As of 6 Nov 2026, KCP trades at 12.0× trailing earnings, below the industry P/E of 27.3×, and the shares are 24% below their 52-week high. It earns ROCE of 12% and ROE of 13%, and sales and net profit grew 4.5% and 68% a year over 3 years. Its dividend yield is 0.6%, and debt is 0.29× equity. It is a small-cap company with a market cap of ₹2,040 Cr, ranked 21st of 58 Building Materials companies by market cap; the shares fell 19% over the past year.
- ₹161.01
- ₹161.01
- ₹152.20
- ₹161.42
- 3 L
Health check
- ReturnsIn line
−19.4% over a year, better than 3 of 7 peers.
- Price tagCheaper
P/E 12.0 vs industry 27.3.
- GrowthSteady
Sales +4.5%, profit +67.7% a year over 3 years.
- ProfitabilityAverage
ROCE 11.5% vs peer median 10.2%.
- Balance sheetSolid
Debt 0.29× equity, interest covered 9.8×, Piotroski 7 of 9.
- Red flags1 to check
Quarterly profit down 42.0% on a year ago.
Small cap
Defensive
Key metrics
- Market cap
- ₹2,040 Cr
- Small cap
- P/E
- 12.0
- Industry 27.3
- Price to book
- 1.14
- Peers 2.12
- Dividend yield
- 0.63%
- ROE
- 13.1%
- Peers 4.9%
- ROCE
- 11.5%
- Peers 10.2%
- Debt to equity
- 0.29
- Debt ₹664 Cr
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹13.22
- Face value ₹1
- OPM (TTM)
- 11.0%
- Net margin 7.7%
- Sales growth
- +15.2%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Profit growth
- −42.0%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Price to sales
- 0.79
- EV/EBITDA 5.9
Strengths and risks
Strengths
- Quarterly sales up 15.2% on a year ago.
- P/E of 12.0 against an industry P/E of 27.3.
Risks to check
- Quarterly profit down 42.0% on a year ago.
About KCP
The KCP Limited engages in cement, heavy engineering, power generation, and hospitality businesses in India. It operates through Cement Unit, Engineering Unit, Hotel, and Sugar segments. The company manufactures and sells cement; generates power from various sources, including thermal, hydel, solar, wind, and waste heat recovery; and produces refined sugar products under VARELLA brand. It also manufactures heavy equipment for various industries and…
- Headquarters
- Chennai
- Employees
- 836
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- ISIN
- INE805C01028
- Website
- kcp.co.in
Price range
- Avg volume (3M)
- 1.6 L
- 1-year return
- minus 19.4%
- From 52-week high
- minus 23.8%
Peers · Building Materials
| Company | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ULTRACEMCOUltraTech Cement | 12,450.00 | plus 1.63% | 3,66,110 | 41.6 | 22.8 | 11.8% | 19.1% | 0.38 | 11.9% | plus 3.6% |
| GRASIMGrasim Industries | 3,227.00 | minus 0.02% | 2,18,884 | 38.5 | 16.8 | 4.0% | 15.0% | 1.35 | 14.3% | plus 12.0% |
| AMBUJACEMAmbuja Cements | 390.60 | plus 0.67% | 97,057 | 34.7 | 14.6 | 4.6% | 14.3% | 0.01 | – | minus 31.6% |
| SHREECEMShree Cement | 25,100.00 | plus 0.82% | 90,563 | 57.2 | 18.0 | 10.2% | 20.1% | 0.09 | 5.7% | minus 9.8% |
