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Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Ltd (KMEW)

Share Analysis – Quality, Valuation Zone, Price Trend & DeciZen Rating BSE: 543273 NSE: KMEW Ship Building | Small Cap | Knowledge Marine Share Price

₹2,948.10 -95.90 (-3.15%)

As on 01-Oct'26 16:59

Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Ltd (KMEW)

Share Analysis – Quality, Valuation Zone, Price Trend & DeciZen Rating BSE: 543273 NSE: KMEW Ship Building | Small Cap | Knowledge Marine Share Price

₹2,948.10 -95.90 (-3.15%)

As on 01-Oct'26 16:59

Key Metrics
Valuation Multiples
Market Cap
₹7,478 Cr.
Current Price
₹2,948.1
52-Week Low / High
₹1,084 / 3,222
TTM EPS
₹51.1
TTM Sales
₹323 Cr.
Book Value per Share
₹313
P/E Ratio
57.71
Higher than its 5-year historical median
Industry PE
36.6
Price to Book (P/B)
9.42
Lower than its 5-year historical median
Price to Sales (P/S)
23.13
Higher than its 5-year historical median
EV/EBITDA
45.18
Higher than its 5-year historical median
Dividend Yield
0%
Profitability Efficiency
Return on Equity (ROE)
20.18%
Outperforms industry median
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)
16.39%
Outperforms industry median
Return on Assets (ROA)
13.03%
Operating Profit Margin
38.6%
Net Profit Margin
30.87%
Gross Profit Margin
38%
Growth Momentum
1-yr vs 3-yr growth
Sales Growth (1 Year)
Improving versus 3-year growth rate
51.04%
Operating Profit Growth (1 Year)
Improving versus 3-year growth rate
23.67%
Net Profit Growth (1 Year)
Improving versus 3-year growth rate
59.5%
Asset Quality
Promoter Holding
51.56%
Pledged shares (%) of Promoter's holding (%)
0.00%
Reserves
₹781 Cr.
Equity
₹12.7 Cr.
Face Value
₹5
All Time Low / High
₹18.15 / 3221.95

Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works stock performance

Key Ratios
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Valuation

Somewhat Overvalued

Price Trend

Strong
Q.1 Is Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Ltd a good quality company?
Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Ltd is a good quality company, based on a consistently good multi-year financial track record.

This assessment is based on company’s performance on Revenue growth, ROCE, Equity and Assets, key margin ratios, cash conversion cycle, and debt to cash flow from operations and how it compares with its long term averages.

We have analysed the performance of the company on the following:

  • How has it performed on generating Profits?

    By checking its Revenue growth, Gross, Operating and Net Margins compared to its last 5-year median.

  • How efficiently has it utilized Capital?

    By checking its ROCE, ROA, ROE and its Cash Conversion Cycle.

  • How is it managing its Debt?

    By checking its Debt to Equity and Cash Flow from Operations.

How does Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Ltd performance compare with that of its Peers?
Q.1 Revenue growth of Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Ltd vs industry peers?
Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Ltd revenue CAGR is 50.42%, compared to the industry median CAGR of 10.34%, indicating faster growth and gaining its market share.
Q.1 Promoter shareholding and pledge status of Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Ltd?
Promoters hold 51.56% of the Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Ltd, with 0.00% of their stake pledged, indicating no pledge risk.
Q.1 Stock return of Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Ltd over the last decade?
Over the last 5 year(s), the stock has delivered a CAGR of 167.24% based on the current price.

10 Year X-Ray :

Analysis of Financial Track Record (Data adjusted to bonus, split, extra-ordinary income, rights issue and change in financial year end)

Data adjusted to bonus, split, extra-ordinary income, rights issue and change in financial year end

Data adjusted to bonus, split, extra-ordinary income, rights issue and change in financial year end.

