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 ₹ 1,808 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 1,210
- High / Low ₹ 1,313 / 665
- Stock P/E 47.4
- Book Value ₹ 127
- Dividend Yield 0.08 %
- ROCE 30.8 %
- ROE 23.7 %
- Face Value ₹ 10.0
Pros
- Company has reduced debt.
- Company is almost debt free.
- Company has delivered good profit growth of 83.0% CAGR over last 5 years
- Company's working capital requirements have reduced from 109 days to 53.4 days
Cons
- Stock is trading at 9.51 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
Quarterly 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 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | 25 | 35 | 50 | 63 | 106 | 194 | 245 | |
| 52 | 21 | 30 | 43 | 54 | 90 | 163 | 193 | |
| Operating Profit | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 31 | 52 |
| OPM % | 10% | 16% | 13% | 14% | 14% | 15% | 16% | 21% |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| Interest | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Depreciation | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Profit before tax | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 51 |
| Tax % | 28% | 34% | 30% | 30% | 21% | 26% | 26% | 25% |
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 38 | |
| EPS in Rs | 4.90 | 1.79 | 4.43 | 2.93 | 4.63 | 7.14 | 15.60 | 25.53 |
| Dividend Payout % | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 5% |
| Compounded Sales Growth | |
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| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | 48% |
| 3 Years: | 57% |
| TTM: | 26% |
| Compounded Profit Growth | |
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| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | 83% |
| 3 Years: | 93% |
| TTM: | 74% |
| Stock Price CAGR | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | % |
| 3 Years: | 87% |
| 1 Year: | 29% |
| Return on Equity | |
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| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | 19% |
| 3 Years: | 20% |
| Last Year: | 24% |
Balance Sheet
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| Reserves | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 29 | 93 | 117 | 175 |
| 27 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 2 | |
| 23 | 20 | 12 | 21 | 25 | 18 | 22 | 21 | |
| Total Liabilities | 66 | 61 | 56 | 68 | 85 | 133 | 163 | 214 |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 22 | 34 | |
| CWIP | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 55 | 49 | 43 | 54 | 70 | 119 | 134 | 170 | |
| Total Assets | 66 | 61 | 56 | 68 | 85 | 133 | 163 | 214 |
Cash Flows
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | -7 | -3 | -11 | 86 | |
| -8 | -4 | -0 | -4 | 1 | -37 | 5 | -92 | |
| 5 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 6 | 45 | 2 | 11 | |
| Net Cash Flow | -0 | 0 | 0 | -0 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 6 |
| Free Cash Flow | -1 | 4 | -1 | 2 | -10 | -6 | -24 | 66 |
| CFO/OP | 68% | 199% | 46% | 64% | -65% | -3% | -12% | 191% |
Ratios
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor Days | 199 | 179 | 138 | 161 | 155 | 90 | 36 | 52 |
| Inventory Days | 106 | 1,195 | 343 | 271 | 313 | 210 | 270 | 47 |
| Days Payable | 162 | 622 | 151 | 241 | 248 | 86 | 30 | 19 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 143 | 752 | 330 | 191 | 219 | 214 | 276 | 80 |
| Working Capital Days | 54 | 88 | 97 | 19 | 122 | 138 | 137 | 53 |
| ROCE % | 8% | 11% | 12% | 15% | 17% | 24% | 31% |
Insights
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Documents
Announcements
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Analysts/Institutional Investor Meet/Con. Call Updates
27 May 2026 - Q4/FY26 earnings call transcript: revenue INR648 million in Q4, FY26 revenue INR2,448 million, order book INR1,034 million.
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Analysts/Institutional Investor Meet/Con. Call Updates
22 May 2026 - Audio/video recording of post-earnings investor conference call held on 22 May 2026.
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Analysts/Institutional Investor Meet/Con. Call Updates
21 May 2026 - Q4FY26/FY26 presentation on 21 May 2026: revenue Rs 2,448 Mn, net profit Rs 413 Mn.
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Updates
20 May 2026 - Board approved FY26 audited results, Rs1.25 dividend, 15 July 2026 AGM, auditor appointments, and two independent director reappointments.
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Dividend
20 May 2026 - Board approved FY26 audited results, Rs.1.25 final dividend, 13th AGM on 15 July 2026, and director reappointments.
Annual reports
Concalls
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May 2026Transcript PPT
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Feb 2026TranscriptAI SummaryPPT
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Nov 2025Transcript PPT REC
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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 2023TranscriptAI SummaryPPT
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Nov 2022TranscriptPPT
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Aug 2022TranscriptAI SummaryPPT
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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