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Centum Electronics Ltd

NSE CENTUM · BSE 517544 · Aerospace & Defense
₹4,701.70 -2.01%
NSE close2026-10-01
52 week range2,044.20 - 4,999.50
Market cap₹7,264 Cr.
P/E83.1
Microcap 250Nifty India Defence ASM short-term Price band 20% Delivery 27.0%

Price

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Financials

Consolidated, Rs crore
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales248298297246260273267179277237340204
Expenses231269279230240246221150257205292181
Operating Profit172918162027462820324924
OPM %7%10%6%6%8%10%17%16%7%14%14%12%
Other Income11-111-26-5-107-92-2697
Interest9810888638454
Depreciation111212121195410556
Profit before tax-211-5-33-1630109-6913110
Tax %115%32%46%27%111%20%28%56%52%-11%87%4%
Net Profit-57-7-4-0-192254-622106
EPS in Rs-3.545.63-5.35-2.98-0.24-14.9614.643.072.88-42.111.1171.48
Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Sales4046927789308838177809231,0917409531,059
Expenses3546367548487867297108471,005641817934
Operating Profit51562382978870768699135125
OPM %13%8%3.0%9%11%11%9%8%8%13%14%12%
Other Income83213756-5272-46-137-15
Interest71822353730262735201722
Depreciation172328284145434445202025
Profit before tax3646-14272319-5212814-3862
Tax %28%19%7%-1%31%38%2%45%135%114%38%
Net Profit2637-15271612-537-3-2-5249
EPS in Rs20.7426.93-14.7421.9115.4713.32-23.707.621.381.67-31.6533.36
Dividend Payout %14%19%-7%23%16%30%-11%53%434%359%-16%
10 Years5 Years3 YearsTTM1 YearLast Year
Compounded Sales Growth9%3%1%8%
Compounded Profit Growth%%%67%
Stock Price CAGR26%59%50%84%
Return on Equity5%2%1%-13%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital131313131313131313131515
Reserves156179197177206192210191198190391328
Borrowings8981279390357372374320308242187123
Other Liabilities169188377493515497381396551618647836
Total Liabilities4274618651,0731,0911,0749789201,0701,0631,2391,303
Fixed Assets7272250239205256253239220238217140
CWIP0211127141119122810150
Investments014514124049710800
Other Assets3543665597938607666586618128061,0071,163
Total Assets4274618651,0731,0911,0749789201,0701,0631,2391,303
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity2868-53-27501098110371202-2960
Cash from Investing Activity-18-36-70-31-22-1113-15-10-44-58-38
Cash from Financing Activity22-259766-33-102-66-81-88-133107-25
Net Cash Flow326-268-4-4287-272519-3
Free Cash Flow829-129-621683568549169-4820
CFO/OP54%158%-86%-79%62%129%101%163%93%263%-9%59%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days8392991131081039611713176151115
Inventory Days185223216295225242205272230220276268
Days Payable64114144205138183115138185154175149
Cash Conversion Cycle203202171203195162187251175142252234
Working Capital Days4636-71712-17-5-23-20-61149
ROCE %36%14%15%1%10%12%8%6%8%10%17%26%
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters58.80%58.79%58.79%58.75%58.75%58.75%51.52%51.52%46.99%46.89%46.88%46.82%
FIIs0.48%0.38%0.37%0.37%0.38%1.03%0.81%1.93%2.85%2.39%2.37%3.31%
DIIs7.93%7.25%7.69%8.13%8.53%8.06%15.36%15.69%19.29%19.95%21.51%19.67%
Public32.78%33.57%33.15%32.76%32.35%32.16%32.31%30.86%30.85%30.78%29.24%30.20%
No. of Shareholders25,92825,46623,49724,01323,41518,25518,15020,45526,91726,84326,53930,466

