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Centum Electronics Ltd

NSE: CENTUM BSE: 517544Logistics

Founded in 1993, Centum Electronics Limited is one of the largest Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) companies in India. It offers entire spectrum of design services and manufacturing of systems, subsystems for mission critical products in Defence, Space, Aerospace, Industrial, Transportation and Medical sectors.[1]

₹2,883
52W: ₹1962 — ₹3200
PE 59.5 · Book ₹293 · +884% vs book
Market Cap₹4,250 Cr
Stock P/E59.5Price to Earnings
ROCE19.3%Return on Capital
ROE14.4%Return on Equity
Div. Yield0.2%Face Value ₹10

Weaknesses

  • −Stock is trading at 9.99 times its book value
  • −Tax rate seems low
  • −Company has a low return on equity of 13.0% over last 3 years.
  • −Promoter holding has decreased over last 3 years: -11.9%

Shareholding Pattern

Promoters46.88%
FIIs2.37%
DIIs21.51%
Public29.24%
CategoryJun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026
Promoters58.75%58.75%58.75%51.52%▼7.251.52%46.99%▼4.546.89%▼0.146.88%▼0.0
FIIs0.37%0.38%▲0.01.03%▲0.70.81%▼0.21.93%▲1.12.85%▲0.92.39%▼0.52.37%▼0.0
DIIs8.13%8.53%▲0.48.06%▼0.515.36%▲7.315.69%▲0.319.29%▲3.619.95%▲0.721.51%▲1.6
Public32.76%32.35%▼0.432.16%▼0.232.31%▲0.230.86%▼1.530.85%▼0.030.78%▼0.129.24%▼1.5

Financial Statements

MetricDec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026
Sales176168133167187274180206238344
Expenses154151120146167231153181213299
Operating Profit22171320204327252545
OPM %13%10%10%12%11%16%15%12%11%13%
Net Profit1194108281613-17833
EPS ₹8.416.763.497.445.8919.0211.228.87-120.8522.17

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Revenue Trend

Mar 2026 revenue at ₹973Cr, up 29.7% YoY. OPM at 12%.

Debt Position

Borrowings at ₹123Cr. Debt-to-equity ratio: 0.29x. Healthy balance sheet.

Institutional Flow

DIIs: 21.51% (+13.85pp change). FIIs: 2.37% (+2.26pp change). Promoters hold 46.88%.

Margin & Efficiency

ROCE declining from 28% (Mar 2015) to 19% (Mar 2026). Working capital days: 52.

Valuation

PE 59.5x with 19.3% ROCE. Price is 884% above book value of ₹293. Dividend yield: 0.2%.

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