JK Lakshmi Cement announced a 19.20 percent increase in its net consolidated profit for the quarter ending March 31, 2025. The profit after tax reached ₹193.17 crore in Q4 FY25, compared to ₹162.06 crore reported in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year, as stated by the company in a BSE filing.
The company’s net consolidated total income for Q4 FY25 was ₹1,913.55 crore, reflecting a growth of 5.89 percent from ₹1,807.15 crore recorded in the corresponding quarter of the previous year. Vinita Singhania, the chairperson and managing director of the company, remarked, “The company’s profitability improved sequentially due to increased volume, an enhanced product and market mix, and a decrease in fuel costs.”
The organization is undertaking a project aimed at increasing its TSR from 4% to 16% in a phased approach at its Sirohi Cement Plant as part of its environmental initiatives. Additionally, it is enhancing its cement grinding capacity at the Surat Grinding Unit from 1.35 million tonnes to 2.7 million tonnes.
The estimated cost of the project is ₹225 crore, which will be financed through term loans from banks amounting to ₹150 crore, with the remainder sourced from internal accruals. Furthermore, the company is augmenting the clinker capacity at its integrated cement plant located in Durg, Chhattisgarh, by establishing an additional clinker line with a capacity of 2.3 million tonnes per annum, along with four cement grinding units totaling 4.6 million tonnes per annum at the same location.
It is also setting up three split-location cement grinding units with a combined capacity of 3.4 million tonnes per annum in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, Madhubani, Bihar, and Patratu, Jharkhand. The total projected cost for this initiative is ₹2,500 crore, which is expected to be financed through term loans from banks amounting to ₹1,750 crore, with the remaining funds coming from internal accruals.
