MarketFriction

Creative Newtech Ltd

NSE CNL · BSE 544631 · Trading & Distributors
₹1,079.20 -0.28%
NSE close2026-10-01
52 week range525.00 - 1,328.00
Market cap₹1,646 Cr.
P/E22.3
IPO 2017 · +1339% since ASM long-term Price band 20% Delivery 72.0%

Price

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Financials

Consolidated, Rs crore
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales430511304301411659404394656914741476
Expenses418500292293399647390382633888711452
Operating Profit12111281212151223263024
OPM %2.8%2.1%3.9%2.7%3.0%1.9%3.7%3.0%3.5%2.9%4.0%5%
Other Income361645124346-01
Interest222124334678
Depreciation000000000001
Profit before tax121325111520161222262217
Tax %15%14%19%16%12%14%13%14%13%12%18%19%
Net Profit10122091317141019231814
EPS in Rs7.448.2214.436.449.2811.999.146.7812.6215.5611.859.02
Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Sales3684575209471,3921,7211,7832,7042,787
Expenses3574425079151,3571,6721,7282,6132,684
Operating Profit1015133236495491103
OPM %2.8%3.4%2.4%3.4%2.6%2.8%3.0%3.4%3.7%
Other Income31611020191311
Interest5556910102125
Depreciation111121122
Profit before tax81113253458628287
Tax %29%30%28%23%20%17%14%14%
Net Profit689192748537074
EPS in Rs5.046.718.2313.3219.5231.2230.7741.2049.05
Dividend Payout %5%7%-0%4%3%2%2%1%
10 Years5 Years3 YearsTTM1 YearLast Year
Compounded Sales Growth%39%25%49%
Compounded Profit Growth%45%36%36%
Stock Price CAGR%37%28%72%
Return on Equity%21%20%19%
Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital612121213141515
Reserves28404770105202279349
Borrowings36324364897472324
Other Liabilities4971901078272166249
Total Liabilities119155192253288361532937
Fixed Assets991011109812
CWIP-0-0-0-0-0-02-0
Investments11-0-0-0-033
Other Assets108145182243278353518922
Total Assets119155192253288361532937
Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity-4-2-4-19-21-2822-272
Cash from Investing Activity-2-1-2-3-0-24-5-1
Cash from Financing Activity73722215720234
Net Cash Flow1-121-0537-39
Free Cash Flow-6-3-6-21-22-2919-275
CFO/OP-21%5%-8%-40%-38%-41%59%-287%
Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days4431393324314976
Inventory Days3054464123182425
Days Payable2926292713123027
Cash Conversion Cycle4559564734374275
Working Capital Days2635353131445047
ROCE %21%19%24%24%26%21%19%
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters56.91%56.91%56.67%56.68%56.16%56.16%56.60%56.60%56.62%56.62%56.62%56.62%
FIIs0.01%0.00%0.07%0.14%0.29%0.89%0.98%1.01%0.37%0.22%0.22%0.27%
DIIs1.06%1.49%1.58%1.57%1.52%1.52%0.96%0.96%0.98%1.04%1.08%1.28%
Public42.01%41.59%41.68%41.61%42.02%41.43%41.47%41.43%42.03%42.12%42.09%41.83%
No. of Shareholders6,4716,4506,3866,78410,1609,7379,0989,3509,4269,1318,8329,062

