Cement maker Historical case study · data as of 21 Jul 2026 · published 24 Oct 2026 (95 days later)

ACC — 100-point case study

How ACC looked on 50 technical and 50 fundamental measures on 21 Jul 2026 — and what happened over the next three months. Education only; not a current view.

Codes	NSE: ACC · BSE: 500410
Close on 21 Jul 2026	₹1,387.80
Market cap then	₹26,070 crore
Valuation	P/E 12.2× · P/B 1.27×
Momentum	RSI (14) 56 · 1-year return -29.9%
Next 3 months	-16.5% vs Nifty 50 -6.6% (to 23 Oct 2026)

Scorecard

Technical — 50 points

17 bullish · 24 neutral · 0 caution · 8 bearish — the picture leaned positive.

Fundamental — 50 points

9 bullish · 27 neutral · 7 caution · 6 bearish — the picture was mixed.

Price chart

Close (to snapshot) Close (after) 50-day avg 200-day avg Support Resistance

Data note: ACC is being merged into Ambuja Cements (328 Ambuja shares for every 100 ACC shares). Shareholders approved the scheme on 29 Sep 2026; tribunal (NCLT) approval was still pending when this page was built. Screener's Mar 2023 annual column covers 15 months because the financial year-end was changed.

Technical analysis — 50 points

Calculated by code from daily prices up to 21 Jul 2026. Standard formulas (RSI, MACD, ADX use Wilder smoothing).

How to read the tags. Each of the 50 points gets one tag. Bullish the reading was favourable. Bearish the reading was unfavourable. Neutral the reading was in a normal range, or gave no clear message. Caution a warning sign or an unusual reading that deserves a closer look. Point 50 counts the other 49 tags. The chart is called positive when bullish tags beat bearish ones by 5 or more, negative when bearish tags beat bullish ones by 5 or more, and mixed otherwise. Under each point you will see what reading earns which tag. Tags describe the data on the snapshot date. They are not signals to buy or sell. Full guide to all 100 points →

A. Trend

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
1	Short-term trend (20 days)	slope +0.20%/day	Bullish	Over the last 20 sessions the regression line of closing prices was rising about 0.20% a day — a short-term uptrend. Bullish slope above +0.10% a day (short-term uptrend) · Bearish slope below –0.10% a day (short-term downtrend) · Neutral between the two: a flat, sideways phase.
2	Medium-term trend (~5 months)	3M return -2.9%	Bearish	The 100-session trend line was down (-0.11%/day) and the stock was -2.9% over three months, so the medium-term picture was bearish. Bullish slope above +0.05% a day · Bearish slope below –0.05% a day · Neutral in between.
3	Long-term trend (1 year)	1Y return -29.9%	Bearish	Compared with a year earlier the price was -29.9%. A weak year for the stock. Bullish up more than 10% in a year · Bearish down more than 10% in a year · Neutral between –10% and +10%.
4	Weekly chart trend	10W 1,365.07 / 30W 1,467.31	Neutral	On the weekly chart the stock showed a weekly close tangled between the 10-week and 30-week averages. Bullish weekly close above the 10-week average, which is above the 30-week · Bearish weekly close below the 10-week average, which is below the 30-week · Neutral when they are tangled.
5	Swing structure (highs/lows)	last highs 1,374.30→1,405.00; lows 1,297.00→1,322.00	Bullish	The two most recent swing points showed higher swing highs and higher swing lows — classic uptrend structure. Bullish higher highs and higher lows (uptrend structure) · Bearish lower highs and lower lows (downtrend structure) · Neutral when one is higher and the other lower.
6	ADX (14) — trend strength	10.7	Neutral	ADX at 10.7 signals a weak or absent trend (below 20) — range-bound conditions. ADX measures strength only, not direction. Bullish ADX 20 or more with +DI above –DI (a real trend, pointing up) · Bearish ADX 20 or more with –DI above +DI (a real trend, pointing down) · Neutral below 20: no clear trend. 20–30 is a moderate trend, above 30 a strong one.
7	+DI vs –DI	+DI 24.4 / –DI 18.9	Bullish	+DI was above –DI: upward price pressure outweighed downward pressure. Bullish +DI above –DI · Bearish –DI above +DI · No neutral zone for this point.

