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JINDAL STEEL LIMITED (JINDALSTEL)

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Jindal Steel Ltd. (erstwhile Jindal Steel & Power Ltd.) is an integrated steel producer with 15.6 MTPA steelmaking capacity. It focuses on raw material security through captive mines, value-add products, and decarbonization efforts, aiming for net zero by 2047. The company has completed its Angul expansion to 12.0 MTPA.

₹1,028
-13.80 · -1.32%
Market cap ₹1,05,258 Cr
IndicesNifty 500
Data qualityFresh enough for analysisQuote updated 21 Oct, 03:31 pm IST
Details
Quote21 Oct, 03:31 pm IST
Base fundamentals14 Oct 2026 · screener
Latest result24 Jul, 11:48 pm IST
Score21 Oct, 04:30 am IST · v4.3-runtime-valuation
Tags02 May 2026
Coverage13/14 · 93%
Valuation2026-07-20 · Rf 6.8% · Metals P/E 23.2 (n=92)
Technical timing lens

Trend score and candlestick chart

28Bearish

full bear SMA stack · SMA20 -5.6% / mo · MACD − · near 52W low

Stock trend: 18
Sector RS: 44
Sector 3M: -5.5% vs Nifty 500 -5.6%
Metals FPI tailwindNot confirmed

Latest mapped FPI equity flow was not positive. View sector evidence

Technical chart

JINDALSTELD candles · FIT view-19.6%
Latest close ₹1028.00 on 2026-10-21
Bar
-1.5%
RSI
36
MACD hist
-3.36
52W pos
15%
Visible chart range
Candle interval
2026-10-21O ₹1044.00H ₹1047.60L ₹1018.30C ₹1028.00Vol 11.6L sh
₹986.48₹1.07k₹1.15k₹1.23k₹1.31k52H₹1028.002026-032026-06VolRSIMACD2026-042026-062026-082026-092026-11
Up bar
Down bar
EMA 20
EMA 50
Volume + 20D avg
Result date
RSI(14)
MACD / signal
Market context

Relative performance and chart statistics

Adjusted completed-session prices, rebased to 100

JINDALSTELNifty MetalNifty 500
-10%-1%+8%+16%21 Jul2 Sept21 Oct21 Oct 2026JINDALSTEL -1.6%Nifty Metal -6.1%Nifty 500 -6.5%
JINDALSTEL
-1.6%
Nifty 500
-6.5%
Nifty Metal
-6.1%
Vs Nifty 500
+4.9 pp
Chart stats
21 Oct 2026
From 52W high
-21.3%
₹1,306.2
52W range position
15%
₹977.1 - ₹1,306.2
ATR (14)
3.0%
₹30.5
Volume vs 20D
1.05x
Latest completed session
Avg traded value
₹121 Cr
20-session average
20D price channel
₹1,001.1 - ₹1,187.4
28.7% annualized volatility
Research snapshot

What the evidence says now

Weak fundamentals, management evidence is still limited to a financial-only Trust Lite signal, price trend argues for patience, and recent execution is weak.

Suggested next step
Check latest quarters
Result consistency is weak; verify whether the thesis is improving or deteriorating.
U-Score
Legacy · OVERVALUED
26

Fundamental lens: valuation, quality, growth, balance sheet, and cash flow.

Latest result
Bad
0

Revenue +25.9% · PAT -43.6% YoY

Technical
Bearish
28

Price trend and sector-relative-strength timing.

Valuation
Legacy model
-378.5%

Legacy margin-of-safety estimate; the revised evidence label remains in shadow validation.

Trust
Limited evidence
70

Financial-only signal; management claim evidence is not sufficient yet.

Financials

Fundamentals, quarterly history, margins, returns and balance-sheet evidence

Latest result

Quarter ended 30 Jun 2026

Bad · 0/100

PAT -44% YoY · margin compression · Rev +26% YoY

Filed 24 Jul 2026
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MetricThis quarterYoYQoQ
Revenue₹15,482 Cr+25.9%-4.5%
EBITDA₹2,660 Cr-11.5%-9.2%
Operating margin17.0%-700 bps-100 bps
PAT₹844 Cr-43.6%-18.9%
PAT margin5.5%-672 bps-97 bps

NDF means not disclosed in the current structured filing feed. It is intentionally not treated as zero.

