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Everest Kanto Cylinder Ltd

NSE EKC · BSE 532684 · Industrial Products
₹106.01 -2.65%
NSE close2026-10-01
52 week range90.25 - 154.55
Market cap₹1,211 Cr.
P/E9.11
Price band 20% Delivery 49.0%

Price

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Financials

Consolidated, Rs crore
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales299329326343367367422387360365358346
Expenses258278295301314327384326317306319299
Operating Profit415231415340386143594047
OPM %14%16%9%12%14%11%9%16%12%16%11%14%
Other Income03-2452-419-77210
Interest222235444344
Depreciation101011101110111111141515
Profit before tax304317334527196521512339
Tax %12%15%21%15%13%34%31%21%35%29%-101%22%
Net Profit263613283918135214364630
EPS in Rs2.353.271.292.503.431.611.194.601.223.184.092.68
Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Sales5065645397027619491,6991,2741,2231,4991,4711,430
Expenses5005124636236627831,2991,1141,0601,3211,2681,241
Operating Profit652767998166399160163179203189
OPM %1.1%9%14%11%13%18%24%13%13%12%14%13%
Other Income-2107210-44321-11532113
Interest554736383828141510171415
Depreciation723432304335354039415054
Profit before tax-1237828121214637295118124160133
Tax %1%0%16%-405%83%38%29%20%17%21%8%
Net Profit-124782458290265769898147125
EPS in Rs-11.066.982.085.230.278.0223.636.798.848.7313.0911.17
Dividend Payout %0%0%0%0%0%4%3%10%8%8%5%
10 Years5 Years3 YearsTTM1 YearLast Year
Compounded Sales Growth11%9%5%-7%
Compounded Profit Growth12%18%18%15%
Stock Price CAGR15%-1%-3%-25%
Return on Equity11%13%10%11%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital212222222222222222222222
Reserves4163214004214955166068809771,0781,1841,377
Borrowings5905785443773372942031149641143267
Other Liabilities113120170131180212222284297293295227
Total Liabilities1,1411,0421,1369521,0341,0451,0541,3011,3921,4351,6451,894
Fixed Assets560512423340329339312334392411417593
CWIP2528148182646386482163162
Investments003433333446468
Other Assets5555016955996836776929269328981,0011,071
Total Assets1,1411,0421,1369521,0341,0451,0541,3011,3921,4351,6451,894
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity663174-2154928516510622658142
Cash from Investing Activity2-5-122422-375-60-77-122-137-200
Cash from Financing Activity-44-57-74-203-76-82-118-113-43-747731
Net Cash Flow23-31-00-1742-8-1430-2-28
Free Cash Flow6114721895158598423161-63-31
CFO/OP1,061%557%146%-26%71%104%64%61%77%155%47%90%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days707775616357634953526155
Inventory Days424368352406316268227175286283228258
Days Payable6473102535859534028373226
Cash Conversion Cycle431371325413322266236184311298256288
Working Capital Days68199717198748697150148126162
ROCE %-3%-6%3%7%6%7%16%41%12%12%12%12%
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters67.39%67.39%67.39%67.39%67.38%67.38%67.38%67.38%67.38%67.38%67.38%67.38%
FIIs0.41%0.63%0.70%1.44%1.40%2.43%1.80%1.39%1.67%1.43%1.24%1.19%
DIIs0.79%0.79%0.19%0.07%0.07%0.08%0.10%0.16%0.16%0.21%0.23%0.29%
Public31.40%31.20%31.73%31.11%31.16%30.09%30.71%31.07%30.79%30.99%31.16%31.14%
No. of Shareholders64,78067,33173,60177,25886,65991,92291,42990,85589,27685,65784,30282,813

