KEC International Limited
NSE: KECCivil Construction
Share price
₹349.60
-3.56% close of 8 Oct 2026
Business score
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64
out of 100 · worked out 8 Oct 2026
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Market cap
₹9,264 Cr
P/E ratio
15.4
P/B ratio
1.5
ROCE
16.5%
ROE
11.4%
Dividend yield
1.5%
Price & valuation chart
How the share price and its valuation have moved. Hover over the chart to see any day. Prices as of the last close.
Answers
Simple answers to the questions investors ask most, from the company's own numbers.
How fast it has been growing
Sales grew 5.1% over the past year, and 12.6% a year over its longer record. Meanwhile what it keeps of every 100 rupees of sales improved from 6.3% to 6.8% over the last four years.
Whether it grew faster than its sector
It grew 12.6% a year against a sector median of 9.1% — 3.5 percentage points faster.
Room to re-rate, or risk of de-rating
At 15.4× earnings against a market that pays 23.9× across 2199 companies we can price. Its own industry sits at 28.3×, across 5 companies. It is against its own five-year median of 35.7×, the 0th percentile of its own range.
Whether growth justifies the valuation
Priced at 0.3 times its growth rate, on earnings growth of 55%.
| Profit growth | Price per ₹1 profit | Per 1% growth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEC International Limited — this one | 55%/yr | 15.4× | ₹0.28 |
| Larsen & Toubro | 17%/yr | 28.3× | ₹1.7 |
| Rail Vikas Nigam Limited | -13%/yr | 43.4× | — |
| Kalpataru Projects International Limited | 36%/yr | 21.4× | ₹0.60 |
| IRB Infrastructure Developers Limited | 8%/yr | 21.6× | ₹2.7 |
| NBCC (India) Limited | 13%/yr | 29.2× | ₹2.2 |
Compared with companies filed under the same label. That grouping comes from the exchange's filing category, so some of them may not be real rivals.
How it compares with its peers
Against companies the exchange files under the same label (Civil Construction), it ranks 33 of 89 on returns, 36 of 84 on growth, 65 of 90 on margin. That grouping comes from the exchange's filing category, so some of them may not be real rivals.
What makes it hard to beat — and is that still true?
A narrow advantage: it earns 16.5% on capital, ahead of 63% of companies filed under the same label. That grouping comes from the exchange's filing category, so some of them may not be real rivals.
Whether its growth pays for itself
No — Over the last five years it made ₹646 crore of cash from the business but spent ₹963 crore on plant and equipment, ₹317 crore more than it made; the gap was mostly borrowed — borrowings rose from ₹3065 crore to ₹5378 crore. And the profit is real: of every 100 rupees it reported over 12 years, about 88 arrived as cash. Its cash comes back more slowly than it used to: it went from being waiting 35 days for its cash to waiting 57 days for its cash.
Profit reality check
Is the profit real cash? Simple checks on the accounts. Facts only, not advice.
8 of 9 checks clear · 89%
Latest result · Q1 FY27
What the last results showed. Whether management kept its word is in Pro.
Revenue was flat year over year while net profit fell 42%.
Announced 10 Aug 2026 · Consolidated · Unaudited
Revenue
₹5,024 Cr
Revenue vs last year
+0.0%
Revenue vs last quarter
-21.4%
Net profit
₹73 Cr
Profit vs last year
-41.9%
Profit vs last quarter
-62.4%
Net margin
1.4%
EPS
₹2.73
Checklist before you investPRO
Points for and against, in one list.
Key numbers & peers
The main numbers grouped by topic, and how the company compares with similar ones.
