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Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works share price & results

Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Limited· Services

Results to
Jun 2026
Latest analysed call
Q1 FY27
Ownership as of
Sept 2026

Owns and charters dredgers, tugs and port craft; also builds ships for Indian ports and inland waterways

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Reported

The figures, each with its period

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MetricValueChangeBasisPeriodNote
Revenue115 ₹ crore+139.6% YoYQuarterly, as filedQuarter to Jun 2026Revenue from operations as filed.
Operating margin64.0 %+23.0 pts YoYOperating profit / revenueQuarter to Jun 2026For the quarter; a change is in percentage points.
Net profit63.0 ₹ crore+472.7% YoYQuarterly, as filedQuarter to Jun 2026Profit after tax as filed.
Return on equity33.25 %−5.9 ptsFY Mar 2026 vs FY Mar 2025Trailing twelve monthsTTM to Jun 2026Adjusted profit attributable to owners ÷ average owners’ equity.
Free cash flow margin-17.58 %+3.8 ptsFY Mar 2026 vs FY Mar 2025Fiscal yearFY ending Mar 2026(Operating cash flow − fixed-asset purchases + disposals) ÷ revenue.
Revenue growth (YoY)57.56 %+4.8 ptsFY Mar 2026 vs FY Mar 2025Trailing twelve monthsTTM to Jun 2026Revenue change against the same period one year earlier.

Source: Inve data from filed results; ratios from the Screener-verified panel · to Jun 2026

Guidance

What management said, and what became of it

2 of 4 judged targets kept · 11 open · verdicts reflect calls analysed to Q1 FY27.

Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Limited management guidance track record on Inve: 15 targets tracked across analysed earnings calls (2 achieved, 2 missed, 11 open).

TargetOriginal wordingSaidLatest callVerdict
Revenue and Profit Margin Baselinethis can be considered as the benchmark going forward into the future.
Call transcript, Q3 FY26 · 19 Feb 2026		Q3 FY26Q1 FY27:The company delivered exceptionally strong Q1 FY27 results (Revenue ₹115.41 cr, EBITDA Margin 64%), significantly exceeding the Q3 FY26 benchmark and confirming that the Q4 dip was a one-off timing issue.
Call transcript, Q1 FY27 · 26 Aug 2026		Achieved
Effective Tax PercentageThe guidance would be anywhere between less than 1% of the turnover as the total tax implication.
Call transcript, Q3 FY26 · 19 Feb 2026		Q3 FY26Q1 FY27:No update was provided on the effective tax rate or the tonnage tax scheme during the quarter.
Call transcript, Q1 FY27 · 26 Aug 2026		Ghosted
Revenue GrowthSo we are projecting a revenue increase of 30% year-on-year for the next 2 years.
Call transcript, Q4 FY26 · 5 Jun 2026		Q4 FY26Q1 FY27:Following a strong Q1, management significantly increased its guidance for FY27 revenue growth from 30-40% to 'northwards of 60%'.
Call transcript, Q1 FY27 · 26 Aug 2026		Revised Up

Source: Inve Guidance Tracker for Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Limited · to Q1 FY27

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Price

₹3,230.2 −1.59% · −₹52.3

Last close 27 Oct 2026 · NSE · INR · Source: Inve

Performance +42.1% 1Y

₹1.5k₹2.0k₹2.5k₹3.0k₹3.5kOct 25Dec 25Jan 26Mar 26Apr 26Jun 26Jul 26Sept 26Oct 26Q3 FY26 — 19 Feb 2026Q4 FY26 — 5 Jun 2026Q1 FY27 — 26 Aug 2026

1Y: ₹2,272.7 on 24 Oct 2025 → ₹3,230.2. High ₹3,707.3 (16 Dec 2025), low ₹1,443.1 (23 Mar 2026).

Previous close
₹3,282.5
Market cap
₹8.3k Cr
52-week range
₹1,443.1 – ₹3,707.3
One year
+35.79%
Price to earnings (TTM to Jun 2026)
63.56×
Return on equity (TTM to Jun 2026)
33.25%

Overview

Symbol
NSE:KMEW
Sector
Services
Exchange
NSE
Currency
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What Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Limited does

Based on the company's own presentations, annual report and earnings calls.

Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works owns and operates a fleet of dredgers, tugs, patrol boats and other marine craft that it charters to ports and government agencies such as the Dredging Corporation of India, Inland Waterways Authority of India and major port trusts, typically under long-duration (3-15 year) hire and manning contracts. It earns from three lines: capital and maintenance dredging (clearing/deepening port channels and inland waterways), charter and hire of ancillary craft (tugs, patrol boats, mooring launches, survey vessels) with crew, and shipbuilding/ship repair through its own and acquired shipyards. It also holds land near the upcoming Vadhavan Port to build a shipyard, and has entered green-tug (electric/hybrid tug) contracts and overseas dredging projects in Myanmar and Bahrain.

Segments

  • Dredging
  • Charter & Hire
  • Shipbuilding
Fleet size
45+ vessels
Workforce
506+ employees
Dredging vessels
19 (3 TSHD, 9 CSD, 2 grab dredgers, 2 backhoe dredgers, 3 hopper barges)
Port ancillary vessels
27 (tugs, mooring boats, speed patrol boats, pilot boat, green tugs, multicat and survey support vessels)
Shipyard land
15 acres acquired at Saphale (near upcoming Vadhavan Port) for a shipbuilding facility, on a 20-acre yard site
Geographic footprint
Operations across Indian ports and inland waterways, plus international projects in Myanmar and Bahrain
Founded 2015Headquarters Chembur East, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Company website

How the price took the results

close before → close after

Q1 FY27
+3.5%
26 Aug
Q4 FY26
−3.8%
5 Jun
Q3 FY26
−4.2%
19 Feb

The move from the last close before each results date to the first close after it — the market's first read on the quarter, not the quarter itself.

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