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Kalyani Forge Limited

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PositoAI's own ratios from Kalyani Forge Limited's yearly results (2023–2026), compared with Consumer Cyclical companies in India. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.

What stands out

  • Cash Locked Ratio: For every ₹100 of sales, ₹45 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against ₹29 tied up three years earlier. More money tied up than 85% of Consumer Cyclical companies in India.

Where ₹100 of sales goes

₹92Operating costs₹2.9Interest₹4.0Net profit₹0.6Paid as dividends

Latest year (Mar 2026). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.

Cash quality

Profit Cash Ratio

₹177

Over the last 3 years, every ₹100 of reported profit came with ₹177 of operating cash.

Higher than 75% of Consumer Cyclical companies in India.

Self-Funding Ratio

0.5×

Over the last 3 years its own operating cash paid for 47% of its investment spending (capex); the rest came from other sources such as borrowing, cash reserves or new shares.

Lower than 76% of Consumer Cyclical companies in India.

Cash Locked Ratio

₹45

For every ₹100 of sales, ₹45 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against ₹29 tied up three years earlier.

More money tied up than 85% of Consumer Cyclical companies in India.

Growth quality

Steadiness Ratio

0/3 · 3/3

Sales grew in 0 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 3 of 3.

Less steady than 77% of Consumer Cyclical companies in India.

Growth Efficiency Ratio

—

Sales fell 11%

Sales fell 11% in 3 years, so extra profit per extra sales cannot be measured.

Asset Productivity Ratio

-11% / +39%

In 3 years sales changed by -11% while total assets changed by +39%. Assets grew faster than sales.

Balance-sheet strength

Debt Due Cover Ratio

0.1×

Debt due within a year is covered 0.1 times by its yearly operating cash.

Lower than 79% of Consumer Cyclical companies in India.

Cash Cushion Ratio

−39%

Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 39% of its market value (net debt).

Lower than 78% of Consumer Cyclical companies in India.

Tangible Assets Ratio

99%

Of every ₹100 the company owns, ₹99 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.

Less tangible than 66% of Consumer Cyclical companies in India.

Tangible Net Worth Ratio

97%

Of every ₹100 of net worth, ₹97 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.

Less tangible than 67% of Consumer Cyclical companies in India.

Shareholders

Shareholder Slice Ratio

0%

Share count was unchanged over the last 3 years. Dividends paid equalled 16% of profit over the same period.

Standard fundamentals

P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)

Kalyani Forge Limited owes ₹0.62 for every ₹1 it owns. Net profit rose 12% in the year to Mar 2026.

Compared with Consumer Cyclical companies in India · latest annual results Mar 2026.

P/E ratio

21.7

Investors pay ₹21.7 for every ₹1 of Kalyani Forge Limited's yearly profit, lower than 58% of Consumer Cyclical companies in India.

P/B ratio

2.81

The share price is 2.81 times Kalyani Forge Limited's book value per share, higher than 54% of Consumer Cyclical companies in India.

Market cap

₹269 Cr

The total market value of all of Kalyani Forge Limited's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), smaller than 76% of Consumer Cyclical companies in India. PosiCap size class: Micro Cap.

Net worth (book value)

₹96 Cr

What Kalyani Forge Limited would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (31 Mar 2026).

Book value per share

₹262.63

Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of ₹739.20 is 2.8 times this, which is the P/B above.

Return on equity (ROE)

13.0%

Kalyani Forge Limited earned 13.0% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 62% of Consumer Cyclical companies in India.

Owes vs Owns

0.62×

Kalyani Forge Limited owes ₹0.62 for every ₹1 it owns (moderate), higher than 77% of Consumer Cyclical companies in India.

Dividend yield

0.46%

Kalyani Forge Limited pays 0.46% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 64% of dividend-paying Consumer Cyclical companies in India.

Revenue growth

-1%

Revenue fell 1% in the year to Mar 2026, and shrank 4% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit growth

+12%

Net profit rose 12% in the year to Mar 2026.

Profit margin

4.0%

Kalyani Forge Limited keeps ₹4 of every ₹100 of revenue as net profit.

Cash quality

0.8×

Cash from Kalyani Forge Limited's business was 0.8× its reported profit in the year to Mar 2026 — less cash came in than the profit reported.

Interest cover

2.8×

Kalyani Forge Limited's operating profit covered its interest costs 2.8 times in the year to Mar 2026.

Cash vs debt

Net debt

Kalyani Forge Limited had ₹104 Cr more debt than cash (net debt) at Mar 2026.

Questions

What is Kalyani Forge Limited's P/E ratio?

Investors pay ₹21.7 for every ₹1 of Kalyani Forge Limited's yearly profit, lower than 58% of Consumer Cyclical companies in India.

How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?

P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Kalyani Forge Limited: ₹269 Cr ÷ ₹96 Cr (31 Mar 2026) = 2.8.

What is Kalyani Forge Limited's return on equity?

Kalyani Forge Limited earned 13.0% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 62% of Consumer Cyclical companies in India.

How much does Kalyani Forge Limited owe compared with what it owns?

Kalyani Forge Limited owes ₹0.62 for every ₹1 it owns (moderate), higher than 77% of Consumer Cyclical companies in India.

Does Kalyani Forge Limited pay a dividend?

Yes. Kalyani Forge Limited pays 0.46% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 64% of dividend-paying Consumer Cyclical companies in India.

Is Kalyani Forge Limited's revenue growing?

Revenue fell 1% in the year to Mar 2026, and shrank 4% a year on average over 3 years.

Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.

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