AI Summary
✦ ClarthaJai Balaji Industries is an Indian iron and steel manufacturer. Its revenue spans TMT bars under Balaji Shakti, sponge and pig iron, billets, ferro alloys, ductile iron pipes, coke, sinter, and power generation. It also exports these products, but no major recent development provides a clear operating catalyst. Revenue declined 8.9% year-on-year, while profit fell 76.7%, indicating broad earnings pressure across its steel chain. ROE is only 5.9%, while declining margins and debt-to-equity of 18.45 suggest severe leverage impact on shareholder returns. The company’s integrated products, including billets, coke, sinter, and power, may support cost control, but current results show limited conversion into profitability. At 46.2 times earnings, the stock appears rich relative to weak growth and falling profits. The key open question is whether deleveraging and margin recovery can justify the premium valuation.
Price Forecast
Probabilistic Range
Probabilistic lognormal cone using 1Y realized volatility and analyst-target drift when available.
Revenue Forecast
₹ CrEPS Forecast
₹ / shareMulti-factor synthesis of 5 key dimensions
From 1 analysts
Fundamentals
Fundamentals institutional score is 18 using EVA spread proxy -6.1%; growth durability 21.5.
Valuation
Valuation institutional score is 75 using relative multiple z-scores where peer dispersion is available.
Analyst Consensus
Analyst View institutional score is 100 using mean target upside 94.0%; dispersion penalty 0; recommendation breadth from available consensus.
Technical Structure
Technicals institutional score is 15 using EMA-20 continuation within 5% tolerance; VCP range/volume contraction proxy.
Market Sentiment
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Signal Summary
Market intelligence remains Mixed. valuation and analyst consensus provide support, while fundamentals and technical structure remain considerations.
Composite weights: Fundamentals 25%, Valuation 20%, Analyst Consensus 20%, Technical Structure 20%, Market Sentiment 15%.
Key Data Points
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Valuation Metrics
Trading 42.0% below historical median. Valuation is declining — currently in the strongly undervalued zone (z-score: -1.11). Confidence: 58%.
Forward outlook is unavailable because live next-12-month estimate data is not available for this ticker right now.
5Y Average
56.29
Current
46.31
Overvalued
123.19
Undervalued
49.17
5Y Average
23.38
Current
19.24
Overvalued
37.05
Undervalued
3.05
5Y Average
3.53
Current
2.82
Overvalued
4.43
Undervalued
2.78
Peers & Comparison
Sector: Materials · Theme: Iron & Steel
| Company | Rev. Growth | Margin | P/E | vs Avg | 52W Perf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BANSAL WIRE INDUSTRIES L BANSALWIREIron & Steel | +24.4% | 3.2% | 35.6x Undervalued | -85% vs avg | -9.1% |
LLOYDS ENTERPRISES LTD LLOYDSENTIron & Steel | +47.1% | 16.1% | 46.4x Undervalued | -81% vs avg | +16.4% |
AEROFLEX INDUSTRIES LTD AEROFLEXIron & Steel | +72.4% | 13.4% | 81.5x Undervalued | -66% vs avg | +132.5% |
JAYASWAL NECO INDUSTR LTD JAYNECOINDIron & Steel | +27.7% | 7.4% | 15.7x Undervalued | -93% vs avg | +70.9% |
GODAWARI POW & ISP LTD GPILIron & Steel | +34.8% | 13.9% | 18.9x Undervalued | -92% vs avg | +22.4% |
GALLANTT ISPAT LIMITED GALLANTTIron & Steel | — | 11.1% | 29.5x Undervalued | -88% vs avg | -21.9% |
KIOCL LIMITED KIOCLIron & Steel | -10.6% | 2.7% | 1455.9x Premium | +511% vs avg | +14.4% |
NMDC STEEL LIMITED NSLNISPIron & Steel | +36.7% | 0.4% | 223.3x Fair | -6% vs avg | +21.5% |
JAI BALAJI INDUSTRIES LTD trades at a discount (48.3x vs peer avg 238.3x), suggesting potential undervaluation relative to the Iron & Steel cohort. Peers include BANSAL WIRE INDUSTRIES L, LLOYDS ENTERPRISES LTD, AEROFLEX INDUSTRIES LTD — selected based on business model, industry classification, market cap similarity, and business theme alignment.
Financials
Real statement data for revenue, earnings quality, conversion, and balance-sheet coverage. Monetary values are shown in Rs crore.
Latest revenue
₹1.75K CrMar 2026Latest net profit
₹21 CrMar 2026Latest EPS
₹0.23Mar 2026Net margin
5.0%Mar 2026Performance
Bars show revenue and net profit. The line shows net margin.
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Earnings
Revenue is shown in crores. EPS is rupees per share.
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Revenue to profit conversion
Bridge from operating numbers to profit for the latest reported period.
Latest reported period: Mar 2026
Debt level and coverage
Debt, cash and free cash flow compared on the same crore scale.
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Results
| Metric | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales + | 1,724 | 1,483 | 1,547 | 1,539 | 1,846 | 1,718 | 1,557 | 1,486 | 1,590 | 1,357 | 1,353 | 1,329 | 1,745 |
| Expenses + | 1,661 | 1,277 | 1,333 | 1,292 | 1,605 | 1,403 | 1,328 | 1,296 | 1,457 | 1,230 | 1,281 | 1,274 | 1,653 |
| Operating Profit | 63 | 205 | 213 | 247 | 241 | 316 | 228 | 190 | 133 | 127 | 72 | 54 | 92 |
| OPM % | 3.7% | 14% | 14% | 16% | 13% | 18% | 15% | 13% | 8% | 9% | 5% | 4.1% | 5% |
| Other Income + | 21 | 8 | 28 | 23 | 156 | 10 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 8 | -0 |
| Interest | 26 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 18 |
| Depreciation | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
| Profit before tax | 34 | 170 | 202 | 235 | 357 | 287 | 213 | 170 | 108 | 95 | 40 | 15 | 42 |
| Tax % | 138% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 23% | 27% | 28% | 29% | 30% | 25% | 33% | 21% | 50% |
| Net Profit + | -13 | 170 | 202 | 235 | 273 | 209 | 153 | 120 | 75 | 71 | 26 | 12 | 21 |
| EPS in Rs | -0.18 | 2.19 | 2.51 | 2.92 | 3.34 | 2.35 | 1.68 | 1.32 | 0.83 | 0.77 | 0.29 | 0.13 | 0.23 |
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All values in ₹ Crores unless otherwise stated. Source: Screener Master (Standalone).
Events Timeline
Board Meeting Intimation for To Consider, Approve And Take On Record Un-Audited Financial Results Of The Company For The First Quarter Ended 30Th June, 2026 And Other Business Matters.
Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation