KSB Q4 profit falls 23% as margins shrink; revenue barely grows

KSB Ltd reported a weak set of Q4 numbers, with net profit declining 23% year-on-year to ₹40 crore from ₹52 crore. Revenue, however, saw a marginal increase of 1% to ₹601 crore compared with ₹595 crore in the same period last year.The company’s operating performance remained under pressure, with EBITDA falling 25% YoY to ₹51 crore, while margins contracted sharply to 8.5% from 11.4% a year ago.

Earlier in Q3 FY26, company’s net profit had grown 10.8% year-on-year to ₹81 crore, compared with ₹73.1 crore in the corresponding period last year. Revenue rose 8% to ₹784 crore from ₹726.4 crore a year ago.
Operating performance had showed sharper improvement. EBITDA had increased 32.4% to ₹130 crore from ₹98 crore last year, while margins expanded to 16.6% from 13.5%, reflecting better operational efficiency.Ahead of the earnings, the stock ended at ₹971, down ₹14.30 or 1.45% on the NSE on Thursday, April 30.

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KSB Ltd, founded in 1960 and headquartered in Pune, is a manufacturer of centrifugal pumps and industrial valves in India. The company operates multiple manufacturing facilities across locations such as Pimpri, Chinchwad, Khandala, Vambori, Coimbatore, and Sinnar.