Jindal Stainless Ltd — Q1 FY27 earnings call
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The short read
Jindal Stainless reported consolidated revenue, EBITDA and PAT growth of 10.5%, 1.4% and 7.7% year-on-year in Q1 FY27, despite finished goods sales volume declining 7.3% due to industrial gas shortages and logistics disruption in the Middle East. Management said net debt reduced to Rs 2,950 crore with a net debt-to-EBITDA ratio of 0.53x. The company reiterated its existing volume and EBITDA-per-ton guidance for the first half of the year and said capex and downstream expansion projects at Jajpur, Hisar and Kharagpur remain on track.
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Numbers mentioned
Revenue growth: 10.5% (Q1 FY27 YoY)
p. 5
“Revenue, EBITDA and PAT all grew year-on-year 10.5%, 1.4% and 7.7%, respectively, despite a challenging operational environment, where there were multiple complexities like industrial gas unavailability and logistics uncertainties.”
Tarun Khulbe, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Finished goods sales volume: down 7.3% year-on-year (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“impacting our finished goods sales volume, which were down by 7.3% year-on-year.”
Tarun Khulbe, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Consolidated net debt: INR2,950 crores (Q1 FY27 end)
p. 5
“At the end of the quarter, our consolidated net debt has further reduced to INR2,950 crores with a net debt-to-EBITDA ratio at 0.53x, comfortably below 1 and a net debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14x, reflecting our prudent fiscal management.”
Tarun Khulbe, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Hisar greenhouse gas emission intensity reduction: 12% year-on-year (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“Our Hisar facility achieved a 12% year-on-year reduction in greenhouse gas emission intensity.”
Abhyuday Jindal, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Product grade mix (200/300/400 series): 35%, 47%, 18% (Q1 FY27)
p. 14
“I'm sharing the mix in the order of 200, 300 and 400. So in Q1 '27, it was 35%, 47% and 18%.”
Abhyuday Jindal, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Scrap feed at Hisar: 85% to 90% (general)
p. 11
“So at Hisar, I believe it is around almost 85% to 90% at Hisar and at Jajpur, it is 70%, 75%.”
Abhyuday Jindal, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Hydrogen capex: INR35-odd crores
p. 19
“Capex was around INR35-odd crores.”
Kapil Arora, page 19 of the filed PDF · View the filing
What management said it would do
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Sales volume growth — 8% to 10% · FY27
stated firmly by Abhyuday Jindal
p. 6
“we had given our guidance for H1, we would still like to stick to the numbers that we had began the year with.”
Abhyuday Jindal, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA per ton — INR18,000 to INR20,000 · H1 FY27
stated firmly by Abhyuday Jindal
p. 7
“Alok, we would still be sticking to that. We would still be sticking to the guidance that we started with.”
Abhyuday Jindal, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Sales volume target — 3.5 million tons per annum · FY29
stated firmly by Tarun Khulbe
p. 6
“we remain fully committed to deliver on our sales volume target of 3.5 million tons per annum by FY29.”
Tarun Khulbe, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Downstream cold rolling capacity — 2.67 million tons · FY28
stated firmly by Tarun Khulbe
p. 12
“eventually, we are targeting our cold rolled capacities to take to 2.67 million by FY28.”
Tarun Khulbe, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Capex plan — INR 2,400 – 2,600 crores · this year
stated firmly by Abhyuday Jindal
p. 9
“this year capex plan is also what we have provided the guidelines is around INR 2,400 – 2,600 crores, which is on course.”
Abhyuday Jindal, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
HRAP commissioning — ready for commissioning · end of Q3 FY27
stated conditionally by Abhyuday Jindal
p. 13
“Around Q3 of this year, sometime it should get ready. And then obviously, it will take its time to reach its rated capacity. But sometime towards the end of Q3, it should be ready.”
Abhyuday Jindal, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Maharashtra investment plan clarity — 1 or 2 quarters
stated as an aspiration by Tarun Khulbe
p. 9
“Maybe give us another 1 or 2 quarters, and then we'll come out with our detailed plan on the Maharashtra.”
Tarun Khulbe, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Indonesia plant capacity utilization — 70%, 80% · FY27 end
stated as an aspiration by Tarun Khulbe
p. 16
“we have seen that normally in the first year of operation, they are able to ramp up to 70%, 80% of capacity utilization. So that's what we are hopeful for this plant as well.”
Tarun Khulbe, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
QCO reversal — no further extension beyond March 2027 · March '27 onward
stated as an aspiration by Abhyuday Jindal
p. 11
“I feel on QCO until March '27, we will not see any reversal. After that, is what we're trying that it should not be further extended.”
