JKLC Reports Impressive Q4FY25 Financial Results: Net Profit Reaches Rs.361.45 Crores

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

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ParticularsUnitsJan-Mar 25 Quarter Jan-Mar 24 QuarterApril-March 24 Full YearApr-March 24 Full Year
      
Sales VolumeLac Tonnes25.7025.51 90.1096.08
Net SalesRs. Crores1738.821647.78 5697.976319.77
PBIDTRs. Crores257.54293.44 760.65927.76
PBTRs. Crores189.91223.32 491.62645.56
PATRs. Crores137.96142.35 361.45424.32
Net Debt to EBIDTATimes0.140.22 0.140.22
Net Debt EquityTimes0.030.07 0.030.07
      

JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd (JKLC), a Flagship Company of JK Organization, today announced its Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter of the Financial Year 2025.

Composite Scheme of Arrangement

Further as a part of Company’s ongoing efforts to enhance Shareholders’ Value, the Company’s Board had approved the Composite Scheme of Arrangement which provides for the Merger of its Subsidiaries viz Udaipur Cement Works Ltd (UCWL), Hansdeep Industries & Trading Company Limited and Hidrive Developers & Industries Limited into itself subject to various Regulatory Approvals & Compliances. The Appointment Date for the Merger is 1st April 2024. The Company has already approached the Regulatory Authorities for their consent. Pending the necessary approvals, the effect of the Scheme has not been given in the Financial Results.

Commenting on the Results of the Company, Smt. Vinita Singhania, Chairperson & Managing Director (CMD) of the Company, said, “The profitability of the Company improved sequentially on account of Higher Volume, Better Product & Market Mi,x and Reduction in Fuel Cost”.

SUSTAINABILITY

The Company is implementing a Project for enhancing its TSR from 4% to 16% in a phased manner at its Sirohi Cement Plant as a part of its Green Initiatives.

The Share of Renewable Power, Green Power in the Company’s Power Mix was 50% for the Quarter.

CAPEX

The Company is expanding its Cement Grinding capacity at its Surat Grinding Unit from 1.35 Million Tonnes to 2.7 Million Tonnes. The Project is likely to cost Rs. 225 Crores to be funded through Term Loans from the Bank of Rs. 150 Crore & the balance from Internal Accruals.

The Company is also putting up a Railway Siding at its Durg Cement Plant at a Cost of Rs.325 Crores to be funded through a Debt of Rs. 225 Crores & the balance through Internal Accruals.

The Company is expanding the Clinker Capacity at its integrated Cement Plant at Durg in Chhattisgarh by putting up an Additional Clinker Line of 2.3 Million Tonnes Per Annum & Four Cement Grinding Units aggregating to 4.6 Million Tonnes Per Annum at Durg in Chhattisgarh and also Three Split Location Cement Grinding Units with aggregate Cement Grinding Capacity of 3.4 Million Tonnes Per Annum at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh, Madhubani in Bihar & Patratu in Jharkhand. The Project is likely to cost Rs 2500 Crores & is proposed to be funded through Term Loans from Banks of Rs 1750 Crores & the balance through Internal Accruals.

      Consolidated Financial Results for the Quarter & Twelve Months ended 31st March 2025.
ParticularsUnitsJan-Mar 25 Quarter Jan-Mar 24 Quarter April-March 24  Full YearNet Debt to EBITDA
Sales VolumeLac Tonnes35.9832.62 121.29119.89
Net SalesRs. Crores1897.621780.85 6192.626788.47
PBIDTRs. Crores367.13362.82 911.011120.26
PBTRs. Crores253.48250.00 429.80732.49
PATRs. Crores193.17162.06 301.99487.87
Net Debt to EBIDTATimes1.511.23 1.511.23
Net Debt EquityTimes0.400.43 0.400.43
      

AWARDS & ACCOLADES

  • JK Lakshmi Cement is recognised as the third fastest-growing cement company in the medium category in India at the Indian Cement Review Awards 2025.
  • JK Lakshmi Cement (Kalol Grinding Unit) was awarded at the National Safety Council of India Safety Awards for demonstrating appreciable achievement in ” Occupational Safety & Health”.
  • JK Lakshmi Cement (Kalol Grinding Unit) was awarded the Quality Circle Award by the Bureau of India Standards at the Quality Conclave.
  • JK Lakshmi Cement (Durg Unit) was awarded the 4 Golden Stars in the NSCI Safety Rating System, instituted by the National Safety Council of India (NSCI).
  • JK Lakshmi Cement received the award for “Excellence in Transportation / Supply Chain (Northern Region)” at the 14th International Conference on Fly ash Utilisation 2025, organised by Mission Energy Foundation.

OUTLOOK

Considering the Government’s continuous focus on Infrastructure Development & Higher Budgetary allocation towards Infrastructure Development and various Other Initiatives for Housing & Road Development, the Softening of the Interest Rates, the Outlook for Cement Sector is positive in the coming year.

About JK Lakshmi Cement Limited

JK Lakshmi Cement Limited is a part of the prestigious JK Organisation, which is over one hundred and thirty-five years old and boasts operations in India and abroad with a leadership presence in the fields of tyres, cement, paper, power transmissions, sealing solutions, dairy products, and textiles.

JK Lakshmi Cement is a renowned and well-established name in the Indian Cement industry for four decades and has an annual turnover of over Rs 6000 crores. The Company has a formidable presence in Northern, Western and Eastern India’s cement markets.

Having started in 1982, the Company has modern and fully computerized, integrated cement plants at Jaykaypuram, in the Sirohi district of Rajasthan, at Dabok, in the Udaipur district of Rajasthan (a subsidiary of the company) and at Ahiwara, in the Durg district of Chhattisgarh. The Company also has four split location grinding units at – Kalol and Surat in Gujarat, Jhamri in the Jhajjar district of Haryana and Cuttack in Odisha. The present combined capacity of the Company is about 16.4 Million Tonnes per annum.

The Company has also introduced Smart Business Solution Products (SBS) such as JK Lakshmi Powermix- Ready Mix Concrete (RMC), JK LakshmiPlast- Gypsum Plaster, and JK Lakshmi Fly Ash Blocks.

JK Lakshmi Cement has a Vision of reaching a Cement Capacity of 30 Million Tonnes by 2030.

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