The country’s largest cement maker, UltraTech Cement, on Monday reported better-than-expected June quarter (Q1FY26) numbers as demand remained resilient from user industries such as infrastructure, housing and real estate. The earnings beat came as cement players undertook price hikes in response to the energy crisis triggered by the Iran war in the said quarter. The Aditya Birla Group firm’s consolidated net profit rose nearly 17% year-on-year (y-o-y) to Rs 2,599 crore in Q1, ahead of analysts’ estimates of Rs 2,490 crore for the period.