JSW Steel Ltd.
NSE: JSWSTEELJSW Steel Ltd.: A 30-second snapshot
JSW Steel trades at a trailing PE of 12.82x, the lowest of 6 tracked Metals-sector peers, against a forward PE of 17.84x. The stock is at Rs 1,299.5, up 24.07% over the trailing 12 months but only 2.52% over the trailing 3 months, sitting 2.66% below its 52-week high and holding above both the 50-DMA (Rs 1,258.94) and 200-DMA (Rs 1,207.09). Mean analyst rating stands at 2.29 across 35 analysts on a 1-5 scale where lower is more constructive.
P/E
12.8
Forward P/E
17.8
ROE
—
Debt / Equity
95.37
Profit Margin
+13.1%
Div. Yield
+0.6%
5Y ROE > 15%
1/5
5Y FCF > 0
3/5
Quality
64/100
News
7 headlines · 3 positive · 0 negative
JSW Steel Q1 results: Net profit more than doubles to Rs 4,696 crore, beats estimates - Moneycontrol.com
Moneycontrol.com
JSW Steel Reshapes Senior Management at Key Plants and Alloy Steel Unit - TipRanks
TipRanks
JSW Group का Volkswagen India में बड़ा दांव: मास-मार्केट वाहनों के लिए नई JV में मेजोरिटी स्टेक की तैयारी - Whalesbook
Whalesbook
JSW MG Motor India: जुलाई में बिक्री ने तोड़े रिकॉर्ड, 22% की छलांग, 8,158 गाड़ियां बिकीं - Whalesbook
Whalesbook
Weekly Recap: FY26 results and June-quarter ops, broker target revisions - TradingView
TradingView
Recent context
- ·JSW Steel's Q1 FY27 net profit more than doubled to Rs 4,696 crore, beating estimates (Moneycontrol, Jul 17, 2026).
- ·JSW Group reported plans for a majority stake in a new Volkswagen India joint venture targeting mass-market vehicles (Whalesbook, Aug 5, 2026), alongside a senior management reshuffle across key plants and the alloy steel unit (TipRanks, Aug 7, 2026).
- ·JSW MG Motor India reported a 22% year-on-year jump in July sales to 8,158 vehicles (Whalesbook, Aug 1, 2026).
Strengths
- +Trailing PE of 12.82x ranks 1st of 6 tracked Metals peers on that metric, below Tata Steel's 21.24x and Jindal Steel's 41.33x.
- +Price trades above both the 50-DMA (Rs 1,258.94) and 200-DMA (Rs 1,207.09), with RSI at 59.45 in neutral territory and only 2.66% off the 52-week high.
- +Reported five-year earnings growth of 113%, alongside a Q1 FY27 net profit that more than doubled to Rs 4,696 crore versus estimates (Moneycontrol, Jul 17, 2026).
- +News sentiment sample skews positive over the tracked period: 3 positive, 4 neutral, 0 negative of 7 headlines.
Weaknesses
- −ROE exceeded 15% in only 1 of the tracked years and free cash flow was positive in only 3 of the tracked years, for a consistency score of 47/100.
- −Debt-to-equity of approximately 0.95x has stayed flat rather than trending down, even as reported five-year earnings growth (113%) far outpaced five-year revenue growth (9.8%).
- −Trailing 3-month price change of 2.52% is well below the trailing 12-month gain of 24.07%, with price sitting about 0.5% below the nearest resistance level (Rs 1,306.5).
- −ROE is not populated in the current fundamental snapshot, and among 5 tracked Metals peers, 1-year price change is missing for all 5 and ROE for 4 of 5 - limiting the reliability of peer-ranking comparisons on those two metrics.
Open questions
- ?Does the 113% five-year earnings growth reflect a structural improvement in profitability, or is it shaped by cyclical/one-off factors, given ROE exceeded 15% in only 1 of the tracked years?
- ?How does a flat debt-to-equity trend of roughly 0.95x factor into capital allocation as the group pursues adjacent ventures such as the Volkswagen India joint venture?
- ?What would distinguish consolidation from a change in trend in the gap between the 3-month price change (2.52%) and the 12-month price change (24.07%), with price currently near resistance (Rs 1,306.5)?
- ?What factors underlie the mean analyst rating of 2.29 across 35 analysts, and how has that consensus shifted over recent quarters?
Peer comparison: Metals
Ranks 3 of 6 on quality| Symbol | Name | P/E | ROE | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JSWSTEEL | JSW Steel Ltd.You're viewing | 12.8 | — | 48 |
| Industry avg | across 5 peers | 28.8 | — | 48 |
| HINDZINC | Hindustan Zinc Ltd. | 14.9 | — | 68 |
| HINDALCO | Hindalco Industries Ltd. | 14.4 | — | 61 |
| TATASTEEL | Tata Steel Ltd. | 21.2 | — | 48 |
| ADANIENT | Adani Enterprises Ltd. | 52.4 | — | 34 |
| JINDALSTEL | Jindal Steel Ltd. | 41.3 | — | 30 |
Technical state
Current price
₹1,299.50
SMA 50
₹1,258.94
SMA 200
₹1,207.09
RSI (14)
59.5 (neutral)
From 52w high
-2.7%
1Y return
+24.1%
3M return
+2.5%
50-DMA
Above
200-DMA
Above
Algorithmic support levels
Algorithmic resistance levels
Risk flags
- mediumROE has exceeded 15% in only 1 of the tracked years and free cash flow was positive in only 3 of the tracked years, for a consistency score of 47/100. Debt-to-equity of approximately 0.95x has remained flat rather than trending down over the same period, even as reported five-year earnings growth (113%) far outpaced five-year revenue growth (9.8%).
- lowCurrent price of Rs 1,299.5 sits about 0.5% below the nearest resistance level (Rs 1,306.5) and 2.66% below the 52-week high. Trailing 3-month price change is 2.52%, well below the trailing 12-month gain of 24.07%, even as price holds above both the 50-DMA (Rs 1,258.94) and 200-DMA (Rs 1,207.09) with RSI at 59.45 (neutral).
- lowROE is unavailable in the current fundamental snapshot despite persistence data (roeYearsAbove15) and analyst coverage being populated. Among the 5 tracked Metals-sector peers, 1-year price change is missing for all 5 and ROE is missing for 4 of 5, which limits the reliability of the ROE and 1-year price-change peer rankings.
Cross-section contradictions
- Five-year earnings growth of 113% sits alongside five-year revenue growth of just 9.8% and an ROE that exceeded 15% in only 1 of the tracked 5 years, raising questions about how consistently the reported earnings growth has translated into sustained return on equity.
- News flow in the tracked sample carries no negative headlines (3 positive, 4 neutral of 7 total), including a Q1 net profit that more than doubled, yet the trailing 3-month price change is a muted 2.52%, well below the 24.07% trailing 12-month gain and close to a nearby resistance level (Rs 1,306.5).
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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 8 Aug 2026 · rotates through NIFTY 500 every ~5 days