Ksb Limited vs Kirloskar Brothers Limited
An objective side-by-side of KSB and KIRLOSBROS, 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 2026-09-22 close
Latest results: KSB Jun 2026 · KIRLOSBROS Jun 2026
At a glance
- Ksb Limited is the larger company by market value, about 1.0 times the size of Kirloskar Brothers Limited.
- On trailing earnings, Kirloskar Brothers Limited trades at the lower P/E (37.4 against 58.7).
- 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 -5.0% (KSB) and -9.6% (KIRLOSBROS).
| Metric | Ksb KSB |
Kirloskar Brothers KIRLOSBROS |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | ₹14,274 Cr | ₹14,097 Cr |
| Share price | ₹820.15 | ₹1,775 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | 58.69 | 37.43 |
| P/B | 8.50 | 5.72 |
| EV/EBITDA | 41.10 | 26.19 |
| PEG | 3.45 | 1.87 |
| Dividend yield | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Profitability | ||
| ROE | 14.5% | 15.3% |
| ROCE | 25.0% | 21.0% |
| Operating margin | 12.7% | 11.7% |
| Sales (TTM) | ₹2,725 Cr | ₹4,664 Cr |
| Net profit (TTM) | ₹243 Cr | ₹377 Cr |
| Growth | ||
| Latest quarter sales YoY | +3.6% | +12.9% |
| Latest quarter profit YoY | -18.3% | -0.6% |
| Sales CAGR 3Y | +14.0% | +7.0% |
| Profit CAGR 3Y | +17.0% | +20.0% |
| Sales CAGR 5Y | +17.0% | +11.0% |
| Profit CAGR 5Y | +25.0% | +20.0% |
| Financial strength | ||
| Debt/Equity | 0.00 | 0.10 |
| Interest cover | 80.54 | 14.80 |
| Ownership | ||
| Promoter holding | 69.8% | 65.9% |
| Promoter change (4 qtrs) | +0.00 pp | +0.00 pp |
| Price performance | ||
| Return 1M | +0.01% | -6.32% |
| Return 3M | -15.32% | -13.33% |
| Return 1Y | -5.03% | -9.57% |
| Return YTD | +6.34% | +11.60% |
| Technical condition | ||
| Technical score | 39 | 33 |
| RS rating (1-99) | 45.00 | 50.00 |
| % vs 200-DMA | -1.28% | +5.31% |
| RSI (14) | 48.61 | 43.48 |
| % from 52-week high | -21.95% | -17.92% |