Fundamentals

Valuation

P/E
34.10
P/B
2.06
EV/EBITDA
10.09
Market Cap
105258.00Cr

Profitability

ROE
8.22%
ROCE
9.70%
ROA
2.77%
Dividend Y
0.19%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y
9.00%
EPS 5Y
1.00%
Revenue 3Y
3.86%
EPS 3Y
1.00%

Balance Sheet

Debt/Equity
0.44
Interest Coverage
5.26×
Altman Z
3.16
Book Value
499.00

Cash Flow

FCF Yield
—
FCF Positive Y
8/5
OCF
7204.00 Cr
EPS TTM
26.65

Shareholding

Promoter Hold
62.71%
Promoter Pledge
0.00%
Momentum 52W
16%

Financial History

Updated 21/10/2026

Revenue

₹ Cr
Latest: 15.5k-4.5% vs prev
016kSep 2023: 12.3kDec 2023: 11.7kMar 2024: 13.5kJun 2024: 13.6kSep 2024: 11.2kDec 2024: 11.8kMar 2025: 13.2kJun 2025: 12.3kSep 2025: 11.7kDec 2025: 13.0kMar 2026: 16.2kJun 2026: 15.5kQ2 23Q3 23FY24Q1 24Q2 24Q3 24FY25Q1 25Q2 25Q3 25FY26Q1 26

Net Profit

₹ Cr
Latest: 844-18.9% vs prev
-304.001928Sep 2023: 1,390Dec 2023: 1,928Mar 2024: 933Jun 2024: 1,338Sep 2024: 860Dec 2024: 951Mar 2025: -304Jun 2025: 1,496Sep 2025: 635Dec 2025: 189Mar 2026: 1,041Jun 2026: 844Q2 23Q3 23FY24Q1 24Q2 24Q3 24FY25Q1 25Q2 25Q3 25FY26Q1 26
ROE is shown only in the Annual view — quarterly equity data isn't published.

Technicals

Trend interpretation, Stage 2, relative strength, volume and indicator evidence

Daily technical trend read

Bearish setup

Trend is weak — long-term trend down. RSI 36.

  • Price < SMA20 < SMA50 < SMA200 — full bearish stack.
  • SMA20 falling (~5.9% over last month) — short-term momentum negative.
  • RSI(14) at 36 — sideways, no extreme reading.
  • MACD below signal but histogram contracting — bearish momentum easing.
  • 21% off 52W high · 5% above 52W low.

Mechanical read from the price + indicator series above. Not a recommendation — technical setups can reverse without warning, especially around earnings and macro events.

Nifty 500 leadership

Relative Strength & Trend Stage

53
RS percentile
Stage 4 Downtrend
1M return
-9.1%
3M return
-1.6%
6M return
-18.1%
1Y return
-4.0%
RS 1D
+2
RS 20D
+1
Sector rank
#11
Industry rank
#12
Stage evidence
  • Price is 9.7% below the 30-week proxy.
  • The 50-DMA is below the 30-week proxy and its slope is falling -1.3%.
  • Both 3-month and 6-month returns are negative.
50-DMA
price below
200-DMA
price below
Sector
neutral
Industry
neutral
Relative-strength line vs Nifty 500 (base 100)
262 observations
21 Oct 2026Value 102.59-0.41%
8998107115124Sept 25Feb 26Jun 26Oct 26103
RS vs Nifty 500103

Valuation & peers

U-Score 26 · legacy U-Score band OVERVALUED · valuation evidence and comparable companies

26U-SCORE
OVERVALUED

Fundamental score breakdown

U band · OVERVALUED
Valuation2/30
Growth6/25
Quality0/20
Balance Sheet8/15
Cash Flow4/10
Piotroski
8/9 (+5)
Penalties
1
Raw sum
26

Why this score?

Top U-Score contributors and drags from the latest stored fundamentals.

26/100 · legacy band OVERVALUED

Positive drivers

  • Piotroski is strong at 8/9.
  • Balance sheet contributes 8/15 to the score.
  • Cash flow contributes 4/10 to the score.

Main drags

  • Fair-value margin of safety is negative at -378.5%.
  • Quality is weaker at 0/20; verify the latest quarterly trend.
  • Valuation is weaker at 2/30; verify the latest quarterly trend.
Sector valuation model

Cyclical valuation: normalized earnings, not just trailing PE

Cyclical companies can look cheapest near peak profits, so IndiaPulse flags value-trap risk separately.

Cyclical normalized
Primary lens
Mid-cycle PE/EV/EBITDA using multi-year average margins or earnings.
Secondary checks
Current margin versus 5-year average, balance sheet strength, commodity cycle.
Main risk check
A low trailing PE may mean peak-cycle earnings, not true cheapness.
PE
34.1
PB
2.1
EV/EBITDA
10.1
ROE
8.2%
ROCE
9.7%
FCF Yield
—
Debt/Equity
0.4
MoS
-378.5%
Cyclical/value-trap warning
This sector can look cheap when profits are temporarily high. Check mid-cycle margins/earnings before relying on trailing PE.
Score movement

Stored run vs live recompute

This shows the stored score trend when snapshots exist, and also compares the latest stored nightly score with a live recompute from current fundamentals and price.

