Company File · BSE 517544 · Latest filing Q1 FY27
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Centum Electronics Ltd
Data as of 19 Oct 2026 close · BSE · Latest results Q1 FY27
ISIN INE320B01020 · CENTUM · Capital Goods › Aerospace & Defense
Price & valuation · BSE close, 19 Oct 2026
Usual 60.6×
Above its usual level
- Sales growth
- +14.1%
- Profit growth
- −18.0%
- Op. margin
- 11.3%
- P/E
- 82.4×
- Usual P/E
- 60.6×
- Price/book
- 13.6×
- ROCE
- -13.9%
- ROE
- -23.2%
- Debt/equity
- 0.28×
- Promoter
- 46.81%
- Pledged
- 0.00%
From the latest earnings call · Apr to Jun 2026 · transcript filed 18 Aug 2026
Centum Electronics reported Apr–Jun 2026 stand-alone revenue of ₹205 crore, up 11% year-on-year, with an order book of ₹1,800 crore (up 31% from a year earlier). The company completed the exit from overseas subsidiaries & now focuses on India's defense, space & semiconductor equipment sectors, targeting 25%+ revenue growth for FY27.
Guidance on this call: stand-alone revenue growth, EBITDA margin, semiconductor equipment revenue & capex for KIADB facility. The numbers are in the full notes, with Premium.
Is it expensive, and is it a good business?
Key ratios
In short Priced above its own usual level (P/E without one-offs 82.4× vs 60.6×), earns low returns on capital (ROCE -13.9%) and has modest borrowings (debt to equity 0.28×).
What you pay Valuation
Leaving out one-off items, buyers pay about ₹82 for every ₹1 the company earned per share over the last year. Above its 1-year median of 60.6×.
Leaves out one-off charges of ₹201 crore over the last 12 months (profit before tax & those items, taxed at 25%).
Latest BSE close ÷ last four quarters' EPS without one-off items: profit before tax & exceptional items, taxed at 25%, for the company's own shareholders, on the share count behind its reported EPS. Used when one-off items come to more than a quarter of 12-month pre-tax profit. As of 19th October 2026.
The share price is 13.6 times the accounting value of each share. Above its 1-year median of 7.3×.
Latest BSE close ÷ book value per share (equity ÷ shares) on the latest balance-sheet date. As of 19th October 2026.
The market values the company at 5.9 times its yearly sales.
Market value ÷ last 12 months' revenue. As of 19th October 2026.
The whole business (shares plus debt, minus cash) is valued at about 49.6 years of its operating profit.
Enterprise value ÷ last 12 months' EBITDA. As of 19th October 2026.
The P/E of 82.4 divided by EPS growth of 24.1% (the latest financial year vs the year before, without one-off items). Below 1 is often read as cheap for the growth; above 2 as expensive.
P/E ÷ 12-month EPS growth in % (the last four quarters vs the four before; when those are not all held, the latest financial year vs the year before). Growth above 100% counts as 100%; left blank when EPS fell or was below ₹1 a share a year earlier. Without one-off items when either year has large ones, as for the P/E. As of 19th October 2026.
The company paid ₹5.00 a share in the last 12 months (1 payout), 0.13% of today's share price.
Dividends per share with an ex-date in the last 12 months (restated for any split or bonus since) ÷ the latest BSE close. As of 19th October 2026.
How well it uses money Returns & strength
Each ₹100 of shareholders' money and debt earned about ₹-13.9 before interest & tax.
Last 12 months' profit before interest & tax ÷ average (equity + borrowings). As of 31st March 2026.
For every ₹100 of shareholders' money, the company earned about ₹-23.2 in a year.
Last 12 months' profit after tax (continuing operations where reported) ÷ average equity. As of 31st March 2026.
Needs reported tax expense that reconciles with profit; not yet available for these periods.
Last 12 months' operating profit after tax (profit before interest & tax × (1 − effective tax rate)) ÷ average invested capital (equity + borrowings − cash & bank balances). As of 31st March 2026.
