METALS & MINING · NSE/BSE: JINDALSTEL

JINDAL STEEL LIMITED Earnings Summary — Q4 FY2026

Sentiment: Positive
AI-generated summary
Generated 2026-06-23

Jindal Steel Reports Strong Q4 Recovery with Net Profit at ₹1,041 Crores Amid Record Revenue

Net Profit
₹1041 Cr
YoY 442.43%
QoQ 450.79%
Prior: ₹189 Cr
Revenue
₹16218 Cr
YoY 20.25%
QoQ 24.50%
Prior: ₹13027 Cr
Operating Margin
18%
YoY 5.88%
QoQ 38.46%
Prior: 13%
Dividend Yield
Dividend payout was 6% for the full year 2026
Net Debt / Equity
0.44
YoY 12.82%
Prior: 0.39

Key Takeaways

  • Q4 FY2026 witnessed a significant revenue surge to ₹16,218 Cr, the highest in over three years.
  • Net profit rebounded sharply to ₹1,041 Cr from a dismal ₹189 Cr in the previous quarter.
  • Operating Profit Margins (OPM) stabilized at 18%, recovering from the 13% compression seen in Dec 2025.
  • The company continues to face volatility in 'Other Income,' which remained significantly negative at -₹550 Cr this quarter.
  • Interest costs have been steadily rising, reaching ₹442 Cr this quarter compared to ₹321 Cr in Mar 2024.
  • Tax expense was unusually low at 3% for the quarter, significantly boosting the bottom line compared to the 44% tax rate in Q3.
  • Capital Work-in-Progress (CWIP) remains high as the company invests in new productive assets.
  • Despite cyclical volatility, the company has maintained a much stronger balance sheet than its mid-2010s distress period.

Management Guidance

Management is focusing on shifting the portfolio toward >60% value-added steel products to de-commoditize earnings and mitigate global price volatility.

Sentiment Shift

Improving

The drastic quarter-on-quarter recovery in both revenue and profitability, coupled with a restoration of margins, marks a positive shift from the weak performance in the middle of the fiscal year.

Cyclical Recovery
Capital Intensive
Deleveraging Story
Volatile

Outlook

The company is entering a phase where massive capital expenditure is expected to turn productive, though it remains sensitive to global commodity cycles and rising interest costs.

From the Annual Report (Key Quotes)

The company has stabilized its balance sheet by reducing debt from over ₹46,000 Cr to approximately ₹22,000 Cr.

The peak super-cycle earnings of FY22 may have normalized as regional steel prices face pressure.

Transparency in communication has improved with regular investor meets and detailed quarterly presentations.

Earnings Call Transcript — Q4 FY2026

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May 6, 2026

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Dear Sir / Madam,

SUBJECT: TRANSCRIPT OF EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON MAY 2, 2026

This is in furtherance to our letter dated April 28, 2026, w.r.t the Earnings Conference Call
intimation for the financial results with the Institutional investors/ analysts.

In terms of Regulation 30 read with Schedule III of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the transcript of the earnings conference call is
enclosed herewith and has also been uploaded on the website of the Company at
[www.jindalsteel.in](http://www.jindalsteel.in/).

You are requested to take the above information on record.

Thanking you.

Jindal Steel Limited (Formerly Known as Jindal Steel & Power Limited)

For Jindal Steel Limited
(formerly known as Jindal Steel & Power Limited)

(formerly known as Jindal Steel & Power Limited)

DAMODA Digitally signed by DAMODAR MITTAL

Damodar Mittal

+911141462400,61462400

[www.jindalsteel.in](http://www.jindalsteel.in/)

CIN No.: L27105HR1979PLC009913

Encl.: as above

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# “Jindal Steel Limited Q4 & FY26 Earnings Conference Call”

# May 02, 2026

## MANAGEMENT: MR. GAUTAM MALHOTRA – CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER – JINDAL STEEL LIMITED

## MR. DAMODAR MITTAL – WHOLE-TIME DIRECTOR – JINDAL STEEL LIMITED

## MR. DEBOJYOTI ROY – WHOLE-TIME DIRECTOR – JINDAL STEEL LIMITED

## MR. SANJIB NANDA – PRESIDENT FINANCE – JINDAL STEEL LIMITED

## MR. SUNIL AGRAWAL – CFO – JINDAL STEEL LIMITED

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MR. PANKAJ MALHAN – EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
SALES AND MARKETING – JINDAL STEEL LIMITED
MR. P.K. BIJU NAIR – EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ANGUL
– JINDAL STEEL LIMITED
MR. VISHAL CHANDAK – HEAD OF INVESTOR
RELATIONS AND STRATEGIC FINANCE – JINDAL STEEL
LIMITED

MODERATOR: MR. ASHUTOSH SOMANI – JM FINANCIAL

Moderator:

Ladies and gentlemen, good day, and welcome to the Jindal Steel Q4 & FY26 Earnings
Conference Call hosted by JM Financial Institutional Securities. As a reminder, all participant
lines will be in the listen-only mode and there will be an opportunity for you to ask questions
after the presentation concludes. Should you need assistance during this conference call, please
signal an operator by pressing star then zero on your touchtone phone. Please note that this
conference is being recorded.

I now hand the conference over to Mr. Ashutosh Somani from JM Financial Institutional
Securities. Thank you, and over to you, sir.

Hi Ashutosh. Good evening. Thank you very much. Good evening, ladies, and gentlemen. Thank
you very much for joining us for the Q4 and FY26 earnings briefing, on a Saturday, on a long
weekend. Quickly, we will introduce the management participants. We have with us, Mr.
Gautam Malhotra, CEO; Mr. Damodar Mittal, Whole-Time Director; Mr. Debojyoti Roy,
Whole-Time Director; Mr. Sunil Agrawal, CFO; Mr. Sanjib Nanda, President Finance; Mr.
Pankaj Malhan, ED, Sales, and Marketing; and Mr. P.K. Biju Nair, ED, Angul. Without much
ado, I would request Mr. Gautam to start with his opening remarks. After this, we will open the
floor for the Q&A. Over to you, sir.

Vishal Chandak:

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Gautam Malhotra:

Thank you, Vishal. Good afternoon, ladies, and gentlemen. Welcome to Jindal Steel's Fourth
Quarter FY26 and FY26 Earnings Conference Call. We appreciate you finding time on a
Saturday afternoon to join us. FY26 has been a defining year for Jindal Steel, marked by
significant progress across our expansion projects, which have taken our steelmaking capacity
from 9.6 million tonnes per annum to 15.6 million tonnes per annum.

Source: NSE — Latest Concall Transcript

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