B. Moving averages

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
8	Price vs 20-day SMA	1,362.95 (+1.8%)	Bullish	Close of 1,387.80 was 1.8% above the 20-day SMA — the short-term trend filter was positive. Bullish close above the average · Bearish close below the average · No neutral zone.
9	Price vs 50-day SMA	1,359.06 (+2.1%)	Bullish	Close of 1,387.80 was 2.1% above the 50-day SMA — the medium-term trend filter was positive. Bullish close above the average · Bearish close below the average · No neutral zone.
10	Price vs 200-day SMA	1,589.16 (-12.7%)	Bearish	Close of 1,387.80 was 12.7% below the 200-day SMA — the long-term trend filter was negative. Bullish close above the average · Bearish close below the average · No neutral zone.
11	9 / 21 EMA crossover	9E 1,376.56 / 21E 1,368.03	Bullish	The 9-day EMA was above the 21-day EMA; the last crossover happened on 03 Jul 2026. Bullish 9-day above 21-day · Bearish 9-day below 21-day · No neutral zone.
12	Golden / death cross (50 vs 200)	no cross in data window	Bearish	The 50-day average was 14.5% below the 200-day. No 50/200 crossover occurred in the data window. Bullish 50-day above 200-day (after a “golden cross”) · Bearish 50-day below 200-day (after a “death cross”) · No neutral zone.
13	50-day SMA slope	-1.7% in 20 sessions	Bearish	The 50-day average fell 1.7% over the past month — declining. Bullish rose more than 0.5% · Bearish fell more than 0.5% · Neutral in between: flattening.
14	MA ribbon alignment	1,363 / 1,359 / 1,396 / 1,589	Neutral	The 20/50/100/200-day averages were tangled — no clean order, typical of a transition or range. Bullish neatly stacked 20 > 50 > 100 > 200 · Bearish neatly stacked 20 < 50 < 100 < 200 · Neutral when tangled (a transition or range).
15	Monthly anchored VWAP	1,373.75 (+1.0%)	Bullish	Anchored to the start of July, the volume-weighted average price was 1,373.75; the close was above it — buyers that month were on average in profit. Bullish close above VWAP (that month’s buyers on average in profit) · Bearish close below VWAP · No neutral zone.

C. Momentum

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
16	RSI (14)	55.7	Bullish	RSI at 55.7 showed positive momentum without being overbought. Bullish RSI 55–70 (positive momentum, not stretched) · Bearish RSI 30–45 (soft momentum) · Neutral 45–55. Caution at 70 or above (overbought) or 30 or below (oversold).
17	RSI divergence (last 40 days)	none	Neutral	Comparing the last 20 sessions with the 20 before: no divergence — RSI moved in line with price. Bullish bullish divergence: price made a lower low but RSI a higher low · Caution for a bearish divergence (price higher high, RSI lower high). Neutral when RSI moved in line with price.
18	MACD line vs signal	MACD 7.05 / signal 4.23	Bullish	MACD was above its signal line — momentum turning or staying positive. Bullish MACD above signal · Bearish MACD below signal · No neutral zone.
19	MACD histogram (5-day change)	3.72 → 2.82	Bearish	The histogram fell over the last five sessions, meaning momentum was weakening. Bullish histogram rising (momentum improving) · Bearish histogram falling (momentum weakening) · No neutral zone.
20	MACD vs zero line	7.05	Bullish	MACD above zero means the 12-day EMA was above the 26-day EMA — a positive momentum regime. Bullish MACD above zero · Bearish MACD below zero · No neutral zone.
21	Stochastic (14,3,3)	%K 71.6 / %D 68.6	Bullish	Slow stochastic at 71.6 was mid-range with %K above %D. Bullish between 20 and 80 with %K above %D · Bearish between 20 and 80 with %K below %D · Caution above 80 (overbought) or below 20 (oversold).
22	Williams %R (14)	-23.6	Neutral	%R of -23.6 put the close in the middle of its 14-day range. How to read: Caution above –20 (near the top) or below –80 (near the bottom). Neutral in the middle. This point is never tagged Bullish or Bearish.
23	CCI (20)	84	Neutral	CCI at 84 was within the normal ±100 band. Bullish above +100 (unusually strong upward move) · Bearish below –100 (unusually strong downward move) · Neutral within ±100.
24	Rate of change (10-day)	+0.2%	Neutral	Price changed +0.2% over ten sessions. Bullish up more than 2% · Bearish down more than 2% · Neutral between –2% and +2%.

