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KEI Industries Limited · NSE · INE878B01027 · F&O · lot 175 · 272 sessions on record
₹4,502.00▲ +47.00 · +1.1%from ₹4,455.00 the session before · 1 Oct 2026 close · NSE end of day
Open
₹4,455.00
High
₹4,558.00
Low
₹4,424.20
Day's range
₹1303.0% of the previous close
VWAP
₹4,498.53close +0.08% from it
Volume, shares
3.2 L0.50× the 20-session average
Turnover, ₹ crore
140
Trades
32,00010 shares per trade
Previous close
₹4,455.00+47.00 to the close
Price band, next session
₹4,051.80 – ₹4,952.2010% either side of the close · dynamic, widened in 5% steps when hit
Day range58% of the way up
₹4,424.20₹4,558.00
52-week range36% of the way up
₹3,728.70 22 Jan₹5,899.00 18 Aug

−24% from the high · +21% from the low

The desk read · 1 Octexpiry 27 Oct · 26 days
short covering
futures read
price +1.1% · OI −3.4%
+7.80
futures premium, ₹
+0.2% to spot ₹4,502.00
0.84
puts per call, by OI
by volume 0.51
4,600
max pain
+2.2% from the close
▼ −3.4%
futures OI on the day
−430 lots · 12,000 open

Short covering into a 26-day expiry: futures OI −3.4% on a +1.1% day, the most call OI sits at 4,700, the most put OI at 4,500, max pain 4,600.

Futures and options

1 Oct close · lot 175 · NSE end of day

KEI futures closed at ₹4,509.80, +0.2% to spot, with 97% of open interest in the 27 Oct contract, and the 4,500 straddle prices a move of about ±6.6% by expiry.

Futures by expiryall 3 contracts NSE lists on the stock · basis against the spot close ₹4,502.00
Futures by expiry, basis against the spot close ₹4,502.00
ExpiryClose ₹Basis ₹ · %Annualised %OI lots · on the dayShare of OI %Contracts traded
27 Oct26 days₹4,509.80+7.80+0.2%+2.4%12,000▼ −3.5% · −430 lots971,900
23 Nov53 days₹4,496.20−5.80−0.1%−0.89%310▲ +0.3% · +1.0 lots2.650
29 Dec89 days₹4,520.00+18.00+0.4%+1.6%3.00.0% · +3.0 lots0.023.0

2.6% of futures OI sits beyond the 27 Oct contract · 25 of 42 listed contracts traded · 7,000 option contracts changed hands

Options27 Oct expiry · 26 days

The 4,500 straddle closed at ₹296.80 (call 151.90 + put 144.90), pricing a move of about ±6.6% by the 27 Oct expiry. In the last 253 windows of 19 sessions, KEI moved more than that 140 times.

Call OI, lots
4,6008.0 L shares
Put OI, lots
3,8006.7 L shares
Puts per call, by OI
0.84by volume 0.51
Max pain
4,600+2.2% from the close
Contracts traded
25 of 42listed for this expiry
Open interest by strike, lotstop three strikes each side
Calls
Strike
Puts
550
5,700
1,100
4,800
1,200
4,700
4,500
1,200
4,400
380
4,200
920
Open interest added on the day, lotsthree largest additions each side
Calls
Strike
Puts
+25
5,300
+68
4,700
+44
4,600
4,500
+81
4,400
+51
4,300
+31
Close ₹ · Nifty 50 rebased to the first close · futures open interest by the day's build-up126 sessions to 1 Oct · axis fixed at 4 × ATR-14 around the last close
272 sessions on file · from 28 Aug
KEI close and futures open interest over the last 126 sessions, with Nifty 50 rebased to the first close404549595873axis spans 45%Nifty 50KEI1 Apr6 Jul1 OctFutures open interest, lotspeak 17,000126 sessions from 1 Apr to 1 Oct; the price axis spans 45 percent.

The market after the news

close against the last close before each bulletin · Nifty 50 over the same sessions

After the last 8 bulletins, KEI closed higher five sessions later in 1 of 7.

