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JK Lakshmi Cement's PAT up at RS 150 cr, income up 12% in Q1

    JK Lakshmi Cement has posted a 164 percent increase in its profit after tax (PAT) at Rs 149.88 crore during as compared to Rs 56.68 crore during the year-ago quarter, according to a BSE filing.

“The profitability of the company improved sequentially on account of higher volume, better product & market mix and reduction in fuel cost,” said Vinita Singhania, CMD, JK Lakshmi Cement.

During Q1 FY26, the cement maker’s revenue from operations was recorded at Rs 1,740.93 crore, up by 10.4 percent as compared to Rs 1,576.96 crore during the same quarter of last year.

Total income during the quarter stood at Rs 1,763.14 crore, up by 11.8 percent as compared to Rs 1,576.96 crore during Q1 FY25. Total expenses of JK Lakshmi Cement were at Rs 1,559.26 crore, up 6.68 percent over the year-ago quarter.