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KCP

Dr. Velagapudi Lakshmana Indira Dutt B.A. · Chennai, India · 836 employees

₹161.71

▼-0.77%

KCP Ltd. has slipped into the red on profit booking as the stock trades in the upper-third of its 1-year price range but remains relatively undervalued considering its solid growth prospects.

Exchange

NSI

Currency

INR

Day range

₹161.50 – ₹165.39

52-week range

₹125.00 – ₹215.19

Sector

Basic Materials

Industry

Building Materials

AI investment rating

AI analysis

Buy

70% confidence

We believe KCP's current price of 161.71 INR represents a reasonable entry point, given its historical P/E of 10.58 relative to the peer group and considering the potential for solid revenue growth in the 7-8% range.

Position in 52-week range

Live

52w low41%52w high

24.9% below the 1-year high · trend down

Fundamentals

Live

Market cap

Hedge-fund memo

Executive AI briefing

AI analysis

Today

-0.77% decline on profit booking, but still above its 52-week average volume

This week

Traded within its 1-year price range, between 125 and 215.19 INR

This month

Volume activity at 51.45K shares on the day is 1.5K more than the average

Bull thesis

Revenue growth expected to pick up in FY25-26 following increased demand from infrastructure development projects
The company's low debt-to-equity ratio and solid cash generation capabilities are positives for shareholders

Bear thesis

Cement prices could be vulnerable to downward pressure in case of a global economic slowdown
Limited exposure to exports and significant dependence on domestic market demand

News & sentiment

What the press is saying

24 headlines · live

Bullish

24 headlines · 20 outlets · 7d

Tone · daily average

07-2607-31

+60
KCP (PWG) MC Unification boycotts Kshetrigao MLA

Smart money

Who owns it

Live

Ownership split

Insiders / promoters54.32%

Institutions (FII/DII/MF)1.6%

Public & others44.08%

Top institutional holders

Not listed

Named holders aren't published for this listing (common for Indian stocks). The split at left is live.

Financial health

The numbers

Live

Profitability

Return on equity13.09%
Return on assets4.85%
Profit margin7.65%
Operating margin14.34%
Gross margin42.32%

Growth

Revenue (TTM)25.76B
Revenue growth7.70%
Earnings growth126.00%

Balance sheet

Debt / equity29.38%

07b

Financial statements

Multi-year trend

Live

Line item

201320172018

Revenue

₹7.0B

₹9.5B

₹10.6B

Gross profit

₹0

Earnings intelligence

Beat history

Live

Beat estimates in 0 of 1 recent quarters (EPS actual vs. consensus).

2017-12-31Miss

1.12 vs 1.32

-15.15% surprise

Competitive landscape

Versus peers

Live

Company	Market cap	P/E	ROE	Op. margin	Rev. growth
KCPKCP	20.85B	10.58	13.09%	14.34%	7.70%
ORIENTCEMOrient Cement Limited	28.06B	13.38	—	16.72%	-30.30%
NCLINDNCL Industries Limited	8.25B	6.54	13.76%

Technical intelligence

Price structure

Live

KCPdaily · candles

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Volume

RSI (14) · 70 overbought / 30 oversold

MACD (12,26,9) · MACD vs signal

Candlesticks, volume, RSI and MACD from 498sessions of real Yahoo daily data. Moving averages use full history, so they're accurate at the left edge. Support / resistance are the 52-week low / high. Educational — technical signals are not buy or sell calls.

Risk intelligence

What could go wrong

AI analysis

Raw material price volatility

P: MediumImpact: High

Mitigation: Maintain efficient procurement processes and manage supply chain effectively

Intense competition in the cement segment

P: HighImpact: Medium

Mitigation: Diversify product offerings and strengthen brand presence

Business intelligence

Moat · supply chain · M&A

AI analysis

Competitive moat

KCP's strong brand presence and efficient supply chain management provide a durable competitive advantage in the cement segment.

Supply chain

Upstream (inputs / suppliers)

Key suppliers of raw materials like limestone, coal, and gypsumDependence on domestic suppliers for raw materials

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Downstream (customers / markets)

Majority of sales go to the domestic market, with exposure to infrastructure development projects

M&A / strategic moves

KCP has expanded its product offerings through strategic joint ventures, such as with UltraTech Cement to supply cement to the East Coast

Catalyst calendar

What to watch next

AI analysis

FY25-26High impact
Increased demand from infrastructure development projects
Short-termMedium impact
Cement price correction

Thesis builder

Bull / base / bear

AI analysis

Bull case

Revenue growth to pick up in FY25-26 driven by increased demand from infrastructure projects, followed by a re-rating of the stock price

Base case

KCP to maintain its market share in the cement segment, driven by efficient supply chain management and strong brand presence

Bear case

Global economic slowdown leads to a decline in cement demand, affecting KCP's revenue growth and stock price

Time horizon

2-3 years

Est. CAGR

10-15%

Entry (qual.)

Below 150 INR, as the stock starts trading near its 52-week low

Exit (qual.)

Above 200 INR, as the stock price rises near its 52-week high

Overall conviction 70%

Knowledge graph

How it all connects

Entity graph

Executives & sector are live; peers are clickable → their dissection. Institutional holders shown where the exchange publishes them.

Portfolio impact

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Illustrative impact

Medium prob.

Revenue+6%

EPS+9%

Valuation+14%

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Position in 52-week range

Fundamentals

Executive AI briefing

What the press is saying

Who owns it

Ownership split

Top institutional holders

The numbers

Multi-year trend

Beat history

Versus peers

Price structure

What could go wrong

Moat · supply chain · M&A

What to watch next

Bull / base / bear

How it all connects

Entity graph

Does it fit your book?

Your holdings

Stress the thesis

Tailored explanations

Important disclaimer

Levels & position

Oscillators & averages