JSW Steel Limited (JSWSTEEL.NS) stock analysis

In our weekly check, JSW Steel Limited is graded C (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 16 pass, warnings: 3, red flags: 5.

About JSW Steel Limited

JSW Steel Limited is a Basic Materials company (Steel) based in India, listed on NSE as JSWSTEEL.NS.

What our checks show for JSWSTEEL.NS

Red flags

• The gross margin fell by 17.6 points, to 31.3%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• Profits not backed by cash
• Analysts expect the net margin to shrink by 5.3 points from today's 14.3%.
• The stock has fallen as much as 88% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Pay in shares equals 0% of free cash flow: it dilutes shareholders.

Warning signs

• Operating profit covers interest only 3.3 times: a weak year could make the payments hard.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to shrink about 10.1% a year.
• Free cash flow is only 0% of revenue.

Strengths

• Earnings per share grew 89.4% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit grew 90% a year over the last 3 years.
• The price is 10.7 times earnings (P/E), reasonable for its growth.
• A large company: market value $32.01 billion.
• Beta 0.58: the stock usually moves less than the market.

Next earnings report: 2027-01-15

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Questions

What grade does JSW Steel Limited (JSWSTEEL.NS) have?

In our weekly check, JSW Steel Limited is graded C (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 16 pass, warnings: 3, red flags: 5. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of JSWSTEEL.NS stock?

This week's biggest flags for JSW Steel Limited: Gross margin falling, Profits not backed by cash, Margins expected to shrink. In total 8 of 24 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does JSW Steel Limited do?

JSW Steel Limited is a Basic Materials company (Steel) based in India, listed on NSE as JSWSTEEL.NS.

When does JSW Steel Limited report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2027-01-15. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-31

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