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Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Ltd

₹ 3,214 0.37%
07 Oct - close price
kmew.in BSE: 543273 NSE: KMEW
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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 Divisions - Q1 FY27 [1]
a) Dredging and Ancillary Services (83%):[2]
The company undertakes capital dredging, maintenance dredging, river dredging, and sand mining, supported by a specialised fleet of 19 dredging assets, comprising Trailing Suction Hopper Dredgers (TSHDs), Cutter Suction Dredgers (CSDs), self-propelled grab dredgers, backhoe dredgers, and hopper barges.

The company owns, operates, and charters 27+ ancillary crafts across major Indian ports, including conventional, hybrid, and GTTP tugs, pilot boats, speed patrol boats, mooring boats, service boats, multicat support vessels, and survey vessels. [3]

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  • Market Cap ₹ 8,152 Cr.
  • Current Price ₹ 3,214
  • High / Low ₹ 3,268 / 1,091
  • Stock P/E 62.9
  • Book Value ₹ 233
  • Dividend Yield 0.00 %
  • ROCE 16.3 %
  • ROE 20.0 %
  • Face Value ₹ 5.00
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Pros

  • Company is expected to give good quarter
  • Company has delivered good profit growth of 64.5% CAGR over last 5 years
  • Company has a good return on equity (ROE) track record: 3 Years ROE 21.6%

Cons

  • Stock is trading at 13.8 times its book value
  • Though the company is reporting repeated profits, it is not paying out dividend
  • Promoter holding has decreased over last quarter: -3.64%
  • Tax rate seems low

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Quarterly Results

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Sep 2022 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2025 Sep 2025 Dec 2025 Mar 2026 Jun 2026
123 16 41 43 52 58 47 48 50 90 68 115
88 12 31 27 31 33 31 29 30 51 49 42
Operating Profit 35 4 10 16 21 25 17 20 20 39 19 73
OPM % 28% 25% 24% 37% 40% 43% 35% 41% 40% 43% 27% 64%
0 0 2 0 1 1 3 1 1 3 11 3
Interest 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 3 4 5
Depreciation 2 1 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 8 6
Profit before tax 32 2 8 12 17 19 14 13 14 35 17 65
Tax % 26% 32% 13% 13% 25% 19% 23% 17% 13% 5% -36% 4%
24 1 7 10 13 16 11 11 12 33 24 63
EPS in Rs 11.52 0.68 3.38 4.77 5.82 7.38 5.04 5.22 5.19 12.45 10.72 25.09
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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 Mar 2025 Mar 2026 TTM
11 11 24 33 61 202 164 201 256 323
8 6 16 20 29 133 114 122 159 173
Operating Profit 3 4 8 13 32 69 50 78 97 151
OPM % 24% 41% 32% 40% 53% 34% 30% 39% 38% 47%
0 0 0 0 1 1 3 5 16 18
Interest 0 1 1 2 2 2 4 10 15 16
Depreciation 0 1 2 2 2 4 8 11 19 21
Profit before tax 2 3 5 9 28 63 41 62 79 131
Tax % 34% 10% 20% 28% 25% 26% 25% 20% -0%
1 3 5 7 21 48 31 50 79 131
EPS in Rs 3.80 9.08 3.18 9.93 21.99 14.13 23.06 32.24 53.45
Dividend Payout % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: %
5 Years: 50%
3 Years: 8%
TTM: 57%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: %
5 Years: 64%
3 Years: 18%
TTM: 156%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: %
5 Years: 165%
3 Years: 63%
1 Year: 185%
Return on Equity
10 Years: %
5 Years: 26%
3 Years: 22%
Last Year: 20%

Balance Sheet

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
Equity Capital 0.01 2 2 10 10 11 11 11 12
Reserves 2 4 8 17 37 123 157 207 558
7 11 16 17 26 25 60 133 222
5 12 9 7 20 50 32 43 28
Total Liabilities 14 30 36 51 94 209 259 394 820
11 12 27 28 53 59 108 159 211
CWIP 0 8 0 3 2 8 12 50 99
Investments 0 1 1 0 3 11 29 0 0
3 9 7 20 36 131 110 185 510
Total Assets 14 30 36 51 94 209 259 394 820

Cash Flows

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
3 11 2 5 35 21 38 58 74
-10 -9 -11 -4 -31 -23 -72 -105 -379
7 5 4 9 7 35 28 64 347
Net Cash Flow -0 7 -6 10 11 33 -5 17 42
Free Cash Flow -8 2 10 2 8 4 -20 -43 -45
CFO/OP 133% 268% 32% 51% 126% 53% 95% 78% 89%

Ratios

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Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
Debtor Days 57 36 46 4 24 101 86 131 109
Inventory Days
Days Payable
Cash Conversion Cycle 57 36 46 4 24 101 86 131 109
Working Capital Days -73 -365 -92 3 -71 19 31 38 -67
ROCE % 24% 27% 30% 50% 55% 23% 25% 16%

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Order Book (Un-executed)
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Order Wins (Annual)
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Bid Pipeline (Forward-looking)
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Port Ancillary Vessels
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Trailing Suction Hopper Dredgers (TSHD)
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Cutter Suction Dredgers (CSD)
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Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Aug 2026
67.09% 67.09% 60.61% 60.66% 60.69% 60.69% 60.69% 60.69% 53.63% 53.63% 51.56% 49.99%
0.33% 0.17% 1.20% 1.03% 0.82% 0.61% 0.48% 0.74% 11.00% 11.75% 12.12% 12.64%
0.00% 0.00% 2.18% 2.85% 2.24% 1.92% 0.15% 0.15% 0.46% 1.71% 1.54% 3.90%
32.58% 32.73% 36.01% 35.46% 36.26% 36.78% 38.67% 38.41% 34.92% 32.91% 34.79% 33.46%
No. of Shareholders 1,7601,9632,1682,3453,9494,5136,0067,50313,16815,36522,94123,571

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