Why is JSW Energy falling/rising?

Aug 19 2025 10:30 PM IST
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As of 19-Aug, JSW Energy Ltd's stock price is at 533.85, showing a slight increase but underperforming its sector. Despite recent short-term gains, the stock has a year-to-date decline of 16.92% and faces challenges with high debt and low management efficiency.
As of 19-Aug, JSW Energy Ltd's stock price is currently at 533.85, reflecting a slight increase of 0.1 (0.02%). The stock has been gaining for the last two days, with a total return of 0.92% during this period. However, it has underperformed its sector by 0.28% today. Over the past week, the stock has shown a modest increase of 0.08%, while its one-month performance is up by 0.54%. Despite these short-term gains, the stock has a year-to-date decline of 16.92% and a one-year decline of 20.00%. The company has high institutional holdings at 23.8%, indicating confidence from larger investors, but it also faces challenges such as poor management efficiency, with a low Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) of 7.34% and a high Debt to EBITDA ratio of 4.71 times, which negatively impacts its profitability and ability to service debt.

In the broader market context, the stock's recent performance contrasts with the benchmark, as the Sensex has increased by 1.76% over the past week and is up 4.49% year-to-date. This indicates that while JSW Energy has seen some short-term gains, it is still lagging behind the overall market performance. The company's flat results in June, coupled with a high Debt-Equity ratio and low profitability metrics, suggest underlying weaknesses that may be contributing to its underperformance relative to the market. Overall, while there are some positive indicators such as rising investor participation and healthy long-term growth in operating profit, the significant challenges related to debt and management efficiency continue to weigh on the stock's performance.
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