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Sterling Tools Ltd

NSE STERTOOLS · BSE 530759 · Auto Components & Equipments
₹224.28 +2.73%
NSE close2026-10-01
52 week range155.00 - 335.00
Market cap₹802 Cr.
P/E41.6
Price band 20% Delivery 43.4%

Price

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Financials

Consolidated, Rs crore
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales210.17231.95269.25281.68283.98260.88199.76192.08207.91205.85221.97214.07
Expenses184.90205.92238.39249.66251.76234.06181.22170.05184.30183.30214.01191.40
Operating Profit25.2726.0330.8632.0232.2226.8218.5422.0323.6122.557.9622.67
OPM %12.02%11.22%11.46%11.37%11.35%10.28%9.28%11.47%11.36%10.95%3.59%10.59%
Other Income1.962.020.941.981.921.815.932.8812.49-5.7011.532.53
Interest2.472.142.222.392.412.422.562.622.412.392.392.33
Depreciation8.348.398.277.688.678.4510.0110.019.779.9910.1210.02
Profit before tax16.4217.5221.3123.9323.0617.7611.9012.2823.924.476.9812.85
Tax %24.06%22.49%23.79%23.07%24.20%23.42%25.88%26.71%28.18%64.88%77.08%54.40%
Net Profit12.4613.5816.2518.4117.4713.608.818.9917.191.561.595.86
EPS in Rs3.463.774.515.114.853.782.432.484.750.430.441.61
Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Sales3723714535123643555107729321,026828850
Expenses311295362426304293444674824916751773
Operating Profit61769186606266981081107777
OPM %16%20%20%17%17%17%13%13%12%11%9%9%
Other Income176762367112121
Interest664468799101010
Depreciation131718192426273233354040
Profit before tax436075703630356372774848
Tax %35%35%35%35%15%23%27%24%23%24%38%
Net Profit283949453024264855582926
EPS in Rs8.2011.4313.6212.528.476.537.0913.2915.3716.118.077.23
Dividend Payout %37%17%7%16%24%15%14%15%13%16%34%
10 Years5 Years3 YearsTTM1 YearLast Year
Compounded Sales Growth8%18%2%-9%
Compounded Profit Growth-6%-8%-29%-61%
Stock Price CAGR4%2%-16%-29%
Return on Equity11%9%9%3%
Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital77777777777
Reserves122153237273299324349393440492519
Borrowings6940349975105126133118155147
Other Liabilities48677278637983122145132143
Total Liabilities246267351458444516565656710786816
Fixed Assets139165159192263257280275278319317
CWIP1010471011171332
Investments0156561726232012150
Other Assets107101126163163233260349414439468
Total Assets246267351458444516565656710786816
Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity565947435316256310212456
Cash from Investing Activity-26-25-75-922-49-39-53-49-125-5
Cash from Financing Activity-21-422652-422310-6-330-26
Net Cash Flow9-8-1312-11-4420-125
Free Cash Flow313323-527-1-263073505
CFO/OP113%103%83%76%98%39%54%81%113%131%99%
Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days3634372928434538352344
Inventory Days105125118146158330189153133124172
Days Payable6978795856925255564480
Cash Conversion Cycle728176117130281182137112103136
Working Capital Days1241443976786646402428
ROCE %31%32%22%11%9%9%13%15%14%7%
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters65.77%65.77%65.77%65.77%65.77%65.31%65.02%65.02%65.02%65.15%64.86%64.86%
FIIs0.01%0.01%0.01%0.05%0.12%0.22%0.51%0.09%0.19%0.10%0.24%0.09%
DIIs5.71%5.68%5.49%5.49%4.74%4.24%2.85%0.70%0.00%0.14%0.34%0.09%
Public28.52%28.55%28.74%28.69%29.38%30.24%31.61%34.19%34.79%34.63%34.56%34.96%
No. of Shareholders21,32424,34130,75029,80632,58339,18540,60243,44143,25342,08340,26339,410

