LUCK Lucky Cement Limited

Lucky Cement Limited (LUCK) financial ratios

Lucky Cement Limited earned a net margin of 18.7% in FY2026 against a five-year average of 15.7% (Cement median 12.5%). Return on equity was 23.0%, compared with a sector median of 15.4%. The current ratio stood at 2.18× and debt was 39.0% of equity. Cash took about 128 days to cycle through receivables, inventory and payables.

FY2026 vs the Cement median

Gross margin: 25.4%; Sector median 26.5%
Operating margin: 20.5%; Sector median 19.4%
Net margin: 18.7%; Sector median 12.5%
Return on equity (ROE): 23.0%; Sector median 15.4%
Return on assets (ROA): 12.7%; Sector median 8.0%
Current ratio: 2.18×; Sector median 1.19×
Debt to equity: 39.0%; Sector median 34.0%
Asset turnover: 0.68×; Sector median 0.56×
Dividend payout ratio: 6.6%; Sector median 6.6%

Median of the 19 companies in the sector with the figure for their latest fiscal year.

LUCK financial ratios (annual) (Rs mn)
Rs mn	FY2026 Jul 2025 – Jun 2026	FY2025 Jul 2024 – Jun 2025	FY2024 Jul 2023 – Jun 2024	FY2023 * Jul 2022 – Jun 2023	FY2022 Jul 2021 – Jun 2022	FY2021 Jul 2020 – Jun 2021	FY2020 Jul 2019 – Jun 2020	FY2019 Jul 2018 – Jun 2019	FY2018 Jul 2017 – Jun 2018	FY2017 Jul 2016 – Jun 2017	FY2016 Jul 2015 – Jun 2016	FY2015 Jul 2014 – Jun 2015	FY2014 Jul 2013 – Jun 2014	FY2013 * Jul 2012 – Jun 2013	FY2012 Jul 2011 – Jun 2012	FY2011 Jul 2010 – Jun 2011	FY2010 Jul 2009 – Jun 2010	FY2009 * Jul 2008 – Jun 2009	FY2008 Jul 2007 – Jun 2008	FY2007 Jul 2006 – Jun 2007
Profitability
Gross margin	25.4%	28.0%	30.1%	24.3%	18.5%	23.0%	15.3%	22.0%	26.1%	33.1%	33.9%	31.2%	28.4%	32.8%	38.2%	33.5%	32.6%	37.3%	25.7%	29.3%
EBITDA margin	24.5%	26.7%	28.7%	23.9%	16.2%	18.5%	11.9%	19.5%	25.9%	33.6%	30.6%	28.4%	25.3%	27.9%	30.9%	25.0%	22.3%	30.7%	23.2%	30.4%
Operating margin	20.5%	22.5%	24.4%	19.6%	12.6%	14.2%	5.3%	13.5%	19.9%	27.6%	24.6%	23.1%	20.6%	23.2%	25.7%	18.9%	16.6%	26.4%	17.4%	23.4%
Pre-tax margin	22.5%	23.3%	22.4%	16.2%	14.1%	15.9%	7.2%	14.0%	20.4%	27.0%	26.6%	22.4%	19.4%	21.2%	25.0%	16.6%	13.9%	19.7%	13.6%	21.5%
Net margin	18.7%	18.6%	17.6%	12.8%	10.9%	13.6%	5.9%	11.4%	16.6%	19.9%	19.5%	17.8%	15.5%	17.5%	20.4%	15.3%	12.8%	17.5%	15.8%	20.3%
Effective tax rate	17.0%	20.1%	21.5%	20.7%	22.1%	14.5%	18.1%	18.5%	18.6%	26.4%	26.7%	20.5%	20.3%	17.4%	18.5%	8.1%	8.2%	11.2%	(16.1%)	5.3%
Returns
Return on equity (ROE)	23.0%	24.8%	26.2%	19.4%	18.7%	—	5.5%	11.0%	16.1%	20.2%	22.0%	24.6%	26.0%	26.1%	22.2%	15.0%	13.0%	21.9%	19.1%	31.0%
Return on assets (ROA)	12.7%	12.2%	11.4%	8.9%	8.2%	—	2.8%	6.3%	10.6%	13.2%	13.9%	15.1%	15.5%	17.1%	16.6%	10.0%	8.2%	12.7%	8.9%	10.3%
Return on invested capital (ROIC)	16.9%	17.6%	18.9%	16.8%	10.4%	—	3.9%	8.3%	13.1%	16.5%	17.6%	19.4%	20.2%	22.2%	20.2%	13.0%	10.9%	21.5%	19.6%	15.9%
