JSW Steel Limited vs Steel Authority of India Limited
An objective side-by-side of JSWSTEEL and SAIL, both in Steel - Large: valuation, profitability, growth, balance sheet, ownership and share-price performance. Where one number is clearly better on its own terms (lower P/E, higher ROE), it is shaded. That is a description, not a recommendation.
Prices as of 2026-11-06 close
Latest results: JSWSTEEL Sep 2026 · SAIL Sep 2026
At a glance
- JSW Steel Limited is the larger company by market value, about 4.7 times the size of Steel Authority of India Limited.
- On trailing earnings, JSW Steel Limited trades at the lower P/E (10.4 against 12.6).
- JSW Steel Limited earns the higher return on equity (28.0% against 9.0%).
- Over three years JSW Steel Limited has grown profits faster (34% a year against 25%).
- Over the past year the share prices returned +12.5% (JSWSTEEL) and +25.4% (SAIL).
| Metric | JSW Steel JSWSTEEL |
Steel Authority SAIL |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | ₹331,265 Cr | ₹70,880 Cr |
| Share price | ₹1,357.10 | ₹171.60 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | 10.45 | 12.65 |
| P/B | 2.92 | 1.13 |
| EV/EBITDA | 11.64 | 6.79 |
| PEG | 0.31 | 0.51 |
| Dividend yield | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Profitability | ||
| ROE | 28.0% | 9.0% |
| ROCE | 11.0% | 8.0% |
| Operating margin | 17.3% | 12.9% |
| Sales (TTM) | ₹199,021 Cr | ₹116,428 Cr |
| Net profit (TTM) | ₹31,708 Cr | ₹5,604 Cr |
| Growth | ||
| Latest quarter sales YoY | +20.7% | +19.8% |
| Latest quarter profit YoY | +225.6% | +318.1% |
| Sales CAGR 3Y | +4.0% | +2.0% |
| Profit CAGR 3Y | +34.0% | +25.0% |
| Sales CAGR 5Y | +18.0% | +10.0% |
| Profit CAGR 5Y | +3.0% | -2.0% |
| Financial strength | ||
| Debt/Equity | 0.62 | 0.50 |
| Interest cover | 2.19 | 2.79 |
| Ownership | ||
| Promoter holding | 44.3% | 65.0% |
| Promoter change (4 qtrs) | -1.01 pp | +0.00 pp |
| Price performance | ||
| Return 1M | +10.33% | -1.55% |
| Return 3M | +3.76% | -2.91% |
| Return 1Y | +12.53% | +25.39% |
| Return YTD | +16.51% | +16.74% |
| Technical condition | ||
| Technical score | 90 | 63 |
| RS rating (1-99) | 74.00 | 71.00 |
| % vs 200-DMA | +8.67% | -0.08% |
| RSI (14) | 68.01 | 51.29 |
| % from 52-week high | -0.94% | -18.17% |
