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Ksb Limited (KSB)

Micro Cap

Industrials stocks · Micro cap · NSE

KSB Limited, established 1960, manufactures industrial, energy, water, and standard pumps, and valves. Operates 6 manufacturing plants, 6 service stations, and 350+ service centers across India, with a technology center and a control valve subsidiary.

₹813.55
+2.95 · +0.36%
Quote04 Sept, 03:55 pm IST
Fundamentals05 Sept 2026 · screener
Score05 Sept, 10:20 pm IST · v4.3-runtime-valuation
Tags02 May 2026
Coverage14/14 · 100%
Valuation2026-07-20 · Rf 6.8% · Industrials P/E 26.4 (n=540)
Data confidence
Fresh enough for analysis
Investor decision lenses

One read, four checks

75+ is strong, 60-74 is usable, 45-59 is mixed, and below 45 needs caution. These are research lenses, not buy/sell instructions.

Mixed fundamentals, management trust is supportive, price trend is neutral, and recent execution is mixed.

Suggested next step
Research, do not rush
The four lenses are not strongly aligned. Compare peers and wait for a cleaner setup.
U-Score
FAIR VALUE
51

Fundamental lens: valuation, quality, growth, balance sheet, and cash flow.

Trust
Healthy Trust
84

low confidence · 0/0 claims checked

Technical
Neutral
50

Timing lens: price trend and sector relative strength.

Result consistency
stable
67

Rolling lens: recent quarterly delivery, not the latest single-result score.

Latest result

Quarter ended 30 Jun 2026

Bad · 0/100

PAT -19% YoY · margin compression · Rev +4% YoY · +15% QoQ

Filed 04 Aug 2026
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MetricThis quarterYoYQoQ
Revenue₹691 Cr+3.6%+15.0%
EBITDA₹82 Cr-9.9%+60.8%
Operating margin12.0%-200 bps+400 bps
PAT₹57 Cr-18.6%+42.5%
PAT margin8.3%-224 bps+159 bps

NDF means not disclosed in the current structured filing feed. It is intentionally not treated as zero.

Business & thesis

Growth engines, tailwinds/headwinds, and risk radar from management commentary

Business and thesis

Where growth can come from, and what can break the case

Thesis intactReviewed 2026-06-10T07:10:52.474Z
Management commentary snapshot

KSB reported robust financial growth for FY25, with revenue up 6.4%, EBITDA up 10.6%, and PBT up 9.5% YoY. Order intake and order on hand also showed healthy increases, driven by diverse segments and rising exports.

KSB's consistent financial performance, growing order book, and strategic focus on key growth drivers like Solar, Energy, Water, and Firefighting, coupled with increasing export share, suggest the investment thesis remains intact. ESG achievements are also notable.

Growth engines

Solar Business

Started in-house manufacturing of Solar Controllers and diversified supply chain for key components.

Conventional Energy

Won first supercritical power plant order, localized Boiler Recirculation Pump, and secured export order from KSB Inc USA.

Water/Wastewater

Launched new products (Sewatec, Vertical turbine pumps, K35, B Pump) and secured breakthrough municipal orders.

Firefighting

Etanorm FXM pumpset received FM/UL certification; orders secured from major commercial buildings (Airport, Metros, AIIMS).

Tailwinds

Increasing Export Share

Exports share of total Order Intake increased to 17% in 2025 from 12% in 2024, indicating growing international demand.

Risk radar

Competitive Pressures

Competitive pressures from other players in the pump and valve industry.

Regulatory Changes

Changes in government policies, environmental regulations, or industry standards.

Macroeconomic Trends

Broader economic slowdowns or geopolitical instability impacting industrial demand.

Currency Fluctuations

Adverse movements in foreign exchange rates affecting import costs or export revenues.

Management accountability

What management said, and what results must prove

Management accountability

What management said, and what results must prove

Issuer guidance and extracted claims are tracked against later reported outcomes. Treat these as management statements, not IndiaPulse forecasts.

