KEI Industries517569Wires and cables
KYC segment profiled KEI Industries following Q2 margin pressure and a stock decline, covering business model, financials, shareholding and valuation
By ScoutQuest · · 1 min read
- Order book
- 5185 crore rupees
- Order book growth
- 50 percent
- Dealers count
- 2,146 dealers
- Cash holding
- 1500 crores rupees
- Borrowing ratio
- 5.26 cents
Heard on business television between 11:37:25 - 11:40:25 IST.
- KEI Industries, founded in 1968 as Krishna Electrical Industries, makes power cables, control cables, EHV, LV cables and has a small EPC division.
- Company has about 2,146 dealers and a pending order book of roughly 5,185 crore rupees, up more than 50%.
- Q2 margins were impacted, raw material (aluminum/copper) volatility and rising competition cited as risks; company is debt-free with about 1,500 crore rupees cash.
- ROCE has moderated below 20% from the earlier 23-25% range; RONW showing recovery; shareholding largely stable with FIIs and DIIs marginally increasing stake.
- Stock down 15% in one month and 21% in six months amid sector derating since 5 May 2026 when a large competitor entered, but remains a multibagger, up 4.3 times over five years; analysts still see 50%+ upside potential over 12 months.
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