K.P. Energy Ltd Q1 FY26 / FY25 – Windmills, Hybrids, and a Balance Sheet Breezier than Dwarka Coast
1. At a Glance
K.P. Energy Ltd (KPEL) is trading at ₹413/share, giving it a market cap of ~₹2,760 Cr. The company’s FY25 sales hit ₹1,031 Cr, with PAT at ₹123 Cr — a YoY doubling act that would make even a magician jealous. P/E at 22.5x sits below the industry’s 30x, while ROE is a mind-blowing 45.4% and ROCE a slick 41.7%.
But before you start calling it the “mini Adani Green,” note the red flags: promoter holding only 44.9%, debt has climbed to ₹252 Cr, and the book value multiple (8.8x) is higher than the speed of your auto meter in Mumbai.
Question: Is this Gujarat-based wind EPC actually a long-term energy player, or just a glorified contractor dressed up in ESG lipstick?
2. Introduction
Welcome to the KP Group’s poster child — KP Energy, born in Surat but now running across Gujarat laying turbines like a college fest committee puts up fairy lights. Their main gig is EPC for wind farms (97% of revenue), but they’ve sprinkled in some solar IPP projects and O&M services just to look more “green.”
The stock has been moody: +83% over 3 years, –6% in the last year, and –18% in the last 3 months. Clearly, investors can’t decide if this is the next NTPC Green or just NBCC with blades.
But here’s the kicker: FY25 revenue doubled to ₹1,031 Cr, PAT doubled to ₹123 Cr, and the order book is stacked with NTPC, Aditya Birla Renewables, and Apraava Energy. Add in a strategic partnership for 100,000 TPA green ammonia, and suddenly this sleepy EPC player is talking global ambition.
3. Business Model – WTF Do They Even Do?
Lazy investor version:
EPC Contractor (97% revenue): They scout windy sites, buy land, build towers, connect transmission lines, and hand over ready-to-spin projects. Basically, the Shaadi Planner of wind projects.
IPP Segment (~2%): Owns 18.4 MW (wind + solar), targeting 100 MW by 2025. Annuity income, but currently so small it’s like Maggi in a thali meal.
O&M Services (~1%): Balance-of-plant maintenance, mostly bundled with EPC initially. Later, they charge like Airtel after the free trial ends.
USP: They’re not turbine makers (Suzlon does that). They do the messy land acquisition, permits, foundations, evacuation infra — the pain points everyone avoids.
4. Financials Overview
Source table
Metric
Latest Qtr (Jun’25)
YoY Qtr (Jun’24)
Prev Qtr (Mar’25)
YoY %
QoQ %
Revenue (₹ Cr)
219
127
401
+72.6%
–45.4%
EBITDA (₹ Cr)
48
22
70
+118%
–31.4%
PAT (₹ Cr)
25
18
46
+39.6%
–45.7%
EPS (₹)
3.8
2.7
6.9
+40%
–45%
Commentary: Year-on-year looks like a rocket, quarter-on-quarter looks like gravity. EPC recognition is lumpy — one quarter you’re Ambani, next quarter you’re Anil Ambani. Annualised EPS (Q1 * 4) = ₹15.2 → P/E ~27x, still below peers like JSW Energy (43x) or Adani Green (94x).
