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KEI Industries

KEI · NSE & BSE · Manufacturing · Cables & Wires

Current price

₹4,800.00

+0.70%FY24 (illustrative)

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About the company

A leading manufacturer of cables and wires serving power, infrastructure and construction.

Origin & history

Founded in 1968, KEI Industries grew into a leading cable and wire manufacturer.

Founded

1968

Headquarters

New Delhi

Business segments

Cables75.0%
Wires20.0%
Other5.0%

Competitive position (moat)

Brand, distribution and manufacturing scale in cables.

Governance

Promoter-led with professional management.

Promoter holding

52.4%

Institutional holding

20.0%

Why it's interesting

A beneficiary of infrastructure, power and housing capex with strong brand presence.

What to verify

  • Capex cycle and order flow
  • Copper price and margin trends
  • Competition in the organised segment

Key risks

  • Commodity prices
  • Competition
  • Demand cyclicality

Valuation snapshot

Market cap

₹43,000 cr

Total value of all shares: price multiplied by shares outstanding.

P/E

45.0

Price to earnings: how much you pay per rupee of profit.

P/B

9.0

Price to book: how the price compares to net asset value per share.

EV/EBITDA

26.0

Enterprise value to operating profit: a valuation that accounts for debt and cash.

Dividend yield

0.2%

Annual dividend per share as a percentage of the price.

Profitability

Revenue

₹9,000 cr

EBITDA

₹1,400 cr

Net income

₹950 cr

EPS

₹106.00

EBITDA margin

15.6%

Net margin

10.6%

ROE

21.0%

ROCE

24.0%

Revenue growth

18.0%

Balance sheet health

Debt/equity

0.2

Total debt divided by shareholders' equity: how leveraged the company is.

Cash

₹500 cr

Cash and equivalents on the balance sheet.

Interest coverage

10.0

How many times operating profit covers interest expense.

Dividends & returns

Dividend yield

0.2%

Dividend yield is the annual payout as a share of the price. A higher yield can signal a mature, cash-generative business - or a falling price. Check the payout history before reading too much into it.

Growth trend

Revenue growth

18.0%

Revenue growth shows how fast the top line is expanding. Pair it with margin trends to see whether growth is turning into profit.

Ownership

Promoter holding

52.4%

Share held by the founding family or group.

Institutional holding

20.0%

Share held by mutual funds, insurers and foreign institutions.

Placeholders - verify in the shareholding pattern.

Key catalysts

  • Infrastructure capex
  • Housing demand

Red flags

  • Commodity volatility
  • Valuation

52-week range

52-week low

₹3,000.00

Lowest price in the 52-week range.

52-week high

₹5,000.00

Highest price in the 52-week range.