Every ₹1 of assets generated about ₹0.87 of sales in a year.
Last 12 months' revenue ÷ average total assets. As of 31st March 2026.
Operating profit covered interest costs about -5 times.
Last 12 months' profit before interest & tax ÷ finance costs. As of 30th June 2026.
For every ₹1 of shareholders' money, it has borrowed ₹0.28.
Borrowings ÷ shareholders' equity on the latest balance-sheet date. As of 31st March 2026.
Who owns it Ownership & more
The founders or parent group own 46.81% of the company.
Promoter & promoter group shareholding from the latest shareholding pattern filed with BSE. As of 30th September 2026.
Promoter holding fell by 0.01 percentage points last quarter.
Latest quarter's promoter holding minus the previous quarter's. As of 30th September 2026.
Promoter holding, quarter by quarter
- Sep 202646.81%
- Jun 202646.82%
- Mar 202646.88%
- Dec 202546.89%
- Sep 202546.99%
Promoters reported no pledged shares.
Promoter group shares pledged ÷ all the promoter group's shares, from the shareholding pattern filed with BSE each quarter (other encumbrances, such as non-disposal undertakings, are not counted). As of 30th September 2026.
Pledged, quarter by quarter
- Sep 20260.00%
- Jun 20260.00%
- Mar 20260.00%
- Dec 20250.00%
- Sep 20250.00%
After paying for new plant & equipment, operations left ₹-11 crore of cash.
Cash from operations − spending on plant & equipment, latest full year. As of 31st March 2026.
Free cash flow, year by year
- FY26₹-11 Cr
- FY25₹-35 Cr
Each share has a face (nominal) value of ₹10. It matters for dividends quoted as a percentage, not for valuation.
Face value per share as BSE lists it today.
About 1.48 crore shares were in issue.
BSE's count of listed shares (BSE's market cap ÷ its price), so splits, bonuses & new shares since the latest results are included. As of 19th October 2026.
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The stock market values the company at about ₹5,883 crore.
Latest BSE close × BSE's count of listed shares. As of 19th October 2026.
Buying the whole business, including its debt and keeping its cash, would cost about ₹5,885 crore.
Market value + borrowings − cash & bank balances. As of 19th October 2026.
The company reported ₹-119 crore of profit over the last four quarters.
Sum of the last four quarters' reported profit after tax. As of 30th June 2026.
Each share earned about ₹-80.24 over the last year.
Sum of the last four quarters' basic EPS. Uses earnings per share from continuing operations, so a one-off gain from selling a business does not flatter it. As of 30th June 2026.
Each share is backed by about ₹292 of net assets on the books.
Shareholders' equity ÷ shares. As of 31st March 2026.
About ₹12.0 of every ₹100 of sales was left after running costs.
EBITDA ÷ revenue over the last four quarters. As of 30th June 2026.
About ₹6.6 of every ₹100 of sales became profit last quarter.
Profit after tax ÷ revenue for the latest quarter. As of 30th June 2026.
Sales were 14.1% higher than a year earlier.
Latest quarter's revenue vs the same quarter last year. As of 30th June 2026.
Profit was 18.0% lower than a year earlier.
Latest quarter's profit after tax vs the same quarter last year (continuing operations when a one-off discontinued item exists). As of 30th June 2026.
Short-term assets cover short-term bills 1.39 times.
Current assets ÷ current liabilities. As of 31st March 2026.
Customers take about 116 days to pay.
Trade receivables ÷ last 12 months' revenue × 365. As of 31st March 2026.
Stock on hand equals about 172 days of sales.
Inventories ÷ last 12 months' revenue × 365. As of 31st March 2026.
Needs four consecutive quarters.
Other income ÷ profit before tax, last 12 months. As of 30th June 2026.
Needs a full-year cash-flow statement.
Latest full year's cash from operations ÷ profit after tax. As of 31st March 2026.
Borrowings exceed cash by ₹2 crore.
