JSW Cement Q4: Net profit soars multifiold at ₹371 crore, revenue jumps 11% YoY; check FY26 dividend details

JSW Cement posted a 991% year-on-year (YoY) increase in its consolidated net profit at ₹371 crore in the quarter ended March 31, 2026 (Q4 FY26), on Thursday, May 21. In the corresponding period last year, the firm had clocked a profit of ₹34 crore.

The cement maker's total revenue from operations stood at ₹1,895 crore, growing 11% YoY in Q4 FY26, compared to ₹1,709 crore in the fourth quarter of the 2025-26 fiscal year (Q4 FY25).

On the operational level, JSW Cement’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) came in at ₹366 crore in contrast to ₹240 crore in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year, marking a jump of 53%.

The EBITDA margin expanded to 19.29% in Q4 FY26 as against 14.01% YoY.

For FY26, the company’s revenue from operations has increased 12% to ₹6,512 crore as against ₹5,812 crore seen in the last fiscal year. For the year, its net loss, however, widened to ₹756 crore from a net loss of ₹114 crore annually.

Dividend details

Along with the earnings, JSW Cement’s board of directors has recommended a dividend of ₹0.50 (5%) per equity share of ₹10 for the financial year ended March 31, 2026.

“We shall inform you in due course the date on which the company will hold its Annual General Meeting for the financial year ended 31st March, 2026, and the date from which dividend, if approved by the shareholders, will be paid,” the firm said in a regulatory filing.

Capacity expansion

JSW Cement said that its current cement grinding capacity at Nagaur stands at 2.5 MTPA, with an additional 1 MTPA capacity under implementation. The company stated that, in order to improve utilisation of the Nagaur clinker line and move towards making the unit largely self-sufficient in cement grinding, its board has approved the setting up of an additional 2.5 MTPA grinding capacity at the location.

The project costing ₹430 crore is expected to be commissioned by January 2028.

JSW Cement share price

At 12:33 PM, JSW Cement shares were trading at ₹128.75 apiece on the National Stock Exchange, gaining 6.48%.

In the last five trading sessions, the stock has gained nearly 6%, while it has jumped 3% in the last six months. From the beginning of the year, JSW Cement shares have climbed 7%.

The company has a market capitalisation of ₹17,560.14 crore.

Shares of the company had touched their one-year high of ₹162.15 apiece on September 4, 2025, while their 52-week low of ₹106.65 was hit on December 4, 2025.