Building Materials - Ceramics & Tiles Manufacturing
Strategic Profile
The company operates through a mix of own manufacturing units, joint ventures (JVs), and outsourcing. The company has a strong presence in the Indian market, with more than 400 showrooms and over 5,000 distributors across the country. It also exports its products to over 30 countries. The company is strategically expanding its retail presence and entering a joint venture in waterproofing, aiming for long-term profitability despite initial margin pressures.
Cyborg Score Rationale
The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 10.6% over past five years. Company has a low return on equity of 10.1% over last 3 years. In Q1 FY '26, the company faced challenges with a decline in capacity utilization to 72%, impacting EBITDA. While domestic demand remains muted and export performance is projected to lag, sales grew by 4%, bolstered by contributions from Nepal.
Top Insights
Q1 FY26 saw capacity utilization decline to 72% despite 40% revenue increase in the GVT segment
Company completed disinvestment of entire 51% equity stake in Amora Tiles Private Limited (ATPL), marking the end of its subsidiary relationship
Net profit fell -15.55% since last year same period to ₹10.37Cr in the Q1 2025-2026
Strategic expansion into retail presence and waterproofing joint ventures underway with focus on higher-value offerings and innovation to strengthen market positioning
Named Competitors
Vitrified & Ceramic Tiles — Premium tiles and ceramics manufacturer
Sanitaryware & Bath Fittings — Specialized sanitaryware player
Granite & Ceramic Tiles — Multi-segment building materials company
Recent Developments
(August 2025) Temporary operational disruption at Kassar plant, Bahadurgarh due to GAIL gas pipeline incident
(Q1 FY26) Net profit declined 15.55% YoY to ₹10.37 crore; capacity utilization fell to 72%
(2025) Disinvestment of 51% stake in Amora Tiles subsidiary completed
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