Why is KSB Ltd ?
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High Management Efficiency with a high ROE of 16.14%
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The company is Net-Debt Free
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Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 11.98% of over the last 5 years
- PBT LESS OI(Q) At Rs 38.90 cr has Fallen at -31.15%
- PAT(Q) At Rs 39.80 cr has Fallen at -22.9%
- DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Lowest at 3.10 times
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With ROE of 17.2, it has a Very Expensive valuation with a 8.5 Price to Book Value
- The stock is trading at a fair value compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 1.79%, its profits have risen by 9.2% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 5.6
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Majority shareholders : Promoters
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Market Beating performance in long term as well as near term
- Along with generating 1.79% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has outperformed BSE500 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months
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With its market cap of Rs 14,278 cr, it is the second biggest company in the sector (behind Elgi Equipments)and constitutes 18.56% of the entire sector
- Its annual Sales of Rs 2,701.60 are 12.92% of the industry
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to KSB should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Compressors, Pumps & Diesel Engines should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Compressors, Pumps & Diesel Engines)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is KSB for you?
Medium Risk, Medium Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
KSB
1.83%
0.06
29.70%
Sensex
-6.4%
-0.49
12.94%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
15.18%
EBIT Growth (5y)
11.98%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
65.73
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
Net Debt is too low
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.17
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.62
Tax Ratio
24.97%
Dividend Payout Ratio
28.13%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
16.31%
ROCE (avg)
24.83%
ROE (avg)
16.14%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
51
Industry P/E
32
Price to Book Value
8.47
EV to EBIT
46.83
EV to EBITDA
39.09
EV to Capital Employed
9.95
EV to Sales
5.16
PEG Ratio
5.59
Dividend Yield
0.54%
ROCE (Latest)
22.50%
ROE (Latest)
17.25%
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Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
No Trend
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
Technical Movement
2What is working for the Company
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 23.10%
-12What is not working for the Company
PBT LESS OI(Q)
At Rs 38.90 cr has Fallen at -31.15%
PAT(Q)
At Rs 39.80 cr has Fallen at -22.9%
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 3.10 times
PBDIT(Q)
Lowest at Rs 50.80 cr.
OPERATING PROFIT TO NET SALES (Q)
Lowest at 8.45%
EPS(Q)
Lowest at Rs 2.29
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Here's what is not working for KSB
Profit Before Tax less Other Income (PBT) - Quarterly
At Rs 38.90 cr has Fallen at -31.15%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term PBT trend is very negative
PBT less Other Income (Rs Cr)
Profit After Tax (PAT) - Quarterly
At Rs 39.80 cr has Fallen at -22.9%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term PAT trend is very negative
PAT (Rs Cr)
Operating Profit (PBDIT) - Quarterly
Lowest at Rs 50.80 cr.
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is negative
Operating Profit (Rs Cr)
Operating Profit Margin - Quarterly
Lowest at 8.45%
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Company's efficiency has deteriorated
Operating Profit to Sales
Profit Before Tax less Other Income (PBT) - Quarterly
Lowest at Rs 38.90 cr.
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term PBT trend is negative
PBT less Other Income (Rs Cr)
Earnings per Share (EPS) - Quarterly
Lowest at Rs 2.29
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders
EPS (Rs)
Debtors Turnover Ratio- Half Yearly
Lowest at 3.10 times
in the last five half yearly periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of settling its Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio






