials
WATCHLIST

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

MoS: -93.6%Piotroski: 8/9ROCE: 15%P/E: 35.9D/E: 0.88
38
U-Score
4815.00
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ULTRACEMCOLarge
UltraTech Cement Limited
Industrials
WATCHLIST

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

MoS: -65.7%Piotroski: 8/9ROCE: 13%P/E: 38.5D/E: 0.31
36
U-Score
10925.00
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DALBHARATLarge
Dalmia Bharat Limited
Industrials
OVERVALUED

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

MoS: -306.1%Piotroski: 7/9ROCE: 8%P/E: 28.9D/E: 0.41
30
U-Score
1649.20
Open →
SHREECEMLarge
SHREE CEMENT LIMITED
Infra
OVERVALUED

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

MoS: -798.5%Piotroski: 8/9ROCE: 11%P/E: 48.7D/E: 0.08
28
U-Score
23415.00
Open →
RAMCOCEMSmall
The Ramco Cements Limited
Infra
OVERVALUED

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

MoS: -1080.0%Piotroski: 7/9ROCE: 6%P/E: 77.9D/E: 0.48
28
U-Score
851.65
Open →
INDIACEMLarge
The India Cements Limited
Industrials
OVERVALUED

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

MoS: -5891.2%Piotroski: 6/9ROCE: 2%P/E: 124.0D/E: 0.13
21
U-Score
378.05
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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.