JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd share price ticked higher by 0.62% to Rs 571.5 after the company's net profit declined by 13.59% to Rs 108.07 crore, while revenue from operations slightly gained 0.17% to Rs 1904.78 crore in Q2FY26 over Q1FY26. The market capitalization of Cement & Cement Products industry group stocks on BSE stood at Rs 9.95 lakh crore, rising 3.44%. It has softened by 0.38% over last one week and softened by 0.69% in last one month while the market capitalization of JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd has inched up 1.24% and 14.56% in the same period respectively. Profit before tax (PBT) of JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd stood at Rs 141.2 crore in Q2 FY26, tanking 30.77% year-on-year, and plunging by 20.10% quarter-on-quarter. EBITDA came in at Rs 243 crore, crashing by 15.83% YoY and slipping 1.86% sequentially. Total expenses grew marginally by 1.75% to Rs 1728.93 crore in Q2FY26 over Q2FY25. During the quarter, cost of materials consumed stood at Rs 320.05 crore, posting a minor increase of 4.40% YoY, while employee benefits expense was at Rs 127.71 crore, jumping 14.44% YoY. For the TTM ended FY26, revenue from operations tick up 9.20% to Rs 6762.63 crore, while net profit saw a strong growth of 49.52% to Rs 412.61 crore, compared to previous TTM. EBITDA surged by 84151% to Rs 898.48 crore, and PBT jumped 41.66% to Rs 558.65 crore compared to previous TTM. The company's consolidated net cash flow from operating activities stood at Rs 1082.35 crore in FY26, as against Rs 782.68 crore in FY25. JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd nosedived by 39.90% in last one year, underperforming the benchmark BSE Sensex which has slipped by 3.20% during the same period.