Fundamentals

Market Cap₹ 1,646 Cr.
Current Price₹ 1,098
Stock P/E22.3
Book Value₹ 242
ROCE18.8 %
ROE18.8 %
Dividend Yield0.05 %
Face Value₹ 10.0
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)49%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)36%
Consolidated figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 1,523 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 1,580 Cr
P/E (TTM)20.68x
Price to book7.06x
Price to sales0.55x
EV / EBITDA13.89x
EV / EBIT14.11x
EV / sales0.57x
Earnings yield4.84%
Dividend yield0.05%
P/E, 3-year average32.97x
P/B, 3-year average6.59x
P/E, 5-year average24.63x
P/B, 5-year average4.71x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)2.84%
Operating margin (incl. other income)4.02%
EBITDA margin4.08%
Pre-tax margin3.11%
Net profit margin2.64%
Net margin, latest quarter2.84%
ROE26.45%
ROCE27.39%
ROA13.57%
ROE, 3-year average24.59%
ROCE, 3-year average25.72%
ROA, 3-year average9.95%
ROE, 5-year average21.86%
ROCE, 5-year average23.42%
ROA, 5-year average8.21%
ROIC (approx.)34.09%
Tax rate17.14%
Other income / net worth9.41%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)23.56%
Profit growth (latest year)79.18%
Sales CAGR, 3 years49.03%
Sales CAGR, 5 years36.16%
Profit CAGR, 3 years66.47%
Profit CAGR, 5 years49.75%
Sales growth QoQ-35.73%
Profit growth QoQ-23.89%
Sales growth YoY (latest quarter)20.82%
Profit growth YoY (latest quarter)33.01%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs 52.18
EPS (latest year)Rs 31.22
EPS (latest quarter)Rs 9.59
EPS, 3-year averageRs 21.35
EPS, 5-year averageRs 15.80
Book value per shareRs 152.84
Sales per shareRs 1,974.43
Cash flow per shareRs -19.97
Free cash flow per shareRs -194.85
Dividend per share (latest year)Rs 0.50
Dividend per share, 3-year averageRs 0.50
Dividend per share, 5-year averageRs 0.50
Dividends
Dividend payout1.61%
Dividend payout, 3-year average2.64%
Dividend payout, 5-year average3.85%
Efficiency
Asset turnover4.76x
Fixed asset turnover194.86x
Inventory turnover20.73x
Inventory days18 days
Debtor days31 days
Debtors turnover11.70x
Creditor days27 days
Cash conversion cycle75 days
Working capital days47 days
Leverage
Total debtRs 74 Cr
Cash and bankRs 17 Cr
Net debtRs 56 Cr
Debt to equity0.34x
Net debt / EBITDA0.50x
Interest coverage4.43x
Current ratio (filing 2026-03-31)1.68x
Quick ratio (filing 2026-03-31)1.36x
Trade payables (filing 2026-03-31)Rs 185 Cr
Owners' fund to total sources59.69%
Debt to assets20.36%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs -28 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs -24 Cr
Cash from Financing Activity (latest year)Rs 57 Cr
Net Cash Flow (latest year)Rs 5 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs -275 Cr
FCFE (approx.: FCF + change in debt)Rs -290 Cr
Cash from ops / profit, 5 years-1.47x
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 2,787 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 1,721 Cr
Sales (latest quarter)Rs 476 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs 49 Cr
Operating profit (latest quarter)Rs 24 Cr
Other income (TTM)Rs 11 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs 114 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs 88 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs 87 Cr
Tax (latest year)Rs 10 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs 74 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs 44 Cr
Net profit (latest quarter)Rs 14 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 2 Cr
Depreciation (latest quarter)Rs 1 Cr
Interest (TTM)Rs 25 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 1,612 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 1,672 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 1,741 Cr
Share capitalRs 14 Cr
ReservesRs 202 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs 216 Cr
Total assetsRs 361 Cr
Net blockRs 9 Cr
ReceivablesRs 147 Cr
InventoryRs 78 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 72 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)1.41
Ownership
Promoter holding56.62% (+0.02 in a year)
Computed by MarketFriction from the consolidated statements. Returns use average balances.
P/E 20.7 is at the 28th percentile of its own 5.4-year range (median 75.8, low 11.2, high 174.4).
P/B 7.06 is at the 5th percentile (median 12.70).
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.
PeriodCNLNifty 50Difference
1 week-2.5%-2.8% +0.3 pts
1 month-13.4%-6.8% -6.6 pts
3 months+41.1%-7.6% +48.8 pts
6 months+104.3%+0.4% +103.9 pts
1 year+59.3%-9.9% +69.2 pts
2 years+23.5%-13.6% +37.1 pts
3 years+104.5%+14.2% +90.3 pts
5 years+366.6%+27.9% +338.7 pts

Red flags

F-score 4 of 8
explainWeak cash conversion Cash from operations was -81% of net profit over the last 3 years
explainHigh accruals Profit exceeded operating cash by 20% of total assets in 2026
lookShare dilution Share count up 12% in a year, 22% in three
lookOn NSE surveillance On NSE surveillance: ASM long-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 ₹476 Cr +20.8% vs Jun 2025. Net profit ₹14 Cr +40.0%.

