Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works (KMEW) Share Price falls 5.22% today

Published:   16 September 2026 at 11:35:42 AM IST

Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Share Price moved lower today, with the stock closing at Rs 2,592.80 after a 5.22% decline. The company’s market capitalisation stands at Rs 7,279.05 crore, placing it in the Mid Cap category. This Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Stock News note focuses on what the verified market data shows, not on any unconfirmed trigger. The supplied figures confirm a sharp same-day price fall, but they do not establish a company-specific catalyst. For readers tracking Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Share Price Today, the key context is the gap between the day’s open, the intraday range, the closing price and the company’s valuation profile. Univest is using only the supplied data to separate price action from interpretation.

Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works (KMEW) Share Price Today: Price Action Analysis

Metric	Value
Current Price	Rs 2,592.8
Previous Close	Rs 2,735.65
Today's Move	-Rs 142.85 (-5.22%)
Open	Rs 2,709.85
High	Rs 2,710
Low	Rs 2,484.8
Turnover	Rs 8 crore
Market Capitalisation	Rs 7,279.05 crore
Market Cap Category	Mid Cap

Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Share Price Today reflects a session in which the stock opened at Rs 2,709.85, touched a high of Rs 2,710.00 and a low of Rs 2,484.80 before closing at Rs 2,592.80. The previous close was Rs 2,735.65, so the stock declined by Rs 142.85 on the day, translating into a 5.22% fall. The day’s range from Rs 2,484.80 to Rs 2,710.00 shows a wide intraday spread relative to the closing price, while the quoted turnover was Rs 8 crore. The market capitalisation of Rs 7,279.05 crore keeps Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Share Price within the Mid Cap category, which is relevant for company-size context but not as an explanation for the move. For Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Stock News readers, the event is best understood as a verified price drop with no company-specific cause stated in the data. That makes Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Share Price a live market update rather than a catalyst-led story.

Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works (KMEW) Fundamental Analysis

Metric	Value
Market Capitalisation	Rs 7,279.05 crore
P/E Ratio	53.55x
P/B Ratio	8.7x
ROE	25.76%
ROCE	24.88%
EPS	Rs 51.08
Book Value Per Share	Rs 314.48
Dividend Yield	0%

Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Fundamental Analysis is anchored by a market capitalisation of Rs 7,279.05 crore, an enterprise-value-style valuation profile that investors often compare with sector peers through standard multiples. The stock trades at a P/E ratio of 53.55 and a P/B ratio of 8.70, which places Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Share Price above the median and average P/E and above the median P/B for the supplied ship building benchmark set. Return on equity is 25.76%, and return on capital employed is 24.88%, both of which are important profitability measures when read alongside the valuation. Earnings per share stand at Rs 51.08, book value is Rs 314.48, and dividend yield is 0.00, so the current Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Share Price implies a valuation that investors are likely to assess against the company’s earnings and accounting net worth. In Univest research terms, the figures point to a stock where valuation, profitability and price action all matter at the same time, even though today’s decline itself has no verified catalyst.

Sector and Industry Context

Metric	Value
Sector	Ship Building
Industry	Ship Building
Benchmark Scope	same industry
Company P/E Ratio	53.55x
Benchmark Median P/E	33.14x
Benchmark Average P/E	34.99x
Benchmark P/E Range	9.45x to 53.55x
Company P/B Ratio	8.7x
Benchmark Median P/B	7.94x
Benchmark Average P/B	6.8x
Company ROE	25.76%
Benchmark Median ROE	26.57%
Benchmark Average ROE	38.05%
Company ROCE	24.88%
Benchmark Median ROCE	30.7%
Benchmark Average ROCE	33.56%
Company Market Capitalisation	Rs 7,279.05 crore
Benchmark Median Market Cap	Rs 17,161.24 crore
Benchmark Average Market Cap	Rs 27,529.57 crore

Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works belongs to the Ship Building sector and the Ship Building industry, and the supplied benchmark covers six companies in the same industry. Within that scope, the company’s P/E of 53.55 stands above the benchmark median of 33.14 and the benchmark average of 34.99, while also matching the benchmark maximum of 53.55. Its P/B of 8.70 is above the benchmark median of 7.94 and above the benchmark average of 6.80. On profitability, ROE of 25.76% is below the benchmark median of 26.57% but below the benchmark average of 38.05%, while ROCE of 24.88% is below the benchmark median of 30.70% and below the benchmark average of 33.56%. The sector benchmark market-cap median is Rs 17,161.24 crore versus the company’s Rs 7,279.05 crore, which places Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Share Price in a smaller valuation bracket than several listed peers inside the same industry. This sector comparison is useful for Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Stock Analysis because it shows how the market is pricing the stock relative to a defined set of ship building names, not because it explains today’s decline. Univest uses the benchmark to frame the valuation discussion, not to infer a cause.