Price
- Market cap
- ₹9,264 Cr
- Prev close
- ₹349.60
- 52w High
- ₹893
- 52w Low
- ₹348
- Enterprise value
- ₹14,130 Cr
- Beta
- 1.2
- Price CAGR 1y
- -58.0%
- Price CAGR 3y
- -18.0%
- Price CAGR 5y
- -5.0%
- Price CAGR 10y
- 11.0%
Ratios
- Return on assets
- 2.4%
- PEG ratio
- 0.3
- P/E ratio
- 15.4
- P/B ratio
- 1.5
- EV / EBITDA
- 8.8
- Industry P/E
- 15.6
- ROCE
- 16.5%
- ROCE 5y average
- 15.4%
- ROE
- 11.4%
- Debt / Equity
- 0.9
- Interest coverage
- 1.9
- Dividend yield
- 1.5%
- ROE 3y average
- 11.0%
- ROE last year
- 11.0%
Annual P&L
- Annual revenue
- ₹23,506 Cr
- Annual profit
- ₹606 Cr
- Operating margin
- 8.0%
- Net profit margin
- 2.6%
- EBITDA margin
- 8.0%
- Sales growth 3y
- 10.8%
- Sales growth 5y
- 12.4%
- Profit growth 3y
- 55.0%
- Profit growth 5y
- 4.0%
- EPS
- ₹22.8
- Sales growth TTM
- 5.0%
- Profit growth TTM
- -1.0%
- Dividend payout
- 24.0%
Quarter P&L
- Sales latest quarter
- ₹5,024 Cr
- Profit latest quarter
- ₹73 Cr
- YoY quarterly sales growth
- 0.0%
- YoY quarterly profit growth
- -41.6%
- OPM latest quarter
- 5.8%
Balance Sheet
- Book Value
- ₹232
- Face Value
- ₹2.0
- Total debt
- ₹5,378 Cr
- Total cash
- ₹512 Cr
- Borrowings
- ₹5,378 Cr
- Reserves / Equity
- 115.2
Cash Flow
- Operating cash flow
- -₹414 Cr
- Free cash flow
- -₹691 Cr
- FCF yield
- -16.9%
- Net cash flow
- -₹134 Cr
Shareholding
- Promoter holding
- 50.1%
- FII holding
- 9.9%
- DII holding
- 23.3%
- Public holding
- 16.6%
Peer comparison
| Company | Price ₹ | P/E | Mkt cap ₹ Cr | Div yield % | Profit qtr ₹ Cr | Profit var % | Sales qtr ₹ Cr | Sales var % | ROCE % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larsen & Toubro | 3,701.50 | 28.9 | 5,09,288 | 1.03 | 4,988.0 | 14.0 | 67,941.7 | 6.7 | 14.6 |
| Rail Vikas | 195.87 | 45.4 | 40,839 | 0.87 | 159.5 | 18.5 | 4,321.2 | 10.6 | 10.8 |
| Kalpataru Proj. | 1,458.40 | 22.4 | 24,905 | 0.75 | 311.5 | 45.1 | 6,408.0 | 3.8 | 18.3 |
| IRB Infra.Devl. | 17.44 | 21.4 | 21,064 | 0.89 | 306.3 | 51.3 | 2,137.3 | 1.8 | 7.5 |
| NBCC | 76.74 | 30.3 | 20,720 | 1.30 | 158.0 | 17.2 | 2,259.5 | -5.5 | 29.3 |
| Cemindia Project | 1,137.80 | 32.5 | 19,546 | 0.26 | 140.8 | 2.6 | 2,720.9 | 5.6 | 32.8 |
| Engineers India | 308.30 | 22.1 | 17,328 | 1.62 | 157.9 | 141.5 | 819.8 | -5.8 | 30.4 |
| KEC International | 362.50 | 16.1 | 9,650 | 1.52 | 72.6 | -41.7 | 5,023.5 | 0.0 | 16.5 |
| Median | 129.81 | 16.2 | 637 | 0.00 | 10.6 | 17.7 | 171.9 | 11.0 | 15.5 |
Competes with: A B Infrabuild Limited, ATLANTAA LIMITED, Afcons Infrastructure Limited, Ahluwalia Contracts (India) Limited, Akash Infra-Projects Limited, Ashoka Buildcon Limited, B. L. Kashyap and Sons Limited, BCPL Railway Infrastructure Limited, Banka BioLoo Limited, Bharat Road Network Limited, Capacit'e Infraprojects Limited, Ceigall India Limited, Cemindia Projects Limited, Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Limited, Deepak Builders & Engineers India Limited, Dilip Buildcon Limited, Engineers India Limited, G R Infraprojects Limited, GK Energy Limited, GPT Infraprojects Limited, Garuda Construction and Engineering Limited, Globe Civil Projects Limited, H.G. Infra Engineering Limited, HEC Infra Projects Limited, Hindustan Construction Company Limited, IRB Infrastructure Developers Limited, Interarch Building Solutions Limited, Ircon International Limited, Isgec Heavy Engineering Limited, J.Kumar Infraprojects Limited, KNR Constructions Limited, Kalpataru Projects International Limited, Kridhan Infra Limited, Larsen & Toubro, Likhitha Infrastructure Limited, Lumino Industries Limited, M & B Engineering Limited, MBL Infrastructure Limited, Madhav Infra Projects Limited, Madhucon Projects Limited, Man Infraconstruction Limited, Markolines Pavement Technologies Limited, Mold-Tek Technologies Limited, NBCC (India) Limited, NCC Limited, Navkar Urbanstructure Limited, Niraj Cement Structurals Limited, OM INFRA LIMITED, PNC Infratech Limited, PSP Projects Limited, Patel Engineering Limited, Power Mech Projects Limited, R.P.P. Infra Projects Limited, RITES Limited, RKEC Projects Limited, Rail Vikas Nigam Limited, Ramky Infrastructure Limited, Rudrabhishek Enterprises Limited, SEPC Limited, SPML Infra Limited, SRM Contractors Limited, Sadbhav Infrastructure Project Limited, Semac Construction Limited, Simplex Infrastructures Limited, Solarworld Energy Solutions Limited, Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Limited, Teamo Productions HQ Limited, Techno Electric & Engineering Company Limited, Twamev Construction and Infrastructure Limited, Univastu India Limited, Vikran Engineering Limited, Vishnu Prakash R Punglia Limited, W S Industries (I) Limited, Welspun Enterprises Limited, Zodiac Energy Limited
Quarterly results
Sales and profit for each of the last 13 quarters. Newest on the right. ₹ crore.
