Premier Cement

DSE: PREMIERCEM

Cement · Premier

Premier Cement Mills PLC is a domestically owned cement producer supplying grey cement to the Bangladeshi construction market. It is a mid-to-large listed player in the sector.

Business: Production and sale of Portland Composite and ordinary Portland cement for retail consumers and infrastructure projects, with company-operated grinding and bagging facilities.

Market data

Market capitalisation

4,397 mn BDT

Paid-up capital

1,054 mn BDT

Outstanding shares

105,450,000

Last price

41.2 BDT

Listed

2013

Market category

A

Source: Dhaka Stock Exchange, fetched 2026-05

Policy exposure

Thin margins under sector overcapacity Low capacity utilisation across the industry compresses profitability, which bears on investment incentives and the viability of smaller listed producers. Source: analysis

Clinker import reliance and currency exposure Dependence on imported raw materials ties the firm's costs to the exchange rate and to LC/trade-finance availability, a recurring constraint during reserve stress. Source: analysis

Leverage and bank financing in a capital-intensive sector Cement expansion is debt-heavy, so interest-rate moves and bank credit conditions are central to the sector's financial health and to NPL risk in the banking system. Source: analysis