Cement demand strongly correlates to economic growth. With India's gross domestic product expected to grow 11% next fiscal, what would be the demand outlook for cement?
Rural offtake supported cement demand during the pandemic. But will the momentum continue?
The two key end-user sectors - urban housing and infrastructure - have started showing signs of pick-up. Infrastructure has received a 26% increase in budgetary allocation for fiscal 2022. How would all this translate into cement demand next fiscal?
These are some of the questions that CRISIL seeks to address in its webinar on the cement sector. Our experts will present insights on:
Demand outlook for cement in fiscal 2022 - Regional and segmental growth trends
Outlook on profitability - Trends in realisation, input costs and operating leverage
Credit outlook - Net impact of changing demand and profitability dynamics on credit profiles of players
Capex and consolidation scenario given the significant pick-up in demand along with healthy balance sheets of cement players
This will be followed by a panel discussion with industry leaders and a Q&A session.
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