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3 min read | Updated on May 06, 2026, 10:10 IST
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The global infrastructure EPC major’s Transmission & Distribution segment has bagged orders for projects across India and the Americas
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From the beginning of the year, KEC International shares have lost 22%. | Image: LinkedIn/KEC International
KEC International shares jumped as much as 5% to intraday high of ₹597.95 apiece on Wednesday, May 6, as the company secured new orders worth ₹1,002 crore.
The global infrastructure EPC major’s Transmission & Distribution (T&D) segment has bagged orders for projects across India and the Americas. The order includes ±500 kV HVDC transmission lines from a reputed private developer in Western India, 132 kV cabling works from a reputed steel producer in Eastern India, and the supply of towers, hardware, and poles in the Americas.
The renewable business has secured an order for a 100+ MW wind project in Southern India from a private developer.
The company’s transportation business has secured two orders in the technologically enabled Automatic Block Signalling (ABS) segment in Southern India.
Further, KEC International said its Cables & Conductors segment has secured various orders in India and the overseas market.
“We are pleased with the new order wins across businesses. The prestigious HVDC order has further strengthened our India T&D order book, especially in the HVDC space,” said KEC International MD & CEO Vimal.
“Our renewables business has expanded its presence in the wind energy segment with a repeat order from an existing customer. The transportation business has reinforced its position in the technology-enabled ABS segment with these orders,” Kejriwal added.
At 10:10 AM, shares of KEC International were trading at ₹574.85 apiece on the National Stock Exchange, rising 0.81%.
In a month, shares of the firm have surged 7.2%, while for six months’ time, they have tumbled 27%. From the beginning of the year, KEC International shares have lost 22%.
The company has a market capitalisation of ₹15,237.29 crore.
Shares of the company had touched their one-year high of ₹947 apiece on June 26, 2025, while their 52-week low of ₹501.05 was hit on April 2, 2026.
KEC International had reported a marginal fall of around 2% in consolidated net profit to ₹127.46 crore in the December quarter, on account of higher expenses. It had clocked a net profit of ₹129.56 crore in the October-December period of the preceding fiscal.
The company's total income increased to ₹6,011.58 crore in the third quarter from ₹5,350.29 crore in the same quarter a year ago. KEC International expenses stood at ₹5,792.87 crore as against ₹5,190.46 crore in the year-ago period.
During April-December, the company's profit before tax rose to ₹236 crore from ₹210 crore in the nine-month period of FY25. Its PAT also rose to ₹182 crore from ₹163 crore in April-December FY25.
KEC International is a global infrastructure Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) major. It has a presence in the verticals of Power Transmission & Distribution, Civil, Transportation, Renewables, Oil & Gas Pipelines and Cables & Conductors.
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