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CRESTO TECHNO LIMITED

NSE CRESTO · Media & Entertainment
₹22.05 -5.00%
NSE close2026-10-01
52 week range14.35 - 28.45
Market cap₹32.2 Cr.
IPO 2018 · -82% since Price band 5%

Price

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Financials

Consolidated, Rs crore
Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026
Sales5.894.955.995.375.966.787.036.475.886.485.645.07
Expenses5.914.735.734.825.856.606.896.396.136.186.216.08
Operating Profit-0.020.220.260.550.110.180.140.08-0.250.30-0.57-1.01
OPM %-0.34%4.44%4.34%10.24%1.85%2.65%1.99%1.24%-4.25%4.63%-10.11%-19.92%
Other Income0.010.010.010.010.080.010.020.020.000.000.020.17
Interest0.000.020.020.040.010.010.010.010.010.000.000.00
Depreciation0.160.240.230.260.110.110.110.110.110.110.130.07
Profit before tax-0.17-0.030.020.260.070.070.04-0.02-0.370.19-0.68-0.91
Tax %-23.53%-133.33%100.00%11.54%100.00%-14.29%-225.00%-50.00%2.70%0.00%0.00%23.08%
Net Profit-0.130.020.000.240.000.070.13-0.01-0.380.18-0.67-1.12
EPS in Rs-0.130.020.000.240.000.070.13-0.01-0.370.18-0.65-0.81
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Sales3.274.9211.9615.6620.9232.3922.5726.6819.3622.1926.2423.08
Expenses3.084.4010.1312.9519.5929.7028.4628.4424.5621.1725.7124.60
Operating Profit0.190.521.832.711.332.69-5.89-1.76-5.201.020.53-1.52
OPM %5.81%10.57%15.30%17.31%6.36%8.31%-26.10%-6.60%-26.86%4.60%2.02%-6.59%
Other Income0.010.000.06-0.120.300.040.190.200.220.040.130.19
Interest0.050.050.040.090.030.070.010.010.010.080.050.02
Depreciation0.120.150.270.380.710.810.830.810.530.880.450.42
Profit before tax0.030.321.582.120.891.85-6.54-2.38-5.520.100.16-1.77
Tax %133.33%9.38%7.59%11.79%24.72%37.84%-16.67%-9.24%-16.85%100.00%-25.00%12.43%
Net Profit-0.020.291.461.860.671.15-5.45-2.16-4.590.000.20-1.99
EPS in Rs-0.503.2212.081.860.691.13-5.34-2.12-4.500.000.20-1.44
Dividend Payout %0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%66.29%0.00%-9.37%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
10 Years5 Years3 YearsTTM1 YearLast Year
Compounded Sales Growth17%0%6%-12%
Compounded Profit Growth%10%16%-1095%
Stock Price CAGR%2%11%52%
Return on Equity-7%-18%-7%-20%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital0.190.420.524.644.6410.2110.2110.2110.2110.2110.2413.84
Reserves0.400.665.0113.9514.249.613.661.58-2.97-2.83-2.62-1.84
Borrowings0.360.590.880.402.320.001.210.240.000.550.300.00
Other Liabilities0.501.082.131.623.493.914.016.554.683.262.852.62
Total Liabilities1.452.758.5420.6124.6923.7319.0918.5811.9211.1910.7714.62
Fixed Assets0.701.502.713.463.733.302.231.420.981.000.650.18
CWIP0.010.000.412.162.890.750.070.070.070.070.070.00
Investments0.000.000.000.002.420.110.230.080.080.081.100.00
Other Assets0.741.255.4214.9915.6519.5716.5617.0110.7910.048.9514.44
Total Assets1.452.758.5420.6124.6923.7319.0918.5811.9211.1910.7714.62
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity1.05-9.241.961.67-2.290.520.650.980.11-3.28
Cash from Investing Activity-1.89-3.10-4.130.440.531.37-0.03-1.29-1.110.93
Cash from Financing Activity3.3211.481.88-1.190.66-0.97-0.24-0.31-0.276.30
Net Cash Flow2.48-0.86-0.290.92-1.100.920.37-0.62-1.273.95
Free Cash Flow-0.84-12.340.250.95-2.340.510.57-0.290.02-3.16
CFO/OP58%-339%176%92%26%-67%-12%96%21%216%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days52.4671.2234.7996.9677.8258.8248.3573.7413.5713.829.4610.75
Inventory Days181.04
Days Payable877.46
Cash Conversion Cycle52.4671.2234.7996.9677.8258.8248.35-622.6813.5713.829.4610.75
Working Capital Days11.16-28.19-32.65236.34134.69128.47112.8867.9915.081.157.9343.81
ROCE %28.46%40.25%19.18%4.59%9.95%-37.25%-17.48%-57.19%2.37%2.65%-17.57%
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters47.52%47.52%47.52%46.29%46.29%46.18%46.18%46.18%46.10%46.07%50.04%50.04%
Public52.48%52.48%52.48%53.71%53.71%53.82%53.82%53.82%53.90%53.93%49.96%49.96%
No. of Shareholders2,5052,5952,5952,9443,2013,4363,4003,8513,9763,9213,8723,900

