On 6 Nov 2026, Gayatri Projects was priced at ₹19.93, or 0.2× trailing earnings, against an industry P/E of 16.4×, and the shares are 27% below their 52-week high. Sales fell 5.9% a year over 3 years; its ROCE of 174% is the highest among the 7 largest Engineering & Construction peers, though net profit is above operating profit, which points to a one-off gain. Debt is 0.51× equity. It is a small-cap company with a market cap of ₹925 Cr, ranked 64th of 156 Engineering & Construction companies by market cap; the shares rose 91% over the past year.
- ₹20.23
- ₹20.89
- ₹19.93
- ₹20.97
- 6 L
Health check
- ReturnsAhead
+90.8% over a year, better than 7 of 7 peers.
- Price tagDistorted
A one-off gain inflates profit, so P/E isn’t comparable right now.
- GrowthShrinking
Sales −5.9% a year over 3 years.
- ProfitabilityStrong
ROCE 174.1% vs peer median 19.9%.
- Balance sheetFair
Debt 0.51× equity, interest covered 404.9×, Piotroski 7 of 9.
- Red flags2 to check
Net profit is above operating profit, so a one-off gain is likely flattering earnings.
Small cap
Moves with the market
Key metrics
- Market cap
- ₹925 Cr
- Small cap
- P/E
- 0.2
- Industry 16.4
- Price to book
- 0.61
- Peers 4.92
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- ROE
- 343.9%
- Peers 17.9%
- ROCE
- 174.1%
- Peers 19.9%
- Debt to equity
- 0.51
- Debt ₹311 Cr
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹111.48
- Face value ₹2
- OPM (TTM)
- 3.1%
- Net margin 179.8%
- Sales growth
- +198.7%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Profit growth
- n/a
- Year-ago quarter not reported
- Price to sales
- 0.80
- EV/EBITDA 6.4
Strengths and risks
Strengths
- Return on equity of 343.9%.
- Return on capital employed of 174.1%.
- Quarterly sales up 198.7% on a year ago.
- Promoter stake up from 3.9% to 23.6%.
Risks to check
- Net profit is above operating profit, so a one-off gain is likely flattering earnings.
- Interest coverage of only 0.7×.
About Gayatri Projects
Gayatri Projects Limited engages in the construction business in India. The company is involved in engineering, procurement and construction of roads, irrigation, rail, airports development, power, and industrial works, as well as transportation, water works, land development, and mining projects. It also engages in the ownership of infrastructure assets; and vehicle bridges and tunnels and toll roads. Gayatri Projects Limited was founded in 1963 and is…
- Headquarters
- Hyderabad
- Employees
- 240
- Sector
- Industrials
- ISIN
- INE336H01023
- Website
- gayatri.co.in
Price range
- Avg volume (3M)
- 8.6 L
- 1-year return
- plus 90.8%
- From 52-week high
- minus 27.1%
Peers · Engineering & Construction
| Company | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LTLarsen & Toubro | 4,117.70 | plus 1.67% | 5,66,549 | 31.7 | 19.6 | 14.6% | 9.6% | 1.05 | 16.1% | plus 3.2% |
| RVNLRail Vikas Nigam | 193.34 | minus 0.18% | 40,312 | 44.9 | 56.9 | 11.0% | 4.3% | 0.49 | 0.2% | minus 40.5% |
| CEMPROCemindia Projects | 1,323.30 | plus 2.79% | 24,405 | 36.4 | 24.2 | 37.1% | 10.4% | 0.35 | 25.5% | plus 49.2% |
