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NSE: KSB · BSE: 500249 · ISIN INE999A01023

Ksb Limited stock analysis

Ksb Limited ranks #1734 in the TickerSutra evidence-ranked universe with a score of 51/100 and 95% data confidence. The latest captured fundamentals show ROCE of 24.7%, quarterly sales growth of 3.6% and quarterly profit growth of -18.8%.
Complete evidence gate pass governance reviewUpdated 29 Sept 2026
TICKERSUTRA SCORE51/100

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#1734 of 5,430 ranked equities
Market capitalisation₹14,362.33cr
ROCE24.7%
Quarterly sales growth3.6%
Quarterly profit growth-18.8%
P/E ratio54.8×
Promoter pledge0.0%

INVESTMENT EVIDENCE

What supports—and challenges—the thesis

Evidence in favour

  • ROCE is 24.7%
  • Low debt/equity of 0×
  • CWIP indicates an active capacity pipeline
  • No promoter shares are reported as pledged

Risks and constraints

  • CFO/EBITDA is below 0.6×
  • Valuation is above 40× earnings

Still unresolved: Related-party exposure · Broad media sentiment

FINANCIAL TRAJECTORY

Recent operating history

PeriodRevenueOperating profitNet profitOperating margin
2021₹1,497cr₹210cr₹149cr14.0%
2022₹1,822cr₹247cr₹183cr14.0%
2023₹2,247cr₹294cr₹209cr13.0%
2024₹2,533cr₹340cr₹247cr13.0%
2025₹2,696cr₹377cr₹270cr14.0%
TTM₹2,726cr₹347cr₹246cr13.0%
Debt / equity0.00×
CFO / EBITDA0.25×
Operating margin13.0%
Free cash flow₹0cr
Sales CAGR · 3Y14.0%
Profit CAGR · 3Y13.8%

EXCHANGE EVENT TRIGGERS

Latest corporate disclosures

0 positive catalysts0 negative catalysts4 routine filings

MANAGEMENT COMMENTARY

Signals from filed documents

Regulatory updatesModerate severity · 1 mention
Caution

This presentation may contain certain forward -looking statements relating to company’s future business developments and economic performance. Such state ments may be subject to number of risks, uncertainties and other important factors, such as but not limited to competitive pressure; legislative and regulatory development; global macroeconomic and political trend; fluctuations in currency exchange rates and general

Regulatory approvalModerate severity · 1 mention
Execution risk

This presentation may contain certain forward -looking statements relating to company’s future business developments and economic performance. Such state ments may be subject to number of risks, uncertainties and other important factors, such as but not limited to competitive pressure; legislative and regulatory development; global macroeconomic and political trend; fluctuations in currency exchange rates and general

Capacity expansion plansModerate severity · 2 mentions
Positive catalyst

Petrochemical, gas separation and processing application, we see lot of opportunity into these areas also with recent changes of government policies. Petrochemical capacity expansion project, refinery process pump applications and strengthened presence in large scale domestic and international petrochemical inv estments. And you can see the product range which is already available.

Export growthModerate severity · 2 mentions
Execution risk

Rajeev Jain: Potential, I think, as KSB is one of the main global manufacturing hub, the potential is high. But as, these external situations, become more and more, I think, disturbing factors to disturb that export growth. market, we went there, then the tariffs came, and then some orders got cancelled.

Institutional interestLow severity · 33 mentions
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It is something which we’ll have to be selective on. KSB Limited (KSB) Institutional Investors Meet August 19, 2026 Page 14 of 30 And in the first half, we were successful in breaking the jinx of the boiler circulating pumps. And these were pumps we imported from overseas and, now, our share will increase considerably for all the supercritical because again, as usual, KSB is the only localized supplier of this produc

Pricing commentaryLow severity · 4 mentions
Constructive

So we took a while to kind of come to some agreement with them. We had to pass on price increases to them as well. So from the supply side, now we see almost 85% to 90% stability on this front.

Working capital stretchLow severity · 1 mention
Negative warning

The second half should be much better. Unidentified Analyst: And the inventory build-up, we see lot of finished goods like working progress which has been so what is it related? Is it to export or that is a nuclear pump which is… Rajeev Jain: It is mainly due to the export orders, which is still waiting for clearances.

Margin expansionLow severity · 2 mentions
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Margin depends on what the market can offer and opportunity can offer and the customer can accept. Of course, if you talk spare parts are the higher margins business. Gross margins are much higher , 2 times, 3 times of our normal business, whatever we do for the new pumps.

Export market updatesLow severity · 3 mentions
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Unidentified Analyst: And the inventory build-up, we see lot of finished goods like working progress which has been so what is it related? Is it to export or that is a nuclear pump which is… Rajeev Jain: It is mainly due to the export orders, which is still waiting for clearances. There are some inventory due to the FGD business which suddenly closed down.

Margin pressureLow severity · 1 mention
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But general answer to your question would be aftermarket business has much higher margins. And our strategic business has the lower margins. And in between is our day to day and regular business.

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