New Delhi, May 26 -- JK Cement's industry-leading volume growth has been its strong suit lately. Its March quarter (Q4FY26) volumes in mainstay grey cement rose 13% year-on-year to 6.16 million tonnes (mt), beating the industry's high single-digit growth. Strong volumes, coupled with lower year-on-year blended realizations, meant JK's consolidated revenue rose by 9% Rs.3,887 crore in Q4.

JK's FY26 grey cement volumes jumped 17% to about 21 mt. Volumes are poised for double-digit growth even in FY27 as against the projected industry demand growth of 6-8%.

JK's superlative volume growth and market share gains are mainly an outcome of its expanded footprint in central and eastern India. While the management expects competitive intensity in...