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Krishna Defence & Allied Industries Ltd

NSE KRISHNADEF · Aerospace & Defense
₹1,000.90 -3.09%
NSE close2026-10-01
52 week range665.00 - 1,400.00
Market cap₹1,514 Cr.
P/E36.9
IPO 2022 · +2466% since Price band 20% Delivery 46.4%

Price

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Financials

Standalone, Rs crore
Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales52466848646558
Expenses46355539494942
Operating Profit610139141615
OPM %11%23%19%19%22%25%26%
Other Income0101121
Interest0000000
Depreciation1111111
Profit before tax510129131715
Tax %25%27%25%25%24%26%22%
Net Profit4797101212
EPS in Rs2.755.326.014.606.828.247.81
Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Sales5825355063106190245234
Expenses522130435490158192180
Operating Profit6457916315355
OPM %10%16%14%14%14%15%16%22%23%
Other Income111011334
Interest222212210
Depreciation111222344
Profit before tax3134713305154
Tax %28%34%26%30%21%26%26%25%
Net Profit2122510223841
EPS in Rs4.901.794.622.934.637.1415.6725.5327.47
Dividend Payout %0%0%0%0%0%0%3%5%
10 Years5 Years3 YearsTTM1 YearLast Year
Compounded Sales Growth%48%57%29%
Compounded Profit Growth%81%93%73%
Stock Price CAGR%%53%25%
Return on Equity%19%20%24%
Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital444811141415
Reserves111214162993117175
Borrowings27262623199102
Other Liabilities2320132125182221
Total Liabilities6661566885133164214
Fixed Assets1010101412152334
CWIP02302023
Investments00000057
Other Assets5549435470119134170
Total Assets6661566885133164214
Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity3724-7-3-1186
Cash from Investing Activity-8-4-0-41-375-92
Cash from Financing Activity5-3-2-1645111
Net Cash Flow-000-005-56
Free Cash Flow-14-12-10-6-2366
CFO/OP68%199%47%64%-65%-3%-10%189%
Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days199179138161155903652
Inventory Days1061,19534327131321027047
Days Payable162622151241248863019
Cash Conversion Cycle14375233019121921427680
Working Capital Days54881001912213814053
ROCE %8%11%12%15%17%24%31%
Sep 2022Mar 2023Sep 2023Mar 2024May 2024Sep 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters73.38%73.37%73.38%68.33%62.27%62.27%62.27%59.96%60.02%60.02%59.96%59.90%
FIIs0.10%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.01%0.04%0.04%0.24%0.16%0.61%1.36%
DIIs0.00%0.00%0.27%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.68%1.20%2.06%1.32%
Public26.52%26.62%26.35%31.67%37.73%37.73%37.70%40.01%39.07%38.62%37.37%37.41%
No. of Shareholders5365568311,3031,7122,9294,1314,1374,6565,40912,91018,720

Fundamentals

Market Cap₹ 1,514 Cr.
Current Price₹ 1,013
Stock P/E36.9
Book Value₹ 127
ROCE31.1 %
ROE23.7 %
Dividend Yield0.12 %
Face Value₹ 10.0
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)29%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)73%
Standalone figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 1,372 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 1,337 Cr
P/E (TTM)50.84x
Price to book12.89x
Price to sales6.43x
EV / EBITDA33.31x
EV / EBIT36.23x
EV / sales6.26x
Earnings yield1.97%
P/E, 3-year average39.31x
P/B, 3-year average4.17x
P/E, 5-year average39.31x
P/B, 5-year average4.17x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)14.88%
Operating margin (incl. other income)16.06%
EBITDA margin18.80%
Pre-tax margin16.96%
Net profit margin12.64%
Net margin, latest quarter14.19%
ROE13.29%
ROCE16.99%
ROA8.97%
ROE, 3-year average13.76%
ROCE, 3-year average14.80%
ROA, 3-year average6.63%
ROE, 5-year average11.48%
ROCE, 5-year average12.54%
ROA, 5-year average4.87%
ROIC (approx.)38.22%
Tax rate25.74%
Other income / net worth1.17%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)67.65%
Profit growth (latest year)84.72%
Sales CAGR, 3 years44.84%
Sales CAGR, 5 years12.82%
Profit CAGR, 3 years71.52%
Profit CAGR, 5 years36.58%
Sales growth QoQ-28.79%
Profit growth QoQ-21.87%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs 19.69
EPS (latest year)Rs 7.14
EPS (latest quarter)Rs 5.01
EPS, 3-year averageRs 4.90
EPS, 5-year averageRs 4.22
Book value per shareRs 77.66
Sales per shareRs 155.75
Cash flow per shareRs -2.36
Free cash flow per shareRs 48.16
Efficiency
Asset turnover0.80x
Fixed asset turnover7.26x
Inventory turnover2.13x
Inventory days171 days
Debtor days90 days
Debtors turnover4.07x
Creditor days19 days
Cash conversion cycle80 days
Working capital days53 days
Leverage
Total debtRs 9 Cr
Cash and bankRs 44 Cr
Net debtRs -35 Cr
Debt to equity0.09x
Net debt / EBITDA-0.87x
Interest coverage53.48x
Current ratio (filing 2026-03-31)3.99x
Quick ratio (filing 2026-03-31)3.26x
Trade payables (filing 2026-03-31)Rs 7 Cr
Owners' fund to total sources79.73%
Debt to assets7.06%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs -3 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs -37 Cr
Cash from Financing Activity (latest year)Rs 45 Cr
Net Cash Flow (latest year)Rs 5 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs 66 Cr
FCFE (approx.: FCF + change in debt)Rs 57 Cr
Cash from ops / profit, 5 years0.90x
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 213 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 106 Cr
Sales (latest quarter)Rs 48 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs 16 Cr
Operating profit (latest quarter)Rs 9 Cr
Other income (TTM)Rs 2 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs 40 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs 39 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs 36 Cr
Tax (latest year)Rs 3 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs 27 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs 10 Cr
Net profit (latest quarter)Rs 7 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 3 Cr
Depreciation (latest quarter)Rs 1 Cr
Interest (TTM)Rs 1 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 69 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 90 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 107 Cr
Share capitalRs 14 Cr
ReservesRs 93 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs 106 Cr
Total assetsRs 133 Cr
Net blockRs 15 Cr
Capital work in progressRs 0 Cr
InvestmentsRs 0 Cr
ReceivablesRs 26 Cr
InventoryRs 32 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 18 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)1.37
Ownership
Promoter holding59.90% (-0.06 in a year)
Computed by MarketFriction from the standalone statements. Returns use average balances.
P/E 50.8 is the lowest in its own 4.0-year history (median 211.4, low 50.8, high 398.6).
P/B 12.89 is at the 18th percentile (median 26.38).
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.
PeriodKRISHNADEFNifty 50Difference
1 week-1.4%-2.8% +1.3 pts
1 month-0.1%-6.8% +6.7 pts
3 months-20.1%-7.6% -12.5 pts
6 months+24.3%+0.4% +23.9 pts
1 year+19.9%-9.9% +29.8 pts
2 years+39.0%-13.6% +52.6 pts
3 years+254.4%+14.2% +240.2 pts

