J.K. Cement Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 4/6
J.K. Cement has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 7.7%, while the Basic Materials industry saw earnings declining at 3.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 13.9% per year. J.K. Cement's return on equity is 15.6%, and it has net margins of 7.6%.
Key information
7.68%
Earnings growth rate
7.27%
EPS growth rate
| Basic Materials Industry Growth | 2.92% |
| Revenue growth rate | 13.88% |
| Return on equity | 15.58% |
| Net Margin | 7.60% |
| Next Earnings Update | 25 May 2026 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Narrative Update • May 02
532644: Planned Asset Purchase And Higher Discount Rate Will Shape Future Upside
Analysts have maintained the fair value estimate for J.K. Cement at ₹4,964.89, with minor adjustments to the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E assumptions supporting this unchanged price target. What's in the News Board plans to meet on Mar 27, 2026, at 11:25 Indian Standard Time to review an Asset Purchase Agreement for acquiring 0.24 MnTPA cement assets of Sri Chakra Cement Limited (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Apr 17
532644: Higher Discount Rate And Lower P/E Expectations Will Restrain Upside
Analysts have trimmed their price target on J.K. Cement from about ₹5,164 to roughly ₹4,965, citing updated assumptions that include slightly different views on revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E levels. What's in the News A board meeting is scheduled for Mar 27, 2026 at 11:25 Indian Standard Time to review a proposed Asset Purchase Agreement.
Narrative Update • Apr 03
532644: Planned Capacity Additions Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have trimmed their price target for J.K. Cement slightly, with updated assumptions on fair value to ₹6,555.59, a modestly higher discount rate and small tweaks to revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E expectations. What's in the News A board meeting is scheduled on Jan 16, 2026 to review a proposed 1.00 MnTPA cement grinding capacity addition at JK Cement Works, Panna, and another 1.00 MnTPA cement grinding capacity addition at JK Cement Works, Hamirpur (company filing).Narrative Update • Mar 20
532644: Capacity Expansion Plans And Lower P/E Expectations Will Shape Future Upside
Analysts have trimmed their fair value estimate for J.K. Cement from about ₹5,252 to roughly ₹5,164, with the change linked to updated assumptions around the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins, and expected future P/E levels. What's in the News A board meeting is scheduled on Jan 16, 2026 to consider expanding 1.00 MnTPA cement grinding capacity at JK Cement Works, Panna, and an additional 1.00 MnTPA at JK Cement Works, Hamirpur (company filing).Narrative Update • Mar 05
532644: Upcoming Capacity Expansion Will Support Future Upside
Analysts have inched up their fair value estimate for J.K. Cement to about ₹6,607 from roughly ₹6,599, reflecting small tweaks to assumptions on discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E. What's in the News A board meeting is scheduled on Jan 16, 2026 to consider the expansion of 1.00 MnTPA cement grinding capacity at JK Cement Works, Panna, and 1.00 MnTPA at JK Cement Works, Hamirpur (company filing).Narrative Update • Feb 19
532644: Upcoming Capacity Expansion And Board Review Will Support Future Upside
Analysts have left their fair value estimate for J.K. Cement unchanged at ₹6,599. A slightly lower discount rate and a marginally reduced forward P/E assumption suggest they see a similar earnings path as before, but with a modestly adjusted risk profile.Narrative Update • Feb 04
532644: Capacity Expansion Plans Will Drive Future Upside
Analysts have trimmed their fair value estimate for J.K. Cement slightly to ₹6,599, reflecting marginal tweaks to assumptions on the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E expectations. What's in the News A board meeting is scheduled on January 16, 2026 to consider expanding 1.00 MnTPA cement grinding capacity at JK Cement Works, Panna, and 1.00 MnTPA at JK Cement Works, Hamirpur (company filing).Narrative Update • Jan 21
532644: Higher Future P/E Assumptions Will Likely Cap Upside Potential
Analysts have increased their fair value estimate for J.K. Cement from ₹5,207.38 to ₹5,251.82. This change reflects updated assumptions on revenue growth, profit margins and a higher future P/E multiple.Narrative Update • Jan 06
532644: Higher P/E Assumptions Will Likely Limit Future Upside Potential
Analysts have raised their fair value estimate for J.K. Cement from ₹4,623.35 to about ₹5,207.38, citing updated assumptions around the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E as the key drivers of this change. What's in the News A board meeting is scheduled for January 17, 2026, to consider and approve unaudited financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2025.
