JK Cement Q1 result: Net profit soars over 75% YoY to ₹324 crore; revenue rises 19%

JK Cement reported a 75.07% year-on-year (YoY) increase in its consolidated net profit to ₹324.42 crore in the quarter ended June 30, 2025 (Q1FY26), compared to ₹185.31 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.

During the quarter under review, its revenue from operations stood at ₹3,352.53 crore, surging 19.41% YoY from ₹2,807.57 crore in the first quarter of FY25.

At an operational level, the company’s EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) improved by 41% YoY to ₹688 crore in Q1FY26, as against ₹486 crore in the June quarter of the previous year. Its margin expanded to 21.2% from 17.9% in Q1FY25.

The company’s cement net sales grew by 23% YoY to ₹2,505 crore in the June FY26 quarter, as against ₹2,040 crore. Moreover, its white cement net sales soared 9% YoY to ₹740 crore, compared to ₹679 crore in the first quarter of FY25.

JK Cement’s grey cement net sales realization was at ₹4,938 per ton, compared to ₹4,899 per ton in the previous quarter, bolstered mainly by improved realisation in the catchment area of the Muddapur unit.

The company highlighted the double-digit volume growth in grey cement, attributing it to its extended footprint in the central region and Bihar markets.

The firm expanded the capacity of its Ujjain Grinding unit to 2 million tonnes per annum (MTPA), up by 0.5 MTPA from 1.5 MTPA, through debottlenecking.

JK Cement stock performance

Shares of JK Cement closed in the green at ₹6,500 apiece (1.08%) on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday.

The stock rose 0.78% over the week and 5.66% since the beginning of July. The scrip gained 24.68% in the first quarter of FY26 and 41.40% on a year-to-date basis.

While it reached a 52-week high of ₹6,666 on July 18, 2025, it hit a year’s low of ₹3,891.45 per equity share on November 18, 2024.

JK Cement has a total market capitalisation of ₹50,224.36 crore, as of July 20, 2025, as per data on the NSE.