JK Lakshmi Cement Limited, incorporated on August 6, 1938, is a member of the prestigious JK Organisation, a renowned and well-established name in the Indian cement industry for over four decades. The company is part of the JK Organisation, a group known worldwide for its business legacy of more than a century, and has set new benchmarks in the cement industry in India through its relentless focus on product quality, customer satisfaction, and innovation.
JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd is a building materials holdings company that manufactures multiple types of cement and cement-related products. The company manufactures and supplies cement in India, providing ordinary portland, portland pozzolana, portland slag, and composite cement, along with value-added products and services including ready-mixed concrete, gypsum plaster, wall putty, autoclaved aerated blocks, and construction chemicals and adhesives.
The company is a leading manufacturer and supplier of cement and cementitious products like RMC & AAC Blocks with manufacturing facilities in the states of Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, and Odisha. The company has enhanced its cement capacity at the Durg Plant from 1.80 million tonnes to 2.70 million tonnes and clinker capacity from 1.49 million tonnes to 1.95 million tonnes, while with the commissioning of subsidiary Udaipur Cement Works Limited (UCWL), the company's overall operating capacity including that of UCWL stands at 12.5 million tonnes as of March 31, 2018.
The company's subsidiary UCWL has an integrated cement manufacturing unit with an installed cement production capacity of 4.7 million tons per annum (MTPA). The company began its journey in 1982 by setting up a cement plant with a modest capacity of 0.50 million tonnes at Sirohi in Rajasthan.
JK Lakshmi manufactures Plaster of Paris (POP), autoclaved aerated concrete blocks, and JK Lakshmi Pro+, which is the firm's flagship cement product. The company offers its products under various brand names including JK Lakshmi Cement, JKLC Sixer Cement, Platinum Heavy Duty Cement, JK Lakshmi PRO+ Cement, Super Sixer Weather Guard Cement, Platinum Supremo Cement, JK Lakshmiplast Gypsum Plaster, JK Lakshmiplast Smart Wall Putty, JK Lakshmi Power Mix Ready Mix Concrete, JK Smartblox Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) Blocks, JK Smartbond Mortar, JK Lakshmi Smart Serv Cement, JK Lakshmi Smart White Cement, and JK Lakshmiplast Smart Wall Primer.
The company's products are used for construction of independent houses, apartment buildings, hotels, flyovers, roads, airports, dams, and other infrastructure projects. The company manufactures world-class cement under the brand name Platinum Heavy Duty Cement, made using latest superior PSD Technology which provides benefits like 10% more volume, high initial strength, superior workability, and fast setting.
The company has a strong network of about 4000+ cement dealers spread across the states of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Delhi, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Maharashtra, Odisha, and West Bengal. The company's Technical Service Cell provides construction solutions to customers and carries out regular and innovative contact programs with individual house builders, masons, and other business associates to keep in tune with their needs and requirements.
For Q4 FY24, JK Lakshmi Cement reported a consolidated net profit of ₹157.01 Crore, representing a 42.7% rise compared to ₹110.03 Crore during the same period last year. The company's consolidated revenue from operations dropped marginally by 4.4% to ₹1,780.85 Crore in Q4 FY24, compared to ₹1,862.07 Crore in the year-ago period, though it rose sequentially by 4.6% from ₹1,702.84 Crore in Q3 FY24.
On a consolidated basis, JK Lakshmi Cement reported a profit of ₹60.46 Crore on a total income of ₹1,505.87 Crore for the quarter ended 2024, while for the full year ended 2024, the company posted a profit of ₹487.87 Crore on a total income of ₹6,788.47 Crore.
As of December 31, 2024, JK Lakshmi Cement has a trailing 12-month revenue of $726 million. The company has delivered a sales growth of 7.25% over the past five years, with current revenue of ₹6,193 Crore and profit of ₹302 Crore.
JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd has a market capitalization of ₹10,128 Crore as of May 2025. The company's current market cap is $1.08 billion with 118 million shares outstanding. Promoter holding in JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd has remained stable at 46.34% as of March 2025 (unchanged from June 2024).
JK Lakshmi Cement has 3,661 total employees. The company is headquartered in New Delhi, India, and was incorporated in 1938. The company upholds the highest levels of system standards including ISO certifications for Environment (14001), Occupational Health and Safety (45001), Energy (50001), and Quality Management (9001) Systems, and has also inventoried its carbon and water footprint as per ISO 14064-1 and ISO 14046.
JK Lakshmi Cement's most recent deal was a merger/acquisition with Agrani Cement, which was completed on February 12, 2024. During Q4 FY24, the company acquired an 85% stake in Agrani Cement Private Limited for a total purchase consideration of ₹325.11 Crore.
The company has ingrained "Sustainable Development" as one of the key ethos of its daily business activity and has aligned its working principles to contribute to India's commitment to meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs). JK Lakshmi Cement received the prestigious Golden Peacock Business Excellence Award for 2024, which stands as one of the most esteemed recognitions in the industry, honoring companies that have showcased exceptional performance across various business domains.
The company continues to focus on innovation, sustainability, and expansion while maintaining its strong market position in the Indian cement industry through strategic investments and operational excellence.
