Analysts at Centrum Research estimated aggregate industry volumes rose about 13 per cent Y-o-Y and 12 per cent sequentially, aided by a rebound in non-trade demand
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In its latest note, Choice Institutional Equities reaffirmed its 'Buy' rating on JK Cement, assigning a target price of ₹7,200, implying major upside from prevailing levels.
JK Cement Ltd on Saturday reported an 8.56 per cent decline in consolidated profit to Rs 173.61 crore during the December quarter. It had posted a profit of Rs 189.87 crore in the year-ago period, JK Cement Ltd (JKCL) said in a regulatory filing. Revenue from operations was up 18.18 per cent at Rs 3,463.07 crore in the December quarter. It was at Rs 2,930.28 crore in the corresponding period a year ago. JKCL's total expenses were Rs 3,192.91 crore, up 18.42 per cent in the December quarter. JKCL's total income, including other income, was Rs 3,509 crore during the period under review, up 17.95 per cent. It has reported a 23 per cent volume sales growth on grey cement on a year-on-year basis to 5.36 million tonnes. Its EBIDTA per tonne was Rs 928 as against Rs 1,022 in the quarter. JKCL has a production capacity of 28.26 MTPA grey cement, 3.05 MTPA white cement and wall putty.
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JM Financial expects companies under its coverage to deliver robust growth of around 10 per cent Y-o-Y on a comparable basis in the third quarter
Cement companies are expected to report robust topline and volume growth amid weak pricing power during the third-quarter of the financial year 2026
The brokerage has an 'Accumulate' rating on JK Cement for a target of ₹6,173 per share; 'Buy' rating on both JK Lakshmi and JSW Cement with a target of ₹891 and ₹143, respectively
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At 12:26 PM, the BSE Sensex was up 0.21 per cent as compared to 0.22 per cent decline in the BSE Midcap index and 0.29 per cent fall in the BSE Smallcap index.
Low base, premium mix and new capacity supported gains
Choice Broking upgrades JK Lakshmi Cement to 'Buy' with a ₹7,200 target, citing strong expansion, earnings growth, and 25% upside potential
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JK Cement Ltd on Saturday reported an increase of 17 per cent in consolidated net profit to Rs 159.25 crore for the September quarter. The company had posted a profit of Rs 136.15 crore in the July-September period a year ago, according to a regulatory filing from JK Cement Ltd (JKCL). Its revenue from operations was up 17.9 per cent at Rs 3,019.20 crore in the September quarter. It was at Rs 2,560.12 crore in the corresponding period a year ago. JKCL's total expenses were at Rs 2,827.36 crore, up 11 per cent in the September quarter. The total income of JKCL, which includes other income, was at Rs 3,070.08 crore, up 18.17 per cent in the September quarter. JKCL has a grey cement capacity of 26.26 MTPA.
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While monsoons and consumption deferrals following the GST rationalisation impacted demand in Sep'25, prices largely held firm, signalling resilience in the sector, Nuvama analysts said
JK Cement chart shows that stock has been trading above its 20-WMA post the breakout in March 2025; however given weak signals from key momentum oscillators the stock may crack up to 13% from here.
JK Cement share price today: On the bourses, JK Cement share price rose up to 1.21 per cent to an intraday high of ₹6,660 per share.