Kirloskar Electric Co (NSE:KECL) Net Debt Paydown Yield % : 1.53% (As of Jul. 21, 2026) — 56% Below Median

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NSE:KECL Kirloskar Electric Co Ltd NSE:KECL
73 GF Score
Price ₹127.71
GF Value ₹139.68
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Kirloskar Electric Co Net Debt Paydown Yield %?

Kirloskar Electric Co NSE:KECL +5.00% 73 Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 1.53% as of Jul. 21, 2026, which is 56% below its 10-year median of 3.47. GuruFocus rates NSE:KECL with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹139.68 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,841 Industrial Products companies, Kirloskar Electric Co ranks better than 77.09% on this metric.

Net Debt Paydown Yield % is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. It is a measure of a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt. As of today, Kirloskar Electric Co's Net Debt Paydown Yield % was 1.53%.


Kirloskar Electric Co  (NSE:KECL) Net Debt Paydown Yield % Explanation

Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced. In other words, it is a measure of the willingness and ability of a firm's management to pay down debt. Companies that have high debt paydown yields indicate that they are more aggressive with paying down debt.

In the calculation of Net Debt Paydown Yield %, we use the reductions of TTM average total debt one-year-ago and TTM average total debt at present, divided by its Market Cap.

We calculating the TTM average debt by adding up the total debt, calculated by the sum of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation, in the trailing twelve months(TTM) divided by the counts of the total debt, accoring to the company's report frequency.


Kirloskar Electric Co Net Debt Paydown Yield % Related Terms


Kirloskar Electric Co Net Debt Paydown Yield % Historical Data

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* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Kirloskar Electric Co Net Debt Paydown Yield % Chart

Kirloskar Electric Co Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Net Debt Paydown Yield %
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Kirloskar Electric Co Quarterly Data
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NSE:KECL vs GEV, ETN, PH: Net Debt Paydown Yield % Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Kirloskar Electric Co's Net Debt Paydown Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net Debt Paydown Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Kirloskar Electric Co Net Debt Paydown Yield % vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Kirloskar Electric Co's Net Debt Paydown Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kirloskar Electric Co's Net Debt Paydown Yield % falls into.


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Kirloskar Electric Co Net Debt Paydown Yield % Calculation

Kirloskar Electric Co's Net Debt Paydown Yield % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

Net Debt Paydown Yield %
=( TTM Average Debt   (1-Year Ago))-TTM Average Debt )/Market Cap
=( 1144.84-1023.7 )/5434.65762
=2.23 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Net Debt Paydown Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.

What does a Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 1.53% mean?
Kirloskar Electric Co (NSE:KECL) has a Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 1.53% as of Jul. 21, 2026. Net Debt Paydown Yield is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. This metric provides insight into a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt using free cash flow. View historical data on Kirloskar Electric Co and its competitors. This is 56% below median its historical median of 3.47. According to the industry distribution chart, Kirloskar Electric Co ranks #651 out of 2841 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 22.9%.
Is Kirloskar Electric Co's Net Debt Paydown Yield % too high?
Kirloskar Electric Co's current Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 1.53% is 56% below median its 10-year median of 3.47. Based on the distribution chart, Kirloskar Electric Co ranks #651 out of 2841 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Kirloskar Electric Co has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kirloskar Electric Co's Net Debt Paydown Yield % compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Kirloskar Electric Co ranks #651 out of 2841 companies for Net Debt Paydown Yield %. This places Kirloskar Electric Co in the top 23% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Net Debt Paydown Yield % for an Industrial Products company?
A good Net Debt Paydown Yield % depends on the Industrial Products industry context. However, Net Debt Paydown Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Net Debt Paydown Yield % mean?
A high Net Debt Paydown Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Net Debt Paydown Yield is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. This metric provides insight into a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt using free cash flow. View historical data on Kirloskar Electric Co and its competitors. Kirloskar Electric Co's current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 1.53%, which is 56% below median its own 10-year median of 3.47. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kirloskar Electric Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kirloskar Electric Co (NSE:KECL) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹139.68, compared to a current price of ₹127.71 — trading 8.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 1.53%, which is 56% below median its 10-year median of 3.47. Kirloskar Electric Co's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Net Debt Paydown Yield % calculated?
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Kirloskar Electric Co (NSE:KECL), the current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 1.53% as of Jul. 21, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Kirloskar Electric Co (NSE:KECL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kirloskar Electric Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹127.71 is trading 8.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹139.68. GuruFocus considers Kirloskar Electric Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:KECL:

  • Net Debt Paydown Yield %: 1.53% (56% below median its 10-year median of 3.47)
  • GF Value™: ₹139.68 vs. price of ₹127.71 (8.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 73/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the NSE:KECL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Kirloskar Electric Co Business Description

Other Exchanges 533193:India
Address No. 19, 2nd Main Road, Peenya 1st Stage, Phase-1, Peenya, Bangalore, KA, IND, 560058
Kirloskar Electric Co Ltd is an electrical engineering company. The company is engaged in the manufacture of electrical equipment like motors, alternators, and generators, switchgear, transformers, DG sets, and others in India and internationally. The company has different product groups like transformer and distribution groups, large machine groups, low voltage machine groups, and power generation groups. The company caters to economic sectors like power generation, transmission and distribution, transportation, renewable energy, and others. The operating reportable segments of the company are: Power generation and distribution, Rotating machine group, and Others. The company generates maximum revenue from the Rotating machines group segment.
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