India’s Leading Stainless Steel Producer Announces FY26 Results; Q4 PAT Jumps 41% YoY, Recommends 200% Dividend

The Indian equity markets ended higher on Monday, with the benchmark Nifty 50 index closing up by 0.51 per cent at 24,119.30. Buying interest remained visible across broad-based sectors during the session, with metal counters witnessing stock-specific accumulation after earnings announcements. In this segment, Jindal Stainless remained in focus after the company announced its consolidated financial results for the quarter and financial year ended March 31, 2026. Following the result announcement, Jindal Stainless share price ended Monday’s session higher by 3.13 per cent at Rs 1,261.40.

Jindal Stainless Consolidated Q4FY26 Results

Jindal Stainless reported consolidated net revenue of Rs 11,337 crore in Q4FY26 as against Rs 10,518 crore in Q3FY26 and Rs 10,198 crore in Q4FY25, registering a growth of 7.8 per cent QoQ and 11.2 per cent YoY.

EBITDA for the quarter stood at Rs 1,455 crore compared to Rs 1,408 crore in Q3FY26 and Rs 1,061 crore in Q4FY25, reflecting an increase of 3.3 per cent QoQ and 37.1 per cent YoY.

Profit after Tax came in at Rs 834 crore in Q4FY26 as against Rs 828 crore in Q3FY26 and Rs 590 crore in Q4FY25, marking a rise of 0.8 per cent QoQ and 41.4 per cent YoY. The company further reported consolidated net debt at Rs 3,040 crore at the end of March 2026, while net debt-to-equity ratio improved to 0.15x from 0.24x a year earlier.

Jindal Stainless Consolidated FY26 Performance

For the financial year ended March 31, 2026, Jindal Stainless reported consolidated net revenue of Rs 42,955 crore as against Rs 39,312 crore in FY25, registering a growth of 9.3 per cent YoY.

EBITDA stood at Rs 5,560 crore in FY26 compared to Rs 4,667 crore reported in FY25, reflecting a growth of 19.2 per cent YoY. Profit after tax for FY26 came in at Rs 3,185 crore as against Rs 2,500 crore in the previous financial year, marking a growth of 27.4 per cent YoY.

Dividend Announcement

The Board of Directors has recommended a final dividend of Rs 3 per equity share of face value Rs 2 each for FY26, subject to shareholders’ approval. With this, the total dividend payout for FY26 stands at Rs 4 per equity share, equivalent to 200 per cent.

Capacity Expansion and Other Developments

During the year, the company commissioned its 1.2 million tonnes per annum stainless steel melt shop in Indonesia through its joint venture ahead of schedule, taking total melting capacity to 4.2 million tonnes per annum. It also announced an additional investment of Rs 900 crore towards cold rolled capacity expansion in India.

Further, Jindal Stainless launched its stainless steel rebars brand ‘Jindal Infinity’, partnered with Indian Railways to develop India’s first stainless steel salt container, and through Jindal Defense and Aerospace secured its first commercial order from a leading aerospace manufacturer for supply of low alloy steel for Small Satellite Launch Vehicles.

Sustainability and Business Initiatives

The company also announced partial commissioning of a 315.6 MW Solar-wind hybrid power project in collaboration with Oyster Renewable Energy. Renewable power utilisation across Jajpur and Hisar facilities increased to 46.8 per cent during FY26. Alongside this, Jindal Stainless expanded its branded downstream ecosystem, retailer loyalty network and co-branded partner programme across multiple product categories during the year.

About Jindal Stainless

Jindal Stainless Limited is India’s leading stainless steel manufacturer with annual consolidated turnover of Rs 42,955 crore in FY26 and a diversified stainless steel manufacturing presence across India, Spain and Indonesia. The company manufactures stainless steel flat and long products catering to infrastructure, automotive, engineering, defense, white goods and industrial applications.

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