JINDALSTELJINDAL STEEL LIMITED Forensic Risk Analysis

Iron & Steel
Risk ClassWatch
Market Cap₹1,26,124 Cr
Primary DriverGovernance
Flagium AI Risk Score
Early signs of stress detected. Not yet widespread, but initial deterioration is visible.
31 / 100
-5 QoQ
Improving
Sentinel Insight

Financial profile remains stable for now. Pressure is receding in governance. This suggests the risk profile is currently stabilizing. Risk levels are improving.

90.0th %ile (Sector)Accel: +0 Qtrs
Updated2026-06-02
Market View
₹1,203.4▼0.53%
PeriodQ4 FY26

Score Waterfall
Absolute contribution points of each forensic pillar to the final risk score. Derived from: Sector Baseline + Active Penalties - Mitigation Buffers.

Stability Adjustment
+31.0 pts
Final Composite Risk31 / 100

Investment Risk Thesis

Historical Trend

Current risk score has risen from 5 → 31 over 13 quarters.

Expected Direction
🟢 Improving
Primary Deterioration Drivers
  • Margin Compression
  • Inventory Stress
  • Relative Growth Weakness
What to Watch Next Quarter
  • Operating profit margins
  • Working capital efficiency
  • Debt growth

Active Risk Objects (9)

CriticalHigh
Margin Compression
📊 Earnings QualityAnnualActive for 1 Years
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Impact Weight15/15
MomentumAccelerating
Last SignalQ3 FY2026
Operating margin declined by 7.1 bps YoY for two consecutive quarters.

"Early signs of margin erosion. Input costs are beginning to eat into core profits."

Working Capital Expansion
💧 Liquidity & CoverageAnnualActive for 2 Years
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Impact Weight10/15
MomentumDecaying
Last SignalQ2 FY2025
Working capital expansion detected: Receivable days increased by 132.5%.

"Working capital pressure is receding. Cash previously locked in operations is being released."

Relative Growth Weakness
📊 Earnings QualityAnnualActive for 3 Years
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Impact Weight12/15
MomentumPersistent
Last SignalQ3 FY2026
Revenue growth consistently lags behind sector median (12.8%).

"Earnings quality is under severe pressure. High accruals suggest potential revenue overstatement."

Capex Efficiency Stress
📊 Earnings QualityAnnualActive for 3 Years
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Impact Weight8/15
MomentumPersistent
Last SignalQ2 FY2026
Aggressive Capex (42.1%) amidst slow revenue growth (4.1%).

"Earnings quality is under severe pressure. High accruals suggest potential revenue overstatement."

Operating Leverage Stress
📊 Earnings QualityAnnualActive for 2 Years
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Impact Weight10/15
MomentumAccelerating
Last SignalQ3 FY2026
Expenses are consistently growing faster than revenues, creating operational pressure.

"The balance sheet is heavily over-leveraged. Interest payments are consuming most of the profit."

Profit Collapse
📊 Earnings QualityQuarterlyActive for 3 Qtrs
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Impact Weight8/15
MomentumDecaying
Last SignalQ3 FY2026
JINDALSTEL: Net Profit collapsed by 80.2% from FY2025 Q3 to FY2026 Q3.

"Earnings quality is stabilizing. The reliance on non-operational items is receding."

Inventory Stress
📊 Earnings QualityAnnualActive for 3 Years
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Impact Weight15/15
MomentumPersistent
Last SignalQ2 FY2026
Inventory growth (11.7%) significantly outpaced revenue growth (4.1%).

"Stock is piling up in the warehouse. Inventory turnover is slowing down dangerously."

Low Interest Coverage
💧 Liquidity & CoverageQuarterlyActive for 2 Qtrs
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Impact Weight8/15
MomentumDecaying
Last SignalQ3 FY2026
JINDALSTEL: Low Interest Coverage Ratio of 1.85x in FY2026 Q3 (Threshold: 2.5x).

"The ability to cover interest is strengthening as earnings improve or debt is retired."

Revenue-Debt Divergence
🏛️ Solvency & LeverageAnnualActive for 2 Years
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Impact Weight6/15
MomentumDecaying
Last SignalFY2025
JINDALSTEL: Revenue fell 0.5% while Debt rose 12.2% in 2025 vs 2024.

"Debt servicing metrics have improved recently. The company is actively deleveraging."

