JSW Steel Achieves Global Investment Grade with Moody's Baa3 Rating
JSW Steel Limited achieved global investment grade with Moody's assigning a Baa3 rating. Net debt reduced by over ₹30,000 crore to ₹46,157 crore by June 30, 2026. Net Debt/EBITDA improved to 1.46x. This follows upgrades from Fitch, CARE, and ICRA, reflecting deleveraging and financial discipline.
Achieving an investment grade rating from a major agency like Moody's is a significant milestone that can improve access to capital markets, potentially lower borrowing costs, and enhance the company's overall financial standing and investor confidence.
The announcement details a significant achievement of global investment grade rating from Moody's, along with upgrades from other rating agencies, and a substantial reduction in debt and improvement in key financial ratios, all of which are positive indicators for the company.
JSW Steel Limited has achieved global investment grade status with Moody's Ratings assigning it a Baa3 long-term issuer rating and a stable outlook. Moody's also upgraded JSW Steel's senior unsecured ratings and guaranteed senior unsecured revenue bonds to Baa3 from Ba1. This upgrade is attributed to sustained improvements in the company's credit profile, its position as India's largest steel producer with cost-competitive operations, material debt reduction through operating performance and asset divestment, and the meaningful expansion of its operating scale.
The agency expects ongoing projects at Vijayanagar and the commissioning of Dolvi phase 3 next year to drive higher earnings and support credit metrics. The company's financial profile has strengthened significantly, with net debt reduced from ₹76,563 crore as of March 31, 2025, to ₹46,157 crore as of June 30, 2026, a reduction of over ₹30,000 crore. This has improved the Net Debt/EBITDA ratio to 1.46x by June 2026 from 3.34x in March 2025.
This Baa3 rating follows recent upgrades from Fitch, CARE Ratings, and ICRA, marking a comprehensive endorsement of JSW Steel's deleveraging and financial discipline. Mr. Jayant Acharya, Joint Managing Director & CEO, highlighted that the rating recognizes the company's business strength, scale, cost-competitive operations, and quality of assets, positioning it well to capture India's growing steel demand. Mr. Swayam Saurabh, CFO, emphasized the validation of the organization's discipline, sharper capital allocation, and a stronger balance sheet, providing a more efficient base for future growth.
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