KEC International Limited
Valuation (85/100) does the heavy lifting; momentum (2/100) is the drag.
Buy zoneSolvency riskStocksWizard rates KEC International Limited a Sell, scoring 35/100 on our blended model. On 23.3x trailing earnings it sits cheaper than the Industrials median of about 29.0x. It's sitting close to its 52-week low of ₹464.6. Financial health scores 20/100, in the distress band on the Altman Z-score, with a Piotroski F-score of 3/9. The average analyst target of ₹583.87 implies about 22% upside across 23 analysts. It clears 2 of 13 investability checks, with durability 28, valuation 69 and momentum 2 on our 0–100 scales.
Analysis by Ankit Sharma · StocksWizard's own estimates from end-of-day public data — see how we calculate them. For information only, not investment advice.
With a 20% margin of safety, our buy-below price is ₹594.47.
Analyst views
1-year price
EOD · 2026-07-2952-week range
-45.97% from the 52-week high.
Price above both moving averages reads as an intact uptrend; below both, the trend is against you.
Verdict pillars
Sell35Piotroski F-score 3/9 — quality of earnings & balance sheet.
Our scores
Durability rewards strong, low-debt, profitable businesses; Valuation rewards stocks cheap vs their sector; Momentum rewards strong price trends.
Investability checklist
- Fail: ROE above 15%: 10.5%
- Fail: Low debt (D/E < 0.5): 0.87x
- Fail: Positive free cash flow
- Fail: Revenue growth > 10%: -7%
- Fail: Earnings growing: -28%
- Fail: Net margin ≥ 10%: 2.6%
- Fail: Current ratio > 1.5: 1.23
- Pass: Below our fair value
- Pass: Margin of safety ≥ 20%
- Fail: Above 200-day average
- Fail: Above 50-day average
- No data: Positive 1-year return
- Fail: Altman Z in safe zone: Z 1.8
- Fail: Piotroski ≥ 7: 3/9
Quarterly results
Annual financials
Shareholding
- Promoter4.6%
- Institutions77.5%
- Public & other18.0%
Promoter holding via insider stake; institutional via reported holdings.
Key fundamentals
Bull case vs bear case
Bull case
Opportunities
- Trading in our value buy zone versus sector peers.
- Well off its 52-week high — possible mean-reversion.
- Trades ~56% below our estimated fair value.
Bear case
Weaknesses
- Price below its 200-day moving average (downtrend).
- Weak Piotroski score (3/9).
Threats
- Earnings contracting year on year.
- Balance-sheet stress — Altman Z 1.8.
About KEC International Limited
KEC International operates as an engineering, procurement, and construction firm providing turnkey solutions across transmission infrastructure, including high-voltage electrical substations, gas insulated transmission lines, and oil field transmission systems. The company designs, manufactures, and erects transmission lines while offering civil engineering and railway contract solutions.
KEC International Limited — frequently asked questions
Is KEC International Limited a buy, hold or sell?
StocksWizard currently rates KEC International Limited (KEC) a Sell, based on a blended score of 35/100 across valuation, quality, momentum and price trend. This is our own model-based view, not investment advice.
What is KEC International Limited's fair value?
Our blended DCF and relative-valuation model estimates KEC International Limited's fair value at about ₹743.09, versus a current price of ₹477.55 — roughly 56% upside. On that basis the stock looks undervalued by 56%.
Is KEC International Limited financially healthy?
KEC International Limited scores 20/100 on our financial-health model, placing it in the distress band on the Altman Z-score, with a Piotroski F-score of 3/9.
How has KEC International Limited's share price performed?
KEC International Limited is down 15% over three months, and last traded at ₹477.55. Past performance doesn't predict future returns.
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