Risk Trajectory
Historical 12-quarter risk trend (Q-11 to Q0) followed by a 2-quarter predictive funnel (Q+1, Q+2).
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Resilience Matrix
Diagnostic benchmarking comparing structural sensitivity and risk buffers against sector medians.
MetricValuevs SectorSignal
Volatility (σ)7.1711.41✅ RESILIENT
Sensitivity (ε_s)11.00✅ RESILIENT
Escalation Prob.5%5%✅ NEUTRAL
Safety Buffer+35.0+47.0📈 CRITICAL
Forensic Benchmark Context: Iron & Steel (n=11 peers)

Correlation Analysis
Visualizing the relationship between stock price movement and structural risk objects.

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Share Price
Risk Score (0-100)
Market Performance
₹1,203.4(-0.53%)
1M Divergence-3.88%
1 Week-1.59%
1 Month-1.61%
6 Months+19.65%
1 Year+27.78%
2 Year+17.52%
3 Year+130.72%
Sector Average (1M)+2.27%
Sentinel Forensic Assessment
ALGORITHMIC RISK PROFILE • NON-ADVISORY

The risk profile is Early Signals and currently improving. Recent structural triggers in governance suggest a building pressure on the underlying framework. Material forensic traces are visible in structural transparency and audit trails, indicating a progressive erosion of structural stability. Initial structural recovery is visible; monitor for a sustained return to resilience.

JINDALSTEL • MARKET STRUCTURE

Stage 2 — Advancing

The company is in a growth phase. Institutional sentiment is highly positive, supported by strong fundamentals and sustained risk reduction.

Stage Transition Prob.93%
Trend QualityDeveloping
Phase Progression
Phase Progression Score72.5%
Readiness LabelModerate (Transition Potential Building)
Probability of Advancing93%
CoinTree Momentum
Composite Z-Score-0.0899σ
Weakening momentum trend
Universe Rank
A cross-sectional rank of this stock's composite momentum score compared to all other tracked equities in the universe. A rank of #1 of 1035 means it has the strongest overall price momentum in the market.
#1174 of 2716
Top 43.23% in momentum strength
Timeframe Sparklines
1W-1.6%
1M-1.6%
6M+19.6%
Weinstein Indicators
150 DMA₹1,131.84
200 DMA₹1,103.72
150 DMA Slope+2.3573%Rising
Relative Strength+25.14%Leading
Relative Turnover (RTR)0.9464
ParticipationNeutral

PEER COMPARISON

Ranked comparison against sector peers

This company shows higher risk compared to the Sector Mean (19).
ANKITMETALAnkit Metal & Power Limited
0 Risk
Sector %ile0th
Delta0
Active Flags12
Accel+0
Governance

Stable

JINDALSTELJINDAL STEEL LIMITED
31 Risk
Sector %ile90th
Delta-5
Active Flags9
Accel+0
Governance

Watch

JAIBALAJIJai Balaji Industries Limited
35 Risk
Sector %ile100th
Delta0
Active Flags36
Accel+0
Earnings Quality

Watch

* Peer comparison is based on risk signals, not valuation or returns.

Risk Profiles

Solvency
10100th %ile
VS Sector Median (8.5)
Governance
10100th %ile
VS Sector Median (8.5)
Earnings Quality
10100th %ile
VS Sector Median (8.5)
Balance Sheet Stress
10100th %ile
VS Sector Median (8.5)
Competitive Position
10100th %ile
VS Sector Median (8.5)
Growth Sustainability
10100th %ile
VS Sector Median (8.5)

Deterioration Timeline

2026

Relative Growth Weakness

2026

Operating Leverage Stress

2026

Margin Compression

2026

Relative Growth Weakness

2026

Inventory Stress

2026

Capex Efficiency Stress

2026

Relative Growth Weakness

2025

Operating Leverage Stress

2025

Inventory Stress

2025

Working Capital Expansion

2025

Capex Efficiency Stress

2025

Revenue-Debt Divergence

2024

Inventory Stress

2024

Working Capital Expansion

2024

Capex Efficiency Stress

2024

Revenue-Debt Divergence

Key Financials (INR Cr)

PeriodRevenueNet ProfitOCFDebt
FY202653,5533,3617,20422,038
FY202549,9322,84610,82417,842
FY202450,1835,9436,00815,896
FY202352,7683,9747,27612,435