Red flags

F-score 5 of 8
explainWeak cash conversion Cash from operations was -37% of net profit over the last 3 years
explainShare dilution Share count up 20% in a year, 226% in three
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 ₹58 Cr -14.7% vs Jun 2025. Net profit ₹12 Cr +33.3%.
Against our estimate for Jun 2026: sales -35.5%, profit -11.6%. Our estimate for Sep 2026: sales Rs 54 Cr, profit Rs 9 Cr (how).

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Ex-dateActionFactor
2026-07-08Dividend - Rs 1.25 Per Share
DateTypeWhat it says
2026-09-17Credit RatingCredit Rating
2026-09-15Credit RatingCredit Rating
2026-08-26General UpdatesKrishna Defence and Allied Industries Limited ("Company"), has been declared as a Winner on 25th August 2026, under the DRISHTI Challenge conducted by...
2026-08-26General UpdatesKrishna Defence and Allied Industries Limited ( Company ), has been recognised as a Winner by the India SME Forum Top 50 SMEs Award under the category...
2026-08-17General UpdatesRevised Outcome of the Board Meeting in a machine-readable and searchable form held on August 12, 2026. We wish to clarify that there are no other cha...
2026-08-14ResignationResignation of Director/KMP/SMP
2026-08-14ResignationResignation of Ms Gunjan Bhagtani as Company Secretary & Compliance Officer of the company w.e.f. August 14, 2026.
2026-08-14General UpdatesEarnings Presentation for Q1 FY 26-27.
2026-08-12Board meeting outcomeKrishna Defence And Allied Industries Limited has submitted to the Exchange, the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2026.
2026-08-01Order winBagging/Receiving of orders/contracts
2026-07-17Shareholder meetingVoting results.
2026-07-15UpdatesUpdates pursuant to Regulation 30 of SEBI(LODR)Regulations, 2015.
2026-07-15Shareholder meetingProceedings of Annual General Meeting held on July 15, 2026
2026-07-03Reply to Clarification- FinaThe Exchange had sought clarification from Krishna Defence And Allied Industries Limited for the quarter ended 31-Mar-2026 with respect to Regulation ...
2026-07-03Revised Record dateTo kindly treat cut-off date as the record date as per column No. 04 of the said announcement. There is no change in record date.
2026-06-30Disclosure under SEBI TakeovKrishna Defence And Allied Industries Limited has submitted to  the Exchange a copy of Diclosures under Regulation 29(1) & 29(2) of SEBI (SAST) Regula...
2026-06-20Record DateRecord date for the purpose of Dividend is 08-Jul-2026.
2026-06-20Shareholder meetingNotice of Annual General Meeting to be held on July 15, 2026
2026-06-19Concall / analyst meetSchedule of meet
2026-06-17ESOPExercise of 14358 Options.
2026-06-17AppointmentAppointment of Mr Harshadsinh Mahida as Additional - Whole Time Director of the company w.e.f. Jun 17, 2026.
2026-06-17General UpdatesGeneral Updates- Disclosure under Regulation 30 of SEBI LODR, 2015
2026-06-17Clarification - Financial ReThe Exchange has sought clarification from Krishna Defence And Allied Industries Limited for the quarter ended 31-Mar-2026 with respect to Regulation ...
2026-06-16Order winBagging/Receiving of orders/contracts
2026-06-16Concall / analyst meetSchedule of meet
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 Krishna Defence & Allied Industries Ltd?

Krishna Defence & Allied Industries Ltd (KRISHNADEF) has a market capitalisation of Rs 1,514 Cr. at the 2026-10-01 close.

What is the P/E ratio of Krishna Defence & Allied Industries Ltd?

Krishna Defence & Allied Industries Ltd trades at a P/E of 36.9 on trailing twelve-month profit, at the 2026-10-01 close.

What were Krishna Defence & Allied Industries Ltd's latest quarterly results?

In the Jun 2026 quarter, Krishna Defence & Allied Industries Ltd sales was Rs 58 Cr (-14.7% vs Jun 2025) and net profit was Rs 12 Cr.

What is the 52-week high and low of Krishna Defence & Allied Industries Ltd?

The 52-week high is Rs 1,400.00 and the 52-week low is Rs 665.00.

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