KCP Limited is a diversified Indian company incorporated in 1941, based in Chennai, India. The company began as a small cooperative sugar plant in 1941 by its founder, Sri V. Ramakrishna. Over the years, it has expanded rapidly, driven by technological foresight and strong leadership, evolving into a significant player in multiple industries through strategic diversification and consistent growth over more than eight decades of operations.
Today, KCP operates across nine manufacturing locations in India and Vietnam, employing over 2000 individuals.
KCP Limited is engaged in the manufacturing and sale of cement, sugar, heavy engineering products, power generation (for captive use), and hospitality. The company operates through four main segments: Cement Unit, Engineering Unit, Hotel, and Sugar, with the Cement segment generating the maximum revenue.
The company operates manufacturing plants in Macherla and Muktyala in Andhra Pradesh, with a captive supply of limestone. These plants have a combined annual capacity of approximately 4.3 million tons of cement in India. KCP's cement products are sold under the brands KCP Cement - Grade 53 Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) and Shreshtaa - Portland Pozzolana Cement (PPC).
KCP's diverse customer base for cement products includes individual home builders, dealers, real estate developers, and infrastructure companies, ensuring steady demand across various market segments.
KCP manufactures and sells a range of heavy equipment for various sectors, including cement, sugar, power, mining, mineral processing, metals, oil and gas, chemicals and fertilizers, industrial gases, space and defense, and general engineering.
The company has diversified its energy output with 5 mini-hydroelectric units that generate a total of 8.25 MW of power. FIVES CAIL – KCP Limited is a Joint Venture (JV) with French engineering pioneer Fives Group, established to build turnkey sugar and power plants.
KCP manufactures sugar under the VARELLA brand. Its international operations include KCP Vietnam Limited, a subsidiary based in Vietnam with two sugar plants located at Son Hoa & Dong Xuan, boasting a combined capacity of 8000 TCD (Tons Crushed per Day).
The company operates Mercure Hyderabad KCP hotel. This 4-star hotel is a partnership with ACCOR Group of France, located in Hyderabad's Banjara Hills, offering premium hospitality services.
KCP Ltd has a market capitalization of ₹2,607 crore as on 01-Jul-2025. The company's TTM (Trailing Twelve Months) profit after tax was ₹147 crore. The reported revenue for a recent period was ₹2,529 crore, with a profit of ₹253 crore.
Recent quarterly performance indicates some challenges, with net profit declining 77.17% to ₹16.00 crore in Q3 FY25 (quarter ended December 2024) compared to ₹70.07 crore in Q3 FY24. Sales also declined 22.71% to ₹600.67 crore from ₹777.12 crore in the same period.
• Market Capitalization: ₹2,607 Crore (as on 01-Jul-2025)
• TTM Profit After Tax: ₹147 Crore
• Reported Revenue: ₹2,529 Crore
• Reported Profit: ₹253 Crore
• Q3 FY25 Performance: Net Profit of ₹16.00 crore, Sales of ₹600.67 crore
• P/B ratio: 1.70 times (as on 01-Jul-2025)
• P/E ratio: 17.72 times (as on 01-Jul-2025)
• Promoter Holding: 44.2%
• Dividend Yield: 0.51%
The chairman and managing director of KCP Limited is V L Indira Dutt. The company maintains strong corporate governance standards with no promoter pledging. KCP has received various certifications and recognition for its operational excellence across its diverse businesses.
KCP Limited represents a well-established industrial conglomerate with diversified operations across multiple sectors, offering investors exposure to India's infrastructure development story through its cement business, along with steady cash flows from its sugar, engineering, and hospitality operations.
