Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Limited share price

Key numbers

Market cap

₹ 7,267 Cr

Current price

₹ 2,865.10

52-week high / low

₹ 3,175 / 1,085

Stock P/E

57.5

Book value

₹ 233.2

Dividend yield

0.00%

ROCE

16.0%

ROE

20.0%

Debt to equity

0.39

Sales growth (3 yrs)

7.6%

Profit growth (3 yrs)

18.8%

1-year return

132.5%

About Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Limited

Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Limited owns and operates marine crafts in India. The company operates through three segments: Dredging, Owning, and Operating Marine and Port Ancillary Crafts; Ship Building and Repair and Maintenance of Marine Crafts; and Marine Infrastructure. It also provides repair and maintenance/refitting services for marine crafts and marine infrastructure, as well as builds ships, boats, etc. In addition, the company offers dredging services, as well as involved in manning, operation and technical maintenance of marine crafts, repairs, refitting and maintenance of marine crafts and marine infrastructure, and allied works. Further, its fleet include pilot, speed patrol, work, survey, mooring, and service cum tug boats, as well as grab and trailing suction hopper dredgers, hopper barges, backhoe dredgers, and green tug. Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Limited was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Mumbai, India.

Quarterly results

Consolidated figures in ₹ crores

Concall summary (2026-09-02)

AI summary of the earnings call transcript · tone: Positive · source document

Guidance & outlook

• For Quarter 1 FY27, our revenue from operations stood at INR115.41 crores, representing growth of 138% year-on-year basis.
• We evaluate opportunities based on technical complexity, availability of the appropriate asset, contract conditions, execution risk, expected returns and the ability to generate sustainable cash flo ws with EBITDA margins of 35% to 40% .

Growth & demand

• Profit after tax stands at INR62.75 crores, representing growth of 466% year-on-year basis with a PAT margin of approximately 54%.
• Our detailed order book schedule reflects a balance order book of more than INR1,300 crores, comprising approximately INR240 crores towards dredging, INR850 crores towards charter and hire and INR240 crores in shipbuilding.

Margins & costs

• EBITDA stood at INR73.41 crores, increasing 258% year- on-year with an EBITDA margin of approx.
• So, our EBITDA margins, we have been guiding at 35% to 40%.

Capex & expansion

• The enhanced capital base provides us with greater flexibility to support our next phase of growth, including fleet expansion, shipbuilding, capacity development and participation in larger value opportunities while maintaining a disciplined approach to capital allocation.
• Together, the expansion of our dredging capacity and the scaling of our shipbuilding platform are expected to broaden KMEW's addressable market, strengthen our ability to pursue large opportunities and propel the company towards limitless growth.

Balance sheet & cash

• More importantly, we believe that the performance of this quarter demonstrates the operating leverage that can be created when specialized assets, technical capability and disciplined project execution intersect.
• And after which we believe that our cash flows will easily support future growth.

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