Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Limited
KMEW · 543273 · Services · Dredging
- Market cap
- Rs 7,599 Cr
- P/E
- 89.36x
- P/B
- 13.33x
- 52W high / low
- No data: the source has not published this figure.
P/E, P/B and ROE are inconsistent: ROE x P/E = 29.59 but P/B = 13.33 (> 25% apart); one input is likely on a different basis.
About Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works
Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Limited is listed on the NSE under the symbol KMEW and on the BSE under scrip code 543273. It is classified in the Services sector, industry: Dredging. It is a constituent of BSE 1000. The company listed on 14 Nov 2024 and has a face value of Rs 5.
The latest available end-of-day price is Rs 3,089.2 (−2.43% on the day), for a market capitalisation of Rs 7,599 Cr. Trailing P/E is 89.36x and price-to-book is 13.33x.
Against the 2-company comparison set from the official BSE industry Engineering Services, its market capitalisation is 1.5 times the peer median of Rs 4,977 Cr, and its P/E of 89.36x compares with a peer median of 68.54x. The comparison set is chosen mechanically from the exchange classification; it is not a ranking.
Latest annual results
For FY26 (year ended 31 Mar 2026), Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Limited reported revenue of Rs 256 Cr and net profit of Rs 79.1 Cr, with a net margin of 30.87% and earnings per share of Rs 34.57 (consolidated statements).
Year-on-year change: revenue +32.03%; net profit +59.48%; EPS +49.91%.
At the same date the balance sheet shows total assets of Rs 820 Cr, shareholders' equity of Rs 570 Cr, total debt of Rs 222 Cr, cash of Rs 73.6 Cr, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39 and operating cash flow of Rs 74.3 Cr.
On a trailing-twelve-month basis the filings add up to revenue of Rs 323 Cr, net income of Rs 130 Cr and a net margin of 40.34%.
Shareholding pattern
In the shareholding pattern for 30 Sept 2026, Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Limited's ownership is split: promoters 50.30%; foreign institutional investors (FIIs) 12.72%; domestic institutional investors (DIIs) 3.75%; retail and other shareholders 33.23%.
Compared with the filing for 30 Jun 2026: promoter holding −1.26 percentage points; FII holding +0.61 percentage points; DII holding +2.21 percentage points.
The same filing lists reported promoter pledge of 0.00% and 29,613 shareholders on record.
Recent filings and corporate actions
97 BSE corporate announcements were filed by Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Limited in the past twelve months; the most frequent category is "Company Update" (56). The most recent is "We are please to inform you that the KMEW has received a work order from New Mangalore Port Authority (NMPA) for Maintenance Dredging at Ne…" (Company Update), filed on 30 Oct 2026.
The disclosed corporate-action timeline lists 2 entries: split (2). The latest is a split (Stock Split From Rs.5/- to Rs.1/-) with ex-date 6 Nov 2026.
Figures are raw disclosures from official NSE/BSE and SEBI filings plus mechanically computed ratios, restated in words. This is research data, not investment advice, a rating or a recommendation; DalalOS is not a SEBI-registered investment advisor.
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Peer comparison
Official BSE industry: Engineering Services. Limited to companies within a 0.1x–10x market-cap band.
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The basic-industry group was too small, so this table uses the broader official industry.
| Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works LimitedThis company | Rs 3,089.2 | Rs 7,599 Cr | Rs 341 Cr | Rs 130 Cr | 89.36x | 33.11% |
| Dredging Corporation of India Limited | Rs 840.7 | Rs 2,354 Cr | Rs 1,327 Cr | Rs 39.3 Cr | 47.71x | 3.21% |
| Median | Rs 1,964.95 | Rs 4,977 Cr | Rs 834 Cr | Rs 84.9 Cr | 68.54x | 18.16% |
Peers are selected mechanically from the official BSE industry hierarchy and current market-cap band. This is a comparison set, not a ranking or recommendation.
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