Synopsis:
A small-cap company’s shares are in focus today after receiving orders worth Rs. 1,016 crore.
A global infrastructure EPC major with a strong presence across multiple verticals, including power transmission and distribution, railways, civil and urban infrastructure, solar, oil and gas pipelines, and cables, is in the spotlight after receiving orders across various sectors worth Rs. 1,016 crore.
With the market capitalization of Rs. 20,932.64 crore, the shares of KEC International Limited are trading at Rs. 786.70, down by 0.61 percent from its previous day’s close price of Rs. 791.55.
Work Order
KEC International Ltd has secured ₹1,016 crore in new orders across its portfolio. The Civil business won Building & Factory projects in Western and Eastern India; the Oil & Gas unit bagged its first Middle East order; the T&D segment received tower, hardware, pole supply orders in the Middle East and Americas and 400 kV overhead transmission line in the UAE; and the Cables & Conductors division secured multiple supply contracts in both domestic and overseas markets.
As of Q2 FY26, the company holds a robust order book of Rs. 39,325 crore, with 55 percent from domestic projects and 45 percent from international projects. Of the total order book, 65 percent comes from the T&D segment, 25 percent from civil, 7 percent from transport, 2 percent from cables and conductors, and 1 percent from other segments.
About the Company
KEC International Limited, a Mumbai-based EPC major founded in 1945 and part of RPG Enterprises, operates across power transmission, distribution, railways, civil construction, urban infrastructure, solar EPC, and oil and gas pipelines. The company designs and executes turnkey transmission lines, substations, railway projects, civil structures, and large solar PV installations, while also manufacturing and exporting a wide range of power, telecom, optical fiber, instrumentation, and specialty cables.
A return on equity (ROE) of about 12 percent, a return on capital employed (ROCE) of about 18 percent and debt to equity ratio at 0.94 demonstrate the company’s financial position. At the moment, the company’s P/E ratio is 30.7x higher as compared to its industry P/E 19.8x.
KEC International Limited reported Rs. 6,091.56 crore in revenue for the second quarter of FY26, a 19.13 percent increase over the Rs. 5,113.31 crore for the same period in FY25. It increased by 21.28 percent as compared to Rs. 5,022.88 crore in Q1 FY26.
The consolidated net profit for the second quarter of FY26 was Rs. 160.75 crore, which was 29.01 percent higher than the Rs. 124.60 crore reported in the previous quarter and increased by 88.21 percent from Rs. 85.41 crore in Q2 FY25.
Written by Akshay Sanghavi
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