Liquidity
Current ratio	2.18×	1.80×	1.49×	1.36×	1.18×	1.22×	1.13×	1.24×	2.12×	2.68×	2.56×	1.98×	2.57×	2.07×	2.64×	0.88×	0.71×	0.86×	1.09×	0.85×
Quick ratio	1.66×	1.29×	0.99×	0.94×	0.59×	0.66×	0.62×	0.70×	1.45×	1.98×	1.85×	1.32×	1.52×	0.97×	0.76×	0.17×	0.23×	0.36×	0.45×	0.43×
Leverage
Debt to equity	39.0%	47.9%	66.3%	81.2%	95.8%	70.7%	74.7%	37.2%	17.1%	12.1%	15.0%	18.2%	20.5%	23.0%	2.0%	26.0%	32.3%	45.1%	56.2%	137.0%
Debt to capital	28.1%	32.4%	39.9%	44.8%	48.9%	41.4%	42.8%	27.1%	14.6%	10.8%	13.1%	15.4%	17.0%	18.7%	1.9%	20.6%	24.4%	31.1%	36.0%	57.8%
Debt to assets	23.3%	25.5%	31.2%	34.9%	38.0%	30.7%	33.7%	20.5%	11.4%	8.2%	9.9%	11.7%	13.2%	14.4%	1.6%	17.5%	21.1%	27.3%	30.6%	49.8%
Assets to equity	1.77×	1.99×	2.22×	2.41×	2.42×	—	2.02×	1.67×	1.49×	1.49×	1.53×	1.55×	1.57×	1.44×	1.34×	1.50×	1.59×	1.73×	2.14×	3.01×
Efficiency
Asset turnover	0.68×	0.65×	0.65×	0.69×	0.75×	—	0.48×	0.55×	0.64×	0.66×	0.71×	0.84×	1.00×	0.98×	0.81×	0.65×	0.64×	0.73×	0.57×	0.51×
Receivable days days	61	68	74	63	43	—	50	46	39	38	36	32	32	28	18	23	30	36	49	28
Inventory days days	85	103	106	101	95	—	102	108	97	97	92	85	81	93	128	129	102	105	109	90
Payable days days	18	25	28	25	22	—	41	37	32	37	33	35	29	21	22	30	27	36	42	31
Cash conversion cycle days	128	146	151	140	116	—	111	116	104	97	95	83	84	100	124	122	105	105	116	87
Dividends
Dividend payout ratio	6.6%	5.7%	8.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	18.6%	28.4%	23.9%	21.7%	21.2%	24.5%	26.6%	28.6%	32.6%	41.2%	28.1%	0.0%	0.0%
Earnings retention rate	0.93×	0.94×	0.92×	1.00×	1.00×	1.00×	1.00×	0.81×	0.72×	0.76×	0.78×	0.79×	0.76×	0.73×	0.71×	0.67×	0.59×	0.72×	1.00×	1.00×

Ratios as reported for each fiscal year; returns are on average equity / assets. Debt ratios are percentages; turnover in times; working-capital measures in days.

LUCK: frequently asked questions

What is LUCK's EPS?

Lucky Cement Limited reported basic earnings per share of Rs 60.78 for FY2026 (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026).

What is LUCK's P/E ratio?

At the closing price of Rs 402.50 on 16 Oct 2026, LUCK trades at a P/E of 6.6× based on EPS of Rs 60.78 (FY2026).

Does LUCK pay dividends?

Yes. Lucky Cement Limited declared a dividend of Rs 5.00 per share for FY2026. It has paid a dividend in each of the last 4 years. At Rs 402.50 that is a dividend yield of 1.2%.

What was LUCK's revenue and profit in FY2026?

Lucky Cement Limited reported revenue of Rs 516.4 bn and profit attributable to shareholders of Rs 89.0 bn for FY2026 (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026).

What is LUCK's book value per share?

Lucky Cement Limited's book value per share was Rs 292.50 at the end of FY2026. The shares trade at 1.38× book value.

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