Patel Engineering Ltd
NSE: PATELENG BSE: 531120Infra
Patel Engineering Ltd is engaged in the construction of dams, bridges, tunnels, roads, piling works, industrial structures and other kinds of heavy civil engineering works in areas like hydro, irrigation & water supply, urban infrastructure and transport. [1]
₹25.8
52W: ₹22 — ₹44.8
PE 6.59 · Book ₹45.1 · -43% vs bookMarket Cap₹2,560 Cr
Stock P/E6.59Price to Earnings
ROCE12.9%Return on Capital
ROE9.44%Return on Equity
Div. Yield0%Face Value ₹1
Strengths
- +Company has reduced debt.
- +Stock is trading at 0.57 times its book value
- +Company has delivered good profit growth of 59.4% CAGR over last 5 years
- +Company's working capital requirements have reduced from 110 days to 76.6 days
Weaknesses
- −Though the company is reporting repeated profits, it is not paying out dividend
- −Promoter holding is low: 31.5%
- −Tax rate seems low
- −Company has a low return on equity of 9.12% over last 3 years.
- −Contingent liabilities of Rs.2,576 Cr.
- −Promoters have pledged 86.6% of their holding.
- −Company's cost of borrowing seems high
- −Promoter holding has decreased over last 3 years: -7.94%
Shareholding Pattern
Promoters31.48%
FIIs2.86%
DIIs6.17%
Public55.74%
| Category | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoters | 36.11% | 36.11% | 36.11% | 36.11% | 36.11% | 36.11% | 31.48%▼4.6 | 31.48% |
| FIIs | 3.68% | 3.09%▼0.6 | 4.74%▲1.7 | 5.01%▲0.3 | 2.71%▼2.3 | 2.53%▼0.2 | 2.52%▼0.0 | 2.86%▲0.3 |
| DIIs | 6.22% | 4.45%▼1.8 | 4.51%▲0.1 | 4.7%▲0.2 | 4.91%▲0.2 | 4.75%▼0.2 | 5.81%▲1.1 | 6.17%▲0.4 |
| Public | 49.59% | 51.96%▲2.4 | 50.23%▼1.7 | 49.8%▼0.4 | 51.88%▲2.1 | 52.21%▲0.3 | 56.43%▲4.2 | 55.74%▼0.7 |
Financial Statements
| Metric | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 1,052 | 1,257 | 1,082 | 1,155 | 1,187 | 1,584 | 1,224 | 1,198 | 1,231 | 1,414 |
| Expenses | 908 | 1,069 | 921 | 1,003 | 1,011 | 1,381 | 1,066 | 1,047 | 1,091 | 1,203 |
| Operating Profit | 145 | 188 | 161 | 152 | 175 | 203 | 159 | 151 | 139 | 210 |
| OPM % | 14% | 15% | 15% | 13% | 15% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 11% | 15% |
| Net Profit | 43 | 70 | 68 | 82 | 74 | 39 | 70 | 58 | 89 | 68 |
| EPS ₹ | 0.47 | 0.77 | 0.68 | 0.82 | 0.74 | 0.39 | 0.7 | 0.59 | 0.9 | 0.69 |
AI Insights
Revenue Trend
Mar 2026 revenue at ₹5,067Cr, up 1.2% YoY. OPM at 13%.
Debt Position
Borrowings at ₹1,164Cr. Debt-to-equity ratio: 0.27x. Healthy balance sheet.
Capex Cycle
CWIP at ₹32Cr (3% of fixed assets). Moderate ongoing capital expenditure.
Institutional Flow
DIIs: 6.17% (-3.08pp change). FIIs: 2.86% (+0.48pp change). Promoters hold 31.48%.
Margin & Efficiency
ROCE improving from 10% (Mar 2015) to 13% (Mar 2026). Working capital days: 77.
Valuation
PE 6.59x with 12.9% ROCE. Price is -43% above book value of ₹45.1. Dividend yield: 0%.
Recent Announcements
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication 2d
- Statement Of Deviation Or Variation 14 May - Patel Engineering reported nil deviation in rights issue proceeds for quarter ended March 31, 2026; Rs 3,989.68 million raised.
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Monitoring Agency Report 14 May - CARE report for March 31, 2026 shows no deviation in ₹398.97 crore rights issue utilization.
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Outcome 14 May - Patel Engineering uploaded investor call audio recording for Q4 and FY26 results discussion.
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Investor Presentation 14 May - Investor presentation on financial results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2026
- Financial Year 2025 from bse
- Financial Year 2024 from bse
- Financial Year 2023 from bse