Stored run: 21 Oct 2026
v4.3-runtime-valuation
Final score
26
Previous: 26
Legacy U-Score band
OVERVALUED
Previous: OVERVALUED
Margin of safety
-378.5%
Previous: -385.0%

Score history

12 stored score snapshots. Latest stored move: +0 points.

21 Oct 2026
v4.3-runtime-valuation
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26

Factor attribution

No pillar movement versus the latest stored run. Historical score trend will appear after snapshot storage is enabled.

Modelled fair value

Graham Number
₹547
-87.9% MoS
Growth-justified P/E
8.1
Growth-justified Value
₹214.8
-378.5% MoS
PEG
34.10

Comparable companies

Peers

Business-comparable peers in Metals — ranked by industry, sub-sector, theme-tag overlap, market cap, and U-Score similarity. Green cells mark the best available peer metric in this table.

Compare all ↗
Ticker
Name
Why peer
Score
PE
ROE
MoS
Verdict
SAIL
Mid
Steel Authority of India Limited
Steel
match 87
42
14.6
6.6%
-140%
WATCHLIST
TATASTEEL
Large
Tata Steel Limited
Steel
match 86
39
18.4
11.7%
-1%
WATCHLIST
JSWSTEEL
Large
JSW Steel Limited
Steel
match 80
41
23.8
10.2%
-25%
WATCHLIST
MUKANDLTD
Small
Mukand Limited
Steel
match 76
56
4.2
5.6%
+89%
FAIR VALUE
JAIBALAJI
Micro
Jai Balaji Industries Limited
Steel
match 75
66
20.4
30.7%
+37%
UNDERVALUED

Business, management & trust

Growth engines, risks, management commitments and evidence-backed delivery

Business and thesis

Where growth can come from, and what can break the case

Thesis intactReviewed 2026-06-12T16:39:56.553Z
Management commentary snapshot

Jindal Steel delivered resilient FY26 performance, meeting production and sales guidance with 9.25 MT production and 8.68 MT sales. Q4FY26 saw strong sequential recovery in revenue, EBITDA, and PAT, driven by higher volumes and improved spreads, despite volatile demand and global trade uncertainty.

The company met FY26 guidance, completed major Angul expansion, and improved Q4FY26 financials sequentially. Strategic focus on raw material integration, value-add products, and decarbonization supports the long-term thesis. However, increased net debt and volatile market conditions warrant close monitoring.

Current business mix

Q4FY26 Sector Sales Distribution

Latest issuer-disclosed distribution across 5 reported categories.

Businessmix
Infrastructure Building & Construction31.0%
Distribution21.0%
Automotive35.0%
Engineering & Packaging2.0%
Other11.0%
Growth engines

Angul Expansion

Expansion from 6.0 MTPA to 12.0 MTPA executed and delivered, increasing total steelmaking capacity to 15.6 MTPA.

Raw Material Integration

Captive iron ore, thermal coal, and coking coal mines provide supply security and cost advantages.

Value-Add Product Portfolio

Portfolio mix weighted towards value-add products, with 61% share in Q4FY26.

India Steel Demand

India's steel demand is projected to grow 7% in CY26E and 9% in CY27E.

Capacity and execution

Angul Blast Furnace 2 (BF2)

4.6 MTPA capacity commissioned in Sep'25.

Angul Basic Oxygen Furnace 2 (BOF2)

3 MTPA capacity commissioned in Sep'25.

Angul Basic Oxygen Furnace 3 (BOF3)

3 MTPA capacity commissioned in Mar'26.

Angul CRM Complex

Commissioned in FY26.

Tailwinds

Strong Domestic Demand

India's finished steel consumption grew 11% YoY in Q4FY26 and 8% YoY in FY26.

Improved Steel Prices

HRC and TMT prices recovered strongly in Q4FY26, supported by peak construction season demand.

Raw Material Cost Advantage

Captive mines for iron ore, thermal coal, and coking coal provide cost advantages.

Net Exporter Status

India turned a net steel exporter in FY26 after two years.

Headwinds

Volatile Demand Environment

Achieved FY26 performance against a volatile demand environment.

Heightened Global Trade Uncertainty

FY26 performance achieved amidst heightened global trade uncertainty.

Increased Coking Coal Prices

Coking coal prices increased in Q4FY26 due to seasonal supply tightness in Australia.

China Real Estate Decline

Structural decline in China's real estate sector continues to weigh on steel demand.

Risk radar

Commodity Price Volatility

Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties regarding fluctuations in earnings and commodity prices.

Competition

Risks include competition (both domestic and international).

Government Policies

Government policies and actions with respect to investments, fiscal deficits, regulations, etc. pose risks.

Execution Risk

Time and cost overruns on contracts are a risk.