D. Volatility

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
25	Bollinger Band position (%B)	%B 0.76 (bands 1,314.79–1,411.11)	Neutral	%B of 0.76 — inside the bands, upper half. How to read: Caution above 1 or below 0 (outside the bands — an overextended move). Neutral inside the bands.
26	Bollinger width / squeeze	width 7.1% (31st pct of 6M)	Neutral	Band width was at the 31st percentile of the last six months, a normal level. How to read: Caution when the width is in the lowest 15% of six months (a “squeeze” that often comes before a bigger move, direction unknown). Neutral otherwise.
27	ATR (14)	₹27.54 (2.0% of price)	Neutral	A typical day's range was about ₹27.54, or 2.0% of the price — useful for judging how much 'normal noise' to expect. How to read: Information only. A higher % means bigger normal daily swings.
28	Historical volatility (30-day)	21.6% vs 1Y 22.1%	Neutral	Annualised 30-day volatility was 21.6%, close to the one-year level of 22.1%. How to read: Caution when 30-day volatility is more than 1.25× the one-year level. Neutral otherwise.
29	Keltner Channel (20, 2×ATR)	1,314.01–1,422.88	Neutral	The close was inside the channel, so no volatility breakout. Bullish close above the upper channel (strong upward push) · Bearish close below the lower channel · Neutral inside the channel.
30	Beta vs Nifty 50 (1Y daily)	1.18	Neutral	A beta of 1.18 means the stock tended to move more than the Nifty 50 day to day. How to read: Information only. Above 1.1 moves more than the market, below 0.9 less, around 1 in line.

E. Volume & money flow

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
31	Volume vs 20-day average	last day 1.48× / 5-day 1.09×	Neutral	The final session traded 1.48× its 20-day average volume and the last five sessions averaged 1.09× — normal participation. How to read: Information only. Above 1.2× is heavier than usual participation, below 0.8× lighter.
32	Up-day vs down-day volume (20d)	ratio 1.28	Bullish	Average volume on up days was 1.28× that on down days — accumulation-leaning. Bullish ratio above 1.15 (accumulation-leaning) · Bearish ratio below 0.85 (distribution-leaning) · Neutral between 0.85 and 1.15.
33	On-Balance Volume (20d)	OBV rising	Bullish	OBV rose over the month while price rose — volume confirmed the price move. Bullish OBV rising · Bearish OBV falling · No neutral zone.
34	Accumulation/Distribution line	rising (20d)	Bullish	The A/D line rose, meaning closes tended to be in the upper part of daily ranges on meaningful volume. Bullish A/D line rising · Bearish A/D line falling · No neutral zone.
35	Chaikin Money Flow (20)	0.10	Bullish	CMF at +0.10 indicated net inflows. Bullish above +0.05 (net inflows) · Bearish below –0.05 (net outflows) · Neutral between –0.05 and +0.05.
36	Money Flow Index (14)	68.8	Bullish	MFI, a volume-weighted RSI, was 68.8. Bullish MFI 55–80 · Bearish MFI 20–45 · Neutral 45–55. Caution above 80 (overbought) or below 20 (oversold).
37	Liquidity (avg daily turnover)	₹21 cr/day	Neutral	About ₹21 crore changed hands per day on average over 20 sessions — moderately liquid. How to read: Information only. Above ₹500 crore a day is highly liquid, above ₹50 crore liquid, below that moderately liquid.

F. Price levels

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
38	Support levels (S1/S2/S3)	1,346.89 / 1,297.00 / 1,251.70	Neutral	Nearest support (prior swing lows) sat at 1,346.89, 3.0% below the close, then 1,297.00, 1,251.70. How to read: Information only. Levels to watch, not good or bad.
39	Resistance levels (R1/R2/R3)	1,401.90 / 1,448.03 / 1,631.60	Neutral	Nearest resistance (prior swing highs) sat at 1,401.90, 1.0% above the close, then 1,448.03, 1,631.60. How to read: Information only.
40	Monthly pivot points (for next month)	P 1,371.93 \| R1 1,420.87 \| S1 1,338.87	Neutral	Classic pivots from July's high/low/close gave a pivot of 1,371.93; the close was above it. How to read: Information only.
41	Fibonacci retracement (6M swing)	23.6% 1,372 \| 38.2% 1,447 \| 50.0% 1,507 \| 61.8% 1,568	Neutral	Measuring the 6-month fall from 1,763.00 to 1,251.70, the close was nearest the 23.6% retracement at 1,372.37. How to read: Information only.
42	52-week high / low	H 1,998.00 / L 1,251.70	Neutral	The close was 30.5% below the 52-week high and 10.9% above the 52-week low. Bullish within 5% of the 52-week high · Bearish within 5% of the 52-week low · Neutral in between.
43	Unfilled price gaps (6M)	3 open; latest gap-down 09 Mar at 1,499.00	Neutral	There were 3 unfilled gap(s). The latest, a gap-down on 09 Mar 2026, left an open level at 1,499.00 that price had not revisited. How to read: Information only.

