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KSB Limited

KSB.NS
23
Industrial - Machinery · Industrials
Exchange
National Stock Exchange of India
Winston Score
23
Winston is worried
Weak fundamentals across most pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Data not available
Stability
Data not available
Valuation
Data not available
Dividends
Weak
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Winston Score History

The full picture

KSB Limited is an Indian industrial company that makes pumps and valves used to move liquids and gases in factories, power plants, water treatment facilities, and buildings. Its products are sold to customers in industries like oil and gas, mining, construction, and agriculture. KSB Limited is the Indian subsidiary of KSB SE, a German engineering group with over 150 years of experience in fluid handling equipment.

The company earns money by selling pumps, valves, and related spare parts, and also provides after-sales services like maintenance and repairs. KSB Limited operates primarily in India, with manufacturing plants in Pune and Coimbatore, and benefits from its parent company's global engineering expertise and established brand reputation. India's ongoing investments in water infrastructure, power generation, and industrial expansion are the key growth drivers, though the business faces risks from raw material cost pressures and competition from both domestic manufacturers and other multinational pump makers.

Growth Profile

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

-99.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-99.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

70.0%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Runway

~3 years

₹19M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

₹19M cash & investments at current burn rate

Revenue declining

KSB Limited's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
45.3%
Healthy — 45.3% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
9.7%
Modest — 9.7% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
-473.4%
Weak — -473.4% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
-194.3%
Shrinking sales (-194.3% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-155.1%
Earnings shrinking (-155.1% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
2/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
N/A
Data not available

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
N/A
Data not available
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
no trend
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
0.56%
no trend
Small dividend — 0.56% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
-7.0%
no trend
Dividend cut (-7.0% YoY) — warning sign

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