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JTL Defence Ltd

BSE 537254 · Aluminium, Copper & Zinc Products
₹713.90 -2.00%
BSE close2026-10-01
Market cap₹752 Cr.
P/E1,342

Price

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Financials

Consolidated, Rs crore
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales0.700.490.240.130.230.470.15-0.003.580.4715.2421.24
Expenses1.011.330.660.380.410.530.841.802.47-0.7311.5518.78
Operating Profit-0.31-0.84-0.42-0.25-0.18-0.06-0.69-1.801.111.203.692.46
OPM %-44.29%-171.43%-175.00%-192.31%-78.26%-12.77%-460.00%31.01%255.32%24.21%11.58%
Other Income0.010.420.170.040.16-0.000.010.011.670.06-0.00-0.00
Interest-0.00-0.00-0.00-0.00-0.00-0.00-0.00-0.00-0.000.090.990.91
Depreciation2.092.092.081.351.351.351.351.151.191.171.303.98
Profit before tax-2.39-2.51-2.33-1.56-1.37-1.41-2.03-2.941.59-0.001.40-2.43
Tax %-5.86%-5.58%-6.01%1.28%1.46%1.42%0.99%1.02%1.89%-20.71%10.29%
Net Profit-2.24-2.37-2.19-1.58-1.39-1.43-2.05-2.971.56-0.031.70-2.67
EPS in Rs-1.43-1.51-1.40-1.01-0.89-0.91-1.31-1.891.00-0.031.62-2.54
Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Sales1,270.191,734.672,033.131,997.53456.8370.8059.6823.022.300.9819.2940.53
Expenses1,241.471,681.031,975.341,921.41574.77214.00119.9329.954.562.1415.0732.07
Operating Profit28.7253.6457.7976.12-117.94-143.20-60.25-6.93-2.26-1.164.228.46
OPM %2.26%3.09%2.84%3.81%-25.82%-202.26%-100.96%-30.10%-98.26%-118.37%21.88%20.87%
Other Income0.891.356.685.59-19.88-2.670.230.110.820.201.731.73
Interest12.1913.2419.1124.0515.900.200.601.64-0.00-0.001.081.99
Depreciation0.782.414.9912.0113.3712.5911.285.778.365.414.817.64
Profit before tax16.6439.3440.3745.65-167.09-158.66-71.90-14.23-9.80-6.370.060.56
Tax %10.34%8.87%18.78%19.67%-0.45%-1.07%-0.32%20.80%-5.92%1.10%-366.67%
Net Profit14.9335.8432.8036.67-166.35-156.95-71.66-17.19-9.22-6.440.270.56
EPS in Rs13.7026.6724.4127.29-106.11-100.12-45.71-10.97-5.88-4.110.260.05
Dividend Payout %-0.00%-0.00%4.10%1.83%-0.00%-0.00%-0.00%-0.00%-0.00%-0.00%-0.00%
10 Years5 Years3 YearsTTM1 YearLast Year
Compounded Sales Growth-34%-23%-6%4668%
Compounded Profit Growth-33%15%26%107%
Stock Price CAGR15%147%488%11457%
Return on Equity%%%1%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital10.9010.9013.4413.4413.4415.6815.6815.6815.6815.6815.6810.53
Reserves37.3051.68134.00215.84255.2792.94-65.84-137.22-154.41-163.64-170.08185.68
Borrowings51.15102.07151.02120.68148.02238.07233.16233.54235.85235.85235.8559.82
Other Liabilities172.97213.71209.04143.70176.6795.2612.456.4311.7517.879.9774.44
Total Liabilities272.32378.36507.50493.66593.40441.95195.45118.43108.87105.7691.42330.47
Fixed Assets2.624.2523.8856.9397.0490.1371.2561.7055.9247.5542.14236.28
CWIP0.400.5216.089.8410.439.478.426.276.276.276.274.40
Investments-0.0036.450.050.452.6211.8611.8611.8612.4712.4712.4712.47
Other Assets269.30337.14467.49426.44483.31330.49103.9238.6034.2139.4730.5477.32
Total Assets272.32378.36507.50493.66593.40441.95195.45118.43108.87105.7691.42330.47
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity-31.470.8014.12-4.3345.2325.591.06-1.161.214.81-8.40-15.48
Cash from Investing Activity17.42-38.14-56.126.37-49.158.353.400.58-0.070.820.20-7.86
Cash from Financing Activity16.9738.7440.360.133.30-34.19-4.940.170.67-0.00-0.0023.39
Net Cash Flow2.931.40-1.642.17-0.63-0.25-0.48-0.421.815.63-8.200.05
Free Cash Flow-33.98-1.72-23.37-37.55-6.0620.104.96-0.731.214.81-8.40-23.35
CFO/OP-202%9%30%-2%60%-22%-1%2%-17%-213%724%-367%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days61.6864.7955.2645.8248.81192.34244.2666.11187.731,842.464,167.70383.54
Inventory Days23.6122.1829.7935.2247.39110.90150.4240.5012.92194.351,662.781,633.28
Days Payable45.4543.9862.3043.7458.85152.4242.7818.2966.161,853.4416,343.891,213.92
Cash Conversion Cycle39.8342.9922.7537.2937.35150.82351.9088.33134.49183.37-10,513.41802.90
Working Capital Days25.8223.9515.6525.9531.41-7.33-694.53-1,167.90-3,177.66-32,926.17-74,415.31877.21
ROCE %17.86%21.84%23.25%18.35%18.18%-29.94%-58.54%-48.34%-12.04%-10.59%-7.52%0.68%
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters68.29%68.29%68.29%68.29%68.29%68.29%68.29%68.29%68.29%68.29%95.00%95.00%
Public31.71%31.71%31.71%31.71%31.71%31.72%31.71%31.70%31.71%31.71%4.99%5.00%
No. of Shareholders4,4834,4834,4834,3784,3034,2434,2174,3264,2874,2873,5433,442