Close after each bulletin on the day, one session later and five sessions later, with Nifty 50 and futures open interest
BulletinDay of the news1 session later5 sessions laterFutures OI on the day
1 OctJefferies identifies top defence and power stocks amid capex boom▲ +1.1%Nifty −0.9% · +1.9 pp—not reached—not reached▼ −3.4%short covering
14 JulJefferies identifies top defence and power stocks amid capex boom▼ −0.6%Nifty +0.1% · −0.7 pp▼ −0.9%Nifty +0.1% · −1.0 pp▼ −2.9%Nifty −0.2% · −2.7 pp▲ +7.3%short build-up
1 JulJefferies identifies top defence and power stocks amid capex boom▲ +0.6%Nifty +0.7% · −0.2 pp▲ +0.4%Nifty +1.1% · −0.7 pp▼ −4.6%Nifty −0.2% · −4.4 pp▲ +1.1%long build-up
1 JulJefferies identifies top defence and power stocks amid capex boom▼ −3.3%Nifty +0.6% · −3.9 pp▼ −2.8%Nifty +1.3% · −4.1 pp▼ −7.3%Nifty +0.1% · −7.4 pp▲ +5.4%short build-up
27 JunJefferies identifies top defence and power stocks amid capex boom▲ +3.5%Nifty −0.5% · +4.0 pp▲ +3.0%Nifty −0.8% · +3.8 pp▼ −0.3%Nifty +1.6% · −1.9 pp▲ +32.2%long build-up
25 JunJefferies identifies top defence and power stocks for investment▼ −2.8%Nifty +0.1% · −2.9 pp▲ +0.6%Nifty −0.3% · +0.9 pp▼ −2.7%Nifty +1.0% · −3.8 pp▲ +15.4%short build-up
7 MayNSE seeks clarification from KEI Industries on IT raid reports▼ −0.2%Nifty −0.6% · +0.4 pp▲ +0.2%Nifty −2.1% · +2.3 pp▲ +0.1%Nifty −2.8% · +3.0 pp▼ −1.4%long unwinding
5 MayKEI Industries shares fall 7% on disappointing Q4 earnings▲ +2.6%Nifty +1.2% · +1.4 pp▲ +1.8%Nifty +1.2% · +0.6 pp▼ −2.0%Nifty −2.6% · +0.6 pp▼ −1.1%short covering
8 of 8 bulletins

Quarterly results

consolidated · latest filed 3 Aug, 08:52 pm IST · NSE filings

Revenue ₹3,185 cr, +23% on a year earlier; profit ₹274 cr, +40% in the Jun 2026 quarter, consolidated.

Last 8 quarters, consolidated₹ crore as filed · year on year against the same quarter a year earlier · market: close on the first session after the filing against the last close before it, Nifty 50 over the same session
Quarterly results of KEI on the consolidated basis with the market's move on the first session after each filing
QuarterRevenue ₹ crRevenue YoYProfit ₹ crProfit YoYEPS ₹Market on the day
Jun 2026filed 3 Aug₹3,185 cr▲ +23%₹274 cr▲ +40%28.66▲ +9.5%Nifty −0.6% · +10.1 pp
Mar 2026filed 4 May · audited₹3,476 cr▲ +19%₹284 cr▲ +26%29.72▼ −0.8%Nifty −0.4% · −0.4 pp
Dec 2025filed 21 Jan₹2,955 cr▲ +20%₹235 cr▲ +43%24.55▼ −2.3%Nifty +0.5% · −2.8 pp
Sept 2025filed 15 Oct₹2,726 cr▲ +20%₹204 cr▲ +31%21.28▼ −5.6%Nifty +1.0% · −6.6 pp
Jun 2025filed 22 Jul₹2,590 cr▲ +26%₹196 cr▲ +30%20.47▼ −0.5%Nifty +0.6% · −1.1 pp
Mar 2025filed 6 May · audited₹2,915 cr▲ +26%₹227 cr▲ +34%23.69▲ +3.2%Nifty +0.1% · +3.0 pp
Dec 2024filed 21 Jan₹2,467 cr▲ +20%₹165 cr▲ +9.4%17.85▲ +2.3%Nifty +0.6% · +1.7 pp
Sept 2024filed 16 Oct₹2,280 cr▲ +17%₹155 cr▲ +10%17.13▼ −5.5%Nifty −0.9% · −4.6 pp
By financial yearApril to March · each year the sum of its four quarters as filed, consolidated · EPS summed across the quarters · only complete years
Financial-year results of KEI on the consolidated basis, summed from the quarters filed
YearRevenue ₹ crRevenue YoYProfit ₹ crProfit YoYEPS ₹
FY26to Mar 2026₹11,748 cr▲ +21%₹918 cr▲ +32%96.02
FY25to Mar 2025₹9,722 cr▲ +20%₹696 cr▲ +20%75.29
FY24to Mar 2024₹8,110 cr—₹581 cr—64.25

