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Jindal Stainless Limited

JSL.NS
55
Steel · Basic Materials
Price
₹738.40
+3.50 (+0.48%)
Market Cap
₹608.40B
Exchange
National Stock Exchange of India
Winston Score
55
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Sep 3, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Good
Growth
Strong
Cash Flow
Mixed
Stability
Mixed
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Good

Share count rising — dilution

+1.3% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 814.9M (2022) → 825.2M (2026)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Established in 1970 and headquartered in New Delhi, India, Jindal Stainless Limited is a global manufacturer and supplier of stainless steel products. The company's comprehensive portfolio includes ferro alloys, stainless steel slabs, and a range of hot-rolled and cold-rolled coils, plates, and sheets. These materials serve a diverse array of industries, such as automotive, railway and transportation, architecture, building and construction, chemical and petrochemical processing, capital goods, consumer durables, nuclear applications, precision strip and blade steel, coin blanks, plumbing, and various other industrial processes.

Growth Profile

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

+10.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+7.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow EPS growth

R&D Spend

₹0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (3%)

Research and development spending

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

₹0 cash & investments

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth + cash flow

Jindal Stainless Limited is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 10%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
15.9%
Thin — 15.9% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
9.1%
Modest — 9.1% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
22.5%
Exceptional — 22.5% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+9.8%
Steady sales growth (+9.8% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+26.3%
Earnings growing fast (+26.3% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
6/8 quarters
Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
67%
Modest — 67% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
1.0%
Thin free cash flow (1.0%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
N/A
Data not available
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
7.84x
Adequate interest coverage (7.8x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
18.7x
Fair value — P/E 18.7

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+0.8
GROWING
Earnings roughly flat

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
0.41%
Small dividend — 0.41% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+45.5%
Dividend growing fast (45.5% YoY)

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