Narrative Update • Dec 21
532644: Borrowing Limit Expansion Is Expected To Support Future Upside
Analysts have reduced their price target for J.K. Cement from ₹8,500 to ₹7,534, citing slightly higher discount rates along with more conservative assumptions on revenue growth, profit margins and future valuation multiples. What's in the News J.K. Cement has scheduled a Special and Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting on December 10, 2025, to be conducted via postal ballot in India (company filing).Narrative Update • Dec 07
532644: Index Inclusion Will Drive Future Upside
Analysts have nudged their fair value estimate for J.K. Cement slightly higher to approximately ₹6,619 from about ₹6,610, citing marginally stronger long term revenue growth assumptions that more than offset a modest increase in the discount rate and a slightly lower projected profit margin. What's in the News J.K. Cement has scheduled a special and extraordinary shareholders meeting on December 10, 2025, to be conducted via postal ballot in India (company announcement).Narrative Update • Nov 23
532644: Expansion Projects And Index Inclusion Will Drive Future Upside
Analysts have revised the fair value estimate for J.K. Cement from ₹6,885 to ₹6,610. This reflects slightly lower expected profit margins, even though there is marginally higher projected revenue growth and modest adjustments in valuation assumptions.Narrative Update • Nov 05
532644: Future Margins Will Benefit From New Plant Investment Approvals
Analysts have slightly reduced their price target for J.K. Cement, lowering it from ₹6,933 to ₹6,885. Updated forecasts reflect marginally lower revenue growth estimates but improved profit margins for the company.Narrative Update • Oct 22
Analysts Lift J.K. Cement Price Target as Expansion and Management Changes Announced
J.K. Cement's analyst price target has nudged slightly higher from ₹6,925.96 to ₹6,933.27 as analysts adjust forecasts to reflect modest changes in growth and margin expectations. What's in the News J.K. Cement Limited has been added to the FTSE All-World Index (USD) (Key Developments) A Board Meeting is scheduled for November 1, 2025, to consider and approve the Unaudited (Consolidated and Standalone) Financial Results for the Second Quarter and Half Year ended September 30, 2025 (Key Developments) The company approved a major greenfield expansion for a 7 Million Tonnes Per Annum cement line, including new clinkerisation and grinding units in Rajasthan and Punjab, with a proposed investment of Rs. 4,805 Crores (Key Developments) Ms. Bhumika Sood has been appointed as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer, effective November 1, 2025, following Mr. Shambhu Singh’s superannuation (Key Developments) Raghav Moreshwar Tare has been appointed as Group Financial Controller under Senior Management, effective August 1, 2025 (Key Developments) Valuation Changes Consensus analyst price target has increased slightly from ₹6,925.96 to ₹6,933.27.Narrative Update • Oct 08
Government Programs And Urbanization Will Expand Indian Cement Markets
Analysts have raised their price target for J.K. Cement from ₹6,749.93 to ₹6,925.96, reflecting incremental confidence in the company’s near-term prospects. What's in the News J.K. Cement Limited has been added to the FTSE All-World Index (USD) (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Sep 05
Government Programs And Urbanization Will Expand Indian Cement Markets
Despite the Consensus Analyst Price Target remaining unchanged at ₹6750, J.K. Cement’s Future P/E has increased slightly—indicating higher growth expectations or valuation risk—while the Discount Rate was largely stable. What's in the News J.K. Cement approved a Green Field expansion project adding 7 MnTPA, including a clinkerisation unit of 4 MnTPA and cement grinding of 3 MnTPA at Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, plus two split grinding units of 2 MnTPA each in Rajasthan and Punjab; total investment Rs. 4805 Crores.
New Narrative • Dec 20
Expansion And Green Initiatives Set To Transform Cement Producer's Growth Trajectory
Expansion plans and coal block acquisitions aim to enhance production capacity and reduce fuel costs, boosting revenue and net margins.Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How J.K. Cement makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 25 | 134,162 | 10,199 | 40,893 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 25 | 128,834 | 10,349 | 38,979 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 25 | 123,861 | 9,940 | 37,708 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 25 | 118,794 | 8,611 | 36,241 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 24 | 114,037 | 7,205 | 34,604 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 114,083 | 8,147 | 33,849 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 116,009 | 8,642 | 33,039 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 115,560 | 7,908 | 32,340 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 112,281 | 6,834 | 30,865 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 107,294 | 4,440 | 29,509 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 102,104 | 3,783 | 28,473 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 97,202 | 4,236 | 26,979 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 92,813 | 5,152 | 25,565 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 88,793 | 6,189 | 24,313 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 85,463 | 6,579 | 23,571 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 79,908 | 6,871 | 22,335 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 77,738 | 7,019 | 21,742 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 75,760 | 7,786 | 21,120 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 73,154 | 8,490 | 19,914 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 66,061 | 7,097 | 17,845 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 60,176 | 6,605 | 16,320 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 56,567 | 5,646 | 15,383 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 54,126 | 4,118 | 14,967 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 58,016 | 4,924 | 15,809 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 57,479 | 4,726 | 15,708 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 56,043 | 3,874 | 15,632 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 54,503 | 3,508 | 15,543 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 52,587 | 2,703 | 15,601 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 48,535 | 2,896 | 15,146 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 40,741 | 1,777 | 3,832 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 37,855 | 579 | 3,230 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: 532644 has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: 532644's current net profit margins (7.6%) are higher than last year (6.3%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: 532644's earnings have grown by 7.7% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: 532644's earnings growth over the past year (41.6%) exceeds its 5-year average (7.7% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: 532644 earnings growth over the past year (41.6%) did not outperform the Basic Materials industry 45.8%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: 532644's Return on Equity (15.6%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/05/23 19:43 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
Data Sources
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
J.K. Cement Limited is covered by 49 analysts. 25 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Amit Srivastava | 360 ONE Capital Market Private Limited |
| Manish Valecha | Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers Limited |
| null null | Antique Stockbroking Ltd. |