| KPILKalpataru Projects International | 1,370.80 | minus 0.04% | 23,410 | 19.7 | 10.1 | 19.9% | 8.3% | 0.46 | 18.4% | plus 4.3% |
| NBCCNBCC (India) | 78.00 | minus 2.90% | 21,060 | 26.5 | 19.8 | 34.3% | 6.1% | 0.00 | 12.9% | minus 29.5% |
| ENGINERSINEngineers India | 292.70 | minus 1.94% | 16,451 | 18.3 | 21.5 | 28.1% | 21.2% | 0.00 | 5.7% | plus 51.1% |
| WABAGVA Tech Wabag | 1,988.20 | plus 6.57% | 12,434 | 29.4 | 20.8 | 16.3% | 10.9% | 0.09 | 9.9% | plus 33.2% |
| GAYAPROJGayatri Projects | 19.93 | minus 4.96% | 925 | 0.2 | 330.9 | 174.1% | 3.1% | 0.51 | −5.9% | plus 90.8% |
| Median of 7 peers | – | −0.04% | 23,410 | 29.4 | 20.8 | 19.9% | 9.6% | 0.35 | 12.9% | 4.3% |
Quarterly results
| ₹ Cr | Jun 25 | Sep 25 | Dec 25 | Mar 26 | Jun 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76.6 | 73.1 | 506 | 191 | 229 | |
| 67.4 | 72.5 | 535 | 173 | 189 | |
| 9.1 | 0.6 | −28.8 | 18.8 | 40.2 | |
| 11.9% | 0.9% | −5.7% | 9.8% | 17.6% | |
| 5.8 | 9.3 | 90.5 | 32.6 | 25.6 | |
| 6.4 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 2.2 | |
| 9.2 | 8.2 | 7.2 | 4.8 | 4.7 | |
| – | – | 2,128 | −143 | −21.8 | |
| −0.6 | −3.4 | 2,179 | −98.8 | 37.1 | |
| – | – | 1.0% | −12.3% | – | |
| −0.6 | −3.4 | 2,157 | −111 | 37.1 | |
| -0.03 | -0.18 | 115.23 | -5.93 | 2.36 |
Profit & loss
- Sales CAGR 3Y
- −5.9%
- ROE
- 343.9%
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,017 | 680 | 450 | 847 | |
| – | minus 33.2% | minus 33.8% | +88.2% | |
| 1,720 | 632 | 447 | 843 | |
| −702 | 47.9 | 3.3 | 3.7 | |
| −69.1% | 7.0% | 0.7% | 0.4% | |
| 20.1 | 39.1 | 193 | 88.9 | |
| 291 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 5.1 | |
| 57.1 | 49.2 | 43.1 | 29.5 | |
| −474 | 6.3 | −29 | 2,018 | |
| −1,504 | 41.5 | 124 | 2,076 | |
| – | – | 0.0% | 1.6% | |
| −1,504 | 41.5 | 124 | 2,042 | |
| – | – | +198.8% | +1548.3% | |
| -80.35 | 2.21 | 6.62 | 109.09 |
Forecast
Balance sheet
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37.4 | 37.4 | 37.4 | 37.4 | |
| −1,636 | −1,593 | −1,474 | 569 | |
| 3,791 | 3,675 | 3,628 | 311 | |
| 1,386 | 1,288 | 1,248 | 1,197 | |
| 3,578 | 3,408 | 3,439 | 2,115 | |
| 281 | 232 | 191 | 83.1 | |
| 9.2 | 9.2 | 11.8 | 5.8 | |
| 511 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26.5 | 37.2 | 246 | 22.7 | |
| 2,751 | 3,130 | 2,990 | 2,003 | |
| 3,578 | 3,408 | 3,439 | 2,115 |
Cash flow
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −863 | −110 | 305 | 490 | |
| 45.8 | 261 | 1.4 | 67.8 | |
| 819 | −141 | −97.4 | −782 | |
| 1.2 | 10.7 | 209 | −224 | |
| – | −0.1 | −2.8 | −4.7 | |
| −863 | −110 | 302 | 486 |
Shareholding pattern
- Promoters23.56%
- Public76.44%
| Quarter | Split | Promoters | Public | Promoter change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | 23.56% | 76.44% | 0.00 | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 23.56% | 76.44% | plus 0.43 | |
| 22 Apr 2026 | 23.13% | 76.87% | plus 20.64 | |
| 20 Apr 2026 | 2.49% | 97.51% | minus 1.45 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 3.94% | 96.06% | – |
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