| Line item | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 4,244 | 4,499 | 5,007 | 6,165 | 4,512 | 5,113 | 5,349 | 6,872 | 5,023 | 6,092 | 6,001 | 6,390 | 5,024 |
| Expenses | 3,999 | 4,225 | 4,699 | 5,777 | 4,242 | 4,793 | 4,975 | 6,333 | 4,673 | 5,661 | 5,571 | 5,942 | 4,733 |
| Material Cost | 3,466 | 2,461 | 3,111 | 2,890 | 3,110 | 2,247 | |||||||
| Change in Inventories | 47 | -215 | -74 | 39 | -74 | -155 | |||||||
| Purchases of Stock-in-Trade | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Employee Cost | 386 | 392 | 426 | 418 | 426 | 431 | |||||||
| Other Expenses | 2,434 | 2,035 | 2,199 | 2,226 | 2,479 | 2,209 | |||||||
| Operating Profit | 244 | 274 | 308 | 388 | 270 | 320 | 374 | 539 | 350 | 430 | 430 | 448 | 291 |
| OPM % | 5.76 | 6.10 | 6.15 | 6.29 | 5.99 | 6.26 | 7 | 7.84 | 6.97 | 7.07 | 7.16 | 7.01 | 5.79 |
| Other Income | 3 | 16 | 26 | 8 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 5 | -49 | 30 | 14 |
| Exceptional items (within Other Income) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -59 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Interest | 159 | 178 | 164 | 154 | 155 | 168 | 170 | 170 | 151 | 171 | 171 | 170 | 164 |
| Depreciation | 42 | 47 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 47 | 46 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 51 |
| Profit before tax | 47 | 66 | 121 | 193 | 112 | 113 | 160 | 342 | 159 | 213 | 160 | 258 | 90 |
| Tax % | 9 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 19 |
| Net Profit | 42 | 56 | 97 | 152 | 88 | 85 | 130 | 268 | 125 | 161 | 127 | 193 | 73 |
| EPS in Rs | 1.65 | 2.17 | 3.77 | 5.90 | 3.41 | 3.21 | 4.87 | 10 | 4.68 | 6.04 | 4.79 | 7.24 | 2.73 |
| Diluted EPS in Rs | 10 | 4.68 | 6.04 | 4.79 | 7.24 | 2.73 |
Profit & loss
Yearly sales, costs and profit for 12 years, plus the last 12 months (TTM). ₹ crore.
