KSB Reports Stable Q1 FY26 Performance

07 May 2026 CW Team

KSB reported stable performance for Q1 FY26, with sales of Rs 6.01 billion compared to Rs 5.95 billion in Q1 FY25. The company recorded other income of Rs 140 million, expenses of Rs 5.65 billion and profit before tax of Rs 50 crore during the quarter.

The company secured major orders across key sectors, including a gas separation unit export project in Kazakhstan, NTPC’s Nabinagar and Gadarwara 800 MW power plants, and an IOCL project in Gujarat. It also completed the dispatch of 11 pumps for the Kudankulam Nuclear Project.

KSB received Delhi Metro Rail Corporation approval for HVAC pumps, strengthening its presence in metro rail applications. Its test lab at the Sinnar plant also received NABL and BIS accreditation, enhancing testing capabilities.

The company recorded strong year-on-year order intake growth across agriculture, domestic pumps, commercial building services and wastewater. KSB said demand across water and wastewater, energy and commercial building segments continued to support business resilience amid a challenging environment.

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