JSW Cement Ltd.
NSE: JSWCEMENTJSW Cement Ltd.: A 30-second snapshot
JSWCEMENT trades at ₹131.29, about 18.7% below its 52-week high, sitting below its 50-DMA (₹132.62) but above its 200-DMA (₹124.59) with RSI at a neutral 42.23. On a trailing basis the company reported a net loss (profit margin -11.36%, ROE -17.95%), though a forward PE of 23.37 and mean analyst rating of 1.625 across 15 analysts (1-5 scale, lower = more constructive) point to expectations of improvement. Debt-to-equity stands at 0.68x with a falling trend.
P/E
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Forward P/E
23.4
ROE
-17.9%
Debt / Equity
68.39
Profit Margin
-11.4%
Div. Yield
+0.4%
5Y ROE > 15%
0/5
5Y FCF > 0
1/5
Quality
48/100
News
3 headlines · 0 positive · 0 negative
ULTRACEMCO Share Price Today - UltraTech Cement on NSE/BSE - scanx.trade
scanx.trade
India's JSW Steel beats profit view on higher prices - Yahoo Finance Singapore
Yahoo Finance Singapore
JSW Cement shareholders approve re-appointment of two directors - scanx.trade
scanx.trade
Recent context
- ·News flow this run totals just 3 items, two of which concern JSW Steel and UltraTech Cement rather than JSWCEMENT itself, and the third reports routine approval of two director re-appointments at a shareholder meeting (13 Jul 2026) -- insufficient company-specific coverage to characterize sentiment this period.
- ·Mean analyst rating stands at 1.625 across 15 analysts (1-5 scale, lower = more constructive).
- ·Support levels are clustered at ₹124.25, ₹122.35 and ₹121.46, with resistance at ₹137.32, ₹141.97 and ₹143.40.
Strengths
- +Debt-to-equity of 0.68x with a falling trend, moderate for a capital-intensive cement producer.
- +Revenue growth of 13.1% over 5 years alongside a forward PE of 23.37, consistent with the market pricing a path back to profitability.
- +Quality score of 39 ranks 2nd of 6 within its Cement peer set (GRASIM 25, ULTRACEMCO 43, AMBUJACEM 19, SHREECEM 39, ACC 21).
- +Price remains above its 200-DMA (₹124.59) and is up 6.24% over the past 3 months.
Weaknesses
- −Trailing profitability is negative: profit margin of -11.36% and ROE of -17.95%, with 0 years of ROE above 15% and a consistency score of 15/100.
- −Free cash flow was positive in only 1 of the available historical years, limiting internally generated funding capacity.
- −Price is currently below its 50-DMA (₹132.62) and 18.73% off its 52-week high, with RSI at a neutral 42.23.
- −Technical history is limited to 239 trading sessions consistent with a recent listing, and 1-year price change is not computable from available data.
Open questions
- ?What is driving the gap between the forward PE of 23.37 and the current trailing net loss (margin -11.36%)?
- ?Does the consistency score of 15/100 and 0 years of ROE above 15% reflect a structural profitability challenge or a cyclical trough for the cement business?
- ?With FCF positive in only 1 of the tracked years, how is JSWCEMENT funding capex and debt servicing, and what does the falling debt trend suggest about that path?
- ?Given only 239 sessions of trading history, how much weight should short-term technical levels (50-DMA, support/resistance) carry versus longer fundamental trends as more data accumulates?
Peer comparison: Cement
Ranks 2 of 6 on quality| Symbol | Name | P/E | ROE | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JSWCEMENT | JSW Cement Ltd.You're viewing | — | -17.9% | 39 |
| Industry avg | across 5 peers | 35.0 | +6.3% | 29 |
| ULTRACEMCO | UltraTech Cement Ltd. | 41.0 | — | 43 |
| SHREECEM | Shree Cement Ltd. | 53.8 | — | 39 |
| GRASIM | Grasim Industries Ltd. | 42.3 | +6.3% | 25 |
| ACC | ACC Ltd. | 13.4 | — | 21 |
| AMBUJACEM | Ambuja Cements Ltd. | 24.2 | — | 19 |
Technical state
Current price
₹131.29
SMA 50
₹132.62
SMA 200
₹124.59
RSI (14)
42.2 (neutral)
From 52w high
-18.7%
1Y return
—
3M return
+6.2%
50-DMA
Below
200-DMA
Above
Algorithmic support levels
Algorithmic resistance levels
Risk flags
- highTrailing profitability is negative: profit margin of -11.36% and ROE of -17.95%, with 0 years of ROE above 15%, a consistency score of 15/100, and free cash flow positive in only 1 of the available historical years.
- mediumPrice (₹131.29) sits below its 50-DMA (₹132.62) though above its 200-DMA (₹124.59), is 18.73% below its 52-week high, and RSI reads a neutral 42.23 -- a mixed short-term technical picture.
- lowNews coverage this run is effectively empty for the company: of 3 headlines, 2 concern JSW Steel and UltraTech Cement rather than JSWCEMENT, and the third is a routine shareholder-meeting item (director re-appointments, 13 Jul 2026); sentiment is not derivable this period.
- lowPrice history is limited to 239 trading sessions consistent with a recent listing; 1-year price change is not computable and long-horizon trend reads carry limited reliability.
Cross-section contradictions
- Forward PE of 23.37 implies the market is pricing a return to profitability, while trailing fundamentals show a current net loss (profit margin -11.36%, ROE -17.95%, consistency score 15/100) -- a gap between forward pricing and trailing reported performance.
- Quality score of 39 ranks 2nd of 6 Cement peers despite negative ROE and margin, but peer ROE data is mostly unavailable (only GRASIM reports 6.29%) -- the ranking reflects incomplete peer data and sector-wide profitability softness more than absolute strength for JSWCEMENT.
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Fundamentals & technicals: refreshed 11 Aug 2026 · refreshed daily at 01:00 IST
AI synthesis (narrative, snapshot, strengths/weaknesses, peer ranking): generated 31 Jul 2026 · rotates through NIFTY 500 every ~5 days