Fundamentals

Market Cap₹ 802 Cr.
Current Price₹ 221
Stock P/E41.6
Book Value₹ 145
ROCE7.24 %
ROE3.09 %
Dividend Yield1.24 %
Face Value₹ 2.00
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)-9%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)-61%
Consolidated figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 815 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 803 Cr
P/E (TTM)31.11x
Price to book1.55x
Price to sales0.96x
EV / EBITDA8.23x
EV / EBIT13.91x
EV / sales0.95x
Price to cash flow14.57x
Earnings yield3.21%
Dividend yield1.23%
P/E, 3-year average19.63x
P/B, 3-year average1.93x
P/E, 5-year average21.66x
P/B, 5-year average2.16x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)9.27%
Operating margin (incl. other income)11.76%
EBITDA margin11.49%
Pre-tax margin5.67%
Net profit margin3.08%
Net margin, latest quarter2.74%
ROE5.72%
ROCE8.66%
ROA3.66%
ROE, 3-year average10.37%
ROCE, 3-year average12.57%
ROA, 3-year average6.52%
ROE, 5-year average10.24%
ROCE, 5-year average12.20%
ROA, 5-year average6.43%
ROIC (approx.)6.91%
Tax rate38.45%
Other income / net worth3.91%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)-19.34%
Profit growth (latest year)-49.68%
Sales CAGR, 3 years2.35%
Sales CAGR, 5 years18.42%
Profit CAGR, 3 years-15.07%
Profit CAGR, 5 years4.52%
Sales growth QoQ-3.56%
Profit growth QoQ268.55%
Sales growth YoY (latest quarter)11.45%
Profit growth YoY (latest quarter)-34.82%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs 7.21
EPS (latest year)Rs 8.07
EPS (latest quarter)Rs 1.61
EPS, 3-year averageRs 13.18
EPS, 5-year averageRs 11.99
Book value per shareRs 144.80
Sales per shareRs 233.82
Cash flow per shareRs 15.39
Free cash flow per shareRs 1.38
Dividend per share (latest year)Rs 2.75
Dividend per share, 3-year averageRs 2.42
Dividend per share, 5-year averageRs 2.05
Dividends
Dividend payout34.09%
Dividend payout, 3-year average20.87%
Dividend payout, 5-year average18.35%
Efficiency
Asset turnover1.01x
Fixed asset turnover2.61x
Inventory turnover3.54x
Inventory days103 days
Debtor days44 days
Debtors turnover8.32x
Creditor days80 days
Cash conversion cycle136 days
Working capital days28 days
Leverage
Total debtRs 147 Cr
Cash and bankRs 159 Cr
Net debtRs -12 Cr
Debt to equity0.28x
Net debt / EBITDA-0.12x
Interest coverage6.07x
Current ratio (filing 2026-03-31)1.97x
Quick ratio (filing 2026-03-31)1.28x
Trade payables (filing 2026-03-31)Rs 74 Cr
Owners' fund to total sources64.49%
Debt to assets17.98%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs 56 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs -5 Cr
Cash from Financing Activity (latest year)Rs -26 Cr
Net Cash Flow (latest year)Rs 25 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs 5 Cr
FCFE (approx.: FCF + change in debt)Rs -3 Cr
Cash from ops / profit, 5 years1.71x
Sales to cash flow14.80x
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 850 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 828 Cr
Sales (latest quarter)Rs 214 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs 77 Cr
Operating profit (latest quarter)Rs 23 Cr
Other income (TTM)Rs 21 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs 98 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs 88 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs 48 Cr
Tax (latest year)Rs 18 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs 26 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs 29 Cr
Net profit (latest quarter)Rs 6 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 40 Cr
Depreciation (latest quarter)Rs 10 Cr
Interest (TTM)Rs 10 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 563 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 751 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 848 Cr
Share capitalRs 7 Cr
ReservesRs 519 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs 526 Cr
Total assetsRs 816 Cr
Net blockRs 317 Cr
Capital work in progressRs 32 Cr
ReceivablesRs 99 Cr
InventoryRs 159 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 143 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)3.63
Ownership
Promoter holding64.86% (-0.16 in a year)
Computed by MarketFriction from the consolidated statements. Returns use average balances.
P/E 31.1 is at the 76th percentile of its own 9.4-year range (median 25.5, low 9.3, high 57.3).
P/B 1.55 is at the 4th percentile (median 2.71).
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.
PeriodSTERTOOLSNifty 50Difference
1 week-3.8%-2.8% -1.0 pts
1 month+5.4%-6.8% +12.2 pts
3 months-8.3%-7.6% -0.7 pts
6 months+39.2%+0.4% +38.8 pts
1 year-30.1%-9.9% -20.2 pts
2 years-63.3%-13.6% -49.8 pts
3 years-40.5%+14.2% -54.7 pts
5 years+15.6%+27.9% -12.3 pts