G. Patterns

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
44	Price structure / chart pattern	tight consolidation	Neutral	Rule-based pattern scan: tight consolidation (20-day range only 6.0%). (Classical patterns like head-and-shoulders are judgement calls; we report only what the rules detect.) Bullish rising channel (both trends up) · Bearish falling channel (both trends down) · Neutral for tight consolidation, a bounce in a downtrend, a pullback in an uptrend, or a sideways range.
45	Breakout / breakdown (20-day)	range 1,322.00–1,405.00	Neutral	The close was inside the prior 20-day range of 1,322.00–1,405.00. Bullish close above the 20-day high (breakout) · Bearish close below the 20-day low (breakdown) · Neutral inside the range.
46	Latest candlestick	Ordinary green candle	Neutral	On 21 Jul the candle opened 1,381.10, ranged 1,378.10–1,395.70 and closed 1,387.80: Ordinary green candle. Single candles are weak signals on their own. Bullish hammer, bullish engulfing or bullish marubozu · Bearish shooting star, bearish engulfing or bearish marubozu · Neutral for a doji, inside bar or ordinary candle. Single candles are weak signals.
47	Ichimoku Cloud	cloud 1,351.72–1,355.65; Tenkan 1,365.50 / Kijun 1,363.50	Bullish	Price was above the cloud and the Tenkan line was above the Kijun line — a bullish Ichimoku setup. Bullish close above the cloud · Bearish close below the cloud · Neutral inside the cloud.

H. Relative strength & summary

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
48	Relative strength vs Nifty 50	1M +2.6% / 3M -2.1%	Bearish	The stock underperformed the Nifty 50 by 2.1 points over three months and outperformed by 2.6 points over one month. Bullish ahead of the Nifty 50 by more than 2 points · Bearish behind by more than 2 points · Neutral within ±2 points.
49	Relative strength vs Nifty 50 (6M)	6M -12.5%	Bearish	No sector index in today's data set, so we show the 6-month comparison instead: 12.5 points behind the Nifty 50. Bullish ahead by more than 2 points · Bearish behind by more than 2 points · Neutral within ±2 points.
50	Technical summary	17 bullish · 8 bearish · 24 neutral · 0 caution	Bullish	Across the 49 readings the technical picture leaned positive. Levels that mattered: support 1,346.89, resistance 1,401.90. This is a description of the chart on 21 Jul 2026, not a forecast. How to read the score: the strongest possible reading is 49 bullish · 0 bearish, and the weakest is 0 bullish · 49 bearish. Most companies land in between. The chart is called positive when bullish tags beat bearish ones by 5 or more, negative when bearish tags beat bullish ones by 5 or more, and mixed otherwise. Even a 49–0 score describes the past and is not a reason to buy, and a 0–49 score is not a reason to sell. Bullish bullish tags beat bearish ones by 5 or more (“positive”) · Bearish bearish tags beat bullish ones by 5 or more (“negative”) · Neutral (“mixed”) otherwise. Strongest possible: 49 bullish · 0 bearish.

Fundamental analysis — 50 points

Uses only results published by 21 Jul 2026: FY26 annual (Apr 2025–Mar 2026), the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter and the Jun 2026 shareholding. ₹ crore, consolidated unless stated. Valuation uses the 21 Jul 2026 close.

How to read the tags. Each of the 50 points gets one tag. Bullish the reading was favourable. Bearish the reading was unfavourable. Neutral the reading was in a normal range, or gave no clear message. Caution a warning sign or an unusual reading that deserves a closer look. Point 50 counts the other 49 tags. The numbers are called positive when bullish tags beat bearish ones by 4 or more and are at least 1.5 times as many, negative the other way round, and mixed otherwise. Under each point you will see what reading earns which tag. Tags describe the data on the snapshot date. They are not signals to buy or sell. Full guide to all 100 points →

