Jindal Steel Ltd.
NSE: JINDALSTELJindal Steel Ltd.: A 30-second snapshot
JINDALSTEL trades at ₹1,125, up 14.34% over the trailing 12 months but down 10.2% over the last 3 months and 13.87% below its 52-week high, while remaining above both its 50-day (₹1,090.04) and 200-day (₹1,121.48) moving averages. Trailing PE of 41.1x sits well above the 12.4x forward PE implied by consensus estimates, and the composite quality score of 30 ranks last among 6 tracked Metals-sector peers. Mean analyst rating stands at 1.90 across 33 analysts on a 1-5 scale where lower is more constructive.
P/E
41.1
Forward P/E
12.4
ROE
—
Debt / Equity
43.61
Profit Margin
+4.8%
Div. Yield
+0.2%
5Y ROE > 15%
0/5
5Y FCF > 0
2/5
Quality
43/100
News
8 headlines · 2 positive · 1 negative
Jindal Steel Reports 18.11% PAT Growth to ₹3,361 Cr in FY26 - Whalesbook
Whalesbook
Jindal Steel Q1 Revenue Rises To ₹155B, Net Profit Drops To ₹8.45B YoY - Sahi
Sahi
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Whalesbook
Absolute Projects, Jindal Supreme secure Sebi's nod to float IPOs - business-standard.com
business-standard.com
Jindal Steel Schedules One-on-One Analyst Meet with InCred Research - TipRanks
TipRanks
Recent context
- ·FY26 PAT reported up 18.11% YoY to ₹3,361 Cr (Aug 6, Whalesbook), while a separate Q1 report cited net profit down YoY to ₹8.45B on revenue of ₹155B (Jul 24, Sahi).
- ·Company scheduled a one-on-one analyst meet with InCred Research (Aug 10, TipRanks).
- ·News sample sentiment across 8 items scored 2 positive, 5 neutral, 1 negative (overall label: neutral); one sampled headline referencing a 'Jindal Supreme' IPO approval appears to concern a different Jindal-group entity.
Strengths
- +5-year revenue growth of +25.9%.
- +Forward PE of 12.4x versus trailing PE of 41.1x, per consensus estimates for the year ahead.
- +Price trades above both the 50-DMA (₹1,090.04) and 200-DMA (₹1,121.48), up 14.34% over the trailing 12 months.
- +Mean analyst rating of 1.90 across 33 analysts (1-5 scale, lower = more constructive).
Weaknesses
- −Free cash flow was positive in only 2 of the last 5 years, alongside a debt trend flagged as 'rising' in the persistence data.
- −ROE has not exceeded 15% in any of the last 5 years (consistency score of 0), and the composite quality score of 30 ranks last among 6 tracked Metals peers.
- −5-year earnings growth of -43.7% contrasts with 5-year revenue growth of +25.9%, alongside a trailing profit margin of 4.82%.
- −Down 10.2% over the trailing 3 months and 13.87% below its 52-week high, even as the 12-month change remains positive.
Open questions
- ?Does the gap between trailing PE (41.1x) and forward PE (12.4x) reflect a credible near-term earnings recovery, or does it rest on assumptions not yet visible in the 5-year earnings trend (-43.7%)?
- ?What is driving the debt trend flagged as 'rising' in the persistence data, and how does it relate to the years free cash flow was negative?
- ?How does a quality score of 30 (last among 6 tracked Metals peers) reconcile with a mean analyst rating of 1.90 (1-5 scale, lower = more constructive) across 33 analysts?
- ?What would need to change in ROE (0 years above 15% in the last 5) for the company's return profile to compare more favorably with sector peers such as Hindustan Zinc (quality score 68) or Hindalco (61)?
Peer comparison: Metals
Ranks 6 of 6 on qualityTechnical state
Current price
₹1,125.00
SMA 50
₹1,090.04
SMA 200
₹1,121.48
RSI (14)
62.6 (neutral)
From 52w high
-13.9%
1Y return
+14.3%
3M return
-10.2%
50-DMA
Above
200-DMA
Above
Algorithmic support levels
Algorithmic resistance levels
Risk flags
- highFree cash flow was positive in only 2 of the 5 years covered by the persistence data (negative in the other 3), alongside a debt trend flagged as 'rising' and a debt-to-equity ratio of about 0.44x — a combination of persistent cash consumption and increasing leverage.
- mediumROE has not exceeded 15% in any of the 5 years tracked (roeYearsAbove15 = 0) and the consistency score is 0. The composite quality score of 30 ranks last (6 of 6) among tracked Metals-sector peers. Five-year earnings growth is -43.7% despite 5-year revenue growth of +25.9%, and the trailing profit margin is 4.82%.
- lowPrice is down 10.2% over the trailing 3 months and sits 13.87% below its 52-week high, even though it remains above both the 50-DMA (₹1,090.04) and 200-DMA (₹1,121.48) and is up 14.34% over the trailing 12 months.
- lowOne of the 5 sampled headlines ('Absolute Projects, Jindal Supreme secure Sebi's nod to float IPOs') appears to reference a different Jindal-group entity rather than Jindal Steel & Power, raising a question about news-sample attribution precision.
Cross-section contradictions
- Forward PE (12.44) is roughly a third of trailing PE (41.07), implying a sizeable near-term earnings step-up is priced in, yet 5-year earnings growth is -43.7% and ROE has not exceeded 15% in any of the last 5 years (consistencyScore = 0).
- Mean analyst rating of 1.90 across 33 analysts (1-5 scale, lower = more constructive) sits toward the more constructive end of the scale even as the quality score (30, last of 6 Metals peers) and persistence metrics (0 years of ROE above 15%, FCF positive in only 2 of 5 years) describe a comparatively weak fundamental profile.
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