Analyst reading lens
Compare YOY

Financial data is presented annually (Year ended 31st December), making year-over-year comparison the only relevant basis for assessing performance trends.

Sector KPIs management disclosed

Revenue from sales

Revenue from sales increased to 26,957 MINR in 2025 from 25,331 MINR in 2024.

EBITDA

EBITDA grew to 3,873 MINR in 2025 from 3,503 MINR in 2024.

Profit Before Tax (PBT)

PBT rose to 3,526 MINR in 2025 from 3,220 MINR in 2024.

Average Order Intake / Month

Average Order Intake / Month increased to 2,493 MINR in 2025 from 2,027 MINR in 2024.

Thesis monitor

Numbers and claims to verify in the next filings

CheckpointCurrent evidenceWhat to verify next
Order Intake / Month2,493 MINR (2025)Sustained growth in average monthly order intake.
Total Orders on Hand25,848 MINR (Dec 2025)Order book stability and timely execution.
Exports (% of Total OI)17% (2025)Continued increase in export contribution to total order intake.
Green Energy Generation65% (2025)Further progress towards higher green energy adoption.

Verification checkpoints are IndiaPulse research interpretation, not investment advice.

Technical timing lens

Trend score and candlestick chart

50Neutral

SMA20 -7.7% / mo · MACD +

Stock trend: 51
Sector RS: 48
Sector 3M: -1.6% vs Nifty -1.5%

Technical chart

KSBdaily · 1Y · AUTO+8.3%
Latest close ₹813.55 on 2026-09-04
Bar
-0.2%
RSI
48
MACD hist
5.21
52W pos
41%
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Up bar
Down bar
EMA 20
EMA 50
Volume + 20D avg
Result date
RSI(14)
MACD / signal

Daily technical trend read

Mixed signals

Signals are conflicting — long-term uptrend intact. RSI 48. Wait for confirmation.

  • Price above SMA200 (long-term uptrend) but mid-term MAs not aligned.
  • SMA20 falling (~8.3% over last month) — short-term momentum negative.
  • RSI(14) at 48 — rising, no extreme reading.
  • MACD above signal but histogram contracting — bullish momentum cooling.
  • 21% off 52W high · 22% above 52W low.

Mechanical read from the price + indicator series above. Not a recommendation — technical setups can reverse without warning, especially around earnings and macro events.

Valuation & score drivers

U-Score 51 · FAIR VALUE · pillar breakdown, sector model, fair-value anchor

51U-SCORE
Financial Turnaround

Fundamental score breakdown

FAIR VALUE
Valuation0/30
Growth14/25
Quality14/20
Balance Sheet11/15
Cash Flow7/10
Piotroski
8/9 (+5)
Penalties
0
Raw sum
51

Why this score?

Top U-Score contributors and drags from the latest stored fundamentals.

51/100 · FAIR VALUE

Positive drivers

  • Piotroski is strong at 8/9.
  • Balance sheet contributes 11/15 to the score.
  • Quality contributes 14/20 to the score.

Main drags

  • Fair-value margin of safety is negative at -45.6%.
  • Valuation is weaker at 0/30; verify the latest quarterly trend.
  • Growth is weaker at 14/25; verify the latest quarterly trend.
Sector valuation model

Blended valuation: PE, EV/EBITDA, FCF yield, and balance-sheet checks

For this sector, IndiaPulse uses a blended lens rather than relying on a single valuation ratio.

Blended relative
Primary lens
PE, EV/EBITDA, margin of safety, and FCF yield together.
Secondary checks
ROE/ROCE, growth, cash conversion, leverage, promoter risk.
Main risk check
One cheap metric is not enough if quality or cash flow is weak.
PE
54.0
PB
8.3
EV/EBITDA
34.8
ROE
18.4%
ROCE
24.7%
FCF Yield
1.0%
Debt/Equity
0.0
MoS
-45.6%
Score movement

Stored run vs live recompute

This shows the stored score trend when snapshots exist, and also compares the latest stored nightly score with a live recompute from current fundamentals and price.

