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KSE (KSE) had a P/E of 11.9× on 6 Nov 2026, below the industry P/E of 19.5×, and the shares are 74% below their 52-week high. Sales grew 1.4% a year over 3 years, with ROCE of 31% and ROE of 26%. It carries very little debt, and its dividend yield is 8.7%. It is a small-cap company with a market cap of ₹553 Cr, ranked 47th of 127 Packaged Foods companies by market cap; the shares fell 74% over the past year.

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

past year
Open
₹170.30
Day high
₹176.40
Day low
₹170.30
Prev. close
₹174.71
Volume
8.8K

Health check

3 good · 3 to check
  • ReturnsBehind

    −74.0% over a year, better than 0 of 7 peers.

  • Price tagCheaper

    P/E 11.9 vs industry 19.5.

  • GrowthSlow

    Sales +1.4% a year over 3 years.

  • ProfitabilityStrong

    ROCE 31.2% vs peer median 15.3%.

  • Balance sheetSolid

    Debt 0.07× equity, interest covered 42.3×.

  • Red flags2 to check

    Quarterly profit down 97.6% on a year ago.

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

Packaged Foods

126 listed peers. Screen the industry

Small cap

₹553 Cr, #47 of 127 in its industry by size.

Defensive

Beta 0.30 vs the NIFTY 50: moves less than the market.

Key metrics

Last 12 months to Jun 2026: sales ₹1,719 Cr · profit ₹46 Cr
Market cap
₹553 Cr
Small cap
P/E
11.9
Industry 19.5
Price to book
1.58
Peers 8.88
Dividend yield
8.68%
ROE
26.0%
Peers 14.8%
ROCE
31.2%
Peers 15.3%
Debt to equity
0.07
Debt ₹25 Cr
EPS (TTM)
₹14.51
Face value ₹1
OPM (TTM)
3.5%
Net margin 2.7%
Sales growth
+9.1%
Latest quarter vs a year ago
Profit growth
−97.6%
Latest quarter vs a year ago
Price to sales
0.32
EV/EBITDA 6.6

Strengths and risks

Strengths

  • Return on equity of 26.0%.
  • Return on capital employed of 31.2%.
  • Practically debt-free.
  • Dividend yield of 8.68%.
  • P/E of 11.9 against an industry P/E of 19.5.

Risks to check

  • Quarterly profit down 97.6% on a year ago.
  • 74% below its 52-week high.

Derived automatically from reported figures. Not a recommendation.

About KSE

KSE Limited manufactures and sells ready mixed cattle feed products in India. The company operates through Animal Feed, Oil Cake Processing, and Dairy segments. It provides ready-mixed animal feed and feed supplements, de-oiled coconut cakes, refined coconut, solvent extracted coconut oils, milk products, and ice creams under the Vesta brand name. The company offers its products through a network of dealers and retailers. KSE Limited was incorporated in…

Headquarters
Thrissur
Employees
832
Sector
Consumer Defensive
ISIN
INE953E01022

Price range

52 weeks

₹167.51₹665.40

Today

₹170.30₹176.40
Avg volume (3M)
14.9K
1-year return
minus 74.0%
From 52-week high
minus 74.0%

Peers · Packaged Foods

Company
NESTLEINDNestle India1,282.10plus 1.89%2,47,22960.642.76–79.9%21.0%––0.94%minus 0.5%
BRITANNIABritannia Industries4,785.00minus 3.92%1,15,25543.227.1361.2%66.7%18.4%5.7%3.0%1.89%minus 15.5%
TATACONSUMTata Consumer Products1,086.30plus 0.80%1,07,51163.34.868.3%7.6%14.0%13.9%8.6%0.92%minus 8.6%
PATANJALIPatanjali Foods411.50plus 0.19%44,77622.73.4211.2%14.8%4.2%8.7%27.0%0.98%minus 28.6%
HATSUNHatsun Agro Product1,068.10plus 0.33%23,79266.012.0720.2%19.0%10.7%11.2%29.0%1.87%plus 2.4%
MILKYMISTMilky Mist Dairy Food297.20plus 0.93%22,88091.28.88–9.7%10.1%––0.00%plus 63.7%
AWLAWL Agri Business167.00minus 0.48%21,57318.71.9815.3%11.1%2.9%8.7%21.4%0.60%minus 39.5%
KSEKSE172.90minus 1.04%55311.91.58–13.3%−0.5%––8.68%minus 74.0%
Median of 7 peers–0.33%44,77660.68.8815.3%14.8%10.7%8.7%21.4%0.94%−8.6%

Quarterly results

Consolidated, ₹ crore
SalesSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrJun 25Sep 25Dec 25Mar 26Jun 26
416427428409454
366384406414454
49.642.922.2−5.3−0.2
11.9%10.0%5.2%−1.3%−0.1%
4.53.63.73.43.6
0.60.70.60.60.7
1.52.12.22.11.8
––––0.5
5243.723−4.71.3
25.8%24.9%29.1%20.3%27.3%
38.632.916.3−3.70.9
12.0510.275.11-1.170.29

Profit & loss

Yearly, ₹ crore
Sales CAGR 3Y
+1.4%
ROE
26.0%
Net profitSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
1,6101,6831,6501,680
–+4.6%minus 2.0%+1.9%
1,6131,6511,5291,571
−3.232120110
−0.2%1.9%7.3%6.5%
22.22.73.5
2.12.82.42.6
4.44.75.68
4.7−2.47.811.6
−324.2123114
20.3%27.4%25.6%26.3%
−2.417.691.384
––+418.5%minus 8.0%
-0.745.5028.5326.26

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
3.23.23.23.2
211222294346
1920.824.124.9
34.932.235.940.6
268278357415
4952.762.262.6
9.49.64.72.5
3.351.30.2
7443.2159185
132167129165
268278357415

Cash flow

Yearly, ₹ crore
Cash from operationsSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
34.3−1514353.5
−31.723.7−118−8.9
−8.3−7.2−18.6−33.2
−5.71.55.911.4
−13.2−8.5−15.3−8.3
21.1−23.512745.3
−6.6−6.5−18.8−31.5

Shareholding pattern

Source: NSE filings

NSE hasn’t returned a shareholding pattern for this company.

Major shareholders

NSE filing

Filings & events

News

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