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Jindal Stainless reported strong FY26 consolidated results with PAT up 27.4% YoY to INR 3,185 crore and EBITDA up 19.2% to INR 5,560 crore, driven by 8.1% volume growth to 25.65 lakh tonnes. Q4 FY26 showed particularly strong consolidated performance with PAT jumping 41.4% YoY to INR 834 crore and EBITDA up 37.1%, though standalone Q4 PAT fell 3.6% due to lower other income. The company commissioned a 1.2 MTPA stainless steel melt shop in Indonesia ahead of schedule, taking total melting capacity to 4.2 MTPA, and announced INR 900 crore investment for domestic cold rolled capacity expansion. The Board recommended a final dividend of INR 3 per share (total INR 4 per share, 200%), while the net debt-to-equity ratio improved to 0.15x from 0.24x last year. Management targets ~3.5 MTPA sales volume by FY29.
Strong earnings growth and improved balance sheet signal operational strength. The healthy PAT growth, capacity expansion ahead of schedule, and improved margins are positive for shareholders. The stock could see upward movement given the beat on profitability and expansion execution.