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 ₹ 3,404 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 2,310
- High / Low ₹ 3,046 / 1,140
- Stock P/E 146
- Book Value ₹ 275
- Dividend Yield 0.25 %
- ROCE 12.0 %
- ROE -3.14 %
- Face Value ₹ 10.0
Pros
- Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 282%
Cons
- Stock is trading at 8.56 times its book value
- Promoter holding has decreased over last quarter: -4.53%
- The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 5.52% over past five years.
- Company has a low return on equity of -0.39% over last 3 years.
* 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
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Quarterly Results
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
Profit & Loss
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 425 | 488 | 404 | 692 | 778 | 930 | 883 | 817 | 780 | 923 | 1,091 | 1,155 | 1,214 | |
| 341 | 387 | 354 | 636 | 754 | 848 | 786 | 729 | 710 | 847 | 1,005 | 1,059 | 1,113 | |
| Operating Profit | 84 | 101 | 51 | 56 | 23 | 82 | 97 | 88 | 70 | 76 | 86 | 97 | 102 |
| OPM % | 20% | 21% | 13% | 8% | 3% | 9% | 11% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% |
| 1 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 6 | -52 | 7 | 2 | -6 | 7 | |
| Interest | 8 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 35 | 37 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 35 | 33 | 33 |
| Depreciation | 16 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 41 | 45 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 44 | 42 |
| Profit before tax | 62 | 87 | 36 | 46 | -14 | 27 | 23 | 19 | -52 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 33 |
| Tax % | 28% | 31% | 28% | 19% | 7% | -1% | 31% | 38% | 2% | 45% | 135% | 114% | |
| 44 | 60 | 26 | 37 | -15 | 27 | 16 | 12 | -53 | 7 | -3 | -2 | 11 | |
| EPS in Rs | 27.90 | 34.49 | 20.74 | 26.93 | -14.74 | 21.91 | 15.47 | 13.32 | -23.70 | 7.62 | 1.38 | 1.67 | 5.61 |
| Dividend Payout % | 6% | 9% | 14% | 19% | -7% | 23% | 16% | 30% | -11% | 53% | 434% | 359% |
| Compounded Sales Growth | |
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| 10 Years: | 9% |
| 5 Years: | 6% |
| 3 Years: | 14% |
| TTM: | 10% |
| Compounded Profit Growth | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | % |
| 3 Years: | % |
| TTM: | 1030% |
| Stock Price CAGR | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | 14% |
| 5 Years: | 44% |
| 3 Years: | 58% |
| 1 Year: | 20% |
| Return on Equity | |
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| 10 Years: | 5% |
| 5 Years: | 2% |
| 3 Years: | 0% |
| Last Year: | -3% |
Balance Sheet
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Sep 2025 | |
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| Equity Capital | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
| Reserves | 118 | 156 | 179 | 197 | 177 | 206 | 192 | 210 | 191 | 198 | 190 | 391 | 390 |
| 53 | 89 | 81 | 279 | 390 | 357 | 372 | 374 | 320 | 308 | 242 | 187 | 211 | |
| 112 | 169 | 188 | 377 | 493 | 515 | 497 | 381 | 396 | 551 | 618 | 647 | 779 | |
| Total Liabilities | 295 | 427 | 461 | 865 | 1,073 | 1,091 | 1,074 | 978 | 920 | 1,070 | 1,063 | 1,239 | 1,394 |
| 75 | 72 | 72 | 250 | 239 | 205 | 256 | 253 | 239 | 220 | 238 | 217 | 240 | |
| CWIP | 0 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 27 | 14 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 28 | 10 | 15 | 1 |
| Investments | 0 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 14 | 12 | 40 | 49 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 220 | 354 | 366 | 559 | 793 | 860 | 766 | 658 | 661 | 812 | 806 | 1,007 | 1,153 | |
| Total Assets | 295 | 427 | 461 | 865 | 1,073 | 1,091 | 1,074 | 978 | 920 | 1,070 | 1,063 | 1,239 | 1,394 |
Cash Flows
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | 28 | 68 | -53 | -27 | 50 | 109 | 81 | 103 | 71 | 202 | -29 | |
| -28 | -18 | -36 | -70 | -31 | -22 | -11 | 13 | -15 | -10 | -44 | -58 | |
| -27 | 22 | -25 | 97 | 66 | -33 | -102 | -66 | -81 | -88 | -133 | 107 | |
| Net Cash Flow | 9 | 32 | 6 | -26 | 8 | -4 | -4 | 28 | 7 | -27 | 25 | 19 |
Ratios
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
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| Debtor Days | 83 | 83 | 92 | 99 | 113 | 108 | 103 | 96 | 117 | 131 | 76 | 97 |
| Inventory Days | 107 | 185 | 223 | 216 | 295 | 225 | 242 | 205 | 272 | 230 | 220 | 213 |
| Days Payable | 60 | 64 | 114 | 144 | 205 | 138 | 183 | 115 | 138 | 185 | 154 | 135 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 131 | 203 | 202 | 171 | 203 | 195 | 162 | 187 | 251 | 175 | 142 | 175 |
| Working Capital Days | 43 | 46 | 36 | -7 | 17 | 12 | -17 | -5 | -23 | -20 | -6 | 7 |
| ROCE % | 35% | 36% | 14% | 15% | 1% | 10% | 12% | 8% | 6% | 8% | 10% | 12% |
Documents
Announcements
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Intimation Under Regulation 30 Of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 - Centum Electronics Limited Enters Into A Strategic Teaming Agreement With Indra Air Traffic Inc.
23h - Centum entered teaming agreement with Indra (11 Dec 2025) to manufacture advanced air navigation systems for Indian Navy in India.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation
2 Dec - The officials of the Company, will be meeting Institutional Investors/Analysts Group on Monday, 08th December, 2025.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation
26 Nov - Centum Electronics to meet institutional investors/analysts on 29 Nov 2025; no UPSI will be discussed.
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication 21 Nov
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Earnings Call Transcript 18 Nov
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Business Segments
a) Engineering R&D (ER&D) Services (22% of Q2FY25 revenue):[1]
The division specializes in designing and certifying electronic hardware, embedded software, and RF products, leveraging over 650 global design engineers for mission-critical applications.