Escorts Kubota Ltd
NSE: ESCORTS BSE: 500495Infra
Escorts Ltd. is one of India’s leading engineering conglomerates engaged in the manufacturing of Agri-machinery, Construction & Material Handling Equipment and Railway Equipment. [1]
₹2,947
52W: ₹2710 — ₹4180
PE 24.2 · Book ₹1108 · +166% vs bookMarket Cap₹32,970 Cr
Stock P/E24.2Price to Earnings
ROCE15.9%Return on Capital
ROE12%Return on Equity
Div. Yield0.94%Face Value ₹10
Strengths
- +Company is almost debt free.
Weaknesses
- −Stock is trading at 2.62 times its book value
- −The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 10.6% over past five years.
- −Company has a low return on equity of 12.3% over last 3 years.
- −Earnings include an other income of Rs.1,615 Cr.
- −Promoter holding has decreased over last 3 years: -4.86%
- −Working capital days have increased from 83.8 days to 195 days
Shareholding Pattern
Promoters68.04%
FIIs5.71%
DIIs11.66%
Public12.93%
| Category | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoters | 67.65% | 68.04%▲0.4 | 68.04% | 68.04% | 68.04% | 68.04% | 68.04% | 68.04% |
| FIIs | 6.44% | 6.32%▼0.1 | 5.89%▼0.4 | 5.21%▼0.7 | 5.22%▲0.0 | 5.27%▲0.0 | 5.25%▼0.0 | 5.71%▲0.5 |
| DIIs | 10.37% | 10.21%▼0.2 | 10.2%▼0.0 | 11.34%▲1.1 | 11.43%▲0.1 | 11.8%▲0.4 | 12.2%▲0.4 | 11.66%▼0.5 |
| Public | 13.82% | 13.73%▼0.1 | 14.17%▲0.4 | 13.72%▼0.4 | 13.64%▼0.1 | 13.22%▼0.4 | 12.86%▼0.4 | 12.93%▲0.1 |
Financial Statements
| Metric | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 2,706 | 2,290 | 2,556 | 2,265 | 2,935 | 2,430 | 2,483 | 2,777 | 3,261 | 2,951 |
| Expenses | 2,383 | 1,999 | 2,239 | 2,032 | 2,600 | 2,137 | 2,158 | 2,414 | 2,823 | 2,565 |
| Operating Profit | 324 | 291 | 317 | 233 | 335 | 293 | 325 | 363 | 439 | 386 |
| OPM % | 12% | 13% | 12% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 13% |
| Net Profit | 298 | 275 | 304 | 327 | 323 | 298 | 1,400 | 321 | 362 | 325 |
| EPS ₹ | 26.96 | 24.89 | 27.47 | 29.2 | 28.89 | 26.59 | 125.16 | 28.71 | 32.39 | 29.03 |
AI Insights
Revenue Trend
Mar 2026 revenue at ₹11,473Cr, up 12.6% YoY. OPM at 13%.
Debt Position
Borrowings at ₹125Cr. Debt-to-equity ratio: 0.01x. Healthy balance sheet.
Capex Cycle
CWIP at ₹161Cr (7% of fixed assets). Moderate ongoing capital expenditure.
Institutional Flow
DIIs: 11.66% (+1.80pp change). FIIs: 5.71% (+0.10pp change). Promoters hold 68.04%.
Margin & Efficiency
ROCE improving from 7% (Mar 2015) to 16% (Mar 2026). Working capital days: 195.
Valuation
PE 24.2x with 15.9% ROCE. Price is 166% above book value of ₹1,108. Dividend yield: 0.94%.
Recent Announcements
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation 13 May - Virtual one-on-one investor meeting with Amansa Capital on May 15, 2026; investor presentation available online.
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Earnings Call Transcript 11 May
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication 8 May
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Outcome 7 May - Audio recording of May 7, 2026 earnings conference call uploaded on website.
- Announcement Under Regulation 30 - Revision In The Policies 7 May - Board approved updated RPT and record preservation policies on May 07, 2026.
- Financial Year 2025 from bse
- Financial Year 2024 from bse
- Financial Year 2023 from bse