Activity

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Ex-dateActionFactor
2026-09-23Dividend - Re 0.50 Per Share
2025-09-23Dividend - Re 0.50 Per Share
2024-09-23Dividend - Re 0.50 Per Share
2023-09-18Annual General Meeting/Dividend - Rs 0.50 Per Share
2022-09-22Dividend - Rs 0.5 Per Share
2021-09-21 Dividend - Rs 0.5 Per Sh
2020-09-24 Dividend - Rs 0.50 Per Share
2019-09-19 Dividend - Rs 0.5 Per Share
DateTypeWhat it says
2026-10-01Shareholder meetingVoting results of Annual General Meeting held on September 30, 2026
2026-10-01Shareholder meetingScrutiniser s Report issued by M/s Satyajit Mishra & Co., Practising Company Secretaries, on the remote e-voting conducted in respect of the businesse...
2026-09-30Shareholder meetingProceedings of Annual General Meeting held on September 30, 2026
2026-09-11AddendumClarification / Revised Disclosure in continuation of Corporate Announcement dated 12th May 2026 and Addendum dated 13th May 2026 regarding FCI Smart ...
2026-09-07Shareholder meetingNotice of Annual General Meeting to be held on September 30, 2026
2026-08-27UpdatesCreative Newtech Limited Strengthens its Drone Technology Portfolio through Partnership with Jupiter Electric Mobility.
2026-08-27UpdatesCreative Newtech and Drona Aviation enter Strategic Partnership to Broaden Access to Drone-Based STEM Learning..
2026-08-10Concall / analyst meetSchedule of meet
2026-08-04UpdatesInvestors Presentation on unaudited Financial Results of Q1 FY27.
2026-08-04UpdatesMedia Release on unaudited Consolidated Financial Results of Q1 FY27.
2026-08-04UpdatesMedia Release on unaudited Standalone Financial Results of Q1 FY27 .
2026-08-04Record DateRecord date for the purpose of Dividend is 23-Sep-2026.
2026-08-04UpdatesApproval of CREATIVE Employee Stock Option Scheme 2026.
2026-08-04Board meeting outcomeOutcome of Board Meeting for unaudited Standalone and Consolidated Financial Results for Q1 FY27 and other agenda items.
2026-07-20Structural Digital DatabaseCertificate for Structural Digital Database for the quarter ended on 30th June 2026
2026-07-13Press ReleaseA press release dated July 13, 2026, titled "Creative Newtech Limited proposes to acquire Infinova (India) Private Limited to build a Make in India ...
2026-07-13General UpdatesCreative Newtech Limited proposes to acquire Infinova (India) Private Limited to build a Make in India Surveillance Technology Platform
2026-07-13Board meeting outcomeOutcome of Board Meeting held on July 13, 2026.
2026-06-29Disclosure under SEBI TakeovKetan Chhaganlal Patel has Submitted to the Exchange a copy of Disclosure under Regulation 31(4) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substa...
2026-06-18General UpdatesCreative Newtech Limited Partners with Ravel Electronics to Strengthen Indias Fire and Life Safety Technology Ecosystem
2026-06-15General UpdatesCreative Newtech Launches WOZOYO, a New Global Consumer Technology Brand for Everyday Living, under its subsidiary Secured Connection Limited (Hong Ko...
2026-06-06Awarding of order(s)/contracCreative Newtech Limited received Advance Work Order (AWO) from BSNL for BharatNet Middle Mile Network Project in Odisha Telecom Circle having a total...
2026-05-18Concall / analyst meetTranscript of the Earnings/Analysts Call for Q4 FY26 Financial Results held on 15th May 2026
2026-05-15Concall / analyst meetLink of Recording
2026-05-14UpdatesInvestor Presentation on Audited Financial Results for the quarter and year ended on 31st March 2026..
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.
Long Term Additional Surveillance Measure (Long 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