Cummins India Limited vs Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited
An objective side-by-side of CUMMINSIND and KIRLOSENG, both in Engines: valuation, profitability, growth, balance sheet, ownership and share-price performance. Where one number is clearly better on its own terms (lower P/E, higher ROE), it is shaded. That is a description, not a recommendation.
Prices as of 2026-11-05 close
Latest results: CUMMINSIND Sep 2026 · KIRLOSENG Sep 2026
At a glance
- Cummins India Limited is the larger company by market value, about 4.9 times the size of Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited.
- On trailing earnings, Cummins India Limited trades at the lower P/E (50.0 against 58.6).
- Cummins India Limited earns the higher return on equity (27.1% against 10.9%).
- Over three years Cummins India Limited has grown profits faster (26% a year against 23%).
- Over the past year the share prices returned -7.4% (CUMMINSIND) and +56.6% (KIRLOSENG).
| Metric | Cummins India CUMMINSIND |
Kirloskar Oil KIRLOSENG |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | ₹112,513 Cr | ₹23,173 Cr |
| Share price | ₹4,058.90 | ₹1,592.40 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | 49.97 | 58.62 |
| P/B | 13.56 | 6.40 |
| EV/EBITDA | 46.92 | 28.20 |
| PEG | 1.92 | 2.55 |
| Dividend yield | 1.6% | 0.4% |
| Profitability | ||
| ROE | 27.1% | 10.9% |
| ROCE | 40.0% | 15.0% |
| Operating margin | 18.8% | 12.2% |
| Sales (TTM) | ₹12,793 Cr | ₹8,273 Cr |
| Net profit (TTM) | ₹2,252 Cr | ₹395 Cr |
| Growth | ||
| Latest quarter sales YoY | +4.1% | +17.3% |
| Latest quarter profit YoY | -18.5% | -18.0% |
| Sales CAGR 3Y | +16.0% | +15.0% |
| Profit CAGR 3Y | +26.0% | +23.0% |
| Sales CAGR 5Y | +23.0% | +19.0% |
| Profit CAGR 5Y | +31.0% | +25.0% |
| Financial strength | ||
| Debt/Equity | 0.00 | 1.48 |
| Interest cover | 187.57 | 1.74 |
| Ownership | ||
| Promoter holding | 51.0% | 41.0% |
| Promoter change (4 qtrs) | +0.00 pp | -0.09 pp |
| Price performance | ||
| Return 1M | -17.49% | -29.73% |
| Return 3M | -25.39% | -28.96% |
| Return 1Y | -7.42% | +56.64% |
| Return YTD | -8.47% | +30.65% |
| Technical condition | ||
| Technical score | 11 | 15 |
| RS rating (1-99) | 30.00 | 72.00 |
| % vs 200-DMA | -19.28% | -12.61% |
| RSI (14) | 31.16 | 28.74 |
| % from 52-week high | -33.46% | -41.46% |