Fundamentals

Market Cap₹ 1,211 Cr.
Current Price₹ 108
Stock P/E9.11
Book Value₹ 125
ROCE11.6 %
ROE11.3 %
Dividend Yield0.65 %
Face Value₹ 2.00
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)-7%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)15%
Consolidated figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 1,192 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 1,370 Cr
P/E (TTM)9.51x
Price to book0.85x
Price to sales0.83x
EV / EBITDA6.79x
EV / EBIT9.30x
EV / sales0.96x
Price to cash flow8.40x
Earnings yield10.52%
Dividend yield0.66%
P/E, 3-year average14.21x
P/B, 3-year average1.22x
P/E, 5-year average12.82x
P/B, 5-year average1.57x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)13.81%
Operating margin (incl. other income)15.25%
EBITDA margin14.11%
Pre-tax margin9.28%
Net profit margin8.76%
Net margin, latest quarter8.67%
ROE11.27%
ROCE11.54%
ROA8.30%
ROE, 3-year average9.74%
ROCE, 3-year average11.43%
ROA, 3-year average7.23%
ROE, 5-year average14.37%
ROCE, 5-year average17.28%
ROA, 5-year average9.97%
ROIC (approx.)8.58%
Tax rate8.12%
Other income / net worth1.52%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)-1.91%
Profit growth (latest year)49.95%
Sales CAGR, 3 years4.89%
Sales CAGR, 5 years9.15%
Profit CAGR, 3 years24.48%
Profit CAGR, 5 years10.28%
Sales growth QoQ-3.32%
Profit growth QoQ-34.58%
Sales growth YoY (latest quarter)-10.49%
Profit growth YoY (latest quarter)-41.79%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs 11.15
EPS (latest quarter)Rs 2.67
EPS, 3-year averageRs 8.79
EPS, 5-year averageRs 12.00
Book value per shareRs 124.55
Sales per shareRs 127.23
Cash flow per shareRs 12.62
Free cash flow per shareRs -2.76
Dividend per share, 3-year averageRs 0.70
Dividend per share, 5-year averageRs 0.70
Dividends
Dividend payout5.35%
Dividend payout, 3-year average7.09%
Dividend payout, 5-year average6.91%
Efficiency
Asset turnover0.78x
Fixed asset turnover2.48x
Inventory turnover1.56x
Inventory days233 days
Debtor days55 days
Debtors turnover6.58x
Creditor days26 days
Cash conversion cycle288 days
Working capital days162 days
Leverage
Total debtRs 267 Cr
Cash and bankRs 89 Cr
Net debtRs 178 Cr
Debt to equity0.19x
Net debt / EBITDA0.88x
Interest coverage10.09x
Current ratio (filing 2026-03-31)3.70x
Quick ratio (filing 2026-03-31)1.78x
Trade payables (filing 2026-03-31)Rs 52 Cr
Owners' fund to total sources73.92%
Debt to assets14.09%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs 142 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs -200 Cr
Cash from Financing Activity (latest year)Rs 31 Cr
Net Cash Flow (latest year)Rs -28 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs -31 Cr
FCFE (approx.: FCF + change in debt)Rs 93 Cr
Cash from ops / profit, 5 years1.02x
Sales to cash flow10.36x
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 1,430 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 1,471 Cr
Sales (latest quarter)Rs 346 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs 203 Cr
Operating profit (latest quarter)Rs 47 Cr
Other income (TTM)Rs 13 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs 202 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs 187 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs 133 Cr
Tax (latest year)Rs 13 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs 125 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs 147 Cr
Net profit (latest quarter)Rs 30 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 54 Cr
Depreciation (latest quarter)Rs 15 Cr
Interest (TTM)Rs 15 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 824 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 1,268 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 1,492 Cr
Share capitalRs 22 Cr
ReservesRs 1,377 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs 1,400 Cr
Total assetsRs 1,894 Cr
Net blockRs 593 Cr
Capital work in progressRs 162 Cr
InvestmentsRs 68 Cr
ReceivablesRs 224 Cr
InventoryRs 526 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 227 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)11.24
Ownership
Promoter holding67.38% (+0.00 in a year)
Computed by MarketFriction from the consolidated statements. Returns use average balances.
P/E 9.5 is at the 35th percentile of its own 9.3-year range (median 13.4, low 2.1, high 383.5).
P/B 0.85 is at the 23th percentile (median 1.21).
Monthly. Market cap from split-adjusted price; profit and book value as reported by that month. A low percentile means cheap versus its own history, not cheap versus peers.
PeriodEKCNifty 50Difference
1 week-4.9%-2.8% -2.1 pts
1 month+0.2%-6.8% +7.0 pts
3 months-10.0%-7.6% -2.4 pts
6 months+16.6%+0.4% +16.2 pts
1 year-29.1%-9.9% -19.2 pts
2 years-47.4%-13.6% -33.9 pts
3 years-10.5%+14.2% -24.7 pts
5 years-9.9%+27.9% -37.8 pts

Red flags

F-score 5 of 8
lookRegulator order or action Regulator order or action 2025-10-30: Everest Kanto Cylinder Limited has informed the Exchange about Action(s) taken or orders passed by the office of Development Commissioner, K
Checks on the latest reported years: cash vs profit, accruals, receivables and inventory vs sales, dilution, debt, interest cover, equity, other income, losses, and auditor, top-management, insolvency and regulator filings in the last 12 months. A flag asks for an explanation; it is not a verdict.

Latest quarter

Jun 2026
Sales ₹346 Cr -10.6% vs Jun 2025. Net profit ₹30 Cr -42.3%.
Against our estimate for Jun 2026: sales -3.0%, profit -25.9% miss. Our estimate for Sep 2026: sales Rs 314 Cr, profit Rs 29 Cr (how).