Stored run: 05 Sept 2026
v4.3-runtime-valuation
Final score
51
Previous: 51
Verdict
FAIR VALUE
Previous: FAIR VALUE
Margin of safety
-45.6%
Previous: -45.6%

Score history

12 stored score snapshots. Latest stored move: +0 points.

05 Sept 2026
v4.3-runtime-valuation
49
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51
51
51
51
51
51
51
51
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51

Factor attribution

No pillar movement versus the latest stored run. Historical score trend will appear after snapshot storage is enabled.

Modelled fair value

Graham Number
₹175.94
-362.4% MoS
Growth-justified P/E
39.6
Growth-justified Value
₹558.76
-45.6% MoS
PEG
2.48

Trust score

Does management behaviour match later outcomes? Claim delivery, forensic breakdown, evidence depth

Trust Score
84Healthy Trust · low confidenceTrust Lite

Trust asks: does management behaviour match later outcomes? Higher is better, but confidence and evidence depth matter as much as the number.

Healthy Trust: Claim history is still being built. It ranks around the 97th percentile of the scored universe and 97th percentile within Industrials. No major sub-score weakness stands out.

High Trust Lite: Promoter holding is 69.8%.

Computed 05 Sept 2026
management-trust-v1
68 docs text-extracted · 22 concalls text-extracted
Score band
Healthy Trust

Generally investable credibility. Look for weak sub-scores before increasing position size.

Relative rank
97th percentile

overall median 67 · Industrials: 97th pctile, median 68 · Micro: 95th pctile, median 73

Evidence depth
Financial-only

68 documents have extracted text, but claim history is not strong enough yet.

Claim delivery
Outcome history still building

0 claims extracted · No contradicted claim yet

How to read this Trust Score

Healthy Trust · low confidence
What it measures
Reliability of management and financial delivery, using financial behaviour only.
Confidence
Treat this as an early read until more concalls and outcomes are matched.
Investor use
Can support position sizing if valuation and trend also agree.

Read Trust alongside U-Score, result consistency, and technical trend. A cheap stock with weak Trust needs a larger margin of safety; a high Trust score does not make an expensive stock attractive by itself.

Forensic breakdown

Read low sub-scores as due-diligence warnings, not automatic sell signals.

Promoter
86
strong · holding, pledge, alignment
Cash flow
77
strong · profit to cash conversion
Balance sheet
96
strong · leverage and solvency
Discipline
90
strong · capital discipline
Results
67
acceptable · quarterly consistency

Trust positives

  • Promoter holding is 69.8%.
  • Promoter pledge is zero.
  • FCF yield is positive at 1%.
  • 9 years of positive FCF.

Trust risks

  • No major Trust Lite risk flags.

Trust Lite uses financial behaviour only. Prefer claim-tested Trust when enough concall claims have later outcomes.

Financials

Full fundamentals table and 10-year revenue / profit / ROE history

Fundamentals

Valuation

P/E
54.00
P/B
8.35
EV/EBITDA
34.80
Market Cap
14159.00Cr

Profitability

ROE
18.40%
ROCE
24.70%
ROA
8.73%
Dividend Y
0.54%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y
17.00%
EPS 5Y
25.00%
Revenue 3Y
14.00%
EPS 3Y
17.00%

Balance Sheet

Debt/Equity
0.00
Interest Coverage
86.75×
Altman Z
8.42
Book Value
97.50

Cash Flow

FCF Yield
1.01%
FCF Positive Y
9/5
OCF
93.00 Cr
EPS TTM
14.11

Shareholding

Promoter Hold
69.80%
Promoter Pledge
0.00%
Momentum 52W
41%

Financial History

Updated 5/9/2026

Revenue

₹ Cr
No data

Net Profit

₹ Cr
No data

Return on Equity

%
No data

Peers

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All information is for study purposes only. For investment decisions, consult your financial advisor. See Playbook for methodology.