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KRN Heat Exchangers: Priced for Perfection or Just Hot Air?

  1. At a Glance
    In five years, KRN Heat Exchanger & Refrigeration Ltd has grown standalone revenues from ₹76 Cr (FY21) to ₹431 Cr (FY25), a 40 % CAGR, while PAT climbed from ₹2 Cr to ₹50 Cr. ROCE stands at 20.7 % and net debt is negligible. At a steep P/E of 110×, fair value is ₹150–200.
  2. Introduction with Hook
    Imagine air conditioners whispering “ice-cold bliss” on scorching July afternoons—that’s KRN’s world. From humble Copper tubes to bespoke fin-and-tube heat exchangers for HVAC and refrigeration, they’ve ridden India’s cooling boom. But at ₹887 a share, investors must decide: are they buying durable engineering genius or paying for overheated expectations?
  3. Business Model (WTF Do They Even Do?)
  • Design & Manufacture: Fin-and-tube heat exchangers used in HVAC, refrigeration, process cooling.
  • Product Range: Air-cooled condensers, refrigerant coolers, evaporators, custom thermal solutions.
  • Clients & End-Markets: OEMs in air-conditioning, cold-chain logistics, railways, defence (approved vendor), white goods PLI incentives.
  • Growth Drivers: Urbanization, retrofits of old systems, government PLI schemes, Indian Railways vendor approvals.
  1. Financials Overview – Profit, Margins, ROE, Growth
  • FY25 Revenue: ₹431 Cr vs ₹308 Cr (FY24) (+40 %)
  • EBITDA Margin: ~17 % (FY25) vs
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