Activity

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No bulk or block deals on record.
Ex-dateActionFactor
2026-09-18Dividend - Re 0.70 Per Share
2025-08-14Dividend - Rs 0.70 Per Share
2024-08-23Annual General Meeting/Dividend - Re 0.70 Per Share
2023-09-15Annual General Meeting/Dividend - Re 0.70 Per Share
2022-09-15Annual General Meeting/Dividend - Rs 0.70 Per Share
2021-09-15 Annual General Meeting/Dividend - Rs 0.30 Per Share
2020-09-21 Annual General Meeting
2019-09-20 Annual General Meeting
2018-09-18 Annual General Meeting
2017-09-19 Annual General Meeting
2016-09-16 Annual General Meeting
2015-09-16 Annual General Meeting
2014-07-16Annual General Meeting
2013-07-10Annual General Meeting / Dividend - Re.0.20/- Per Equity Share
2012-08-02Annual General Meeting And Dividend Re.0.25 Per Share
2011-07-21Annual General Meeting And Dividend Rs.1.50 Per Share
2010-07-15Annual General Meeting And Final Dividend Rs.1.20 Per Share
2009-07-16Agm/Div-Rs.1.20 Per Share
2008-07-24Agm/Dividend - 60%
2007-08-21Fv Split Rs.10/- To Rs.2/0.2000
2007-06-28Agm/Dividend-50%
2006-07-20Agm/Dividend-35%
DateTypeWhat it says
2026-09-30Shareholder meetingVoting results.
2026-09-30Shareholder meetingProceedings of Annual General Meeting held on September 29, 2026
2026-09-29Commencement of commercial pCommencement of commercial production/operations at Egypt Unit.
2026-09-29Credit RatingCredit Rating
2026-09-23CessationCessation of Mr Amitkumar C. Choksi as HR Head of the Company w.e.f. close of business hours on September 22, 2026.
2026-09-08Shareholder meetingNotice of 47th Annual General Meeting to be held on September 29, 2026
2026-09-08Record DateRecord date for the purpose of Dividend is 18-Sep-2026.
2026-08-17Investor PresentationInvestor Presentation
2026-08-17Press ReleaseA press release dated August 17, 2026, titled "We enclose herewith the Press Release for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.".
2026-08-13Board meeting outcomeOutcome of Board Meeting held on August 13, 2026.
2026-08-13Board meeting outcomeEverest Kanto Cylinder Limited has submitted to the Exchange, the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2026.
2026-07-02AppointmentAppointment of Mr. Narender Prasad Gupta as Chief Executive Officer of the company w.e.f. July 01, 2026.
2026-06-23Volume querySignificant increase in volume has been observed in Everest Kanto Cylinder Limited. The Exchange, in order to ensure that investors have latest releva...
2026-06-22Volume querySignificant increase in volume has been observed in Everest Kanto Cylinder Limited. The Exchange, in order to ensure that investors have latest releva...
2026-06-10Concall / analyst meetTranscript
2026-06-03Concall / analyst meetLink of Recording
2026-06-01Investor PresentationInvestor Presentation
2026-06-01Press ReleaseA press release dated May 29, 2026, titled "Press Release for the Audited Financial Results of the quarter and year ended March 31, 2026".
2026-06-01Disclosure under SEBI TakeovSuman Khurana.Pushkar Khurana,Puneet Khurana,Nishita Khurana,Pooja Khurana ,Varun Khurana,Sonia Khurana,Khurana Gases Pvt Ltd,Medical Engineers (India...
2026-05-29DividendBoard of Directors at its meeting held on May 29, 2026, recommended Final Dividend of Rs. 0.70 per equity share.
2026-05-29Board meeting outcomeEverest Kanto Cylinder Limited has submitted to the Exchange, the financial results for the period ended March 31, 2026.
2026-05-27Concall / analyst meetSchedule of meet
2026-04-06Reply to Clarification- FinaThe Exchange had sought clarification from Everest Kanto Cylinder Limited for the quarter ended 31-Dec-2025 with respect to Regulation 33 of the SEBI ...
2026-03-26AppointmentAppointment of Mr Amitkumar C. Choksi as Head HR of the company w.e.f. March 26, 2026.
2026-03-11Clarification - Financial ReThe Exchange has sought clarification from Everest Kanto Cylinder Limited for the quarter ended 31-Dec-2025 with respect to Regulation 33 of the SEBI ...
Company filings to NSE, newest first. Routine notices (trading window, newspaper copies) are left out. Click a row for the filing.
No short selling reported to NSE in our files.
Short sales disclosed by brokers to NSE, by trade date. Collected since late September 2026.
Not on any NSE surveillance list in the latest file.

Quick answers

What is the market cap of Everest Kanto Cylinder Ltd?

Everest Kanto Cylinder Ltd (EKC) has a market capitalisation of Rs 1,211 Cr. at the 2026-10-01 close.

What is the P/E ratio of Everest Kanto Cylinder Ltd?

Everest Kanto Cylinder Ltd trades at a P/E of 9.11 on trailing twelve-month profit, at the 2026-10-01 close.

What were Everest Kanto Cylinder Ltd's latest quarterly results?

In the Jun 2026 quarter, Everest Kanto Cylinder Ltd sales was Rs 346 Cr (-10.6% vs Jun 2025) and net profit was Rs 30 Cr.

What is the 52-week high and low of Everest Kanto Cylinder Ltd?

The 52-week high is Rs 154.55 and the 52-week low is Rs 90.25.

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