KEC International shares climbed 5% to ₹510.10 following the announcement of new orders worth ₹1,180 crore across its Transmission & Distribution (T&D), Renewables, Civil, and Cables & Conductors businesses. According to latest market data, the stock gained 4.12% at 11:03 AM on July 15, 2026, with the scrip having gained 5% over the past week despite losing 31% year-to-date. The company's total market capitalisation stands at ₹13,602.82 crore as of July 15, 2026, according to NSE data. While the share reached its 52-week high of ₹937.80 on September 23, 2025, it touched a year's low of ₹466 on May 19, 2026.
KEC International Ltd has secured new orders worth ₹1,180 crore across its Transmission & Distribution (T&D), Renewables, Civil, and Cables & Conductors businesses. According to the latest regulatory filing dated July 14, the company achieved its first transmission line order to power a data centre in India under its T&D business, featuring a 400 kV transmission line project in Western India. The T&D business also received orders for transmission line towers supply in the Middle East and towers, hardware and poles in the Americas markets. The latest order wins further strengthen KEC International's order book across its key business segments and geographies, with the company's YTD order intake standing at over ₹5,200 crore.
The company's entry into the data centre power transmission segment represents a strategic milestone that moves KEC beyond traditional utility T&D operations. As reported by Business Standard, this first-mover advantage positions the company to capture a significant portion of the projected ₹50,000 crore investment in related power infrastructure, with the Indian Data Centre industry expected to double its capacity by 2026. By securing a specialized 400kV project, KEC is moving up the value chain where reliability and specialized EPC capabilities command better pricing than standard distribution works, offering higher margin potential and reducing dependence on traditional utility cycles.
In the renewables segment, KEC International secured an order for a 200+ MW Solar PV project in Western India from an existing client, a leading private sector developer. As reported by Business Standard, the civil business received an order for additional civil and structural works for a 150 MW thermal power plant from a private sector client in eastern India. The company also secured various orders in India and overseas markets under its Cables & Conductors business, with all orders received in the normal course of business. In a separate filing dated June 29, the company had bagged new orders valued at ₹1,754 crore across its T&D and cables & conductors businesses, including significant orders for high-voltage transmission line towers in the Americas.
Vimal Kejriwal, MD and CEO of KEC International Ltd, expressed satisfaction with the new order wins across businesses. According to Business Standard, he highlighted that the T&D business secured its first transmission line order for evacuation of power to a data centre from a reputed private developer, marking an important milestone for supporting the power infrastructure needs of the growing Data Centre segment. He also noted the strengthening of relations with existing clients in the renewables business and the bolstering of the tower supply business with a significant order from the Middle East. With these orders, the company's YTD order intake stands at over ₹5,200 crore, with the ₹1,180 crore order inflow strengthening FY27 revenue visibility for the next 4-6 quarters. The company reported a 28% year-on-year fall in consolidated net profit to ₹193 crore in Q4 FY26, compared with ₹268 crore in the corresponding quarter last year, while revenue from operations declined 7% YoY to ₹6,390 crore.
Shares of KEC International Ltd ended at ₹489.90, down by ₹6.00, or 1.21%, on the BSE following the announcement. As reported by Business Standard, the company reported a 28.11% fall in consolidated net profit to ₹192.79 crore for the quarter ended 31 March 2026, compared with ₹268.19 crore posted in the corresponding quarter last year. Revenue from operations decreased 7.01% YoY to ₹6,389.75 crore in the quarter ended 31 March 2026. The scrip fell 1.21% to end at ₹489.90 on the BSE on 14 July 2026, reflecting market reaction to the new order wins across multiple business segments, while the latest market response shows strong investor confidence in the company's growth prospects.