Fundamentals

Market Cap₹ 752 Cr.
Current Price₹ 714
Stock P/E1,342
Book Value₹ 186
ROCE0.68 %
ROE1.29 %
Dividend Yield0.00 %
Face Value₹ 10.0
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)4668%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)107%
Consolidated figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 751 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 810 Cr
P/E (TTM)1341.92x
Price to book3.83x
Price to sales18.54x
EV / EBITDA92.24x
EV / EBIT710.38x
EV / sales19.98x
Earnings yield0.07%
P/E, 3-year average26.55x
P/B, 3-year average-0.03x
P/E, 5-year average26.55x
P/B, 5-year average-0.04x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)21.88%
Operating margin (incl. other income)30.84%
EBITDA margin21.66%
Pre-tax margin0.15%
Net profit margin1.38%
Net margin, latest quarter-12.57%
ROE1.29%
ROCE0.68%
ROA0.13%
ROE, 3-year average3.99%
ROCE, 3-year average-5.81%
ROA, 3-year average-5.00%
ROE, 5-year average21.73%
ROCE, 5-year average-15.56%
ROA, 5-year average-15.16%
ROIC (approx.)2.09%
Tax rate-366.67%
Other income / net worth0.88%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)1868.37%
Sales CAGR, 3 years-5.72%
Sales CAGR, 5 years-22.90%
Sales growth QoQ39.37%
Profit growth QoQ-257.06%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs 0.53
EPS (latest year)Rs 0.26
EPS (latest quarter)Rs -2.54
EPS, 3-year averageRs -3.24
EPS, 5-year averageRs -13.28
Book value per shareRs 186.40
Sales per shareRs 38.50
Cash flow per shareRs -14.71
Free cash flow per shareRs -22.18
Efficiency
Asset turnover0.06x
Fixed asset turnover0.08x
Inventory turnover0.36x
Inventory days1002 days
Debtor days384 days
Debtors turnover0.95x
Creditor days1214 days
Cash conversion cycle803 days
Working capital days877 days
Leverage
Total debtRs 60 Cr
Cash and bankRs 1 Cr
Net debtRs 58 Cr
Debt to equity0.30x
Net debt / EBITDA6.65x
Interest coverage1.06x
Owners' fund to total sources59.37%
Debt to assets18.10%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs -15 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs -8 Cr
Cash from Financing Activity (latest year)Rs 23 Cr
Net Cash Flow (latest year)Rs 0 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs -23 Cr
FCFE (approx.: FCF + change in debt)Rs -199 Cr
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 41 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 19 Cr
Sales (latest quarter)Rs 21 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs 4 Cr
Operating profit (latest quarter)Rs 2 Cr
Other income (TTM)Rs 2 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs 9 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs 8 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs 0 Cr
Tax (latest year)Rs -0 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs 1 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs 0 Cr
Net profit (latest quarter)Rs -3 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 8 Cr
Depreciation (latest quarter)Rs 4 Cr
Interest (TTM)Rs 1 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 12 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 15 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 21 Cr
Share capitalRs 11 Cr
ReservesRs 186 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs 196 Cr
Total assetsRs 330 Cr
Net blockRs 236 Cr
Capital work in progressRs 4 Cr
InvestmentsRs 12 Cr
ReceivablesRs 20 Cr
InventoryRs 34 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 74 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)1.05
Ownership
Promoter holding95.00% (+26.71 in a year)
Computed by MarketFriction from the consolidated statements. Returns use average balances.
P/B 3.83 is at the 96th percentile (median 0.34).
Monthly. Market cap from split-adjusted price; profit and book value as reported by that month. A low percentile means cheap versus its own history, not cheap versus peers.
Period537254Nifty 50Difference
1 week-5.9%-2.8% -3.1 pts
1 month+21.1%-6.8% +27.9 pts
3 years+20181.2%+14.2% +20167.1 pts
5 years+9099.7%+27.9% +9071.9 pts

Red flags

F-score 6 of 8
explainLow interest cover Interest cover 1.1x in 2026
lookInventory outrunning sales Inventory grew 8107% vs sales +1868% in 2026
lookProfit leans on other income Other income was 2883% of pre-tax profit in 2026
Checks on the latest reported years: cash vs profit, accruals, receivables and inventory vs sales, dilution, debt, interest cover, equity, other income, losses, and auditor, top-management, insolvency and regulator filings in the last 12 months. A flag asks for an explanation; it is not a verdict.

Latest quarter

Jun 2026
Sales ₹21 Cr. Net loss ₹3 Cr.

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No announcements in our files yet.
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No short selling reported to NSE in our files.
Short sales disclosed by brokers to NSE, by trade date. Collected since late September 2026.
Not on any NSE surveillance list in the latest file.

Quick answers

What is the market cap of JTL Defence Ltd?

JTL Defence Ltd (537254) has a market capitalisation of Rs 752 Cr. at the 2026-10-01 close.

What is the P/E ratio of JTL Defence Ltd?

JTL Defence Ltd trades at a P/E of 1,342 on trailing twelve-month profit, at the 2026-10-01 close.

What were JTL Defence Ltd's latest quarterly results?

In the Jun 2026 quarter, JTL Defence Ltd sales was Rs 21 Cr with a net loss of Rs 3 Cr.

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