JK Lakshmi Cement has reported a consolidated net profit of ?80.63 crore for the quarter ending September 30, 2025, a significant recovery from the ?30.80 crore loss recorded during the same quarter of the previous fiscal year. The company's total income for Q2 FY26 stood at ?1,554.44 crore, reflecting a 24.91% increase from ?1,244.44 crore in Q2 FY25. As part of its green initiatives, JK Lakshmi Cement is upgrading its Sirohi Cement Plant to boost its TSR (Total Specific Recycle) from 4% to 16%. The company has also commissioned a new 13.5 lakh tonne per annum grinding unit in Surat and completed the expansion of its cement mills at Jaykaypuram, Sirohi. As a result, its total cement capacity has increased from 16.5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) to 18 MTPA. Additionally, the company is expanding its clinker capacity at the Durg integrated cement plant in Chhattisgarh by adding a new clinker line of 2.3 MTPA, along with four new grinding units of 4.6 MTPA. It is also establishing three split-location cement grinding units in Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh), Madhubani (Bihar), and Patratu (Jharkhand), with a combined capacity of 3.4 MTPA. The total cost of this expansion project is expected to be ?3,000 crore, funded through ?2,100 crore in term loans and the balance from internal accruals. The first phase, including the clinkerization and grinding unit, is scheduled to be commissioned by March 2027, with the remaining capacity to be completed by March 2028.

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