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JSW Cement Earnings Call Transcript: Key Takeaways

Consolidated revenue ₹1,912 Cr (+33% YoY) was volume-led, while operating EBITDA rose only 4% YoY to ₹278 Cr on price softness and fuel inflation. North turned marginally EBITDA-positive.

Highlights
Revenue growthConsolidated revenue +33% YoY, +0.8% QoQ; volume-led, price-diluted.
MarginsConsolidated EBITDA/t ₹708; North breakeven; fuel inflation pressures H2 margins.
Demand visibilityInfra-led demand robust; October trending fairly positive across regions.
Management confidenceBalanced: constructive demand, but acknowledges fuel pressure and price-taker status.

Growth

Volume +26% YoY to 3.93 MT; cement realization +3% YoY and -3% QoQ. Ex-North EBITDA only +3% YoY.

Outlook

North EBITDA ₹650-700/t in Q4 FY27; FY27 capex ~₹2,200-2,300 Cr; Nagaur cost cut ₹550-600/t.

Risks

Fuel cost rising ₹1.84→₹2.10/MCal (~₹90/t); net debt/EBITDA 3.2x; payables ~80 days.

Last quarter's promises, checked

Delivered

  • Guided North EBITDA breakeven in Q2 FY27 → marginally EBITDA-positive (= BEAT)
  • Guided Nagaur 1 MTPA grinding and OLBC commissioning by end-Q2 → commissioned (= BEAT)
  • Guided high-teens FY27 volume growth → Q2 volume +26% YoY, quarter only (= BEAT)

Partly delivered

  • Guided FY27 capex ~₹2,300 Cr, 'no miss' → H1 ₹820 Cr, FY now ₹2,200-2,300 Cr (= PARTIAL)
  • Guided GGBS high-single-digit FY27 growth → Q2 +7% YoY after Q1 +2.6% (= PARTIAL)

Missed

  • Guided Q2 fuel roughly flat at ₹1.80/Mcal → ₹2.10/Mcal (= MISS)
  • Guided net debt/EBITDA below 3.0x → 3.2x (= MISS)
  • Guided Nagaur incentive booking in ~2 months → still awaiting certificate (= MISS)
Source

Earnings Call Transcript filed with BSE, NSE: JSWCEMENT. Summary written with AI assistance from the document.

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JSW Cement Ltd: key numbers

Share price
₹123.00
Market cap
₹16,769 Cr
Revenue (annual)
₹6,512 Cr
Net profit (annual)
₹-756.3 Cr
P/E (TTM)
22.1×Sector 33.1×
Promoter holding
72.02%+0.00% QoQ
FII holding
4.59%Current quarter

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