Krishna Defence & Allied Industries Ltd
Incorporated in 1997, Krishna Defence 
and Allied Industries Ltd designs, develops, 
and manufactures a wide range of equipment for defence, security, and dairy segments[1]
- Market Cap ₹ 1,186 Cr.
 - Current Price ₹ 795
 - High / Low ₹ 1,028 / 503
 - Stock P/E 54.1
 - Book Value ₹ 93.3
 - Dividend Yield 0.13 %
 - ROCE 24.3 %
 - ROE 18.4 %
 - Face Value ₹ 10.0
 
Pros
- Company is almost debt free.
 - Company has delivered good profit growth of 96.4% CAGR over last 5 years
 - Debtor days have improved from 93.4 to 35.6 days.
 
Cons
- Stock is trading at 8.52 times its book value
 - Promoter holding has decreased over last 3 years: -13.4%
 
* 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
Industrials Capital Goods Aerospace & Defense Aerospace & Defense
Half Yearly Results
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
Profit & Loss
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | 25 | 35 | 50 | 63 | 106 | 194 | |
| 52 | 21 | 30 | 43 | 54 | 90 | 163 | |
| Operating Profit | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 31 | 
| OPM % | 10% | 16% | 13% | 14% | 14% | 15% | 16% | 
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Interest | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 
| Depreciation | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 
| Profit before tax | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 
| Tax % | 28% | 34% | 30% | 30% | 21% | 26% | 26% | 
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 22 | |
| EPS in Rs | 4.90 | 1.79 | 4.43 | 2.93 | 4.63 | 7.14 | 15.60 | 
| Dividend Payout % | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 
| Compounded Sales Growth | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | % | 
| 5 Years: | 51% | 
| 3 Years: | 58% | 
| TTM: | 83% | 
| Compounded Profit Growth | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | % | 
| 5 Years: | 96% | 
| 3 Years: | 107% | 
| TTM: | 125% | 
| Stock Price CAGR | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | % | 
| 5 Years: | % | 
| 3 Years: | 99% | 
| 1 Year: | 13% | 
| Return on Equity | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | % | 
| 5 Years: | 16% | 
| 3 Years: | 16% | 
| Last Year: | 18% | 
Balance Sheet
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 
| Reserves | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 29 | 93 | 117 | 
| 27 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 9 | |
| 23 | 20 | 12 | 21 | 25 | 18 | 22 | |
| Total Liabilities | 66 | 61 | 56 | 68 | 85 | 133 | 163 | 
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 22 | |
| CWIP | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 
| Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 
| 55 | 49 | 43 | 54 | 70 | 119 | 134 | |
| Total Assets | 66 | 61 | 56 | 68 | 85 | 133 | 163 | 
Cash Flows
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | -7 | -3 | -11 | |
| -8 | -4 | -0 | -4 | 1 | -37 | 5 | |
| 5 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 6 | 45 | 2 | |
| Net Cash Flow | -0 | 0 | 0 | -0 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 
Ratios
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor Days | 199 | 179 | 138 | 161 | 155 | 90 | 36 | 
| Inventory Days | 106 | 1,195 | 343 | 271 | 313 | 210 | 270 | 
| Days Payable | 162 | 622 | 151 | 241 | 248 | 86 | 30 | 
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 143 | 752 | 330 | 191 | 219 | 214 | 276 | 
| Working Capital Days | 54 | 88 | 97 | 19 | 122 | 138 | 137 | 
| ROCE % | 8% | 11% | 12% | 15% | 17% | 24% | 
Documents
Announcements
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          Certificate under SEBI (Depositories and Participants) Regulations, 2018
          
            13 October 2025 - Certificate for quarter ended 30 Sep 2025: Reg.74(5) non-applicable; all shares in demat form.
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          Updates
          
            1 October 2025 - Submitted Compliance Audit Report for period ending 30 June 2025; clarifies Reg24A not applicable, SME exemption under Reg15.
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          Trading Window
          
            29 September 2025 - Trading window closed Oct 1, 2025 until 48 hours after unaudited H1 results for Sep 30, 2025.
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          Shareholders meeting
          
            20 September 2025 - AGM proceedings on Sept 19, 2025: adopted accounts, dividend declared, director reappointment, MD remuneration approved.
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          Shareholders meeting
          
            20 September 2025 - Submitted e-voting results and scrutinizer report for Krishna Defence 12th AGM held 19 Sep 2025.
 
Annual reports
Concalls
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      May 2025Transcript PPT REC
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      Nov 2024Transcript PPT
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      Jun 2024Transcript PPT REC
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      Nov 2023Transcript PPT
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      Jun 2023Transcript PPT
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      May 2023TranscriptNotesPPT
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      Nov 2022TranscriptPPT
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      Aug 2022TranscriptNotesPPT
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      Jun 2022Transcript PPT
 
Business Overview:[1]
KDAIL develops indigenous solutions for import substitution in defense sector. It provides critical components to Indian Navy for its warships and develops special products for Indian Army. Company has in-house capabilities of designing, developing, and manufacturing a wide range of equipment for the Defence
and Dairy