MarketFriction

Cambridge Technology Enterprises Ltd

NSE CTE · BSE 532801 · Computers - Software & Consulting
₹38.91 -3.66%
NSE close2026-10-01
52 week range20.51 - 59.93
Market cap₹81.2 Cr.
P/E11.7
ESM Price band 5%

Price

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Financials

Consolidated, Rs crore
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales43.5252.8957.0753.7643.0551.5850.5350.2644.1146.7739.8848.37
Expenses44.5139.5747.7358.5066.5650.7549.9247.2144.1540.0834.6438.91
Operating Profit-0.9913.329.34-4.74-23.510.830.613.05-0.046.695.249.46
OPM %-2.27%25.18%16.37%-8.82%-54.61%1.61%1.21%6.07%-0.09%14.30%13.14%19.56%
Other Income0.670.833.312.80-0.591.761.272.921.05-0.32-0.141.55
Interest1.222.294.194.001.563.210.611.522.851.741.801.37
Depreciation2.452.382.632.612.693.346.483.403.203.02-0.722.02
Profit before tax-3.999.485.83-8.55-28.35-3.96-5.211.05-5.041.614.027.62
Tax %6.52%6.22%22.30%-1.17%2.15%12.12%19.58%43.81%3.37%22.98%4.73%7.22%
Net Profit-4.258.894.53-8.44-28.96-4.43-6.230.59-5.211.253.847.08
EPS in Rs-1.934.692.82-4.30-14.75-2.26-3.170.30-2.650.641.963.61
Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Sales6610199103106109112182206199181179
Expenses54798280929995162185225166158
Operating Profit112217231411172021-271521
OPM %17%22%17%22%13%10%15%11%10%-13%8%12%
Other Income141127235542
Interest012121149988
Depreciation64338779101598
Profit before tax72112205912108-4628
Tax %-38%22%-6%5%12%6%17%20%31%4%72%
Net Profit9161319591086-4807
EPS in Rs4.628.305.279.602.434.494.994.152.84-24.480.243.56
Dividend Payout %0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
10 Years5 Years3 YearsTTM1 YearLast Year
Compounded Sales Growth11%11%0%-8%
Compounded Profit Growth-25%-42%-61%118%
Stock Price CAGR-10%-7%-12%8%
Return on Equity4%-5%-15%1%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital202020202020202020202020
Reserves91926374254556679934861
Borrowings07121215181736571218681
Other Liabilities5825203112231321394224
Total Liabilities34548289107103115134177272196185
Fixed Assets151996321201937405458
CWIP00000802203725
Investments0741362417111213181719
Other Assets1927324780588382127178123104
Total Assets34548289107103115134177272196185
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity810280-021166-22125236
Cash from Investing Activity-5-16-352-0-18-6-26-9-43-33-3
Cash from Financing Activity065-22-42182152-42-22
Net Cash Flow2-0-211-013-1-1022-2310
Free Cash Flow2127-0-1-18-19-31-251933
CFO/OP145%86%132%4%-1%158%151%41%-107%63%-196%239%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days83495258226105104921171059188
Inventory Days000000000
Days Payable
Cash Conversion Cycle83495258226105104921171059188
Working Capital Days10531-34258662243570304587
ROCE %13%19%38%22%29%9%10%12%10%9%-19%6%
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters46.91%46.91%46.91%46.91%46.91%46.91%50.91%50.91%50.91%50.91%55.75%57.13%
FIIs0.00%0.05%0.10%0.00%0.00%0.01%0.03%0.04%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Public51.14%51.10%51.05%51.16%51.15%51.14%47.12%47.10%47.15%47.15%42.31%40.92%
Others1.94%1.94%1.94%1.94%1.94%1.94%1.94%1.94%1.94%1.94%1.94%1.94%
No. of Shareholders11,24012,28712,34512,80012,20912,29612,48212,29512,16012,13311,98311,776