Financial track record gives insight into the company's performance on key parameters over the past ten years. MoneyWorks4me’s proprietary colour codes make it easy for retail investors to gauge the company’s past performance.
Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Ltd has performed well in majority of the past ten years indicating its past ten year financial track record is very good

Value Creation ⓘ

Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25Mar'26TTM
ROCE % ⓘ0%38.1%16.4%28.8%34.7%55.1%58.7%23.7%23.8%17.2%-
Value Creation
Index ⓘ
NA1.80.21.11.62.93.20.70.70.2-

Growth Parameters ⓘ

Sales ⓘ08.86.217.126.349.5195139149225307
Sales YoY Gr.-NA-29.7%177.6%53.6%88%293.6%-28.5%7.1%51%-
Adj EPS ⓘ0192.20.82.33.29.521.611.616.131.851.9
YoY Gr.-NA-99.6%194.9%38.7%198.4%126.8%-46.3%38.5%98.2%-
BVPS (₹) ⓘ0311.43.65.912.421.960.673.589.7221.5302.5
Adj Net
Profit ⓘ
01.21.23.46.519.546.62534.777.8132
Cash Flow from Ops. ⓘ03.3017.829.718.145.240.248-
Debt/CF from Ops. ⓘ00.9014.41.50.71.30.22.34.6-

CAGR ⓘ

9 Years 5 Years 3 Years 1 Years
Sales ⓘNA53.7%5%51%
Adj EPS ⓘNA58.4%13.8%98.2%
BVPSⓘNA78.1%54%147.1%
Share Price - 167.2% 59% 150.6%

Key Financial Parameters ⓘ

Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25Mar'26TTM
Return on
Equity % ⓘ
061.732.748.838.255.553.117.319.721.119.8
Op. Profit
Mgn % ⓘ
022.437.134.245.460.334.729.338.239.447.6
Net Profit
Mgn % ⓘ
013.219.120.124.839.4241823.234.542.9
Debt to
Equity ⓘ
01.61.61.60.50.50.20.10.50.4-
Working Cap
Days ⓘ
005832394376154212449109
Cash Conv.
Cycle ⓘ
00-393-124-10-41133822451

Valuation of Knowledge Marine - Consolidated

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Analyst's Notes

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Management X-Ray

Shareholding Pattern

Promoter's Holding & Share Pledging

Pledged *0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
* Pledged shares as % of Promoter's holding (%)

Financials

PARTICULARSMar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25Mar'26
Sales1111243361202164201256
Operating Expenses ⓘ + 86162029133114122160
Manufacturing Costs631216231249995126
Material Costs000000000
Employee Cost 0111234711
Other Costs ⓘ 223346112123
Operating Profit ⓘ 348133269507897
Operating Profit Margin (%) 24.1%40.7%32.5%39.5%53.0%34.1%30.5%39.0%37.8%
Other Income ⓘ + 0000113516
Exceptional Items ⓘ 000-000000
Interest ⓘ 01122241015
Depreciation ⓘ 01222481119
Profit Before Tax ⓘ 23592863416279
Tax ⓘ 10137161013-0
Profit After Tax 13472147315079
PAT Margin (%) 13.6%25.6%17.8%20.5%34.2%23.4%18.7%24.7%30.9%
Adjusted EPS (₹)219.71.32.33.29.521.611.523.132.2
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
PARTICULARSMar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25Mar'26

Equity and Liabilities

Shareholders Fund + 26102747134168217566
Share Capital ⓘ 0.012.502.5010.2410.2410.8010.8010.8012.22
Reserves ⓘ 2481737123157207554
Debt +6101617262460108108
Long Term Debt47111217442108108
Short Term Debt2355920180-0
Minority Interest122223323
Trade Payables1730626122319
Others Liabilities ⓘ 454511221743124
Total Liabilities ⓘ 1430365194209259394820

Fixed Assets

Net Fixed Assets ⓘ +111227285359108159211
Gross Block121430326070125181251
Accumulated Depreciation0124711172140
CWIP ⓘ 080328125099
Investments ⓘ 01103112900
Inventories000001114
Trade Receivables2130456397277
Cash Equivalents 072122356513777
Others Assets ⓘ 112810182075352
Total Assets ⓘ 1430365194209259394820
PARTICULARSMar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25Mar'26
Cash Flow From Operating Activity ⓘ + 311253521385874
PBT ⓘ 23592863436279
Adjustment ⓘ 02345571618
Changes in Working Capital ⓘ 17-5-68-33-3-18-11
Tax Paid ⓘ -0-0-0-2-6-15-9-3-12
Cash Flow From Investing Activity ⓘ + -10-9-9-4-31-23-72-105-379
Capex -11-9-17-3-24-11-45-101-119
Net Investments 10-01-5-7-17-8-272
Others ⓘ 008-3-1-5-10512
Cash Flow From Financing Activity ⓘ + 75297352864347
Net Proceeds from Shares ⓘ 0201004000270
Net Proceeds from Borrowing ⓘ 03000-133800
Interest Paid ⓘ -0-1-1-2-2-2-4-10-15
Dividend Paid ⓘ 000000000
Others ⓘ 7031911-57392
Net Cash Flow ⓘ -07-6101133-51742
PARTICULARSMar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25Mar'26
Ratios
ROE (%)70.7164.0550.536.5156.1252.0520.2425.7620.18
ROCE (%)26.6826.4329.3931.7151.8156.6723.1824.8816.39
Asset Turnover Ratio0.750.480.730.770.841.330.70.610.42
PAT to CFO Conversion(x)33.670.50.711.670.451.231.160.94
Working Capital Days
Receivable Days56.8046.303118.801354.10105.30100.50105.90
Inventory Days004.103.301.601.202.6023.80
Payable Days000000000

