Centum Electronics Ltd
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]
- Market Cap ₹ 6,736 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 4,560
- High / Low ₹ 5,000 / 2,044
- Stock P/E 82.3
- Book Value ₹ 293
- Dividend Yield 0.11 %
- ROCE 19.2 %
- ROE 14.0 %
- Face Value ₹ 10.0
Pros
Cons
- Stock is trading at 16.0 times its book value
- Tax rate seems low
- Company has a low return on equity of 12.9% over last 3 years.
- Promoter holding has decreased over last 3 years: -12.0%
* The pros and cons are machine generated. Pros / cons are based on a checklist to highlight important points. Please exercise caution and do your own analysis.
Peer comparison
Industrials Capital Goods Aerospace & Defense Aerospace & Defense
Part of BSE Industrials
Quarterly Results
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
Profit & Loss
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 316 | 332 | 387 | 355 | 499 | 482 | 425 | 348 | 501 | 633 | 750 | 973 | 993 | |
| 274 | 289 | 337 | 355 | 429 | 411 | 362 | 305 | 447 | 554 | 648 | 852 | 874 | |
| Operating Profit | 42 | 43 | 50 | 0 | 70 | 71 | 62 | 43 | 54 | 79 | 102 | 121 | 118 |
| OPM % | 13% | 13% | 13% | 0.1% | 14% | 15% | 15% | 12% | 11% | 12% | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| 11 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | -187 | -185 | |
| Interest | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 28 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 |
| Depreciation | 7 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
| Profit before tax | 43 | 43 | 41 | -19 | 68 | 35 | 33 | 15 | 26 | 49 | 71 | -103 | -106 |
| Tax % | 25% | 25% | 25% | 14% | 14% | 28% | 28% | 23% | 26% | 26% | 26% | 14% | |
| 32 | 32 | 31 | -22 | 58 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 19 | 36 | 53 | -117 | -119 | |
| EPS in Rs | 25.50 | 25.60 | 24.20 | -16.95 | 45.03 | 19.43 | 18.61 | 9.13 | 15.06 | 28.13 | 35.90 | -79.40 | -80.64 |
| Dividend Payout % | 12% | 12% | 21% | -6% | 11% | 13% | 22% | 27% | 27% | 21% | 17% | -6% |
| Compounded Sales Growth | |
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| 10 Years: | 11% |
| 5 Years: | 18% |
| 3 Years: | 25% |
| TTM: | 22% |
| Compounded Profit Growth | |
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| 10 Years: | 8% |
| 5 Years: | 24% |
| 3 Years: | 53% |
| TTM: | 35% |
| Stock Price CAGR | |
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| 10 Years: | 25% |
| 5 Years: | 58% |
| 3 Years: | 49% |
| 1 Year: | 83% |
| Return on Equity | |
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| 10 Years: | 10% |
| 5 Years: | 11% |
| 3 Years: | 13% |
| Last Year: | 14% |
Balance Sheet
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| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
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| Equity Capital | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
| Reserves | 119 | 148 | 174 | 147 | 204 | 223 | 242 | 252 | 270 | 300 | 549 | 417 |
| 59 | 70 | 150 | 208 | 205 | 188 | 143 | 99 | 107 | 118 | 96 | 123 | |
| 114 | 143 | 145 | 192 | 237 | 212 | 137 | 182 | 315 | 393 | 455 | 551 | |
| Total Liabilities | 305 | 374 | 483 | 561 | 660 | 636 | 534 | 546 | 705 | 823 | 1,115 | 1,106 |
| 32 | 40 | 113 | 109 | 103 | 123 | 120 | 114 | 109 | 113 | 110 | 140 | |
| CWIP | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Investments | 3 | 4 | 52 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 64 | 63 | 76 | 108 | 154 | 0 |
| 270 | 309 | 317 | 402 | 498 | 463 | 348 | 369 | 514 | 601 | 844 | 966 | |
| Total Assets | 305 | 374 | 483 | 561 | 660 | 636 | 534 | 546 | 705 | 823 | 1,115 | 1,106 |
Cash Flows
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
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| -3 | 41 | 6 | -24 | 32 | 66 | 94 | 68 | 21 | 84 | -20 | 28 | |
| -1 | -30 | -97 | -13 | -6 | -4 | -20 | -6 | -13 | -66 | -102 | -41 | |
| 23 | 2 | 60 | 36 | -30 | -60 | -69 | -58 | -9 | -7 | 156 | 0 | |
| Net Cash Flow | 20 | 14 | -31 | -0 | -3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 11 | 35 | -12 |
| Free Cash Flow | -11 | 10 | -43 | -38 | 19 | 47 | 81 | 59 | 12 | 61 | -35 | -11 |
| CFO/OP | 19% | 118% | 33% | -14,312% | 47% | 114% | 164% | 183% | 39% | 135% | -2% | 40% |
Ratios
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| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
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| Debtor Days | 104 | 98 | 84 | 97 | 136 | 129 | 86 | 94 | 153 | 127 | 153 | 115 |
| Inventory Days | 195 | 229 | 243 | 361 | 262 | 287 | 252 | 357 | 268 | 260 | 241 | 254 |
| Days Payable | 81 | 121 | 108 | 166 | 124 | 148 | 86 | 130 | 176 | 135 | 122 | 142 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 219 | 206 | 219 | 292 | 275 | 268 | 252 | 320 | 244 | 252 | 272 | 227 |
| Working Capital Days | 56 | 26 | 14 | -10 | 19 | 29 | 31 | 47 | 48 | 59 | 76 | 52 |
| ROCE % | 28% | 23% | 18% | -1% | 16% | 15% | 12% | 8% | 11% | 16% | 17% | 19% |
Insights
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Documents
Announcements
- Closure of Trading Window
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Credit Rating
- CARE upgraded Centum’s bank facilities to BBB+; Stable on September 17, 2026.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation
- The Company's representatives will be meeting the Analyst/ Institutional Investors on September 9, 2026. The above schedule is subject to changes, and the ....
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Award_of_Order_Receipt_of_Order
- Centum secured USD 3.22 million export order from global OEM for electronic systems, to execute in 7 months.
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Business Verticals:[1]
a) ER&D (Engineering Research & Development):
It involves end-to-end engineering services including conceptualization, product design, and certification supported by a strong team of over 600 design engineers and global design centers across India and Europe, enabling close collaboration with international customers
Product Portfolio:
Embedded Computing Systems, Flight Control
& Actuation Systems, Energy Conservation, Medical Systems, Automotive Systems, Energy
& Industrial Systems.