| Line item | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 8,468 | 8,518 | 8,584 | 10,053 | 11,001 | 11,965 | 13,114 | 13,742 | 17,282 | 19,914 | 21,847 | 23,506 | 23,506 |
| Expenses | 7,889 | 7,733 | 7,673 | 8,957 | 9,764 | 10,635 | 11,874 | 12,742 | 16,362 | 18,556 | 20,164 | 21,636 | 21,907 |
| Material Cost | 9,912 | 11,571 | |||||||||||
| Change in Inventories | 167 | -325 | |||||||||||
| Purchases of Stock-in-Trade | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Employee Cost | 1,540 | 1,662 | |||||||||||
| Other Expenses | 8,724 | 8,938 | |||||||||||
| Operating Profit | 579 | 785 | 911 | 1,095 | 1,237 | 1,330 | 1,240 | 1,001 | 920 | 1,359 | 1,683 | 1,869 | 1,599 |
| OPM % | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Other Income | 146 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 31 | 11 | 29 | -31 | 59 | 50 | 68 | -11 | 0 |
| Exceptional items (within Other Income) | 0 | -59 | |||||||||||
| Interest | 376 | 368 | 332 | 318 | 398 | 403 | 360 | 413 | 656 | 797 | 839 | 872 | 677 |
| Depreciation | 88 | 132 | 130 | 110 | 117 | 147 | 153 | 158 | 161 | 185 | 184 | 197 | 202 |
| Profit before tax | 261 | 291 | 463 | 689 | 753 | 790 | 756 | 399 | 161 | 426 | 727 | 789 | 721 |
| Tax % | 38 | 49 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 28 | 27 | 17 | -9 | 19 | 22 | 23 | |
| Net Profit | 161 | 148 | 305 | 460 | 496 | 566 | 553 | 332 | 176 | 347 | 571 | 606 | 554 |
| EPS in Rs | 6.26 | 5.75 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 6.85 | 13 | 21 | 23 | 21 |
| Diluted EPS in Rs | 22 | 23 | |||||||||||
| Dividend Payout % | 14 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 31 | 44 | 30 | 26 | 24 |
Compounded growth
Average yearly growth over different spans, as stored. A span can cross a demerger or an acquisition.
Compounded sales growth
- 10 years
- 11%
- 5 years
- 12%
- 3 years
- 11%
- TTM
- 5%
Compounded profit growth
- 10 years
- 16%
- 5 years
- 4%
- 3 years
- 55%
- TTM
- -1%
Stock price CAGR
- 10 years
- 11%
- 5 years
- -5%
- 3 years
- -18%
- 1 year
- -58%
Return on equity
- 10 years
- 14%
- 5 years
- 10%
- 3 years
- 11%
- Last year
- 11%
Balance sheet
What the company owns and what it owes, at the end of each year. ₹ crore.
| Line item | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 53 | 53 |
| Reserves | 1,278 | 1,239 | 1,535 | 1,946 | 2,384 | 2,746 | 3,308 | 3,569 | 3,720 | 4,044 | 5,294 | 6,106 |
| Borrowings | 2,214 | 3,221 | 2,106 | 1,766 | 1,839 | 2,519 | 2,066 | 3,065 | 3,383 | 3,961 | 3,957 | 5,378 |
| Other Liabilities | 4,183 | 4,362 | 5,023 | 6,749 | 7,389 | 7,538 | 8,566 | 9,613 | 10,117 | 10,975 | 12,859 | 13,596 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | |||||||||||
| Total Liabilities | 7,727 | 8,874 | 8,715 | 10,512 | 11,663 | 12,855 | 13,992 | 16,298 | 17,271 | 19,031 | 22,164 | 25,133 |
| Fixed Assets | 1,259 | 1,198 | 1,149 | 1,112 | 1,182 | 1,352 | 1,398 | 1,538 | 1,583 | 1,628 | 1,647 | 1,773 |
| CWIP | 16 | 8 | 5 | 78 | 7 | 84 | 18 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 39 | 114 |
| Investments | 0 | 25 | 130 | 39 | 13 | 22 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Assets | 6,452 | 7,643 | 7,431 | 9,283 | 10,460 | 11,396 | 12,575 | 14,745 | 15,677 | 17,389 | 20,479 | 23,246 |
| Total Assets | 7,727 | 8,874 | 8,715 | 10,512 | 11,663 | 12,855 | 13,992 | 16,298 | 17,271 | 19,031 | 22,180 | 25,158 |
Cash flows
Real money coming in and going out each year — from the business, from investments and from loans. ₹ crore.
| Line item | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operating Activity | 153 | -75 | 1,662 | 660 | 199 | 87 | 840 | -284 | 614 | 311 | 419 | -414 |
| Cash from Investing Activity | 125 | -7 | -182 | -4 | -67 | -113 | -134 | -204 | -139 | -243 | -46 | -231 |
| Cash from Financing Activity | -216 | -28 | -1,379 | -638 | -150 | 3 | -659 | 496 | -401 | -145 | -32 | 511 |
| Net Cash Flow | 62 | -110 | 101 | 17 | -18 | -23 | 47 | 8 | 74 | -76 | 341 | -134 |
| Free Cash Flow | 269 | -99 | 1,595 | 524 | 90 | -115 | 726 | -425 | 451 | 78 | 270 | -691 |
Ratios
How fast customers pay, how long stock sits, and how well capital earns — year by year.
