Kirloskar Brothers Limited vs Ksb Limited
An objective side-by-side of KIRLOSBROS and KSB, both in Pumps: 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 2026-09-21 close
Latest results: KIRLOSBROS Jun 2026 · KSB Jun 2026
At a glance
- Kirloskar Brothers Limited is the larger company by market value, about 1.0 times the size of Ksb Limited.
- On trailing earnings, Kirloskar Brothers Limited trades at the lower P/E (37.9 against 57.4).
- Kirloskar Brothers Limited earns the higher return on equity (15.3% against 14.5%).
- Over three years Kirloskar Brothers Limited has grown profits faster (20% a year against 17%).
- Over the past year the share prices returned -9.6% (KIRLOSBROS) and -5.0% (KSB).
| Metric | Kirloskar Brothers KIRLOSBROS |
Ksb KSB |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | ₹14,270 Cr | ₹13,968 Cr |
| Share price | ₹1,797 | ₹802.60 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | 37.89 | 57.44 |
| P/B | 5.79 | 8.32 |
| EV/EBITDA | 26.51 | 40.22 |
| PEG | 1.89 | 3.38 |
| Dividend yield | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Profitability | ||
| ROE | 15.3% | 14.5% |
| ROCE | 21.0% | 25.0% |
| Operating margin | 11.7% | 12.7% |
| Sales (TTM) | ₹4,664 Cr | ₹2,725 Cr |
| Net profit (TTM) | ₹377 Cr | ₹243 Cr |
| Growth | ||
| Latest quarter sales YoY | +12.9% | +3.6% |
| Latest quarter profit YoY | -0.6% | -18.3% |
| Sales CAGR 3Y | +7.0% | +14.0% |
| Profit CAGR 3Y | +20.0% | +17.0% |
| Sales CAGR 5Y | +11.0% | +17.0% |
| Profit CAGR 5Y | +20.0% | +25.0% |
| Financial strength | ||
| Debt/Equity | 0.10 | 0.00 |
| Interest cover | 14.80 | 80.54 |
| Ownership | ||
| Promoter holding | 65.9% | 69.8% |
| Promoter change (4 qtrs) | +0.00 pp | +0.00 pp |
| Price performance | ||
| Return 1M | -6.32% | +0.01% |
| Return 3M | -13.33% | -15.32% |
| Return 1Y | -9.57% | -5.03% |
| Return YTD | +11.60% | +6.34% |
| Technical condition | ||
| Technical score | 33 | 39 |
| RS rating (1-99) | 50.00 | 45.00 |
| % vs 200-DMA | +5.31% | -1.28% |
| RSI (14) | 43.48 | 48.61 |
| % from 52-week high | -17.92% | -21.95% |