Abhyuday Jindal, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Jajpur green hydrogen capacity expansion — from 600 to 1,200 Nm cube · next year
stated firmly by Tarun Khulbe
p. 19
“Jajpur further, we will take from 600 to another -- add another 600 next year sometime to take that to 1,200.”
Tarun Khulbe, page 19 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Q&A highlights
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Management said it would stick to the original H1 guidance and revisit in H2; export volume has stayed consistent, with the percentage looking higher only due to a lower sales base.
Answered by Abhyuday Jindal
Asked by Amit Dixit: How confident is the company in achieving 8-10% volume growth guidance for FY27, and will export mix remain around 11%?
p. 6
“as of now, because we are still -- we had given our guidance for H1, we would still like to stick to the numbers that we had began the year with.”
Abhyuday Jindal, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said it would maintain the original guidance and revisit after the next quarter.
Answered by Abhyuday Jindal
Asked by Alok: Is the EBITDA per ton guidance of INR18,000-20,000 revised higher given cost trends?
p. 7
“Alok, we would still be sticking to that. We would still be sticking to the guidance that we started with. And if any change required, then the end of next quarter, I will come back with fresh numbers.”
Abhyuday Jindal, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management confirmed volume would have been better, while margin depends on multiple factors.
Answered by Tarun Khulbe
Asked by Sumangal: Would both margins and volume have been better without the gas shortage?
p. 8
“Volume definitely would have been better. That much I can tell you. Margin is a factor of multiple things.”
Tarun Khulbe, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said it is ready with accredited verifiers and waiting for the EU to appoint its own verifiers, and confident of meeting the reduced EU quota.
Answered by Abhyuday Jindal
Asked by Sumangal: How is CBAM implementation evolving for the company in Europe?
p. 9
“we will maintain because now European Union has also reduced the quota, and we are quite confident that we will entirely meet that quota requirements ourselves.”
Abhyuday Jindal, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said discussions are ongoing, a public hearing on antidumping is scheduled for September 9, and QCO suspension is unlikely to be reversed before March 2027.
Answered by Abhyuday Jindal
Asked by Ritesh Shah: What is the status of antidumping duty and QCO discussions with the government?
p. 11
“Antidumping, we had a meeting a couple of weeks back with DGTRDG, and it's definitely moving in the positive direction. They are appointing verifiers now.”
Abhyuday Jindal, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management confirmed demand was not a concern and the shortfall was due to supply-side gas issues.
Answered by Abhyuday Jindal
Asked by Ashish Kejriwal: Was demand an issue in Q1, or was the shortfall purely due to gas supply constraints?
p. 13
“Absolutely, demand was never a concern or never an issue, absolutely, yes.”
Abhyuday Jindal, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management confirmed production has normalized after switching more supply to piped natural gas.
Answered by Abhyuday Jindal
Asked by Ritwik Sheth: Has production returned to pre-war levels as of today?
p. 15
“Yes, it has. It has absolutely. We only - because like we mentioned earlier, we were heavily dependent on LPG propane.”
Abhyuday Jindal, page 15 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management explained board control was handed back to the operating partner now that the plant is operational, and said this does not change reporting rights to material or existing guidance.
Answered by Kapil Arora
Asked by Ritesh Shah: Why did PT GMI move from a subsidiary to an associate, and does this change consolidation or guidance?
p. 18
“effective July 1, 2026, this company would be our associate.”
Kapil Arora, page 18 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Risks flagged
Industrial gas supply constraints and price spikes affecting production
p. 5
“Amid severe gas shortage during the first few weeks of April '26, JSL's focus remained on value-added product mix and thinner product segments during the quarter, supporting the company's profitability.”
Tarun Khulbe, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Logistics uncertainties due to the Middle East crisis
p. 4
“despite a challenging operating environment marked by industrial gas supply constraints and logistics uncertainties due to the Middle East crisis in the initial weeks of the quarter.”
Abhyuday Jindal, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Inability to fully pass through gas price increases to customers
p. 8
“So we were not able to pass on maybe 100% of the gas price increase.”
Abhyuday Jindal, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Volatility of nickel prices affecting RKEF business profitability
p. 12
“this -- of course, RF business always and we all know that nickel being very volatile, so this business is volatile.”
Tarun Khulbe, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Reduced EU export quota impacting European sales
p. 12
“That is why European numbers will look lesser than what it was earlier.”
Abhyuday Jindal, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Delay in land acquisition affecting Maharashtra investment planning
p. 9
“we can say that we are still working on the land in India, land acquisition, particularly at the scale at which we are trying or we have to looking at the kind of plant we have to set up, takes a little bit of time.”
Tarun Khulbe, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
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