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JK Cement Q2 Net Profit Increases 6.3% to ₹169.3 Crore

JK Cement's Q2 net profit rose 6.3% to ₹169.3 crore driven by volume gains.

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Key points

  • Fresh order intake doubled year-on-year to $1.04 billion, including a $230-million UK public-sector engagement.
  • The company's executable order book for the next 12 months reached an all-time high of $2.38 billion.
  • NRC chair D.K. Singh resigned following an internal audit review that flagged governance lapses.

Why it matters. Increased large deal velocity and AI-led efficiencies may support sustained growth and profitability as automation pressures traditional labor-based pricing models.

JK Cement Ltd reported its September quarter FY2026-27 results on Saturday. Revenue from operations rose 23.65 per cent to ₹3,733.42 crore, while grey cement sales volume increased 21 per cent to 5.37 million tonnes. The JK Organisation Group flagship also approved a ₹130 crore water-based paint plant in Telangana's Suryapet district via subsidiary JK Maxx Paints Ltd.

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