Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works: KMEW completes the acquisition of TSHD River Pearl 48 to support large Scale Maintenance Dredging Project
Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works (KMEW) filed a disclosure titled "KMEW completes the acquisition of TSHD River Pearl 48 to support large Scale Maintenance Dredging Project". The company is valued at about ₹8,160 crore.
What happened
Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works (KMEW) filed a disclosure with the exchanges on 5 November 2026 at 11:05 AM titled "KMEW completes the acquisition of TSHD River Pearl 48 to support large Scale Maintenance Dredging Project".
Company snapshot
Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works is a small-cap company in the Services sector, with a market value of about ₹8,160 crore.
The stock last traded at ₹3,237, against a 52-week range of ₹1,243.1–₹3,409 (5.0% below the high).
Before this filing the shares had moved +8.9% over the month and +26.8% over three months. Average daily turnover over the last 20 sessions was about ₹41.18 crore.
Promoters held 49.99% at the end of Q2 FY27, down 1.57% points from the previous quarter. Foreign institutions owned 12.64% and domestic institutions 3.90%.
| Quarter | Revenue | Net profit | EPS (₹) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY26 | 48 | 4.8 | 10.43 |
| Q2 FY26 | 99 | 22.5 | 20.8 |
| Q3 FY26 | 90 | 32.9 | 13.35 |
| Q4 FY26 | 68 | 26.2 | 9.63 |
| Q1 FY27 | 115 | 61.7 | 25.67 |
What history shows
BCEIE's records show 3 previous m&a filings from the company since May 2026.
After those filings, the stock gained 4.6% on average the next trading day and was up 7.1% on average after five days (3 filings with price data).
Across 23 similar disclosures by other Services companies, shares moved −1.6% on average the next day and −3.6% over five days; 39% of them rose the next day.
Market-wide, 2,343 m&a filings with an impact score of 50 or more saw an average next-day move of +0.3%, with 49% rising.
Past reactions describe what happened before; they are not a forecast.
| Date | Filing | Next day | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2026 | 'Acquisition of Shares by Designated Persons'. | +2.3% | +3.7% |
| 3 Jun 2026 | 'Acquisition of Shares by Designated Persons'. | +7.6% | +4.6% |
| 2 Jun 2026 | 'Acquisition of Shares by Designated Persons'. | +3.8% | +13.0% |
What to watch
- Regulatory approvals, completion of the deal and its effect on revenue and margins.
- 6 November 2026: Face Value Split (Sub-Division) - From Rs 5/- Per Share To Re 1/- Per Share.
- 6 November 2026: Board meeting — Financial Results.
In the news
Recent coverage elsewhere (links open the original publisher):
- Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Receives Three-Year Dredging Order At New Mangalore Port Valued At 3.03 Billion Rupees
- Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Ltd Wins IWAI Waterway Award
- Ashish Kacholia-owned Knowledge Marine shares jump 4% on Rs 303 crore order win; stock up 67% in 2026
- Knowledge Marine bags ₹300 crore dredging order from New Mangalore Port
- Knowledge Marine secures INR 303.17 crore dredging contract from New Mangalore Port Authority
Source
Automatically written from the exchange filing and BCEIE data. Not investment advice. Check the original filing before acting on it.