Red flags

F-score 5 of 8
explainReceivables outrunning sales Receivables grew 52% vs sales -19% in 2026
lookProfit leans on other income Other income was 43% of pre-tax profit in 2026
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 ₹214 Cr +11.4% vs Jun 2025. Net profit ₹6 Cr -34.8%.
Against our estimate for Jun 2026: sales +17.3%, profit +18.1% in line. Our estimate for Sep 2026: sales Rs 231 Cr, profit Rs 4 Cr (how).

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No bulk or block deals on record.
Ex-dateActionFactor
2026-08-28Dividend - Rs 2.75 Per Share
2025-09-18Dividend - Rs 2.50 Per Share
2024-09-06Dividend - Rs 2 Per Share
2024-09-06Annual General Meeting
2023-09-11Annual General Meeting/Dividend - Rs 2 Per Share
2022-09-14Annual General Meeting/Dividend - Re 1 Per Share
2021-09-13 Annual General Meeting/Dividend - Re 1 Per Share
2020-09-17 Annual General Meeting
2019-09-19 Annual General Meeting
2019-08-08 Interim Dividend - Rs 2 Per Share
2018-09-19 Annual General Meeting
2018-08-20 Interim Dividend Rs 2 Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2018-02-20 Interim Dividend - Re 1 Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2017-09-13 Annual General Meeting/ Interim Dividend - Re 1/- Per Share
2017-02-16 Interim Dividend Re 1/- Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2017-01-09 Fv Splt Frm Rs 10 To Rs 20.2000
2016-09-21 Annual General Meeting
2016-08-12 1st Interim Dividend Rs.5/- Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2016-03-21 Interim Dividend - Rs 5/- Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2016-02-15 Interim Dividend Rs 5/- Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2015-09-21 Annual General Meeting
2015-08-07Interim Dividend - Rs 5/- Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2014-08-13Annual General Meeting / Interim Dividend - Rs 5/- Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2014-01-27Interim Dividend - Rs 5/- Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2013-06-28Annual General Meeting
2013-02-21Interim Dividend Rs 5 Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2011-06-29Annual General Meeting And Dividend Rs.5/- Per Share
2010-08-24Annual General Meeting And Final Dividend Rs.2/- Per Share
2010-02-22Int Div-Rs.3/- Per Share Purpose Revised
2009-08-28Agm/Div-Re.1/- Per Share
2008-07-30Agm/Dividend - 30%
2007-09-05Agm
2007-03-22Interim Dividend-30% Purpose Revised
2006-09-06Agm/Dividend-30%
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.
Not on any NSE surveillance list in the latest file.

Quick answers

What is the market cap of Sterling Tools Ltd?

Sterling Tools Ltd (STERTOOLS) has a market capitalisation of Rs 802 Cr. at the 2026-10-01 close.

What is the P/E ratio of Sterling Tools Ltd?

Sterling Tools Ltd trades at a P/E of 41.6 on trailing twelve-month profit, at the 2026-10-01 close.

What were Sterling Tools Ltd's latest quarterly results?

In the Jun 2026 quarter, Sterling Tools Ltd sales was Rs 214 Cr (+11.4% vs Jun 2025) and net profit was Rs 6 Cr.

What is the 52-week high and low of Sterling Tools Ltd?

The 52-week high is Rs 335.00 and the 52-week low is Rs 155.00.

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