ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
In spite of sluggish demand scenario our domestic cement sales volume grew by 3.8% to reach 21.31 million tons from 20.54 million tons a year ago. Clinker sales (including exports) grew by 2.4 % setting at 0.55 million tons from 0.54 million tons in 2011.
Our net sales at `9,675 crores were 13.8% higher than that of previous year `8,504 crores. Average sales realization improved by around 11% at `4,400 per ton against approx. `3,960 per tones in 2011.

Cement production increased modestly by 3.1 % to reach 21.62 million
tonnes from 20.97 million tonnes while Clinker production increased to
15.81 million tonnes registering growth of 7.5% over 14.70 million tonnes in the year 2011.

Total operating costs in 2012 Increased by 11.4 % over that of year 2011. The company achieved an absolute
EBITDA of `2,473 crores in 2012 which is higher by 25.09% over the corresponding regrouped figure (`1977 crores) of 2011. Net Profit at `1229 crores improved by 5.6 % over
the corresponding figure of ` 1229 crores for the previous year.

Ambuja Cements Limited