Fundamentals

Market Cap₹ 7,264 Cr.
Current Price₹ 4,921
Stock P/E83.1
Book Value₹ 233
ROCE25.5 %
ROE-12.5 %
Dividend Yield0.10 %
Face Value₹ 10.0
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)8%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)67%
Consolidated figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 6,931 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 6,934 Cr
P/E (TTM)140.53x
Price to book20.19x
Price to sales6.55x
EV / EBITDA63.25x
EV / EBIT82.20x
EV / sales6.55x
Price to cash flow114.75x
Earnings yield0.71%
Dividend yield0.11%
P/E, 3-year average1086.29x
P/B, 3-year average9.45x
P/E, 5-year average755.04x
P/B, 5-year average7.10x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)14.21%
Operating margin (incl. other income)-0.13%
EBITDA margin10.36%
Pre-tax margin5.90%
Net profit margin4.66%
Net margin, latest quarter51.68%
ROE-12.47%
ROCE-3.92%
ROA-3.67%
ROE, 3-year average-3.60%
ROCE, 3-year average3.79%
ROA, 3-year average-1.10%
ROE, 5-year average-4.07%
ROCE, 5-year average2.87%
ROA, 5-year average-1.10%
ROIC (approx.)33.47%
Tax rate-37.50%
Other income / net worth-39.83%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)28.70%
Profit growth (latest year)-1996.34%
Sales CAGR, 3 years1.06%
Sales CAGR, 5 years3.11%
Sales growth QoQ-40.03%
Profit growth QoQ6332.93%
Sales growth YoY (latest quarter)14.35%
Profit growth YoY (latest quarter)2239.25%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs 33.46
EPS (latest year)Rs -31.65
EPS (latest quarter)Rs 71.57
EPS, 3-year averageRs -9.53
EPS, 5-year averageRs -8.93
Book value per shareRs 232.83
Sales per shareRs 718.14
Cash flow per shareRs 40.97
Free cash flow per shareRs 13.57
Dividend per share (latest year)Rs 5.00
Dividend per share, 3-year averageRs 5.67
Dividend per share, 5-year averageRs 4.70
Dividends
Dividend payout, 3-year average396.61%
Dividend payout, 5-year average281.92%
Efficiency
Asset turnover0.73x
Fixed asset turnover6.81x
Inventory turnover1.40x
Inventory days260 days
Debtor days115 days
Debtors turnover3.18x
Creditor days149 days
Cash conversion cycle234 days
Working capital days49 days
Leverage
Total debtRs 123 Cr
Cash and bankRs 120 Cr
Net debtRs 3 Cr
Debt to equity0.36x
Net debt / EBITDA0.03x
Interest coverage3.85x
Current ratio (filing 2026-03-31)1.37x
Quick ratio (filing 2026-03-31)0.69x
Trade payables (filing 2026-03-31)Rs 253 Cr
Owners' fund to total sources26.35%
Debt to assets9.48%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs 60 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs -38 Cr
Cash from Financing Activity (latest year)Rs -25 Cr
Net Cash Flow (latest year)Rs -3 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs 20 Cr
FCFE (approx.: FCF + change in debt)Rs -44 Cr
Sales to cash flow15.77x
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 1,059 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 953 Cr
Sales (latest quarter)Rs 204 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs 135 Cr
Operating profit (latest quarter)Rs 24 Cr
Other income (TTM)Rs -15 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs 110 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs 88 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs 62 Cr
Tax (latest year)Rs 14 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs 49 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs -47 Cr
Net profit (latest quarter)Rs 106 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 25 Cr
Depreciation (latest quarter)Rs 6 Cr
Interest (TTM)Rs 22 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 640 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 817 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 816 Cr
Share capitalRs 15 Cr
ReservesRs 328 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs 343 Cr
Total assetsRs 1,303 Cr
Net blockRs 140 Cr
ReceivablesRs 300 Cr
InventoryRs 456 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 836 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)1.47
Ownership
Promoter holding46.82% (-4.70 in a year)
Computed by MarketFriction from the consolidated statements. Returns use average balances.
P/E 140.5 is at the 74th percentile of its own 5.5-year range (median 30.2, low 12.3, high 317.7).
P/B 20.19 is at the 98th percentile (median 4.19).
Monthly. Market cap from split-adjusted price; profit and book value as reported by that month. A low percentile means cheap versus its own history, not cheap versus peers.
PeriodCENTUMNifty 50Difference
1 week-2.8%-2.8% -0.0 pts
1 month+37.5%-6.8% +44.3 pts
3 months+29.6%-7.6% +37.2 pts
6 months+70.1%+0.4% +69.7 pts
1 year+71.1%-9.9% +81.1 pts
2 years+163.7%-13.6% +177.2 pts
3 years+225.1%+14.2% +210.9 pts
5 years+873.2%+27.9% +845.3 pts
6 mutual fund schemes hold about ₹472 Cr. Over three months 1 bought more and 5 sold (share counts, price move removed).
FundWeightEst. Cr3m shares
HDFC Defence Fund2.12%243 -36%
HDFC Multi Cap Fund0.44%90 -31%
HDFC Manufacturing Fund0.73%78 -40%
Bandhan Infrastructure Fund2.07%30 -26%
HDFC Infrastructure Fund1.23%29 -38%
Unifi Flexi Cap Fund1.31%3 +34%