Fundamentals

consolidated · filings to Jun 2026 · close ₹4,502.00 on 1 Oct

KEI trades at 43 times trailing earnings against 42 for its industry, 6.5 times book value, revenue +20% over twelve months, a 0.20% dividend yield, market cap ₹43,000 cr.

Valuationarithmetic on filings and the close · each cell names what it rests on · — where an input is missing
Market cap
₹43,000 cron 1 Oct · free float ₹28,000 cr
Price to earnings
43consolidated · four quarters to Jun 2026 · industry 42
Trailing EPS
₹104.21diluted · consolidated · four quarters to Jun 2026
Price to book
6.5consolidated · balance sheet to Mar 2026
Book value a share
₹697.17consolidated · balance sheet to Mar 2026 · over NSE's share count
Debt to equity
0.03borrowings over equity · consolidated · balance sheet to Mar 2026
Return on equity
16%trailing profit over average equity · consolidated
Dividend yield
0.20%₹9.00 a share in 365 days
Face value
₹2a share
Shares outstanding
10 cron 1 Oct
Growthsums of the four quarters filed to Jun 2026 · growth against the four quarters before them · consolidated
Revenue, trailing 12 months
₹12,343 crfour quarters to Jun 2026
Revenue growth, 12 months
▲ +20%against the twelve months before
Revenue 2-year CAGR
▲ +21%trailing twelve months against the twelve months 2 years earlier · consolidated
Profit, trailing 12 months
₹997 crfour quarters to Jun 2026
Profit growth, 12 months
▲ +34%against the twelve months before
Profit 2-year CAGR
▲ +28%trailing twelve months against the twelve months 2 years earlier · consolidated
PeersBSE sub-group Cables - Electricals · F&O stocks with filings on record · industry P/E 42, market caps over trailing profit of 2 stocks
Stocks in the BSE sub-group Cables - Electricals with market cap, price to earnings and price to book
StockMarket cap ₹P/EP/BClose ₹
POLYCABPolycab India Limited1,20,000 cron 1 Oct42consolidated9.9₹7,990.00
KEIKEI Industries Limited43,000 cron 1 Oct43consolidated6.5₹4,502.00
RRKABELR R Kabel Limited28,000 cron 1 Oct—11₹2,518.20
FINCABLESFinolex Cables Limited22,000 cron 1 Oct—3.7₹1,458.80
UNIVCABLESUniversal Cables Limited4,600 cron 1 Oct—2.5₹1,451.30
LASERPOWERLaser Power & Infra Limited3,700 cron 1 Oct——₹262.75
LUMINOLumino Industries Limited2,900 cron 1 Oct——₹96.50
QUADFUTUREQuadrant Future Tek Limited2,100 cron 1 Oct—8.2₹531.40
DYCLDynamic Cables Limited2,100 cron 1 Oct——₹428.00
PARACABLESParamount Communications Limited1,800 cron 1 Oct—2.4₹56.50
CORDSCABLECords Cable Industries Limited470 cron 24 Sept—2.4₹366.75
PLAZACABLEPlaza Wires Limited250 cron 1 Oct—1.9₹57.10
CMICABLESCMI Limited————

Shareholding

quarter to 30 Jun · none pledged · NSE filings

Promoters hold 35.0%, foreign portfolio investors 27.3%, mutual funds 22.5% and insurance companies 2.9%, as filed for the quarter to 30 Jun.

