During Monday’s trading session, shares of one of India’s leading manufacturers of Grey Cement surged nearly 19.6 percent to reach a new high on BSE, after announcing decent Q4 FY25 financial results with a rise in net profit by around 90 percent QoQ and 64 percent YoY.
With a market capitalisation of Rs. 40,690 crores, the shares of JK Cement Limited surged nearly 19.6 percent to hit a new 52-week high at Rs. 6,100 on BSE, as against its previous closing price of Rs. 5,102.35. The stock has delivered positive returns of more than 31 percent in one year, but has gained by nearly 3 percent in the last one month.
What’s the News:
According to the latest regulatory filings on the stock exchanges, JK Cement Limited announced the financial results for Q4 FY25 on Saturday. For Q4 FY25, JK Cement reported a consolidated revenue from operations of Rs. 3,581 crores, reflecting a significant growth of around 22 percent QoQ from Rs. 2,930 crores in Q3 FY25, and a year-on-year rise of about 15 percent from Rs. 3,106 crores in Q4 FY24.
Net profit stood at Rs. 361 crores in Q4 FY25, marking a nearly 90 percent QoQ growth from Rs. 190 crores reported in the previous quarter, and an annual increase of around 64 percent from Rs. 220 crores in Q4 FY24.
EBITDA came in at Rs. 765 crores during Q4 FY25, indicating a rise of about 55 percent QoQ from Rs. 492 crores in Q3 FY25, and a year-on-year expansion of around 37 percent YoY compared to Rs. 560 crores in Q4 FY24.
Meanwhile, EBITDA margins stood at 21 percent in Q4 FY25, up from 17 percent in Q3 FY25 and 18 percent recorded in Q4 FY24. Further, the company’s Board has recommended payment of a dividend of Rs. 15 per equity share (150 percent) of the face value of Rs. 10 each for FY25.
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About the company:
J.K. Cement Limited is engaged in the business of manufacturing and selling of cement and allied products. It is also a leading global manufacturer of white cement, with a total white cement capacity of 1.12 MTPA in India, and a wall putty capacity of 1.33 MTPA.
Written by Shivani Singh
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