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Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Ltd FAQs

The current trading price of Knowledge Marine on 01-Oct-2026 16:59 is ₹2,948.1.

Market capitalization or market cap is determined by multiplying the current market price of a company's shares with the total number of shares outstanding. As of 30-Sep-2026 the market cap of Knowledge Marine stood at ₹7,477.7 Cr

The latest P/E ratio of Knowledge Marine as of 30-Sep-2026 is 56.80.

The latest P/B ratio of Knowledge Marine as of 30-Sep-2026 is 9.75.

The 52-week high of Knowledge Marine is ₹3,222 and the 52-week low is ₹1,083.8.

The TTM revenue is Trailing Twelve Months sales. The TTM revenue/sales of Knowledge Marine is ₹307 ( Cr.) .

Past 10 year's financial track record analysis by Moneyworks4me indicates that Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Ltd is a good quality company.

The key valuation ratios of Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Ltd's currently when compared to its past seem to suggest it is in the Somewhat overvalued zone.

The Price Trend analysis by MoneyWorks4Me indicates it is Strong which suggest that the price of Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Ltd is likely to Rise in the short term. However, please check the rating on Quality and Valuation before investing

About Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Ltd

The company was incorporated as “Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Private Limited” under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 vide Certificate of Incorporation dated October 26, 2015 issued by the Registrar of Companies, Maharashtra, Mumbai. Subsequently, the company was converted into a Public Limited Company pursuant to the special resolution passed by the shareholders at the Extra-Ordinary General Meeting of the company held on January 23, 2020 and consequent upon conversion the name of the company was changed to “Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Limited” vide a fresh certificate of incorporation dated January 31, 2020 issued by the Registrar of Companies, Mumbai.

The company is engaged in the business of owning and operating of Marine Crafts for dredging along with repairs and maintenance/refits of Marine Crafts and Marine Infrastructure. Its group started its business in the year 2013 under the name Kamal Marine & Engineering Works, which undertakes the business of repair/ refits of marine crafts. With a two years of marine engineering experience and sustainable financial growth, the group expanded to owning and operating small crafts under the flagship of Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works with its head office at Mumbai. Over the years it has become an established player in the small-craft business segment in India and has evolved from a small ship-repair unit to a ship-owning Company.

Business area of the company

The company has two major segments which includes following:

  • Owning and operating of Marine crafts for dredging services.
  • Ancillary services - conducting marine hydrographic & magnetometer survey, providing technical manpower solutions for maintenance and operation of vessels and repairs and Maintenance/ Refits of Marine Crafts and Marine Infrastructure.

Major events and milestones of company:

  • 2016: Salvage of Steel Walkway at Kandla Port and Replacing it with Newly Fabricated Walkway.
  • 2017: Conversion of Hopper Barge River Pearl 2 into Grab Dredger.
  • 2018: Flagging off ceremony of River Pearl 1 by Honorable Minister Mansukh L. Mandaviya (Minister of State for Ministry of Shipping Government of India).
  • 2019: Induction of TSHD River Pearl 4 at Kolkata Channel by Shri Vinit Kumar, (Chairman Kolkata Port Trust).
  • 2019: Transportation of Pilot Boat River Pearl 3 by Road from Mumbai Port to Vizag Port and starting of the work at Vizag Port.
  • 2020: Completion of 1 Million Cubic Meters of Dredging under single order at Kolkata Port by TSHD River Pearl 4.
  • 2020: Successful completion of two and half years of deployment of River Pearl 1 without a single hour of down time / off hire.
  • 2020: Successful completion of two and half years of deployment of River Pearl 2 without a single hour of down time / off hire.
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