Cash & bank balances − borrowings. As of 31st March 2026.
Needs reported tax expense that reconciles.
Tax expense ÷ profit before tax (continuing operations), last 12 months. As of 30th June 2026.
Everything the company owns earned -10.4% in a year.
Last 12 months' profit ÷ average total assets. As of 31st March 2026.
Operating profit before interest, depreciation & tax was ₹119 crore.
Revenue − expenses + finance costs + depreciation, last four quarters. As of 30th June 2026.
Needs five financial years of cash flows.
Sum over five financial years of (cash from operations − capital expenditure).
The company spent ₹40 crore on plant & equipment.
Purchase of property, plant & equipment, latest full year. As of 31st March 2026.
Borrowings stood at ₹122 crore.
Current + non-current borrowings. As of 31st March 2026.
Foreign institutions own 3.73%.
Foreign institutional holding from the latest shareholding pattern. As of 30th September 2026.
Domestic institutions own 19.97%.
Domestic institutional holding (mutual funds, insurers, banks, pension funds). As of 30th September 2026.
The highest price in the last year was ₹5,000.
Highest intraday BSE price in the last 12 months (raw, not adjusted). As of 23rd September 2026.
The lowest price in the last year was ₹2,051.55.
Lowest intraday BSE price in the last 12 months (raw, not adjusted). As of 12th January 2026.
The share price moved 58.0% over the last year.
Close today ÷ close a year ago − 1 (raw prices, dividends not included). As of 19th October 2026.
Needs positive 12-month EPS.
Dividends per share with an ex-date in the last 12 months ÷ the last four quarters' EPS. As of 30th June 2026.
Needs four financial years of results (three years of growth).
Compound annual growth in revenue over three financial years.
Needs four financial years of results (three years of growth).
Compound annual growth in profit after tax over three financial years.
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How these are worked out
Price-based ratios use the latest BSE close (19th October 2026). Share count 1.48 crore, from paid-up capital in the 19th October 2026 filing. Figures are standalone.
What you pay: Higher numbers mean you pay more for each rupee the company earns or owns.
How well it uses money: Higher returns mean each rupee in the business earns more. Lower debt means less strain.
Who owns it: A steady promoter stake with nothing pledged is a calm sign.
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Last 4 quarters ₹ crore · Standalone
| ₹ crore | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | Q4 FY26 | Q1 FY27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue from operations | 205.5 | 238.3 | 344.2 | 204.8 |
| EBITDA | 24.5 | 25.7 | 45.5 | 23.1 |
| Operating margin | 11.9% | 10.8% | 13.2% | 11.3% |
| One-off items | – | −204.2 | +0.9 | +2.8 |
| Profit after tax | 13.0 | -177.8 | 32.7 | 13.5 |
| Profit after tax without one-offs | 13.0 | 19.1 | 32.0 | 11.5 |
| Basic EPS (₹) | 8.87 | -120.42 | 22.14 | 9.17 |
One-off items: exceptional items reported separately in the filing. Profit without one-offs takes them out after tax at 25%.
Latest filings BSE
Corporate announcements 9
- 17 Sep 2026Credit Rating
- 1 Sep 2026Award of Order Receipt of OrderAward of Order / Receipt of Order
- 18 Aug 2026Announcement Under Regulation 30 Of SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 - Approval Received Under Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS)
Quarterly results 3
- 13 Aug 2026Outcome Of The Board Meeting Held On 13Th August, 2026Financial Results
- 13 Aug 2026Board Meeting Outcome for Outcome Of The Board Meeting Held On 13Th August, 2026Outcome of Board Meeting
- 7 Aug 2026Board Meeting Intimation for Quarterly Results For The Period Ended June 30, 2026
Conference calls 7
- 8 Oct 2026Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation
- 21 Sep 2026Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation
- 2 Sep 2026Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation
Investor presentations 2
- 1 Sep 2026Investor Presentation
- 13 Aug 2026Investor Presentation
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