Why did KEI Industries (KEI) stock move recently?

On 9/2/2026, KEI Industries moved -3.0% — KEI Industries declined alongside peers after JM Financial downgraded the cables and wires sector on concerns about the industry growth outlook, elevated copper prices and incoming competition from UltraTech and Diamond Power. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is KEI Industries (KEI) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows KEI Industries's valuation in context — a forward P/E of about 33.7, a price-to-book of about 7.1 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

What is KEI Industries's revenue?

KEI Industries reported revenue of ₹11,748 Cr for FY2026, with net profit of ₹918 Cr, per official filings.

What is the share price of KEI Industries (KEI)?

KEI Industries last traded at ₹4,850.00 (-6.2% on the day), as of 9/4/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

KEI Industries

KEI · NSE · Cables/Electricals · India

Snapshot

TickerKEI

ExchangeNSE

SectorCables/Electricals

IndustryElectrical Equipment & Parts

CountryIndia

HeadquartersNew Delhi, India

Websitewww.kei-ind.com

Filings tracked6

About KEI Industries

KEI Industries Limited manufactures, markets, and sells wires and cables in India and internationally. It operates in three segments: Cable & Wires; Engineering, Procurement and Construction; and Stainless Steel Wire. The company offers extra-high voltage, high tension, and low-tension power cables; control and instrumentation cables; specialty, single-core, and multi-core flexible cables; elastomeric/rubber and solar cables; fire survival/resistant cables; flat, EV charging, ESP, and medium voltage covered conductor cables; conflame green + wires; communication and thermocouple cables; and submersible marine and offshore cables, as well as stainless steel, winding, and house wires. It also provides engineering, procurement, and construction solutions in the areas of gas-insulated GIS, and air-insulated substations AIS; overhead and underground power transmission and distribution systems; and railway electrification/substation on a turnkey basis, as well as project management services. The company exports its products to approximately 60 countries. It serves the power, refinery, railway, automobile, cement, steel, fertilizer, textile, real estate, infrastructure, oil and gas, defense, chemical, metal, IT, pharma, manufacturing, renewables energy, non-metal, data center, consumer durable, government, public, private, and other sectors through dealers and distributors. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in New Delhi, India.

Who owns it

Promoters36.0%
Institutions43.9%
Public & other20.1%

140 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data. Promoter pledge is not included here — that comes from exchange shareholding filings.

Forensic scorecard

No major accounting red flags in the fundamentals we have — profit is backed by cash and returns look healthy.

Net margin trend6.9% → 7.8%

Margin has held broadly steady over the period — stable profitability.

Growth qualityrev 14% · PAT 18%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (Yahoo Finance). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev ₹3,749 Cr · EPS 32.20

Est. earnings growth +31.2%

Next fiscal year

Rev ₹17,353 Cr · EPS 146.72

Est. earnings growth +19.1%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: Yahoo Finance

Annual

Quarterly · last 5

Revenue (FY2026)

₹11,748 Cr

Net margin

7.8%

Revenue CAGR (3y)

+19.3%

Profit CAGR (3y)

+24.4%

Net profit (FY2026)

₹918 Cr

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Why it moved

Sep 2, 2026
KEI Industries declined alongside peers after JM Financial downgraded the cables and wires sector on concerns about the industry growth outlook, elevated copper prices and incoming competition from UltraTech and Diamond Power.
source 1 ↗· confidence: high
Aug 4, 2026
KEI Industries shares surged after the company reported strong Q1FY27 results (net profit up 40% YoY to ₹274 crore, revenue up 23%) and its board approved a ₹700 crore capacity expansion at its Rajasthan facility.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗source 3 ↗· confidence: high

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	Net margin
FY2026	₹11,748 Cr	₹918 Cr	7.8%
FY2025	₹9,736 Cr	₹696 Cr	7.2%
FY2024	₹8,104 Cr	₹581 Cr	7.2%
FY2023	₹6,912 Cr	₹477 Cr	6.9%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	Net margin
Q1 FY27	₹3,185 Cr	₹274 Cr	8.6%
Q4 FY26	₹3,476 Cr	₹284 Cr	8.2%
Q3 FY26	₹2,955 Cr	₹235 Cr	7.9%
Q2 FY26	₹2,726 Cr	₹203 Cr	7.5%
Q1 FY26	₹2,590 Cr	₹196 Cr	7.6%

Figures as reported, in ₹ (crore). Source: Yahoo Finance.

Filings & announcements

2026

Monitoring Agency Report
Pursuant to the Regulation 32(6) of the SEBI LODR Regulations, 2015 read with Regulation 173A of SEBI ICDR Regulations, 2018, enclosed herewith is the Monitoring Agency Report for the quarter ....
BSE8/3/2026
Intimation Under Regulation 30 Of SEBI (Listing Obligation And Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015- Capacity Addition
We wish to inform you that the Board of Directors of the Company at their meeting held today, i.e., Monday, 03rd August, 2026, has inter-alia approved the proposed capacity expansion of ....
BSE8/3/2026
Outcome Of Board Meeting
Fixed the date of Annual General Meeting as Monday, September 28, 2026 at 03:00 p.m. through video conferencing / Other Audio Visual Means.
BSE8/3/2026
Investor Presentation
Investor Presentation
BSE8/3/2026
Sub: Outcome Of Board Meeting / Announcements Pursuant To Regulation 30 And 33 Of SEBI (Listing Obligations And Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015
Outcome of Board meeting / Announcements pursuant to Regulation 30 and 33 of SEBI LODR Regulations, 2015: 1. Standalone and Consolidated Un-audited financial results for the 1st quarter ....
BSE8/3/2026
Board Meeting Outcome for Outcome Of Board Meeting / Announcements Pursuant To Regulation 30 And 33 Of SEBI (Listing Obligations And Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015
Pursuant to Regulation 30, 33 and other applicable provisions of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended, this is to inform you that the Board ....
BSE8/3/2026

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