The management's efforts to improve cost efficiencies through newly added capacities (4.2 MT) are expected to drive profitability
The government's thrust on infrastructure spending and affordable housing bodes well for cement demand, Motilal Oswal Securities said in a note
The firm reported the jump in profit for the third quarter ended December 2020
In the past one week, most of the frontline cement stocks have outperformed the market and risen more than 4 per cent, as compared to 1.2 per cent rise in the S&P BSE Sensex
JK Cement Ltd on Monday reported almost three-fold jump in consolidated net profit at Rs 221.55 crore for the second quarter ended September 2020. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 79.50 crore in July-September period a year ago, JK Cement said in a regulatory filing. Its revenue from operations rose 24.04 per cent to Rs 1,634.39 crore during the quarter under review from Rs 1,317.63 crore in the year-ago period. Total expenses rose 11.53 per cent to Rs 1,338.93 crore from Rs 1,200.41 crore in the year-ago quarter. "With gradual resumption of overall economic activities, operations of the Group have started moving towards normalcy," JK Cement said, adding that the situation is still evolving. Shares of JK Cement on Monday settled 1.62 per cent higher at Rs 1,906.20 on the BSE.
JK Cement is expecting to further improve its growth numbers in the second half of this current fiscal, riding on enhanced production capacity and resurgence in demand, a top company official said.
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Going ahead, JK Cement plans to increase grey cement capacity through a Greenfield plant at Panna, MP, where it has limestone mines
The company had posted a net profit of Rs 132.30 crore in April-June period a year ago, JK Cement said in a regulatory filing
The stock of JK Cement has given bullish "Flag" pattern breakout on the daily charts
UltraTech Cement, as well as other companies like Dalmia Bharat Cement, Heidelberg Cement India and others, said that partial operations at some of the companies' plants have resumed
Cement demand is expected to contract by 10-15 per cent in FY21 in base case scenario, and up to 25 per cent if the situation worsens
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Total income was Rs 1,427.84 crore during the three-month period as against Rs 1,284.98 crore in the same period of previous fiscal
The British-era company, which started as textiles business, has diversified significantly into other businesses to become the conglomerate it is today
The expansions and pick-up in demand, besides the anticipated better pricing situation in the northern markets, would improve the company's performance, analysts say.
Amid the gloomy GDP print; however, what is noteworthy is that the government spending rose sharply to 15.6 per cent during the quarter, as against 8.8 per cent in 1QFY20.
The company had posted a net profit of Rs 96 crore in the same quarter previous fiscal
Total expenses stood at Rs 10.3 billion
The total expenses dropped to Rs 10.67 billion, from Rs 11.23 billion in the year-ago period