Why is Kirloskar Brothers Ltd ?
1
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 10.81% over the last 5 years
2
Flat results in Mar 26
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at 19.20%
- DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Lowest at 6.85 times
- PBT LESS OI(Q) At Rs 145.20 cr has Fallen at -9.31%
3
Stock is technically in a Mildly Bearish range
- The technical trend has deteriorated from Sideways on 27-Apr-26 and has generated -6.61% returns since then
- A key technical factor - Bollinger Band has been Bearish since 27 Apr 2026
4
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- Even though the market (BSE500) has generated returns of 0.10% in the last 1 year, the stock has hugely underperformed and has generate negative returns of -11.53% returns
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Kirl. Brothers 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 Kirl. Brothers for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Kirl. Brothers
5.63%
-0.28
41.12%
Sensex
-4.95%
-0.49
12.94%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
10.81%
EBIT Growth (5y)
20.81%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
13.20
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0.76
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.25
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
2.04
Tax Ratio
20.12%
Dividend Payout Ratio
13.39%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
16.62%
ROCE (avg)
25.52%
ROE (avg)
16.31%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
36
Industry P/E
35
Price to Book Value
5.95
EV to EBIT
31.67
EV to EBITDA
25.85
EV to Capital Employed
7.56
EV to Sales
3.10
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
0.38%
ROCE (Latest)
23.87%
ROE (Latest)
16.47%
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Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Bullish
Bullish
Technical Movement
4What is working for the Company
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS(HY)
Highest at Rs 405.30 cr
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at Rs 1,415.10 cr
-5What is not working for the Company
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 19.20%
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 6.85 times
PBT LESS OI(Q)
At Rs 145.20 cr has Fallen at -9.31%
PAT(Q)
At Rs 129.87 cr has Fallen at -6.1%
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Here's what is working for Kirl. Brothers
Net Sales - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 1,415.10 cr
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (Rs Cr)
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Half Yearly
Highest at Rs 405.30 cr
in the last six half yearly periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Here's what is not working for Kirl. Brothers
Profit Before Tax less Other Income (PBT) - Quarterly
At Rs 145.20 cr has Fallen at -9.31%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term PBT trend is negative
PBT less Other Income (Rs Cr)
Profit After Tax (PAT) - Quarterly
At Rs 129.87 cr has Fallen at -6.1%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term PAT trend is negative
PAT (Rs Cr)
Debtors Turnover Ratio- Half Yearly
Lowest at 6.85 times
in the last five half yearly periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of settling its Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Non Operating Income - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 27.10 cr
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Increased income from non business activities may not be sustainable
Non Operating Income