| Line item | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor Days | 166 | 200 | 179 | 183 | 162 | 166 | 150 | 136 | 90 | 76 | 84 | 101 |
| Inventory Days | 38 | 32 | 35 | 45 | 43 | 51 | 54 | 65 | 59 | 53 | 41 | 50 |
| Days Payable | 266 | 248 | 278 | 331 | 324 | 327 | 395 | 420 | 433 | 401 | 380 | 351 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | -62 | -17 | -64 | -103 | -119 | -111 | -191 | -219 | -284 | -272 | -255 | -201 |
| Working Capital Days | 7 | 8 | 21 | 33 | 43 | 34 | 37 | 35 | 27 | 25 | 42 | 57 |
| ROCE % | 15 | 16 | 20 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
Price trend
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Industry numbers
The numbers that matter most in this industry, from the company's own filings.
1 when an audit qualification is filed as repetitive
0.00flag
2026-03-31
the company's own unlisted debt securities in default at period end
0.00cr
2026-06-30
the company's own loans / revolving facilities in default at period end (standalone filing)
0.00cr
2026-06-30
net debt from the filed balance sheet at the newest year end: Borrowings − Cash Equivalents − Investments (Current); negative = net cash
4,866inr_cr
2026-03-31
net debt as the company states it (net cash negative)
6,568inr_cr
2026-06-30
guarantees / comfort given for promoter, promoter group, directors and KMP
0.00cr
2026-03-31
loans outstanding to promoter, promoter group, directors and KMP (governance filing)
0.00cr
2026-03-31
security given for the borrowing of promoter, promoter group, directors and KMP
0.00cr
2026-03-31
FY revenue / permanent employees + workers, same basis (calc)
2,98,37,522inr
2026-03-31
News
News and filings about KEC International Limited. Open one to see why it matters.
30 Sept, 09:00 IST · Company event · low impact
KEC International Limited — Pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and SEBI Circular dated January 30, 2026, details of the Order received from Directorate of Large Enterprise, Mali are enclosed.
14 Sept, 18:05 IST · Company event · medium impact
KEC International Limited — KEC International wins New Orders of Rs. 1,303 crores
3 Sept, 18:05 IST · Company event · medium impact
Ceigall India Limited — Receiving of Letter of Intent (LOI) from RECPDCL.
Supply chain
Who it buys from, sells to and competes with — as recorded in our map of company links.
Competes with
- A B Infrabuild Limited
- ATLANTAA LIMITED
- Afcons Infrastructure Limited
- Ahluwalia Contracts (India) Limited
- Akash Infra-Projects Limited
- Ashoka Buildcon Limited
- B. L. Kashyap and Sons Limited
- BCPL Railway Infrastructure Limited
- Banka BioLoo Limited
- Bharat Road Network Limited
- Capacit'e Infraprojects Limited
- Ceigall India Limited
- Cemindia Projects Limited
- Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Limited
- Deepak Builders & Engineers India Limited
- Dilip Buildcon Limited
- Engineers India Limited
- G R Infraprojects Limited
- GK Energy Limited
- GPT Infraprojects Limited
- Garuda Construction and Engineering Limited
- Globe Civil Projects Limited
- H.G. Infra Engineering Limited
- HEC Infra Projects Limited
- Hindustan Construction Company Limited
- IRB Infrastructure Developers Limited
- Interarch Building Solutions Limited
- Ircon International Limited
- Isgec Heavy Engineering Limited
- J.Kumar Infraprojects Limited
Uses as raw material
- Aluminium conductors
- Cement / concrete
- Copper (cables)
- Lead (cables)
- Structural steel / TMT / steel coils
- Wood / plywood / prefab panels
- Zinc (galvanizing)
Depends on the price of
- aluminium
- cement
- copper
- steel
- zinc
manages assets for
Sells to
- Adani Energy Solutions Limited · HVDC transmission EPC (3 orders secured FY26)
- NTPC Limited · Power-sector civil / T&D infrastructure EPC
- Power Grid Corporation · T&D EPC: transmission lines, substations, HVDC/GIS; towers & hardware
Buys from
- Advait Energy Transitions Limited · OPGW / power transmission EPC supply
- Apar Industries Limited · Conductors to EPC/T&D player (ICRA verbatim)
- Bharat Wire Ropes Limited · Power-transmission & railway-electrification strands
- Indo Tech Transformers Limited · power transformers (EPC)
- Inox Green Energy Services Limited · Renewable O&M services (625 MWp solar O&M, Bhadla Rajasthan)
- JINDAL STEEL LIMITED · Structural steel, plates, TMT bars for EPC/transmission/civil projects
- Lumino Industries Limited · cables, conductors, wires and EPC services
- S&S Power Switchgears Limited · disconnectors, switchgear for T&D EPC
- Transformers And Rectifiers (India) Limited · power transformers for T&D EPC projects
About
What the company is, from our own records: where it sits, where it makes things, and what it is made of.