A. Valuation

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
1	P/E (trailing 12 months)	12.2×	Neutral	At ₹1,387.80 the market valued the company at about ₹26,070 crore, or 12.2× the ₹2,136 crore profit of the four quarters to Mar 2026. That is a low multiple in absolute terms. How to read: Information only. Below 15 is a low multiple, 15–30 moderate, above 30 a premium (the market expects growth). Compare with peers and the company’s own history.
2	Price / Book	1.27×	Neutral	Market cap was 1.27× the Mar 2026 book value (equity + reserves) of ₹20,551 crore. How to read: Information only. Main yardstick for banks; asset-light businesses usually trade at high P/B.
3	Price / Sales	1.01×	Neutral	The company was valued at 1.01× its trailing-12-month sales of ₹25,721 crore. How to read: Information only.
4	EV / EBITDA (approx.)	9.0×	Neutral	Enterprise value (market cap + ₹429 cr borrowings; cash not netted) was 9.0× trailing operating profit of ₹2,950 crore. How to read: Information only. Lower means cheaper relative to operating profit.
5	Earnings yield	8.2%	Neutral	The inverse of P/E: each ₹100 invested bought about ₹8.2 of annual earnings. Investors often compare this with the ~6–7% yield on 10-year government bonds. How to read: Information only. Often compared with the ~6–7% yield on 10-year government bonds.
6	PEG (P/E ÷ 3-yr profit CAGR)	0.36	Caution	P/E of 12.2 divided by 3-year profit growth of 34.2% a year gives a PEG of 0.36. Below 1 is often read as growth being cheaply priced; above 2 as expensive. Note: the Dec 2024 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹649 crore; the Mar 2025 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹330 crore — a one-off that distorts year-on-year profit comparisons. Bullish below 1 (growth cheaply priced) · Bearish above 2 (growth expensively priced) · Neutral 1–2, or when profit did not grow (not meaningful).
7	Dividend yield (trailing 12M)	0.54%	Neutral	Dividends with ex-dates in the 12 months to the snapshot totalled ₹7.5 a share, a 0.54% yield on the ₹1,387.80 price. Bullish above 3% · Neutral at 3% or less. Never tagged Bearish.
8	Market capitalisation	₹26,070 cr	Neutral	At about ₹0.26 lakh crore the company was a small-cap. How to read: Information only. Above ₹1 lakh crore large-cap, ₹30,000 crore–₹1 lakh crore mid-cap, below that small-cap (our rule of thumb).
9	Graham number vs price	₹1,672.99 vs ₹1,387.80	Bullish	Benjamin Graham's conservative fair-value yardstick √(22.5 × EPS × book value per share) came to ₹1,672.99; the price was 17% below it. Quality franchises usually trade above this number. Bullish price below the Graham number · Neutral when the price is above it (most quality companies are).

B. Growth

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
10	Revenue growth FY26 (YoY)	+19.3%	Bullish	Revenue for FY26 was ₹25,962 crore, +19.3% versus FY25. Bullish above 10% · Bearish below 0% (revenue fell) · Neutral 0–10%.
11	Q4 FY26 revenue growth (YoY)	+16.9%	Bullish	The Jan–Mar 2026 quarter brought ₹7,146 crore of revenue, +16.9% on the same quarter a year earlier. Bullish above 10% · Bearish below 0% · Neutral 0–10%.
12	Net profit growth FY26 (YoY)	-11.0%	Caution	FY26 net profit was ₹2,137 crore, -11.0% on FY25's ₹2,402 crore. Note: the Dec 2024 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹649 crore; the Mar 2025 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹330 crore — a one-off that distorts year-on-year profit comparisons. Bullish above 10% · Bearish below 0% · Neutral 0–10%. Caution if a one-off item distorted the figure.
13	Q4 FY26 profit growth (YoY)	-68.3%	Caution	Quarterly profit was ₹238 crore versus ₹751 crore a year earlier (-68.3%). Note: the Dec 2024 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹649 crore; the Mar 2025 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹330 crore — a one-off that distorts year-on-year profit comparisons. Bullish above 10% · Bearish below 0% · Neutral 0–10%.
14	Revenue CAGR (3 years)	5.3%	Neutral	Revenue compounded at 5.3% a year from FY23 to FY26. Bullish above 12% a year · Bearish below 5% a year · Neutral 5–12%. Caution if an acquisition inflated it.
15	Profit CAGR (3 years)	34.2%	Caution	Net profit compounded at 34.2% a year from FY23 to FY26. Note: the Dec 2024 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹649 crore; the Mar 2025 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹330 crore — a one-off that distorts year-on-year profit comparisons. Bullish above 12% a year · Bearish below 5% a year · Neutral 5–12%.
16	Revenue CAGR (5 years)	n/a	Neutral	Not available. Bullish above 12% a year · Bearish below 5% a year · Neutral 5–12%.
17	EPS growth FY26 (reported)	-11.0%	Caution	Reported EPS went from ₹127.92 to ₹113.80 (-11.0%). Differences from profit growth come from changes in share count (bonus, buyback, new issues). Note: the Dec 2024 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹649 crore; the Mar 2025 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹330 crore — a one-off that distorts year-on-year profit comparisons. Bullish above 10% · Bearish below 0% · Neutral 0–10%.

