KEC International — Peer Comparison

How the peer fair value is calculated and which companies were used as benchmarks.

Peer selection

Peers are selected from the same Capital Goods sector. 8 companies were matched as valid comparables.

Same-industry peers share similar business models, cost structures, and growth prospects — making them the most appropriate benchmarks for valuation multiples. Industry-level matches were unavailable, so sector-level peers were used instead.

Peer comparison table

Capital Goods · 8 peers · sector medians shown

Better than medianWorse than median

Company	Mkt Cap	P/E	P/B	EV/EBITDA	ROE	Net Margin	Rev CAGR 3y
KEC International KEC · you	₹9,932 Cr	16.4×	1.6×	6.5×	9.8%	2.6%	10.8%
Sector median	—	50.8×	9.4×	29.9×	15.6%	8.2%	11.2%
Thermax THERMAX	₹56,509 Cr	74.1×	10.2×	52.7×	13.0%	6.7%	9.7%
Apar Industries APARINDS	₹54,642 Cr	56.0×	10.1×	29.9×	18.1%	4.3%	16.9%
KEI Industries KEI	₹50,512 Cr	55.0×	7.6×	41.1×	13.8%	7.8%	19.3%
Premier Energies PREMIERENE	₹46,126 Cr	30.8×	10.8×	22.0×	35.0%	19.3%	76.3%
APL Apollo Tubes APLAPOLLO	₹45,404 Cr	37.7×	8.6×	25.3×	22.7%	5.2%	12.6%
Supreme Industries SUPREMEIND	₹44,481 Cr	46.6×	7.2×	28.3×	15.5%	8.5%	6.8%
Bharat Dynamics BDL	₹44,070 Cr	103.5×	10.3×	197.3×	9.9%	17.2%	-0.6%
AIA Engineering AIAENG	₹42,332 Cr	33.8×	5.3×	33.8×	15.8%	28.7%	-3.4%

Peer comparison verdict

KEC trades at a discount to sector peers on P/E (16.4× vs median 50.8×). This may signal undervaluation — or reflect lower expected growth or higher perceived risk versus the peer group.

How the peer fair value is calculated

Three valuation methods are weighted by sector. Each gives a fair value based on how sector peers are currently priced.

Method breakdown

25% weight · 8 peers

Sector median PE50.8×

Fair value via PE₹1,153

25% weight · 8 peers

Sector median PB9.4×

Fair value via PB₹2,177

EV/EBITDA

50% weight · 7 peers

Sector median EV/EBITDA29.9×

Fair value via EV/EBITDA₹1,711

Blended peer fair value₹1,688

Why median? Why these weights?

Median over mean: The sector median is used instead of the average because valuation multiples have extreme outliers — one high-growth company at 200× P/E would dramatically skew a mean. The median gives the middle value in the peer set, which better represents typical pricing.

Sector-specific weights: The weight given to each method reflects what matters most in this sector. For banks, P/B dominates because their value is tied to book assets. For IT companies, P/E carries the most weight because earnings quality matters more than asset base. For capital-intensive businesses, EV/EBITDA accounts for varying debt levels across peers and removes financing structure bias.

Limitations of peer comparison

Peer comparison assumes comparable companies are truly comparable — which is never perfectly true. Sector classifications can be imperfect: a conglomerate classified as "IT" may also have significant manufacturing revenue. Small peer counts (below 5) reduce confidence, as a single outlier can skew the sector median. When the entire sector is broadly expensive, peer comparison will show even an expensive stock as "fairly valued" relative to its peers.

The peer fair value shown is an algorithmic estimate based on publicly available financial data. It is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security. Please consult a SEBI-registered investment adviser before making any investment decision.