JSW Steel Limited

Sector: Steel Manufacturing  |  HQ: Mumbai, Maharashtra  |  Founded: 1982  |  Employees: ~14,000

Listed as: NSE / BSE listed; constituent of Nifty 50  |  NSE / BSE  |  Ticker: JSWSTEEL.NS  |  Website →

Key people

• Sajjan Jindal (Chairman and MD)

Company overview

JSW Steel Limited is India's largest steel producer by capacity, with installed integrated steelmaking capacity of approximately 28.5 MTPA growing to 38.5 MTPA by FY28. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Mumbai, JSW Steel is part of the JSW Group led by Chairman Sajjan Jindal. The company operates major plants at Vijayanagar (Karnataka), Dolvi (Maharashtra), Salem (Tamil Nadu), and the recently acquired Bhushan Power and Steel and Monnet Ispat assets. The Vijayanagar plant alone is one of the world's largest single-location integrated steelworks at 12 MTPA.

Business model

JSW Steel operates an integrated long-and-flat business similar to Tata Steel but with a higher reliance on imported iron ore due to lower in-house mining concentration. The Karnataka mines provide partial self-sufficiency. JSW Neosteel and JSW TMT are the principal long-steel brands; flat products serve auto, white goods, and infrastructure. JSW Steel has been an active acquirer of distressed steel assets through the IBC process, integrating Bhushan Power and Steel, Asian Color Coated Ispat, and others into a consolidated platform.

Operating segments

Recent developments

20 May 2026

JSW Steel has been in the spotlight for two major corporate actions. JSW Energy divested a 1.02% stake in JSW Steel through a blockbuster bulk deal, raising approximately ₹3,150 crore to fund its growth strategy [1][4][5][8]. Separately, JSW Steel achieved a 52-week high of ₹1,314 in May 2026, driven by record Q4 profit performance and positive momentum from the completion of the Bhushan Power and Steel Limited (BPSL) integration [2].

On the partnership front, JSW Steel has significantly expanded its international joint venture activity. A joint venture agreement with POSCO Group to build a steel plant in India was announced in April, causing shares to surge 2% on the news [3][10]. Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. advised POSCO on structuring this deal [7]. Meanwhile, JSW Steel's integrated steelworks joint venture with JFE Steel Corporation in India reached completion in March 2026, though the market response was relatively muted [6][9].

Sources (10)

1. JSW Energy sells 1.02% stake in JSW Steel via bulk deal - scanx.trade · scanx.trade · Wed, 20 May 2026
2. JSW Steel Limited hit 52-week high of ₹1,314.00 After Record Q4 Profit and BPSL Deal Boost - India Infoline · India Infoline · Fri, 15 May 2026
3. JSW Steel and POSCO have announced a joint venture to build a steel plant in India - GMK Center · GMK Center · Mon, 20 Apr 2026
4. JSW Energy Divests JSW Steel Shares Worth ₹3,150 Cr in Blockbuster Bulk Deal - Trade Brains · Trade Brains · Mon, 18 May 2026
5. JSW Energy Sells ₹3,150 Crore Stake in JSW Steel via Bulk Deal - PSU Connect · PSU Connect · Mon, 18 May 2026
6. Completion of the Integrated Steelworks Joint Venture with JSW Steel in India |JFE Steel Corporation - jfe-steel.co.jp · jfe-steel.co.jp · Tue, 31 Mar 2026
7. Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. Advised POSCO on its Joint Venture with JSW Steel - SCC Online · SCC Online · Tue, 05 May 2026
8. JSW Energy Sells Partial JSW Steel Stake for ₹3,150 Crores to Fund Growth Strategy - scanx.trade · scanx.trade · Mon, 18 May 2026
9. JSW Steel JV Update; Shares Largely Unchanged - HDFC Sky · HDFC Sky · Mon, 30 Mar 2026
10. JSW Steel shares surge 2% on joint venture agreement with POSCO Group - Upstox · Upstox · Fri, 17 Apr 2026

Financial performance and recent trajectory

JSW Steel reported FY25 consolidated revenue of approximately ₹1.74 lakh crore with EBITDA of ₹26,500 crore. India operations contribute the majority of EBITDA. Capital expenditure run-rate is ₹16,000 to ₹18,000 crore per year supporting the FY28 capacity expansion. Consolidated net debt is approximately ₹85,000 crore; the leverage trajectory is a focus area for credit rating analysts.

Stock performance and shareholder context

JSW Steel (NSE: JSWSTEEL, BSE: 500228) is a Nifty 50 constituent. Promoter holding is approximately 45 percent. The stock is cyclical, tracking global steel prices.

12-month price trajectory

Monthly closes over the last 12 months. Source: Yahoo Finance.

Competitive position

JSW Steel is the largest by capacity in India and the most aggressive on inorganic capacity addition through IBC acquisitions. Its scale and Vijayanagar low-cost asset are the structural advantages. The competitive vulnerability is lower captive iron ore concentration than Tata Steel.

Key risks

Iron ore mine lease renewals and royalty regime; coking coal import costs; global steel cyclicality; Chinese export volumes; UK and US international operations execution; CRGO greenfield execution risk.

Outlook

Through FY30 the principal trajectories are the 28.5 to 38.5 MTPA capacity expansion, the CRGO electrical steel greenfield supported by PLI, and the green steel transition. JSW Steel is the largest counterparty for steel procurement and competition in the Indian TMT bar and structural steel space.

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