Kaveri Seed Company Ltd (KSCL) — shareholding pattern, promoter holding, financials and share price
About Kaveri Seed Company Ltd (KSCL)
Kaveri Seed Company Ltd operates in the Other Agricultural Products industry, within the Fast Moving Consumer Goods sector. It trades on the NSE as KSCL and on the BSE under scrip code 532899. Its ISIN is INE455I01029.
Incorporated in 1976, Kaveri Seed Company Ltd is in the business of research, production, processing and marketing of various high quality hybrid seeds [1]
Kaveri Seed Company Limited is a leading Indian seed producer focused on research, production, processing and marketing of hybrid seeds across maize, rice, cotton, pearl millet, mustard, sunflower and a range of vegetable seeds, operating proprietary farms, processing plants and regional breeding stations to commercialize high-yielding varieties nationally and in export markets.
Financially, 9MFY26 revenues rose ~17% year-on-year to Rs.1,221.6 crore and EBITDA increased ~10%, but Q3FY26 PAT and standalone quarterly profitability fell due to higher cost of production and inventory build; consolidated Q3 revenue growth was ~21% with exports showing an 86% revenue surge, signaling strong overseas traction.
Listed peers in Other Agricultural Products: Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd, TruAlt Bioenergy Ltd, Sanstar Ltd, GRM Overseas Ltd, Chamanlal Setia Exports Ltd, Gulshan Polyols Ltd.
Valuation & Returns
10 Jul 2026At ₹871 a share on 10 Jul 2026, Kaveri Seed Company Ltd (KSCL) was valued at a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.14x against an industry P/E of 33.81x and a price-to-book of 2.55x on a book value of ₹341.53 per share. Solomo computes return on equity of 16.84% and return on capital employed of 17.21% from filed results. Earnings ratios use consolidated results for the twelve months Jun 2025 to Mar 2026.
- P/E
- 15.14x
- Industry P/E
- 33.81x
- P/B
- 2.55x
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹57.51
- Book value / share
- ₹341.53
- ROE
- 16.84%
- ROCE
- 17.21%
- ROA
- 10.72%
- Debt / equity
- 0x
- Dividend yield
- 0.57%
- EBITDA margin
- 26.25%
- 52-week range
- ₹705.8 – ₹1,241.95
Ratios are computed from filed results and the last recorded price. Not investment advice.
Financial Performance
Mar 2026In the year ended Mar 2026, Kaveri Seed Company Ltd (KSCL) reported revenue of ₹1,395 crore, net profit of ₹296 crore and earnings per share of ₹57.51. That compares with revenue of ₹1,202 crore and net profit of ₹282 crore in Mar 2025. Figures are consolidated, as filed with the exchanges.
In the quarter ended Mar 2026, revenue was ₹107 crore and net profit ₹-28 crore (consolidated).
| Metric | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (₹ cr) | 968 | 1,068 | 1,146 | 1,202 | 1,395 |
| Net profit (₹ cr) | 213 | 273 | 300 | 282 | 296 |
| EPS (₹) | 36.43 | 48.59 | 58.08 | 54.69 | 57.51 |
| Measure | 10Y | 5Y | 3Y | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales growth | 5.10% | 4.89% | 7.02% | 4.93% |
| Profit growth | 4.91% | 1.09% | 8.28% | -5.87% |
| Stock price CAGR | 7% | 2% | 13% | -28% |
Ownership Summary
Jun 2026As of Jun 2026, promoters hold 60.5% of Kaveri Seed Company Ltd (KSCL) (unchanged from the previous quarter), foreign institutional investors (FII) hold 17.54% and domestic institutional investors (DII) hold 3.5%. Market capitalisation was ₹4,480 crore on 10 Jul 2026. Shareholding is filed quarterly with BSE and NSE; Solomo carries every filing back to Sep 2010.
Largest disclosed public shareholders in Jun 2026: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 5.34%, BOWHEAD INDIA FUND 4.54%, OLD BRIDGE FOCUSED EQUITY FUND 2.21%, 238 PLAN ASSOCIATES LLC 1.54%. Only stakes above the 1% disclosure threshold are named in filings.
| Quarter | Promoter | Pledged | FII | DII | Public |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 60.5% | - | 17.54% | 3.5% | 38.72% |
| Mar 2026 | 60.5% | - | 18.55% | 2.87% | 38.72% |
| Dec 2025 | 60.5% | - | 19.95% | 2.78% | 38.15% |
| Sep 2025 | 60.5% | - | 20.36% | 2.88% | 38.92% |
| Jun 2025 | 60.5% | - | 20.35% | 2.87% | 38.92% |
| Mar 2025 | 60.5% | - | 20.41% | 2.91% | 38.92% |
| Dec 2024 | 60.5% | - | 19.5% | 3.55% | 38.92% |
| Sep 2024 | 60.5% | - | 19.83% | 3.77% | 38.91% |