By category, last 5 quarterspercent of shares · beneath each figure, the change in percentage points against the previous quarter on file
Shareholding of KEI by category over the last 5 quarters with the change against the previous quarter
Category30 Jun31 Mar31 Dec30 Sept30 Jun
Promoters35.000.00 pp35.000.00 pp35.000.00 pp35.00▼ −0.02 pp35.02
Foreign portfolio investors27.32▲ +0.05 pp27.27▲ +1.78 pp25.49▼ −0.33 pp25.82▼ −0.77 pp26.59
Mutual funds22.52▲ +0.09 pp22.43▼ −1.98 pp24.41▼ −0.49 pp24.90▲ +1.19 pp23.71
Insurance companies2.90▼ −0.08 pp2.98▲ +0.53 pp2.45▲ +1.03 pp1.42▼ −0.13 pp1.55
Banks and financial institutions0.48▲ +0.06 pp0.42▲ +0.01 pp0.41▲ +0.02 pp0.39▲ +0.02 pp0.37
Individual investors10.46▲ +0.10 pp10.36▼ −0.32 pp10.68▼ −0.44 pp11.12▼ −0.23 pp11.35
Bodies corporate0.640.00 pp0.64▼ −0.08 pp0.72▲ +0.07 pp0.65▼ −0.07 pp0.72
Others0.68▼ −0.22 pp0.90▲ +0.05 pp0.85▲ +0.15 pp0.700.00 pp0.70

Corporate actions

NSE and BSE records

Nothing upcoming on record; the last was a dividend of ₹4.50 a share, ex-date 28 Jan 2026.

Actionsex-dates · upcoming first, then the last eight · dividends in rupees a share, bonus and split as ratios
Corporate actions of KEI, upcoming first, then the most recent
Ex-dateActionAmount or ratioRecord dateSource
recent
28 Jan 2026dividend₹4.5028 Jan 2026BSE
27 Jan 2025dividend₹4.0027 Jan 2025BSE
4 Sept 2024otherAnnual General Meeting——NSE
19 Mar 2024dividend₹3.5019 Mar 2024BSE
Calendaras notified to the exchange
Next results
—no board meeting notified yet
Dividends in 365 days
₹9.00a share · ex-dates inside the year
Last dividend
₹4.50ex-date 28 Jan 2026

Price history

272 sessions on record · to 1 Oct · NSE end of day

KEI is −12.9% over 20 sessions against Nifty's −6.2%, 24% below its 52-week high, realised volatility 43% annualised.

Returns against Nifty 50longest window first · Nifty 50 over the same sessions
Returns of the stock and Nifty 50 over six windows, longest first
WindowFrom ₹KEI %Nifty 50 %Difference pp
250 sessionssince 26 Sept₹4,049.29▲ +11%▼ −9.1%+20
120 sessionssince 9 Apr₹4,416.76▲ +1.9%▼ −5.7%+7.6
60 sessionssince 8 Jul₹5,030.73▼ −11%▼ −6.1%−4.4
20 sessionssince 2 Sept₹5,169.96▼ −13%▼ −6.2%−6.7
5 sessionssince 24 Sept₹4,636.46▼ −2.9%▼ −2.8%−0.12
1 sessionsince 30 Sept₹4,455.22▲ +1.1%▼ −0.88%+1.9
Averages of the closeclose against each average
5-session average
₹4,521.50close −0.43% from it
20-session average
₹4,640.98close −3.0% from it
50-session average
₹5,106.58close −12% from it
200-session average
₹4,821.96close −6.6% from it
Range and volumetrue range over 14 sessions · high to low over 20 · volume against the 20-session average
Average true range, 14
₹1102.5% of the close
Average day's range, 20
₹1202.6% of the close
Volume against 20 sessions
0.50×3.2 L vs 6.3 L average
Volatility and co-movement with Nifty 50annualised from daily log returns · counts share one denominator per cell
Realised volatility, 20
43%≈ ±2.7% a session · moved more than that on 5 of 20
Realised volatility, 60
40%≈ ±2.5% a session · moved more than that on 14 of 60
Realised volatility, 250
35%≈ ±2.2% a session · moved more than that on 64 of 250
Beta to Nifty, 60
0.53moved with Nifty on 39 of 60 sessions
Beta to Nifty, 250
1.18moved with Nifty on 163 of 250 sessions
Up and down sessionscloses above and below the previous close
Last 20 sessions
7 up · 13 downof 20
Last 60 sessions
26 up · 34 downof 60
Last 250 sessions
126 up · 124 downof 250
Best session, 250
▲ +9.5%4 Aug
Worst session, 250
▼ −8.9%4 Sept

