JK Cement reported a 14.5 per cent YoY decline in consolidated net profit to INR2.77bn (US$32.2m) in the first quarter of FY2026-27, despite a 20.3 per cent increase in revenue to INR40.3bn.
EBITDA fell 5.8 per cent to INR6.48bn, with the EBITDA margin narrowing to 16.1 per cent from 20.5 per cent a year earlier, reflecting higher maintenance and packaging costs. However, improved cement prices and higher white cement sales partly offset rising input costs.
Combined sales volumes increased 18 per cent year-on-year, driven by a 19 per cent rise in grey cement dispatches to 5.96Mt and a 29 per cent increase in white cement volumes to 0.54Mt, supported by recently commissioned capacity.
JK Cement said it remains on track to increase its grey cement capacity from 32.3Mta to 40Mta by FY2028 and 50Mta by FY2030-31 through a programme of greenfield and grinding plant expansions.