Fundamentals

Market Cap₹ 32.2 Cr.
Current Price₹ 23.2
Book Value₹ 8.67
ROCE-17.6 %
ROE-20.3 %
Dividend Yield0.00 %
Face Value₹ 10.0
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)-12%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)-1095%
Consolidated figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 31 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 26 Cr
Price to book2.54x
Price to sales1.32x
EV / sales1.12x
Earnings yield-6.52%
P/E, 3-year average70.06x
P/B, 3-year average1.82x
P/E, 5-year average70.06x
P/B, 5-year average1.93x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)-6.59%
Operating margin (incl. other income)-5.76%
EBITDA margin-5.77%
Pre-tax margin-7.67%
Net profit margin-8.63%
Net margin, latest quarter-22.09%
ROE-20.29%
ROCE-17.57%
ROA-15.68%
ROE, 3-year average-8.81%
ROCE, 3-year average-4.18%
ROA, 3-year average-6.93%
ROE, 5-year average-20.67%
ROCE, 5-year average-17.44%
ROA, 5-year average-13.86%
ROIC (approx.)-26.73%
Tax rate-12.43%
Other income / net worth1.58%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)-12.04%
Profit growth (latest year)-1095.00%
Sales CAGR, 3 years6.03%
Sales CAGR, 5 years0.45%
Sales growth QoQ-10.11%
Sales growth YoY (latest quarter)-21.64%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs -1.44
EPS (latest year)Rs -1.44
EPS (latest quarter)Rs -0.81
EPS, 3-year averageRs -0.62
EPS, 5-year averageRs -1.96
Book value per shareRs 8.67
Sales per shareRs 16.67
Cash flow per shareRs -2.37
Free cash flow per shareRs -2.28
Efficiency
Asset turnover1.58x
Fixed asset turnover128.22x
Inventory turnover16.33x
Inventory days22 days
Debtor days11 days
Debtors turnover33.94x
Creditor days877 days
Cash conversion cycle11 days
Working capital days44 days
Leverage
Cash and bankRs 5 Cr
Net debtRs -5 Cr
Interest coverage-87.50x
Owners' fund to total sources82.08%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs -3 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs 1 Cr
Cash from Financing Activity (latest year)Rs 6 Cr
Net Cash Flow (latest year)Rs 4 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs -3 Cr
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 23 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 23 Cr
Sales (latest quarter)Rs 5 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs -2 Cr
Operating profit (latest quarter)Rs -1 Cr
Other income (TTM)Rs 0 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs -1 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs -1 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs -2 Cr
Tax (latest year)Rs 0 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs -2 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs -2 Cr
Net profit (latest quarter)Rs -1 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 0 Cr
Depreciation (latest quarter)Rs 0 Cr
Interest (TTM)Rs 0 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 22 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 25 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 23 Cr
Share capitalRs 14 Cr
ReservesRs -2 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs 12 Cr
Total assetsRs 15 Cr
Net blockRs 0 Cr
ReceivablesRs 1 Cr
InventoryRs 1 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 3 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)1.38
Ownership
Promoter holding50.04% (+3.86 in a year)
Computed by MarketFriction from the consolidated statements. Returns use average balances.
P/B 2.54 is at the 34th percentile (median 3.13).
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.
PeriodCRESTONifty 50Difference
1 week-8.6%-2.8% -5.8 pts
1 month+37.1%-6.8% +43.9 pts
3 months+36.1%-7.6% +43.7 pts
6 months+42.8%+0.4% +42.4 pts
1 year+32.0%-9.9% +41.9 pts
2 years-5.7%-13.6% +7.8 pts
3 years+25.6%+14.2% +11.5 pts
5 years+0.7%+27.9% -27.2 pts

Red flags

F-score 1 of 8
explainShare dilution Share count up 35% in a year, 35% in three
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

Mar 2026
Sales ₹5 Cr -21.6% vs Mar 2025. Net loss ₹1 Cr.
Against our estimate for Mar 2026: sales -10.9%, profit -495.2% miss. Our estimate for Jun 2026: sales Rs 5 Cr, profit Rs 0 Cr (how).

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Ex-dateActionFactor
2021-02-15 Interim Dividend - Rs 0.50 Per Share
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.
Less than 100 unique PAN traded in previous 30 days

Quick answers

What is the market cap of CRESTO TECHNO LIMITED?

CRESTO TECHNO LIMITED (CRESTO) has a market capitalisation of Rs 32.2 Cr. at the 2026-10-01 close.

What were CRESTO TECHNO LIMITED's latest quarterly results?

In the Mar 2026 quarter, CRESTO TECHNO LIMITED sales was Rs 5 Cr (-21.6% vs Mar 2025) with a net loss of Rs 1 Cr.

What is the 52-week high and low of CRESTO TECHNO LIMITED?

The 52-week high is Rs 28.45 and the 52-week low is Rs 14.35.

Data: NSE and BSE daily reports, company filings. Numbers only, not investment advice, not a SEBI-registered research service.AboutMethodologyFAQResearchContactTermsPrivacyDisclaimerUpdated 2026-10-03