C. Profitability

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
18	Operating margin FY26	11%	Neutral	Operating profit (EBITDA) was 11% of sales in FY26 versus 14% in FY25. How to read: Information only — normal margins differ a lot by industry.
19	Operating margin trend (4 quarters)	13% → 14% → 11% → 9%	Bearish	Quarterly margins moved from 13% to 9% over the last four quarters — contracting. Bullish up more than 1 percentage point · Bearish down more than 1 percentage point · Neutral when broadly stable.
20	Net profit margin FY26	8.2%	Neutral	₹8.2 of every ₹100 of revenue ended up as net profit in FY26. How to read: Information only.
21	Return on equity FY26	10.9%	Neutral	FY26 profit was 10.9% of average shareholders' equity. Above ~15% is generally considered good; below 10% weak. Bullish above 18% · Bearish below 10% · Neutral 10–18%. Around 15% or more is generally considered good.
22	ROCE FY26	11%	Neutral	Return on capital employed (debt + equity) was 11% in FY26. Bullish above 20% · Bearish below 10% · Neutral 10–20%.
23	Return on assets FY26	7.76%	Neutral	Net profit was 7.76% of total assets. Bullish banks only: 1.5% or more · Bearish banks only: below 1% · Information only for non-banks.
24	Effective tax rate FY26	1%	Neutral	The company paid about 1% of pre-tax profit as tax; India's base corporate rate is ~25%. How to read: Information only. India’s base corporate rate is about 25%.
25	Other income share of pre-tax profit	20%	Neutral	Non-operating 'other income' of ₹429 crore made up 20% of pre-tax profit. How to read: Caution above 25% (headline profit leans on non-core income). Neutral otherwise.

D. Balance sheet

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
26	Debt / equity	0.02	Bullish	Borrowings of ₹429 crore were 0.02× equity — very low leverage. Bullish below 0.3 (very low leverage) · Bearish above 1 (high leverage) · Neutral 0.3–1.
27	Debt / EBITDA	0.15×	Bullish	Debt equalled 0.15 years of FY26 operating profit. Bullish below 1× · Bearish above 3× · Neutral 1–3×.
28	Interest coverage	20.3×	Bullish	Earnings before interest and tax covered interest cost 20.3 times. Bullish above 8× · Bearish below 3× · Neutral 3–8×, or not meaningful when interest is negligible.
29	Book value growth	+10.8%	Bullish	Shareholders' equity grew +10.8% from ₹18,555 crore to ₹20,551 crore in FY26. Bullish above 10% (banks: above 12%) · Bearish below 0% (non-banks only) · Neutral otherwise.
30	Capital work in progress	₹2,227 cr (20% of fixed assets)	Neutral	Projects under construction (CWIP) were 20% of fixed assets — a modest pipeline. How to read: Information only. Above 20% means a big expansion pipeline that is not yet earning.
31	Working capital days	71 days	Neutral	Working capital tied up equalled 71 days of sales (FY25: 6). Negative means suppliers/customers fund operations. How to read: Information only. Lower is generally more efficient; negative means suppliers or customers fund the business.
32	Cash conversion cycle	32 days	Neutral	It took 32 days to turn inventory and receivables into cash, net of supplier credit. How to read: Information only. Shorter is generally better.
33	Debtor days	54 (FY25 20)	Caution	Customers took 54 days on average to pay, versus 20 a year earlier — a notable stretch in collections. How to read: Caution when debtor days rose more than 20% in a year (collections stretching). Neutral otherwise.