Peer Comparison

Company	Symbol	Market Cap (Cr)	P/E	P/B	ROE (%)	ROCE (%)
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders	MAZDOCK	94,209.4	32.51	9.05	27.37	36.51
Cochin Shipyard	COCHINSHIP	36,344.61	51.22	5.78	12.52	17.6
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers	GRSE	27,043.44	33.78	9.66	31.79	43.66
Laxmipati Engineering Works	LAXMIPATI	255.62	9.45	7.18	122.39	66.56
VMS Industries	VMS	45.28	29.46	0.45	8.5	12.18

Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Share Price can be read more clearly beside the supplied peer set. Compared with Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, the company’s market cap of Rs 7,279.05 crore is much smaller than Rs 94,209.40 crore, while its P/E of 53.55 is higher than 32.51, its P/B of 8.70 is slightly lower than 9.05, its ROE of 25.76% is just below 27.37%, and its ROCE of 24.88% is below 36.51%. Against Cochin Shipyard, the P/E is slightly above 51.22, the P/B is higher than 5.78, the ROE is above 12.52% and the ROCE is above 17.60%. Versus Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, the company’s P/E is higher than 33.78, its P/B is lower than 9.66, its ROE is lower than 31.79% and its ROCE is lower than 43.66%. Compared with Laxmipati Engineering Works and VMS Industries, the valuation and profitability spread is even wider in different directions, which makes peer comparison important for Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Stock News readers. Univest readers can see that the stock sits in the middle of a sector with widely varying multiples and return profiles, so the day’s fall should be read alongside those numbers rather than in isolation.

Why Investors Are Watching Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works

• Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Share Price fell 5.22% today to Rs 2,592.80 after closing below the previous close of Rs 2,735.65.
• The day’s open was Rs 2,709.85, the high was Rs 2,710.00 and the low was Rs 2,484.80, giving a clear intraday range for the session.
• Market capitalisation stands at Rs 7,279.05 crore, and the company is classified as Mid Cap in the supplied data.
• The P/E ratio is 53.55, the P/B ratio is 8.70, EPS is Rs 51.08 and book value is Rs 314.48.
• The sector benchmark shows a six-company Ship Building set, where the company’s P/E is above the median of 33.14 and the average of 34.99.

About Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works

Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works operates in the Ship Building sector and the Ship Building industry. The supplied dataset identifies the company through its listed market context, valuation ratios and peer set rather than through a longer business description. For that reason, the most reliable company profile here is a market profile: a listed Indian ship building name with a Mid Cap market capitalisation, a P/E of 53.55, a P/B of 8.70, ROE of 25.76%, ROCE of 24.88%, EPS of Rs 51.08 and book value of Rs 314.48. That is the factual base for any Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Stock Analysis on Univest.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Share Price falling today?

Ans.  The supplied data confirms that Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Share Price fell 5.22% today, but it does not establish a company-specific catalyst. The verified facts only show the price move, the intraday range and the close.

What is Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Share Price today?

Ans.  Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Share Price today is Rs 2,592.80, compared with the previous close of Rs 2,735.65. The stock moved within a day range of Rs 2,484.80 to Rs 2,710.00 during the session.

What does Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Stock News show?

Ans.  Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Stock News shows a same-day decline of Rs 142.85, or 5.22%, with market capitalisation at Rs 7,279.05 crore. The data provides price action and valuation context, not a stated trigger.

How does Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works compare with sector peers?

Ans.  In the supplied Ship Building peer set, Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Share Price is supported by a P/E of 53.55 and a P/B of 8.70. Its ROE and ROCE are 25.76% and 24.88% respectively.

What is the valuation context for Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Share Price?

Ans.  Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Share Price trades at 53.55 times earnings and 8.70 times book value. EPS is Rs 51.08, book value is Rs 314.48 and dividend yield is 0.00.