- Sector
- Construction
- Industry
- Civil Construction
- Classification
- Construction › Civil Construction
- ISIN
- INE389H01022
Business segments
- EPC · 91%
- Others · 9%
Plants
- KEC Cables Facility - Mysore
- KEC Cables Facility - Vadodara
- KEC Dubai Tower Manufacturing Facility · Dubai, Dubai, UAE
- KEC Tower Manufacturing Facility - Jabalpur · Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
- KEC Tower Manufacturing Facility - Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan
- KEC Tower Manufacturing Facility - Nagpur/Butibori · Nagpur, Maharashtra
- SAE Towers Brazil Plant · Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- SAE Towers Mexico Plant · Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
News impact
Big market events that reach KEC International Limited, and how the effect spreads.
29 Sept, 12:52 IST · Market event · high impact
Power Mech Projects shares gain 3% after securing Rs 279 crore order from Telangana Power Generation Corporation
Power Mech won a Rs 279.20 crore three-year YTPS upkeep job, helping it with steady billing, while rival contractors who missed out gain nothing.
Who it hits first
- Power Mech Projects Limited won a Rs 279.20 crore three-year upkeep (O&M, or operations and maintenance) contract from Telangana Power Generation Corporation for YTPS.
- The job covers ash and coal handling plants across five 800 MW units, adding to Rs 3,113 crore FY27 inflows and a Rs 17,317 crore order book.
- Shares gained 3% as the recurring work lifts revenue visibility for the construction firm.
Who may gain
- Power Mech Projects Limited, a construction firm for power work, as it bills the Rs 279.20 crore upkeep deal over three years.
- Telangana Power Generation Corporation, the state power producer, as expert handling keeps its five 800 MW units running.
- Workers and local vendors at YTPS, as three years of handling work sustains site jobs and supplies.
Along the supply chain
Downstream
Downstream, Telangana Power Generation Corporation, the power producer buyer, receives steady handling service for its YTPS units over three years.
Upstream
Upstream, the pack lists no suppliers to Power Mech, so no vendor gets a direct lift; spares and manpower will be sourced as the job runs.
Where demand moves
Business
TGGENCO pays Power Mech for running ash and coal handling, so Power Mech hires crews and buys spares while the plant stays online.
Capital
Investors lift Power Mech 3% on the recurring win, while rival contractors without new orders stay flat.
How it spreads across sectors
Construction
A Rs 279.20 crore recurring win shows power O&M outsourcing is steady, aiding sentiment for builders.
Power
Generators like TGGENCO secure reliable plant running, supporting steady power supply.
When it plays out
Immediate
Power Mech holds its 3% gain as the market digests the Rs 279.20 crore three-year award this week.
Medium term
Steady quarterly billing over three years; tight execution and cost control decide margins.
Short term
Crews and systems mobilise at YTPS while billing starts on the handling contract.
28 Sept, 16:37 IST · Market event · high impact
Kalpataru Projects shares rise 2.5% despite market sell-off | Here’s what’s in focus
Kalpataru listed its Swedish grid unit in Stockholm, lifting its own shares while rivals and suppliers see no change.
Who it hits first
- Kalpataru Projects International, which builds transmission lines and infrastructure, rose 2.5% on September 28 after its Swedish unit Linjemontage i Grastorp listed on Nasdaq Stockholm at SEK 46.
- Kalpataru keeps about 65.9% of the listed unit, so the listing puts a public price on a holding that was hard to value before.
- The gain came despite a wider market sell-off, showing the listing news outweighed weak sentiment that day.
Who may gain
- Kalpataru Projects International shareholders, who now see a market value for the kept 65.9% stake in the Swedish grid builder.
- Linjemontage i Grastorp, the Swedish grid contractor, which gains its own listed shares and easier access to Swedish capital.
- No rival builder gains work from this listing — the benefit stays with the owner of the stake.