Management accountability

What management said, and what results must prove

Issuer guidance and extracted claims are tracked against later reported outcomes. Treat these as management statements, not IndiaPulse forecasts.

Analyst reading lens
Compare BOTH

QoQ comparison is crucial for assessing sequential momentum in steel prices, input costs, and utilization rates, especially given the strong recovery in Q4FY26. YoY comparison provides context for overall annual growth and performance against previous periods, particularly for FY26 annual results.

Sector KPIs management disclosed

FY26 Production Volume

Achieved 9.25 MT, up 14% YoY.

FY26 Sales Volume

Achieved 8.68 MT, up 9% YoY.

FY26 Adjusted EBITDA / Tonne

Rs. 10,482, down 11% YoY.

Q4FY26 Adjusted EBITDA / Tonne

Rs. 10,093, up 45% QoQ and 6% YoY.

Management forward view

FY27 Volume Guidance

Aiming for steel production volumes of 11.0 – 11.5 MT and sales volumes of 10.5 – 11.0 MT in FY27.

Decarbonization Commitment

Committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2047, with an ongoing CO₂ reduction program.

Capital Allocation Strategy

Annual growth CAPEX of Rs. 7,500 -10,000 Cr, primarily using internal accruals, targeting 18-20% pre-tax ROCE.

Deleveraging Focus

Continued focus on deleveraging to Net Debt / EBITDA below 1.5x through the cycle.

Thesis monitor

Numbers and claims to verify in the next filings

CheckpointCurrent evidenceWhat to verify next
FY27 Steel Production Volume9.25 MT (FY26 actual)Achievement of 11.0 – 11.5 MT target.
Net Debt / EBITDA1.66x (Q4FY26)Progress towards target of below 1.5x through the cycle.
Angul Slurry Pipeline CommissioningIn final stagesSuccessful commissioning in Q1FY27 and ramp-up.
Jindal Paradip Port CommissioningPhased manner in FY27Timely commissioning and ramp-up of 25 MTPA capacity.

Verification checkpoints are IndiaPulse research interpretation, not investment advice.

Trust Score
70Limited evidence · low confidenceTrust Lite

Trust asks: does management behaviour match later outcomes? Higher is better, but confidence and evidence depth matter as much as the number.

Limited evidence: Claim history is still being built. It ranks around the 63rd percentile of the scored universe and 52nd percentile within Metals. Main check: results consistency is weak at 39/100.

This is a financial-behaviour screen, not a claim-tested management reliability verdict.

Computed 21 Oct 2026
management-trust-v1
191 docs text-extracted · 49 concalls text-extracted
Score band
Limited evidence

Financial behaviour is scored, but management claims do not yet have enough outcome checks.

Relative rank
63rd percentile

overall median 67 · Metals: 52nd pctile, median 70 · Large: 40th pctile, median 73

Evidence depth
Financial-only

191 documents have extracted text, but claim history is not strong enough yet.

Claim delivery
Outcome history still building

0 claims extracted · No contradicted claim yet

How to read this Trust Score

Limited evidence · low confidence
What it measures
Reliability of management and financial delivery, using financial behaviour only.
Confidence
Treat this as an early read until more concalls and outcomes are matched.
Investor use
Acceptable, but check the weakest sub-score before increasing exposure.

Read Trust alongside U-Score, result consistency, and technical trend. A cheap stock with weak Trust needs a larger margin of safety; a high Trust score does not make an expensive stock attractive by itself.

Forensic breakdown

Read low sub-scores as due-diligence warnings, not automatic sell signals.

Promoter
86
strong · holding, pledge, alignment
Cash flow
67
acceptable · profit to cash conversion
Balance sheet
89
strong · leverage and solvency
Discipline
60
acceptable · capital discipline
Results
39
weak · quarterly consistency

Trust positives

  • ▸Promoter holding is 62.7%.
  • ▸Promoter pledge is zero.
  • ▸8 years of positive FCF.
  • ▸4/4 latest quarters had positive YoY revenue growth.

Trust risks

  • ▸3 latest quarters had PAT decline worse than 25% YoY.
  • ▸1/4 latest quarters had positive YoY PAT growth.

Trust Lite uses financial behaviour only. Prefer claim-tested Trust when enough concall claims have later outcomes.

Important announcements & filings

Latest exchange and company disclosures found within the past two years.

7 shown
Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation 15 Sep - Intimation of Schedule of Analyst / Institutional Investor Meeting pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation 26 Aug - Intimation of Schedule of Analyst / Institutional Investor Meeting pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation 13 Aug - Intimation of Schedule of Analyst / Institutional Investor Meeting pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation 7 Aug - Intimation of Schedule of Analyst / Institutional Investor Meetings under the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication 7 Aug

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
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