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 2026-11-06 close
Latest results: KIRLOSBROS Sep 2026 · KSB Sep 2026
At a glance
- Kirloskar Brothers Limited is the larger company by market value, about 1.2 times the size of Ksb Limited.
- On trailing earnings, Kirloskar Brothers Limited trades at the lower P/E (34.1 against 45.8).
- Kirloskar Brothers Limited earns the higher return on equity (14.8% against 14.2%).
- Over three years Kirloskar Brothers Limited has grown profits faster (20% a year against 17%).
- Over the past year the share prices returned -13.0% (KIRLOSBROS) and -20.5% (KSB).
| Metric | Kirloskar Brothers KIRLOSBROS |
Ksb KSB |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | ₹12,944 Cr | ₹10,946 Cr |
| Share price | ₹1,630.00 | ₹628.95 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | 34.13 | 45.84 |
| P/B | 5.04 | 6.52 |
| EV/EBITDA | 23.46 | 31.82 |
| PEG | 1.71 | 2.70 |
| Dividend yield | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Profitability | ||
| ROE | 14.8% | 14.2% |
| ROCE | 21.0% | 25.0% |
| Operating margin | 11.5% | 12.1% |
| Sales (TTM) | ₹4,913 Cr | ₹2,848 Cr |
| Net profit (TTM) | ₹379 Cr | ₹239 Cr |
| Growth | ||
| Latest quarter sales YoY | +24.2% | +18.9% |
| Latest quarter profit YoY | +3.8% | -10.9% |
| 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 | 0.11 | 0.00 |
| Interest cover | 14.80 | 74.50 |
| Ownership | ||
| Promoter holding | 65.9% | 69.8% |
| Promoter change (4 qtrs) | +0.00 pp | +0.00 pp |
| Price performance | ||
| Return 1M | -4.83% | -21.53% |
| Return 3M | -16.81% | -20.19% |
| Return 1Y | -13.04% | -20.45% |
| Return YTD | +1.23% | -16.67% |
| Technical condition | ||
| Technical score | 44 | 9 |
| RS rating (1-99) | 45.00 | 22.00 |
| % vs 200-DMA | -5.16% | -22.54% |
| RSI (14) | 43.97 | 25.90 |
| % from 52-week high | -25.54% | -38.84% |