Fundamentals

Market Cap₹ 81.2 Cr.
Current Price₹ 41.4
Stock P/E11.7
Book Value₹ 40.9
ROCE6.06 %
ROE0.65 %
Dividend Yield0.00 %
Face Value₹ 10.0
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)-8%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)118%
Consolidated figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 76 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 144 Cr
P/E (TTM)10.97x
Price to book0.95x
Price to sales0.43x
EV / EBITDA6.13x
EV / EBIT9.02x
EV / sales0.80x
Price to cash flow2.14x
Earnings yield9.11%
P/E, 3-year average59.52x
P/B, 3-year average0.99x
P/E, 5-year average35.88x
P/B, 5-year average1.08x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)8.25%
Operating margin (incl. other income)10.19%
EBITDA margin13.11%
Pre-tax margin4.58%
Net profit margin3.89%
Net margin, latest quarter14.64%
ROE0.65%
ROCE6.06%
ROA0.25%
ROE, 3-year average-15.78%
ROCE, 3-year average-1.40%
ROA, 3-year average-5.93%
ROE, 5-year average-5.25%
ROCE, 5-year average3.52%
ROA, 5-year average-0.93%
ROIC (approx.)3.07%
Tax rate71.52%
Other income / net worth4.37%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)-8.99%
Sales CAGR, 3 years-0.18%
Sales CAGR, 5 years10.58%
Profit CAGR, 3 years-61.09%
Profit CAGR, 5 years-44.12%
Sales growth QoQ21.29%
Profit growth QoQ84.38%
Sales growth YoY (latest quarter)-3.76%
Profit growth YoY (latest quarter)1100.00%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs 3.55
EPS (latest year)Rs 0.24
EPS (latest quarter)Rs 3.61
EPS, 3-year averageRs -7.13
EPS, 5-year averageRs -2.45
Book value per shareRs 40.94
Sales per shareRs 91.25
Cash flow per shareRs 18.18
Free cash flow per shareRs 16.81
Efficiency
Asset turnover0.98x
Fixed asset turnover3.14x
Debtor days88 days
Debtors turnover4.15x
Cash conversion cycle88 days
Working capital days87 days
Leverage
Total debtRs 81 Cr
Cash and bankRs 13 Cr
Net debtRs 68 Cr
Debt to equity1.01x
Net debt / EBITDA2.88x
Interest coverage2.06x
Owners' fund to total sources43.45%
Debt to assets43.73%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs 36 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs -3 Cr
Cash from Financing Activity (latest year)Rs -22 Cr
Net Cash Flow (latest year)Rs 10 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs 33 Cr
FCFE (approx.: FCF + change in debt)Rs 28 Cr
Sales to cash flow5.07x
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 179 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 181 Cr
Sales (latest quarter)Rs 48 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs 15 Cr
Operating profit (latest quarter)Rs 9 Cr
Other income (TTM)Rs 2 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs 23 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs 16 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs 8 Cr
Tax (latest year)Rs 1 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs 7 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs 0 Cr
Net profit (latest quarter)Rs 7 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 8 Cr
Depreciation (latest quarter)Rs 2 Cr
Interest (TTM)Rs 8 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 40 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 166 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 185 Cr
Share capitalRs 20 Cr
ReservesRs 61 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs 80 Cr
Total assetsRs 185 Cr
Net blockRs 58 Cr
Capital work in progressRs 5 Cr
InvestmentsRs 19 Cr
ReceivablesRs 44 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 24 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)1.96
Ownership
Promoter holding57.13% (+6.22 in a year)
Computed by MarketFriction from the consolidated statements. Returns use average balances.
P/E 11.0 is at the 47th percentile of its own 8.2-year range (median 11.2, low 1.4, high 145.8).
P/B 0.95 is at the 27th percentile (median 1.41).
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.
PeriodCTENifty 50Difference
1 week-11.1%-2.8% -8.4 pts
1 month-13.1%-6.8% -6.3 pts
3 months+24.3%-7.6% +31.9 pts
6 months+77.4%+0.4% +77.0 pts
1 year-2.7%-9.9% +7.2 pts
2 years-61.8%-13.6% -48.2 pts
3 years-36.5%+14.2% -50.6 pts
5 years-33.3%+27.9% -61.2 pts

Red flags

F-score 7 of 8
explainLow interest cover Interest cover 1.2x in 2026
lookProfit leans on other income Other income was 213% of pre-tax profit in 2026
lookAuditor change Auditor change 2026-09-30: Cambridge Technology Enterprises Limited has informed the Exchange regarding Change in Auditors of the company.
lookOn NSE surveillance On NSE surveillance: ESM
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 ₹48 Cr -3.8% vs Jun 2025. Net profit ₹7 Cr +1100.0%.

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No bulk or block deals on record.
Ex-dateActionFactor
2024-09-23Annual General Meeting
2023-09-20Annual General Meeting
2022-09-21Annual General Meeting
2021-09-17 Annual General Meeting
2020-09-21 Annual General Meeting
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2015-09-01 Annual General Meeting
2014-12-24Annual General Meeting
2013-12-24Annual General Meeting
2012-09-18Annual General Meeting
2011-09-21Annual General Meeting
2010-09-23Annual General Meeting
2009-09-18Annual General Meeting
2008-10-16Agm/Dividend - 5% Purpose Revised
2007-09-24Agm
DateTypeWhat it says
2026-09-30Change in AuditorsChange in Auditors of the company.
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.
ESM: stage 1Less than 100 unique PAN traded in previous 30 days
Data: NSE and BSE daily reports, company filings. Numbers only, not investment advice, not a SEBI-registered research service.Updated 2026-10-03