E. Cash flow

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
34	Operating cash flow FY26	₹-1,364 cr	Bearish	The business generated ₹-1,364 crore of operating cash in FY26 versus ₹1,711 crore in FY25. Bullish positive and higher than the year before · Bearish negative · Neutral when positive but lower. Information only for banks.
35	Free cash flow FY26	₹-2,393 cr	Bearish	After capital spending, free cash flow was ₹-2,393 crore. Bullish positive · Bearish negative · Neutral when not available.
36	Cash conversion (CFO ÷ net profit)	-0.64×	Caution	Operating cash flow was -0.64× reported profit — cash lagged profits; worth watching. Bullish above 1× (profits well backed by cash) · Caution below 0.7×. Neutral 0.7–1×.
37	Free-cash-flow yield	-9.2%	Neutral	FY26 free cash flow was -9.2% of the snapshot market cap. Bullish above 4% · Neutral at 4% or less.
38	Free cash flow — 3-year total	₹-989 cr	Bearish	Free cash flow over FY24–FY26 added up to ₹-989 crore. Bullish positive total · Bearish negative total · Neutral when not available.
39	Capex FY26 (CFO – FCF)	₹1,029 cr	Neutral	Implied capital expenditure was about ₹1,029 crore, 4.0% of sales. How to read: Information only.

F. Dividends & shareholder returns

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
40	Dividend payout ratio FY26	7%	Neutral	The company paid out about 7% of FY26 profit as dividends. How to read: Information only. High payout suits mature businesses; growing firms often keep more.
41	Dividend consistency (3 years)	6% / 6% / 7%	Bullish	Payout ratios for FY24 / FY25 / FY26 — dividends were paid every year. Bullish paid every year · Neutral when irregular. Never tagged Bearish.
42	Share capital change (FY25→FY26)	+0.0%	Neutral	Paid-up equity capital changed +0.0% (₹188 cr → ₹188 cr). Essentially unchanged — no dilution. Bullish fell 1% or more (a buyback) · Caution when it rose 1% or more (new shares issued). Neutral when unchanged, or for a bonus/split.

G. Ownership

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
43	Promoter holding	56.69% (+0.00 pts YoY)	Neutral	Promoters owned 56.69% at Jun 2026 versus 56.69% a year earlier. Bearish fell more than 1 percentage point in a year · Neutral otherwise. Never tagged Bullish.
44	Foreign institutional holding	5.83% (+1.17 pts YoY)	Bullish	FIIs held 5.83% at Jun 2026, up from 4.66% a year before. Bullish up more than 1 percentage point · Bearish down more than 1 percentage point · Neutral within ±1 point.
45	Domestic institutional holding	21.12% (-3.01 pts YoY)	Bearish	Mutual funds, insurers and other DIIs held 21.12%, down from 24.13%. Bullish up more than 1 percentage point · Bearish down more than 1 percentage point · Neutral within ±1 point.
46	Number of shareholders	2.4 lakh (+8.9% YoY)	Neutral	The shareholder count moved from 2.2 lakh to 2.4 lakh in a year — a rough gauge of retail interest. How to read: Information only — a rough gauge of retail interest.
47	Promoter pledge	none reported	Neutral	Our source showed no pledged promoter shares. How to read: Information only. Any sizeable pledge is a risk to note.

H. Quality & summary

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
48	Financial health checklist (Piotroski-style, 8 tests)	4/8	Bearish	Passed: positive profit, leverage fell, asset turnover improved, no meaningful dilution (<3%). Failed: positive operating cash flow, CFO > net profit, operating margin improved, ROA improved. Bullish all tests passed, or all but one · Bearish half the tests or fewer passed · Neutral in between.
49	Automated screen flags	2 strength(s) · 4 weakness(es)	Neutral	Strengths: Company is almost debt free; Stock is trading at 1.06 times its book value. Weaknesses: Tax rate seems low; Company has a low return on equity of 12.6% over last 3 years; Debtor days have increased from 29.6 to 54.0 days; Working capital days have increased from 31.9 days to 71.0 days. (Flags generated by the data source’s rule screen.) How to read: Information only.
50	Fundamental summary	9 bullish · 6 bearish · 27 neutral · 7 caution	Neutral	On the numbers published by 21 Jul 2026 the fundamental picture was mixed. Valuation: P/E 12.2×, P/B 1.27×. This describes the data, not a recommendation. How to read the score: the strongest possible reading is 49 bullish · 0 bearish, and the weakest is 0 bullish · 49 bearish. Most companies land in between. The numbers are called positive when bullish tags beat bearish ones by 4 or more and are at least 1.5 times as many, negative the other way round, and mixed otherwise. Even a 49–0 score describes the past and is not a reason to buy, and a 0–49 score is not a reason to sell. Bullish bullish tags beat bearish ones by 4 or more and are at least 1.5× as many (“positive”) · Bearish the same the other way round (“negative”) · Neutral (“mixed”) otherwise. Strongest possible: 49 bullish · 0 bearish.