Along the supply chain
Downstream
No change for buyers — grid owners such as Power Grid and GAIL buy finished lines, not shares, so their costs and timelines are untouched.
Upstream
No extra pull for suppliers — pipe and cable makers such as Welspun Corp, which supplies Kalpataru, see no new orders from a share listing.
Where demand moves
Business
No new building work changes hands — selling existing shares in Linjemontage at SEK 46 does not create transmission-line orders for Kalpataru or any rival.
Capital
Money flows toward Kalpataru as investors pay up for the newly priced 65.9% stake, while the Swedish unit collects its IPO funds in Stockholm for future grid work.
How it spreads across sectors
Capital Goods
No real lift for equipment and cable makers, since a single owner's stake listing creates no extra demand.
Construction
Mild positive mood as one builder shows a hidden asset can be priced, but no new orders spread to peers.
When it plays out
Immediate
Kalpataru shares hold the 2.5% listing pop over 1-7 days while traders compare the SEK 46 price to the kept 65.9% stake.
Medium term
Over 1-6 months value depends on the Swedish unit's grid orders and Kalpataru's debt and delivery, not the listing day.
Short term
Over 1-4 weeks focus shifts to whether the Swedish shares hold above SEK 46 and how Kalpataru uses any proceeds.
25 Sept, 20:02 IST · Market event · medium impact
US, UK, China drive engg goods exports
India's engineering exports jumped about 25% in August on US, UK and China demand, helping exporters like Bharat Forge while foreign rivals lose share.
Who it hits first
- India's engineering goods exports grew 24.86% from a year ago to $12.32 billion in August, the fifth month in a row of growth.
- Shipments to America rose 31% to $2.2 billion, and shipments to China jumped 75% to $424.65 million.
- For April to August, exports totalled $58.7 billion, up 19.55% from last year, industry body EEPC India said.
Who may gain
- Bharat Forge and Ramkrishna Forgings, which make forged auto and machine parts and sell much of it abroad
- ABB India and Siemens India, which make motors, drives and power equipment for foreign buyers
- Larsen & Toubro, KEC International and Kalpataru Projects, whose project exports and order books gain from firm global demand
Along the supply chain
Downstream
Foreign factories and utilities buying Indian transformers, switchgear and forgings get fuller supply; home buyers such as Power Grid and NTPC see no direct change.
Upstream
Steel, metal and parts suppliers feel steadier pull as exporters run factories harder — Tata Steel, SAIL and JSW Steel feed Larsen & Toubro, and National Aluminium feeds Bharat Forge and CG Power.
Where demand moves
Business
Buyers in America, Britain, China, South Korea and Indonesia ordered more Indian-made machines, parts and project goods — $12.32 billion in August — so factory order books, dispatches and output rise.
Capital
A 25% export jump and a five-month growth run pull investor money toward listed engineering exporters on a brighter order outlook, with no single deal's cash changing hands.
How it spreads across sectors
Capital Goods
Broad positive as exporters book more orders and sentiment lifts across equipment makers.
Construction
Mild positive as project exporters and line builders share the firmer global order climate.
A pattern seen before
Cascade chain
- China shipments +75% to $424.65mn → Indian engineering order books and factory output keep growing
- Export surge → steadier input pull for metals, chemicals and power-equipment suppliers
- Offset flagged in pack: wider China softness could still bring metals weakness and chemical dumping risk
Pattern name
Crude Oil Cascade
Patterns
- Crude Oil Cascade
- China Cascade
Sectors queried
- Cement
- Chemicals
- FMCG
- Pharma
- Power
- Textiles
When it plays out
Immediate
Engineering stocks react to the 25% August export print and the US and China numbers within 1–7 days.
Medium term
Sustained export demand converts into dispatches, revenue and factory utilisation over 1–6 months.
Short term
Investors check September dispatch and order-inflow commentary for follow-through over 1–4 weeks.
25 Sept, 16:01 IST · Market event · medium impact
Kalpataru Projects Int'l lists subsidiary on Sweden's Nasdaq Stockholm
Kalpataru Projects listed its Swedish unit Linjemontage in Stockholm, a first for an Indian firm, lifting the parent's value hopes while rivals and suppliers stay unaffected.
Who it hits first
- Kalpataru Projects International (KPIL), a power-line and civil builder, listed its Swedish unit Linjemontage on Nasdaq Stockholm.
- KPIL says it is the first Indian firm to list a foreign subsidiary in Sweden, giving the unit a visible market price.