Red flags

F-score 6 of 8
lookOn NSE surveillance On NSE surveillance: ASM short-term
Checks on the latest reported years: cash vs profit, accruals, receivables and inventory vs sales, dilution, debt, interest cover, equity, other income, losses, and auditor, top-management, insolvency and regulator filings in the last 12 months. A flag asks for an explanation; it is not a verdict.

Latest quarter

Jun 2026
Sales ₹204 Cr +14.0% vs Jun 2025. Net profit ₹106 Cr +2020.0%.

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Ex-dateActionFactor
2026-07-31Dividend - Rs 5 Per Share
2025-07-25Dividend - Rs 6 Per Share
2024-07-31Dividend - Rs 3 Per Share
2024-02-20Interim Dividend - Rs 3 Per Share
2023-08-02Dividend - Rs 4 Per Share
2022-08-02Dividend - Rs 2.50 Per Share
2021-08-02 Dividend - Rs 2 Per Share
2021-02-18 Interim Dividend - Rs 2 Per Share
2020-09-03 Dividend - Rs 2.50 Per Sh
2019-08-01 Dividend - Rs 4 Per Share
2019-02-14 Interim Dividend - Re 1 Per Share
2018-09-06 Annual General Meeting
2018-02-22 Interim Dividend - Re 1 Per Share
2017-06-29 Annual General Meeting/Dividend - Rs 3/- Per Share
2017-02-22 Interim Dividend Rs 2/- Per Share (Purpose And Record Date Revised)
2016-07-28 Annual General Meeting
2016-04-06 Interim Dividend - Rs 2/- Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2016-02-17 Interim Dividend -Re 1/- Per Share
2015-08-03Annual General Meeting/Dividend Rs 2/- Per Share
2015-02-12Interim Dividend - Re 1/- Per Share
2014-07-18Annual General Meeting/Dividend - Rs.1.50/- Per Share
2014-02-06Interim Dividend - Re 1/- Per Share
2013-08-01Annual General Meeting
2012-07-26Annual General Meeting/ Dividend Of Re.1 Per Share
2011-08-05Annual General Meeting And Dividend Re.1/- Per Share
2010-09-23Annual General Meeting And Dividend Re.1/- Per Share
2009-07-16Agm/Div-Re.1/- Per Share
2008-09-18Agm/Dividend - 10%
2007-11-26Agm
No announcements in our files yet.
Company filings to NSE, newest first. Routine notices (trading window, newspaper copies) are left out. Click a row for the filing.
No short selling reported to NSE in our files.
Short sales disclosed by brokers to NSE, by trade date. Collected since late September 2026.
Scrip PE is greater than 50 (4 trailing quarters)Short Term Additional Surveillance Measure (Short Term ASM): stage 1
Data: NSE and BSE daily reports, company filings. Numbers only, not investment advice, not a SEBI-registered research service.Updated 2026-10-03