JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd (JKLAKSHMI) Q3FY26 Concall Summary - Dec-2025 Qtr
Performance Overview
- The company experienced a challenging quarter marked by a significant decline in realization, primarily driven by a drop in non-trade cement prices and an increased sales volume in the non-trade-heavy Gujarat market following the commissioning of the Surat grinding unit.
- Management highlighted that the decline in the trade sales share, from 53% to 49% QoQ, was a temporary phenomenon caused by a confluence of factors including post-GST reduction confusion, extended rains, labor scarcity due to elections, and a strategic push to ramp up the new Surat plant.
- Despite the pricing pressure, the company is focused on improving productivity and has seen a reduction in employee costs as a result of optimization efforts initiated in previous periods.
- The company is advancing its major expansion project at Durg, with a planned capital expenditure of approximately INR 400 crores in Q4 FY26, keeping the project broadly on track for its phased commissioning timeline.
- Management expressed a positive outlook for Q4, anticipating double-digit volume growth in line with the industry, and expects a recovery in prices for both non-trade and trade segments, driven by strong demand and rising fuel costs.
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