JD Cables cuts debt to 0.39x after a 46% revenue jump
Full-year profit climbed 44% to ₹31.72 crore. The balance sheet is now mostly equity-funded.
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- Full-year revenue rose 46% to ₹365.19 crore; net profit grew 44% to ₹31.72 crore.
- Second-half revenue surged 70% to ₹243.75 crore, with net profit up 69%.
- Order book is ₹515 crore; current ratio improved to 2.25x.
Why this matters
JD Cables nearly halved its debt-to-equity in a single year while growing profit by 44%. The combination of fast top-line growth and a clean-up of the balance sheet removes the financial friction that would otherwise cap a micro-cap's ability to chase the large infrastructure orders it now holds.
What we're watching
- Whether the ₹515 crore order book sustains growth into H1 FY27.
- If the company uses its new financial headroom for capacity expansion.
- The sustainability of the 70% H2 revenue acceleration.
The full read
JD Cables is growing fast. Full-year revenue hit ₹365.19 crore on 46% growth, while net profit climbed 44% to ₹31.72 crore. The second half drove the acceleration: ₹243.75 crore in revenue, up 70%, with net profit up 69% to ₹19.79 crore. But the balance sheet changed more dramatically. Debt-to-equity fell from 1.53x to 0.39x, and the current ratio strengthened to 2.25x. JD Cables is now operating with minimal borrowings while sitting on a ₹515 crore order book. That's rare. The growth-and-deleveraging combination is hard to find for a micro-cap in a capital-intensive industry. It gives the company financial room to invest in capacity without issuing equity. The open question is whether it will.
Questions answered
- How much did JD Cables' debt load change?
- The debt-to-equity ratio fell from 1.53x to 0.39x, a reduction of roughly three-quarters in a single fiscal year.
- What drove the second-half acceleration?
- H2 revenue surged 70% to ₹243.75 crore, accounting for about two-thirds of the full-year total. The ₹515 crore order book suggests strong execution on existing contracts.
- What does the order book mean for future earnings?
- The ₹515 crore order book represents roughly 1.4x full-year revenue. This provides visibility on near-term earnings, though conversion rates are not disclosed.
- Is the current ratio improvement meaningful?
- A current ratio of 2.25x means the company has ₹2.25 in current assets for every ₹1 of short-term liabilities. This removes near-term liquidity risk for a fast-growing manufacturer.
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All notes on JDL →- 30 May 2026 · 2:36 PM IST JD Cables cuts debt to 0.39x after a 46% revenue jump
- today JD Cables' H2 FY26 call transcript is a compliance step, not news.