Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Ltd

Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Ltd

₹ 1,654 -1.24%
11 Oct - close price
About

Incorporated in 2015, Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Ltd provides dredging services, owning and operating marine craft, and repairing, maintaining and refitting marine crafts and marine infrastructure[1]

Key Points

Business Overview:[1]
KMEWL is engaged in dredging, owning, chartering/hiring, manning, operating, and technical maintenance of marine crafts, as well as repairs and maintenance of marine infrastructure in India and Myanmar. The company’s fleet includes pilot boats, speed patrol boats, survey boats, grab dredgers, trailing suction hopper dredgers, mooring launches, and service boats. Its operational marine assets include River Pearl 1 through River Pearl 12.

  • Market Cap 1,786 Cr.
  • Current Price 1,654
  • High / Low 1,879 / 1,005
  • Stock P/E 46.0
  • Book Value 155
  • Dividend Yield 0.00 %
  • ROCE 24.0 %
  • ROE 25.8 %
  • Face Value 10.0

Pros

  • Company has delivered good profit growth of 82.8% CAGR over last 5 years
  • Company has a good return on equity (ROE) track record: 3 Years ROE 38.3%

Cons

  • Stock is trading at 10.7 times its book value
  • Though the company is reporting repeated profits, it is not paying out dividend
  • Promoter holding has decreased over last quarter: -6.48%
  • Debtor days have increased from 73.7 to 96.4 days.
  • Working capital days have increased from 40.5 days to 82.3 days

* The pros and cons are machine generated. Pros / cons are based on a checklist to highlight important points. Please exercise caution and do your own analysis.

Peer comparison

Sector: Ship Building Industry: Miscellaneous

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Half Yearly Results

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Sep 2020 Mar 2021 Sep 2021 Mar 2022 Sep 2022 Mar 2023 Sep 2023 Mar 2024
16 17 19 42 123 79 107 57
10 10 12 17 88 45 71 43
Operating Profit 7 7 8 25 35 34 36 14
OPM % 41% 38% 40% 59% 28% 43% 34% 24%
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
Interest 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2
Depreciation 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3
Profit before tax 5 4 6 22 32 31 33 10
Tax % 25% 31% 24% 26% 26% 25% 25% 17%
4 3 5 16 24 23 24 9
EPS in Rs 15.20 2.96 4.05 15.83 23.08 21.69 22.40 8.23
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Profit & Loss

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024
11 11 24 33 61 202 164
8 6 16 20 29 133 114
Operating Profit 3 4 8 13 32 69 50
OPM % 24% 41% 32% 40% 53% 34% 30%
0 0 0 0 1 1 3
Interest 0 1 1 2 2 2 4
Depreciation 0 1 2 2 2 4 6
Profit before tax 2 3 5 9 28 63 43
Tax % 34% 10% 20% 28% 25% 26% 23%
1 3 5 7 21 48 39
EPS in Rs 1,320.00 7.60 18.16 6.37 19.89 43.97 36.03
Dividend Payout % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: %
5 Years: 73%
3 Years: 70%
TTM: -19%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: %
5 Years: 83%
3 Years: 81%
TTM: -18%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: %
5 Years: %
3 Years: 177%
1 Year: 13%
Return on Equity
10 Years: %
5 Years: 39%
3 Years: 38%
Last Year: 26%

Balance Sheet

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024
Equity Capital 0 2 2 10 10 11 11
Reserves 2 4 8 17 37 123 156
7 11 16 17 26 25 60
5 12 9 7 20 50 31
Total Liabilities 14 30 36 51 94 209 258
11 12 27 28 53 59 107
CWIP 0 8 0 3 2 8 12
Investments 0 1 1 0 5 11 29
3 9 7 20 34 131 110
Total Assets 14 30 36 51 94 209 258

Cash Flows

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024
3 11 2 5 35 21 34
-10 -9 -11 -4 -31 -23 -72
7 5 4 9 7 35 32
Net Cash Flow -0 7 -6 10 11 33 -5

Ratios

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024
Debtor Days 57 36 46 4 24 101 96
Inventory Days
Days Payable
Cash Conversion Cycle 57 36 46 4 24 101 96
Working Capital Days 1 -276 -14 61 -15 55 82
ROCE % 24% 27% 30% 50% 55% 24%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Mar 2021Sep 2021Mar 2022Jun 2022Sep 2022Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024
73.27% 73.27% 73.27% 73.27% 72.30% 67.09% 67.09% 67.09% 67.09% 67.09% 60.61%
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.09% 0.60% 0.62% 0.58% 0.33% 0.17% 1.20%
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2.18%
26.73% 26.73% 26.73% 26.73% 27.61% 32.32% 32.29% 32.33% 32.58% 32.73% 36.01%
No. of Shareholders 4653612944325988458861,0301,7601,9632,168

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