- No sale size, price, or cash raised was disclosed, so the parent's gain is value recognition rather than fresh money.
Who may gain
- KPIL shareholders may see the hidden value of the Swedish unit reflected in the parent's price.
- Linjemontage gains its own listing status, easing future fundraising in Sweden.
- Rival builders, pipe suppliers, and rail buyers named in the pack gain no orders from this listing.
Along the supply chain
Downstream
No customer tariff or contract changes follow; rail and power buyers such as RVNL continue existing terms untouched.
Upstream
No new pipes, cables, or steel are ordered by a share listing, so Welspun Corp and other named suppliers see no volume change.
Where demand moves
Business
No project or supply order flows from a listing; the business effect is nil beyond Linjemontage's own standing in Sweden.
Capital
Capital may rotate mildly toward KPIL on value-unlocking hopes, while rivals see no reason for fresh buying.
How it spreads across sectors
Construction
Mild pride for Indian builders going global, but no orders move, so peers stay flat.
Infrastructure
No effect — the listing is a single firm's capital event with no project pipeline behind it.
When it plays out
Immediate
1-7 days: KPIL trades on listing cheer; watch the Linjemontage debut price in Stockholm.
Medium term
1-6 months: any follow-on share sale or Swedish fundraising shows whether the listing brings real cash.
Short term
1-4 weeks: analysts add the listed unit's value to KPIL targets if the debut holds.
24 Sept, 22:28 IST · Market event · medium impact
Inox Green Energy Opens Rs 300-Crore QIP With Option To Upsize: Sources
Inox Green Energy Services is selling Rs 300-400 crore of new shares, hurting existing holders through dilution while giving the company growth cash and leaving power peers untouched.
Who it hits first
- Inox Green Energy Services, which runs and maintains wind power plants for their owners, has opened a Rs 300-crore sale of new shares to big investors, with room to grow it to Rs 400 crore.
- Selling new shares brings in cash for growth but splits the company into more pieces, so each existing share owns a slightly smaller slice and the price often slips toward the sale discount.
- The news is still source-based with no price or use of funds disclosed, so the near-term move is about dilution fear rather than confirmed growth.
Who may gain
- Inox Green Energy Services itself — it collects Rs 300-400 crore of fresh cash for growth.
- Big investors buying in the share sale — they usually get new shares at a small discount to the market price.
- Wind plant owners served by Inox Green, such as KPI Green Energy — a cash-rich maintenance partner is steadier over time.
Along the supply chain
Downstream
Downstream, the pack names KEC International, KPI Green Energy, and NLC India as linked customers, but no contract or price changes today — at most they gain a better-funded maintenance provider over months.
Upstream
No direct upstream pull — the pack lists no suppliers to Inox Green Energy Services, and a share sale alone orders no towers, parts, or fuel; any supplier buying comes later if growth cash is spent.
Where demand moves
Business
No new electricity or maintenance demand is created — wind upkeep contracts do not change because Inox Green sold shares; any business lift comes only later if the cash wins more maintenance work.
Capital
Capital flows into Inox Green Energy Services as institutions pay Rs 300-400 crore for new shares, while existing holders face dilution and the stock may drift toward the offer discount until pricing is set.
How it spreads across sectors
Power
No tariff or demand change — one services firm's share sale does not reprice electricity generators, so large Power peers should stay flat.
Services
No read-through to staffing, coworking, or facility names — the wind upkeep raise shares no customers with them, so they should stay flat.
When it plays out
Immediate
Inox Green trades soft on dilution fear until the share-sale price and final size are confirmed; linked peers stay flat.
Medium term
If the cash cuts debt or wins upkeep contracts, the dilution can pay off; if spent poorly, the extra shares simply weigh on earnings per share.
Short term
Once pricing is set, the discount clears and attention shifts to what the Rs 300-400 crore will fund.
Dividends, splits & big trades
Money paid out, share splits and buybacks, and big buys or sells by funds and insiders.
Dividends
| 7 Aug 2026 | unspecified | ₹5.5 |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2025 | unspecified | ₹5.5 |
| 9 Aug 2024 | unspecified | ₹4 |
| 25 Jul 2023 | unspecified | ₹3 |
| 15 Jun 2022 | unspecified | ₹4 |
| 19 Jul 2021 | unspecified | ₹4 |
| 13 Feb 2020 | interim | ₹3.4 |
| 15 Jul 2019 | unspecified | ₹2.7 |
Splits, bonuses & buybacks
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