News in the three months before the snapshot

Company news from 21 Apr 2026 – 21 Jul 2026 that an investor could have known on the snapshot date.

30 Apr 2026 ACC Q4 FY26 consolidated net profit falls 68% YoY; revenue up 18%; Rs 7.50 dividend recommended — ACC reported Q4 FY26 consolidated net profit of Rs 238 crore versus Rs 751 crore a year earlier, on revenue of Rs 7,124 crore and record sales volume of 11.9 million tonnes; the board recommended a Rs 7.50 per share dividend with a 12 June 2026 record date. source
04 Jun 2026 ACC receives BSE and NSE observation letters for amalgamation with Ambuja Cements — ACC disclosed that BSE issued a 'no adverse observations' letter and NSE a 'no objection' letter for its scheme of amalgamation with Ambuja Cements; the scheme still required other regulatory and shareholder approvals. source
26 Jun 2026 ACC holds 90th AGM; all resolutions passed — At its 90th annual general meeting, ACC shareholders passed all five ordinary resolutions, including adoption of FY26 financial statements, declaration of dividend and re-appointment of a director. source
01 Jul 2026 Workers protest planned closure of ACC's Jhinkpani cement plant — About 1,200 people rallied in Chaibasa, Jharkhand, against the planned permanent closure of ACC's Jhinkpani plant scheduled for 16 August 2026, which the company attributes to depleted limestone, rising costs and ageing equipment. source

What happened next (21 Jul 2026 → 23 Oct 2026)

Price went from ₹1,387.80 to ₹1,159.40 by 23 Oct 2026 (-16.5%) while the Nifty 50 moved -6.6% — underperforming by 9.9 points.
Highest ₹1,413.90 on 05 Aug 2026; lowest ₹1,123.00 on 12 Oct 2026.
S1 1,346.89: broken on a closing basis on 23 Jul 2026.
S2 1,297.00: broken on a closing basis on 19 Aug 2026.
R1 1,401.90: not cleared on a closing basis.
R2 1,448.03: not cleared on a closing basis.
200-day SMA: price was below it at the snapshot and stayed on the same side through the period.
Apr–Jun 2026 results (reported 24 Jul 2026): revenue ₹5,808 crore (-4.6% YoY), net profit ₹147 crore (-60.8% YoY), operating margin 8% vs 13% a year earlier (Screener consolidated figures).

Later news

24 Jul 2026 ACC Q1 FY27 net profit falls about 61% YoY to Rs 147 crore — ACC reported consolidated Q1 FY27 net profit of Rs 147 crore versus Rs 376 crore a year earlier, with revenue from operations down about 8% YoY and cement sales volume of 10 million tonnes versus 10.7 million tonnes. source
29 Jul 2026 NCLT directs ACC to convene shareholder meeting on Ambuja amalgamation — The NCLT Ahmedabad Bench ordered ACC to hold an equity shareholders' meeting by video conference on 29 September 2026 to consider the scheme of amalgamation with Ambuja Cements. source
17 Sep 2026 Karnataka High Court sets aside about US$50m mining penalty on ACC — A division bench of the Karnataka High Court overturned a penalty imposed by the state over limestone mining in Kalaburagi district and ordered restoration of ACC's access to the state's lease management portal. source
29 Sep 2026 ACC shareholders approve amalgamation with Ambuja Cements — At the NCLT-convened meeting, 95.52% of votes cast by ACC equity shareholders favoured the scheme, under which holders would receive 328 Ambuja shares for every 100 ACC shares; final NCLT sanction remains pending. source

Educational summary. On 21 Jul 2026 the technical picture leaned positive and the fundamental picture was mixed. Over the next three months the stock moved -16.5% against -6.6% for the Nifty 50. Here the chart's message did not line up neatly with what followed — a reminder that indicators describe the past, not the future. One case proves nothing on its own; the value is in seeing many cases over time. This page does not say whether to buy, sell or hold ACC today.

Method designed by our founder, CPA · ACCA · CIA. Numbers are computed by our engine from the sources listed below.

Sources: daily prices — Yahoo Finance history pages; financials and shareholding — Screener.in (fetched 24 Oct 2026); index — Nifty 50 via Yahoo Finance; news — linked articles. Calculations by Manage Our Finance. Report a correction

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