JSW Cement Q2 net profit rises to Rs 77.63, revenue jumps 33 pc

New Delhi, Oct 27 (PTI) JSW Cement Ltd on Tuesday reported a three per cent rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 77.63 crore for the September quarter of FY27, led by volume growth.

The company had reported a net profit of Rs 75.36 crore for the July-September period a year ago, according to a regulatory filing.

Revenue from operations of the company increased 33.11 per cent year-on-year to Rs 1,912.15 crore in Q2 FY27, compared to Rs 1436.43 crore in the corresponding quarter a year ago.

Total expenses of the company stood at Rs 1,848.6 crore, up 37 per cent YoY, in the quarter under review.

JSW Cement’s total income stood 32.13 per cent higher at Rs 1,929.30 crore in the September quarter.

The JSW Group firm reported a 26 per cent increase in total

sales volume to 3.93 Million Tonnes (MT) in Q2 FY27, against 3.11 MT in the corresponding quarter of FY26.

The volume growth was driven by continued momentum in cement and Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBS) across regions, further supplemented by the robust ramp-up of volumes in the North region.

“Of this, cement volume sold was 2.29 MT representing an increase of 39 per cent in YoY, versus 1.64 MT in Q2 FY26. The volume sold of Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBS) was 1.47 MT, representing an increase of 7 per cent in YoY, versus 1.38 MT in Q2 FY26,” it said.

In the first half (H1) of FY27, total consolidated income of JSW Cement stood at Rs 3,899.49 crore, up 28.19 per cent.

“During H1 FY27, Total volume sold increased by 20 per cent YoY to 7.73 MT,” it said.

Its net debt stood at Rs 4,287 crore as of September 30, 2026.

JSW Cement Board of Directors, in a meeting held on Tuesday, also approved capacity additions at its Vijayanagar facility in Karnataka and Dolvi plant in Maharashtra to strengthen its production capabilities and support business growth.

At Vijayanagar, the company’s Board has approved the addition of a 2 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) grinding system at the existing premises. The facility currently has a rated cement/GGBS production capacity of 6 MTPA.

At Dolvi in Maharashtra, the board has approved the installation of an additional grinding mill with a capacity of 2 MTPA. The plant currently has a cement grinding capacity of 4.5 MTPA. The expansion will increase its grinding capacity to 6.5 MTPA.

Besides, JSW Cement will provide a corporate guarantee of up to Rs 60 crore in favour of IndusInd Bank for credit facilities of up to Rs 60 crore sanctioned to its wholly owned subsidiary, JSW Green Cement Pvt Ltd.

“This said credit facility will be utilised for capital expenditure and working capital requirements, in accordance with the growth plan proposed by the WOS,” it said.

Shares of JSW Cement Ltd settled at Rs 116.65 apiece, down 0.85 per cent, on the BSE. PTI KRH SHM