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On 6 Nov 2026, Kec International was priced at ₹333.35, or 21.0× trailing earnings, against an industry P/E of 16.4×, and the shares are 59% below their 52-week high. Sales and net profit grew 11% and 51% a year over 3 years, with ROCE of 20% and ROE of 7.2%. Debt is 1.04× equity, and its dividend yield is 1.6%. It is a small-cap company with a market cap of ₹8,874 Cr, ranked 13th of 156 Engineering & Construction companies by market cap; the shares fell 59% over the past year.

As of 6 Nov 2026Prices are delayed about 15 minutes; fundamentals are from the quarter ended Sep 2026.How we calculate this

past year
Open
₹327.15
Day high
₹335.75
Day low
₹322.05
Prev. close
₹329.70
Volume
15.6 L

Health check

1 good · 1 fair · 4 to check
  • ReturnsBehind

    −59.3% over a year, better than 0 of 7 peers.

  • Price tagPricier

    P/E 21.0 vs industry 16.4.

  • GrowthSteady

    Sales +11.1%, profit +50.9% a year over 3 years.

  • ProfitabilityStrong

    ROCE 20.2% vs peer median 19.9%.

  • Balance sheetStretched

    Debt 1.04× equity, interest covered 2.2×, Piotroski 3 of 9.

  • Red flags5 to check

    Return on equity is low at 7.2%.

Compared with 7 industry peers. Computed from reported figures. Educational, not a recommendation.

Engineering & Construction

155 listed peers. Screen the industry

Small cap

₹8,874 Cr, #13 of 156 in its industry by size.

Market sensitivity

Measuring against the NIFTY 50…

Key metrics

Last 12 months to Sep 2026: sales ₹22,900 Cr · profit ₹423 Cr
Market cap
₹8,874 Cr
Small cap
P/E
21.0
Industry 16.4
Price to book
1.45
Peers 4.92
Dividend yield
1.65%
ROE
7.2%
Peers 17.9%
ROCE
20.2%
Peers 19.9%
Debt to equity
1.04
Debt ₹6,305 Cr
EPS (TTM)
₹15.88
Face value ₹2
OPM (TTM)
6.3%
Net margin 1.8%
Sales growth
−10.2%
Latest quarter vs a year ago
Profit growth
−81.5%
Latest quarter vs a year ago
Price to sales
0.39
EV/EBITDA 10.8

Strengths and risks

Strengths

  • Return on capital employed of 20.2%.

Risks to check

  • Return on equity is low at 7.2%.
  • Quarterly profit down 81.5% on a year ago.
  • Quarterly sales down 10.2% on a year ago.
  • 59% below its 52-week high.
  • Interest coverage of only 3.0×.

Derived automatically from reported figures. Not a recommendation.

About Kec International

KEC International Limited engages in the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) business. It designs, manufactures, supplies, and erects transmission lines on turnkey basis; executes gas insulated transmission lines; undertakes EPC projects of high voltage electrical switching and distribution substations, as well as transmission lines in oil field areas; and turnkey solutions for railway contracts. The company also provides civil engineering…

Headquarters
Mumbai
Employees
7,878
Sector
Industrials
ISIN
INE389H01022

Price range

52 weeks

₹299.00₹803.40

Today

₹322.05₹335.75
Avg volume (3M)
19.5 L
1-year return
minus 59.3%
From 52-week high
minus 58.5%

Analyst consensus

24 analysts
BuyMean target ₹512.54 plus 53.8%

Target range, with today’s price

Low ₹318.00High ₹635.00

Consensus from Yahoo Finance. Not a recommendation.

Peers · Engineering & Construction

Capital-heavy industry columns

Company
LTLarsen & Toubro4,117.70plus 1.67%5,66,54931.719.614.6%9.6%1.0516.1%plus 3.2%
RVNLRail Vikas Nigam193.34minus 0.18%40,31244.956.911.0%4.3%0.490.2%minus 40.5%
CEMPROCemindia Projects1,323.30plus 2.79%24,40536.424.237.1%10.4%0.3525.5%plus 49.2%
KPILKalpataru Projects International1,370.80minus 0.04%23,41019.710.119.9%8.3%0.4618.4%plus 4.3%
NBCCNBCC (India)78.00minus 2.90%21,06026.519.834.3%6.1%0.0012.9%minus 29.5%
ENGINERSINEngineers India292.70minus 1.94%16,45118.321.528.1%21.2%0.005.7%plus 51.1%
WABAGVA Tech Wabag1,988.20plus 6.57%12,43429.420.816.3%10.9%0.099.9%plus 33.2%
KECKec International333.35plus 1.11%8,87421.07.120.2%6.3%1.0411.1%minus 59.3%
Median of 7 peers–−0.04%23,41029.420.819.9%9.6%0.3512.9%4.3%

Quarterly results

Consolidated, ₹ crore
SalesSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrSep 25Dec 25Mar 26Jun 26Sep 26
6,0926,0016,3905,0245,468
5,6615,5715,9424,7335,196
430430448291271
7.1%7.2%7.0%5.8%5.0%
4.610.230.113.913.3
171171170164191
50.650.450.650.853
–−58.8–––
21316025889.940.9
24.5%20.3%25.2%19.2%27.3%
16112719372.629.7
6.044.797.242.731.12

Profit & loss

Yearly, ₹ crore
Sales CAGR 3Y
+11.1%
Profit CAGR 3Y
+50.9%
EPS CAGR 3Y
+49.2%
ROE
7.2%
Net profitSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
16,99719,59521,53723,301
–+15.3%+9.9%+8.2%
16,04918,21919,80821,354
9481,3761,7291,948
5.6%7.0%8.0%8.4%
−61.4−91.5−107−120
534650653654
161185184197
−30.1−22.8−57.8−188
161426727789
−9.3%18.7%21.5%23.3%
176347571606
–+97.0%+64.6%+6.1%
6.8513.4921.8022.75

Forecast

Your assumptions, not a prediction

Balance sheet

At each financial year end, ₹ crore
Total assetsSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
51.451.453.253.2
3,7204,0445,2946,106
3,3833,9613,9575,378
10,12410,97512,87513,621
17,27919,03122,18025,158
1,2931,3571,4041,583
11.520.240.3118
2913.91210.9
335253616468
15,61017,38820,10822,978
17,27919,03122,18025,158

Cash flow

Yearly, ₹ crore
Cash from operationsSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
614311419−414
−142−223−67.9−242
−401−145−32.1511
70.7−56.6319−145
−178−237−183−329
43573.8237−743
−103−77.2−103−146

Shareholding pattern

Source: NSE filings
50.1%
promoters
  • Promoters50.10%
  • Public49.90%
  • As of 30 Sep 2026
QuarterSplitPromotersPublicPromoter change
30 Sep 202650.10%49.90%0.00
30 Jun 202650.10%49.90%0.00
31 Mar 202650.10%49.90%0.00
31 Dec 202550.10%49.90%0.00
30 Sep 202550.10%49.90%–

Major shareholders

NSE filing

Filings & events

News

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