| JKCEMENTJ.K. Cement | 5,239.80 | minus 0.20% | 40,487 | 42.3 | 19.2 | 13.3% | 15.8% | 1.01 | 12.1% | minus 9.1% |
| DALBHARATDalmia Bharat | 1,470.30 | plus 0.27% | 27,602 | 56.3 | 9.6 | 7.0% | 16.5% | 0.57 | 3.0% | minus 28.5% |
| ACCACC | 1,236.20 | plus 0.77% | 23,214 | 26.4 | 7.9 | 10.4% | 8.7% | 0.02 | – | minus 33.1% |
| KCPKCP | 158.25 | minus 1.96% | 2,040 | 12.0 | 4.5 | 11.5% | 11.0% | 0.29 | 4.5% | minus 19.4% |
| Median of 7 peers | – | 0.67% | 90,563 | 41.6 | 16.8 | 10.2% | 15.8% | 0.38 | 11.9% | −9.8% |
Quarterly results
| ₹ Cr | Jun 25 | Sep 25 | Dec 25 | Mar 26 | Jun 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 677 | 602 | 614 | 684 | 779 | |
| 565 | 519 | 583 | 566 | 715 | |
| 111 | 82.2 | 31.7 | 118 | 64.2 | |
| 16.4% | 13.7% | 5.2% | 17.2% | 8.2% | |
| 16.5 | 11 | 25 | 20.1 | 26.8 | |
| 8.9 | 10.1 | 7.8 | 6.4 | 10 | |
| 22.1 | 22.6 | 19.2 | 21.3 | 25.2 | |
| – | 1.9 | −10.2 | −0.3 | – | |
| 96.6 | 62.4 | 19.5 | 110 | 55.9 | |
| 7.1% | 22.3% | 14.7% | −10.2% | 0.3% | |
| 63.5 | 33 | 15.5 | 85.1 | 36.8 | |
| 4.92 | 2.56 | 1.20 | 6.60 | 2.86 |
Profit & loss
- Sales CAGR 3Y
- +4.5%
- Profit CAGR 3Y
- +67.7%
- EPS CAGR 3Y
- +67.7%
- ROE
- 13.1%
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,246 | 2,840 | 2,520 | 2,563 | |
| – | +26.5% | minus 11.3% | +1.7% | |
| 2,071 | 2,484 | 2,184 | 2,218 | |
| 176 | 357 | 336 | 345 | |
| 7.8% | 12.6% | 13.3% | 13.5% | |
| 35.4 | 67.1 | 55.2 | 69 | |
| 37.3 | 40.1 | 31.3 | 32.7 | |
| 89.9 | 89.4 | 85 | 85.1 | |
| 0.2 | −1.4 | −24.6 | −8 | |
| 84.1 | 293 | 250 | 288 | |
| −6.7% | 5.7% | −1.1% | 4.4% | |
| 41.7 | 189 | 147 | 197 | |
| – | +351.7% | minus 22.0% | +34.0% | |
| 3.24 | 14.63 | 11.41 | 15.29 |
Forecast
Balance sheet
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | |
| 1,212 | 1,397 | 1,520 | 1,769 | |
| 558 | 480 | 542 | 664 | |
| 835 | 938 | 1,024 | 1,136 | |
| 2,618 | 2,829 | 3,099 | 3,582 | |
| 1,004 | 948 | 1,095 | 1,276 | |
| 10.8 | 17.1 | 194 | 403 | |
| 73.5 | 93.5 | 56.9 | 42.9 | |
| 639 | 913 | 977 | 1,167 | |
| 890 | 856 | 776 | 693 | |
| 2,618 | 2,829 | 3,099 | 3,582 |
Cash flow
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −72.1 | 106 | 160 | 206 | |
| 3.1 | 69.8 | −83.1 | −126 | |
| 68.3 | −169 | −83.8 | −62.8 | |
| −0.7 | 7.3 | −6.9 | 17.3 | |
| −33.7 | −33.9 | −202 | −273 | |
| −106 | 72.4 | −42.3 | −66.5 | |
| −12.7 | −49.8 | −115 | −152 |
Shareholding pattern
- Promoters44.39%
- Public55.61%
| Quarter | Split | Promoters | Public | Promoter change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | 44.39% | 55.61% | 0.00 | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 44.39% | 55.61% | plus 0.14 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 44.25% | 55.75% | 0.00 | |
| 31 Dec 2025 | 44.25% | 55.75% | 0.00 | |
| 30 Sep 2025 | 44.25% | 55.75% | – |
Major shareholders
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