Rs 40,409 crore order book: Civil Construction Company Secures Rs 1,509 Crore in New Orders, Boosts Global and Domestic Presence

KEC International Ltd. announced on July 30, 2025, that it has secured new orders totalling Rs 1,509 crores across its various business segments. The Transmission & Distribution (T&D) business received orders for 400 kV Quad Transmission lines in India, 500/400/220 kV Overhead Transmission lines in the overseas market, and the supply of towers, hardware, and poles in the Americas and the Middle East.

In the Transportation sector, the company secured an order as part of a joint venture in the Train Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) segment, known as Kavach, in India. Additionally, the Cables & Conductors business obtained orders for various types of cables and conductors in both India and the overseas market.

Mr. Vimal Kejriwal, MD & CEO of KEC International Ltd., stated that these new orders include a significant international order that will expand the company's global T&D footprint and a repeat order from a private developer, strengthening its presence in the domestic T&D market. He also highlighted that the Transportation business has further reinforced its order book in the TCAS segment, contributing to enhanced safety for Indian Railways. With these recent wins, the company's year-to-date order intake has exceeded Rs 7,000 crores. 

About the Company

KEC International is a global infrastructure Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) major. It has a presence in the verticals of power transmission and distribution, railways, civil & urban infrastructure, solar, oil & gas pipelines and cables. The company is currently executing infrastructure projects in 30+ countries and has a footprint in 110+ countries (including EPC, supply of towers and cables). It is the flagship Company of the RPG Group. RPG Enterprises, established in 1979, is one of India’s fastest-growing business groups with a turnover of USD 4.8 billion. The group has diverse business interests in the areas of infrastructure, tyres, pharma, it and speciality as well as in emerging innovation-led technology businesses.

KEC International Ltd had a market cap of over Rs 24,000 crore and has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 33.1 per cent. The company reported amazing numbers in its Quarterly Results (Q1FY26) and annual results (FY24). KEC International Ltd. announced robust financial results for Q1FY26, with revenue growing 11 per cent year-on-year to Rs 5,023 crore. Profit Before Tax (PBT) surged over 40 per cent to Rs 159 crore and Profit After Tax (PAT) also increased by more than 40 per cent to Rs 125 crore. The company's EBITDA saw a 19 per cent rise, with the EBITDA margin expanding by 50 basis points to 7 per cent. KEC maintains a healthy order book and L1 position exceeding Rs 40,000 crore, with a year-to-date order intake of Rs 5,517 crore, primarily driven by its Transmission & Distribution and Civil businesses. Despite revenue growth, net debt reduced by approximately Rs 250 crore compared to the previous year, standing at Rs 5,348 crore as of June 30, 2025, while Net Working Capital increased slightly to 128 days.

The company’s current order book stands at Rs 40,000 crore, including the L1 orders as of March 31, 2025. Tenders under evaluation and in the pipeline of over Rs 1,50,000 crore.

As of June 2025, FIIs have increased their stake to 16.02 per cent compared to 15.42 per cent in March 2025. The stock is up by 38 per cent from its 52-week low of Rs 605.05 per share and a whopping 475 per cent in a decade.

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