KEI Industries Limited is in 24 NSE indices

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8 bulletins on KEI

latest 1 Oct 2026

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October 2026

Jefferies identifies top defence and power stocks amid capex boomJefferies has identified defence and power equipment sectors as top investment themes amid India's capital expenditure boom. Target prices for KEI Industries, Thermax, Data Patterns, and CG Power were raised, highlighting strong order books and project execution.High

July 2026

Jefferies identifies top defence and power stocks amid capex boomJefferies has identified defence and power equipment sectors as top investment themes amid India's rising capital expenditure. The brokerage raised target prices for KEI Industries, Thermax, Data Patterns, and CG Power, citing strong order books and improving project execution.Medium Jefferies identifies top defence and power stocks amid capex boomJefferies has identified defence and power equipment sectors as top investment themes, raising target prices for KEI Industries, Thermax, and CG Power amid India's rising capital expenditure cycle. The brokerage remains cautious on Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.High Jefferies identifies top defence and power stocks amid capex boomJefferies has identified defence and power equipment sectors as key investment themes, raising target prices for KEI Industries, Thermax, Data Patterns, and CG Power. The brokerage cites strong order books and improved project execution amid India's capital expenditure boom.High

June 2026

Jefferies identifies top defence and power stocks amid capex boomJefferies has identified defence and power equipment sectors as top investment themes, raising target prices for KEI Industries, Thermax, Data Patterns, and CG Power. The brokerage remains cautious on Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd amid India's capital expenditure boom.Medium Jefferies identifies top defence and power stocks for investmentJefferies has identified defence and power equipment sectors as top investment themes amid India's rising capital expenditure. The brokerage raised target prices for KEI Industries, Thermax, Data Patterns, and CG Power, while remaining cautious on BHEL.Medium

May 2026

NSE seeks clarification from KEI Industries on IT raid reportsKEI Industries shares dropped over 3% after reports of Income Tax raids prompted the NSE to seek clarification from the company. The stock faced selling pressure amid investor caution, declining approximately 2.6%-3% during the session.Medium KEI Industries shares fall 7% on disappointing Q4 earningsKEI Industries shares fell 7% to ₹4,720.10 after Q4 FY26 earnings missed expectations. The company reported a net profit of ₹93 crore, up 18% YoY, with revenue increasing 19.2% to ₹3,476 crore.Medium

About KEI Industries Limited

exchange masters as of 18 Sept 2026 · classification by BSE
Company
KEI Industries Limited
Exchange
NSE · BSE 517569, group A
Listed on NSE
23 Mar 2006
Classification
Industrials › Capital Goods › Industrial Products › Cables - Electricals
Index
BSE 500
Face value
₹2 a share
ISIN
INE878B01027
Sessions on record
272
Price source
NSE UDiFF bhavcopy · end of day · delayed
Filings
NSE and BSE public disclosures · results, shareholding and corporate actions as filed
Computed
2 Oct, 02:28 am IST
Bulletins
8 · written by the desk · not a recommendation

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