Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Limited (KMEWL)

The Board of Directors of Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Limited, at their meeting held on January 30, 2026, approved a significant Scheme of Amalgamation involving its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Indian Ports Dredging Private Limited (First Transferor) and Knowledge Infra Port Private Limited (Second Transferor), with the parent company. For the quarter ended September 30, 2025, the company reported a total income of ₹51.39 Crores, representing a 4.81% increase from ₹49.03 Crores in the previous quarter (QoQ). However, this reflected a 4.16% decrease compared to ₹53.62 Crores in the corresponding quarter of the previous year (YoY). The net profit for the quarter stood at ₹11.20 Crores, showing a marginal decrease of 0.62% from ₹11.27 Crores in the previous quarter and a 10.9% decline from ₹12.57 Crores in the same period last year.

Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Limited is a premier player in the marine sector, specialized in dredging, ship building, repair, and marine infrastructure contracts. Throughout 2025, the company secured several high-value projects, including a ₹384.33 Crore contract from Visakhapatnam Port Authority for the technical management of green tugs and a ₹58.39 Crore rock dredging order at Jawaharlal Nehru Port. Additionally, the company entered the cruise tourism sector and expanded its shipbuilding capabilities with orders for 24 crafts from IWAI. Noted veteran investor Ashish Kacholia is a prominent shareholder, holding a 2.89% stake in the company as of December 2025. The recent 1:1 stock split in late 2025 further improved market liquidity and broadened the company’s shareholder base.