India, Oct. 18 -- In engineering stocks, order book is one of the first things investors check, it tells how much work is already in the bag. But the size of the number isn't the full picture. Where the orders sit, who owns them and how fast they turn into sales matters just as much. Let's break it down.

Shares of Lloyds Engineering Works closed at Rs96.45, up 5.50% from the previous close of Rs91.42. The stock trades at a P/E of about 63.45 times, and the company's market cap stands at about Rs14,930.59 crore.

Order book simply means work a company has already won but is yet to deliver and bill. As on June 30, 2026, Lloyds Engineering Works combined order book stands at Rs8,857 crore. The important part is who holds these orders.

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