Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Ltd (KMEW) — shareholding pattern, promoter holding, financials and share price
About Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Ltd (KMEW)
Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Ltd operates in the Dredging industry, within the Services sector. It trades on the NSE as KMEW and on the BSE under scrip code 543273. Its ISIN is INE0CJD01029.
Incorporated in 2015, Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Ltd provides dredging services, owning and operating marine craft, and repairing, maintaining and refitting marine crafts and marine infrastructure [1]
Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Limited is an integrated marine services company focused on dredging, owning and chartering marine crafts, shipbuilding and repair, operating across ports, inland waterways and select overseas projects with a fleet of about 45 crafts including TSHDs, CSDs, tugs and survey/support vessels.
Q3 FY26 was a breakout quarter: revenue of INR90 crores (79% qoq growth; 56% yoy), EBITDA INR38.54 crores at a 43% margin and PAT INR32.89 crores at a 34% margin, reflecting strong operating leverage from fleet utilization and higher realizations, which management describes as a new benchmark for future performance.
Listed peers in Dredging: Dredging Corporation of India Ltd, Aarvi Encon Ltd, Marc Technocrats Ltd, Mitcon Consultancy & Engineering Services Ltd, Rudrabhishek Enterprises Ltd, Matrix Geo Solutions Ltd.
Valuation & Returns
10 Jul 2026At ₹2,410.15 a share on 10 Jul 2026, Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Ltd (KMEW) was valued at a price-to-earnings ratio of 74.2x against an industry P/E of 50.56x and a price-to-book of 10.14x on a book value of ₹237.76 per share. Solomo computes return on equity of 13.82% and return on capital employed of 11.82% from filed results. Earnings ratios use consolidated results for the twelve months Jun 2025 to Mar 2026.
- P/E
- 74.2x
- Industry P/E
- 50.56x
- P/B
- 10.14x
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹32.48
- Book value / share
- ₹237.76
- ROE
- 13.82%
- ROCE
- 11.82%
- ROA
- 9.68%
- Debt / equity
- 0.39x
- Dividend yield
- 0%
- EBITDA margin
- 43.95%
- 52-week range
- ₹792.58 – ₹2,435
Ratios are computed from filed results and the last recorded price. Not investment advice.
Financial Performance
Mar 2026In the year ended Mar 2026, Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Ltd (KMEW) reported revenue of ₹256 crore, net profit of ₹79 crore and earnings per share of ₹32.24. That compares with revenue of ₹201 crore and net profit of ₹50 crore in Mar 2025. Figures are consolidated, as filed with the exchanges.
In the quarter ended Mar 2026, revenue was ₹68 crore and net profit ₹24 crore (consolidated).
| Metric | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (₹ cr) | 61 | 202 | 164 | 201 | 256 |
| Net profit (₹ cr) | 21 | 48 | 31 | 50 | 79 |
| EPS (₹) | 9.93 | 21.99 | 14.13 | 22.96 | 32.24 |
| Measure | 10Y | 5Y | 3Y | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales growth | 66.79% | 54.18% | 44.49% | 22.70% |
| Profit growth | 76.35% | 58.88% | 21.54% | 62.46% |
| Stock price CAGR | - | 151% | 67% | 175% |
Ownership Summary
Jun 2026As of Jun 2026, promoters hold 51.56% of Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Ltd (KMEW) (down 2.07 pp QoQ), foreign institutional investors (FII) hold 12.11% and domestic institutional investors (DII) hold 1.54%. Market capitalisation was ₹5,891 crore on 10 Jul 2026. Shareholding is filed quarterly with BSE and NSE; Solomo carries every filing back to Mar 2021.
Largest disclosed public shareholders in Jun 2026: Infinity Direct Capital 4.47%, Infinity Direct Holdings 3.8%, Ashish Kacholia 2.89%, Infinity Partners II - Direct 2.07%, Vijay Mohan Karnani 2.05%, Invesco India Flexi Cap Fund 1.46%. Only stakes above the 1% disclosure threshold are named in filings.
| Quarter | Promoter | Pledged | FII | DII | Public |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 51.56% | - | 12.11% | 1.54% | 48.44% |
| Mar 2026 | 53.63% | - | 11.75% | 1.72% | 46.37% |
| Dec 2025 | 53.63% | - | 10.99% | 0.45% | 46.37% |
| Sep 2025 | 60.69% | - | 0.75% | 0.15% | 39.31% |
| Jun 2025 | 60.69% | - | 0.49% | 0.15% | 39.31% |
| Mar 2025 | 60.69% | - | 0.61% | 1.92% | 39.31% |
| Dec 2024 | 60.69% | - | 0.82% | 2.24% | 39.31% |
| Sep 2024 | 60.66% | - | 1.04% | 2.85% | 39.34% |