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Centum Electronics Ltd (CENTUM)

Share Analysis – Quality, Valuation Zone, Price Trend & DeciZen Rating BSE: 517544 NSE: CENTUM Aerospace & Defense | Small Cap | Centrum Electronics Share Price

₹4,343.10 58.15 (1.36%)

As on 17-Sep'26 16:59

Centum Electronics Ltd (CENTUM)

Share Analysis – Quality, Valuation Zone, Price Trend & DeciZen Rating BSE: 517544 NSE: CENTUM Aerospace & Defense | Small Cap | Centrum Electronics Share Price

₹4,343.10 58.15 (1.36%)

As on 17-Sep'26 16:59

Key Metrics
Valuation Multiples
Market Cap
₹6,411 Cr.
Current Price
₹4,343.1
52-Week Low / High
₹2,052 / 4,449
TTM EPS
₹33.6
TTM Sales
₹1,153 Cr.
Book Value per Share
₹239
P/E Ratio
129.21
Higher than its 5-year historical median
Industry PE
45.9
Price to Book (P/B)
18.17
Higher than its 5-year historical median
Price to Sales (P/S)
5.56
Higher than its 5-year historical median
EV/EBITDA
44.24
Higher than its 5-year historical median
Dividend Yield
0.12%
Profitability Efficiency
Return on Equity (ROE)
27.16%
Outperforms industry median
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)
26.02%
Outperforms industry median
Return on Assets (ROA)
8.04%
Operating Profit Margin
14.9%
Net Profit Margin
10.57%
Gross Profit Margin
14.1%
Growth Momentum
1-yr vs 3-yr growth
Sales Growth (1 Year)
Improving versus 3-year growth rate
25.38%
Operating Profit Growth (1 Year)
Improving versus 3-year growth rate
36.93%
Net Profit Growth (1 Year)
Slowing versus 3-year growth rate
99.74%
Asset Quality
Promoter Holding
46.82%
Pledged shares (%) of Promoter's holding (%)
0.00%
Reserves
₹338 Cr.
Equity
₹14.8 Cr.
Face Value
₹10
All Time Low / High
₹1.75 / 4448.65

Centum Electronics stock performance

Key Ratios
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Quality

Somewhat Good

Valuation

Overvalued

Price Trend

Strong
Q.1 Is Centum Electronics Ltd a good quality company?
Centum Electronics Ltd is a average quality company, based on a somewhat consistent multi-year financial track record.

This assessment is based on company’s performance on Revenue growth, ROCE, Equity and Assets, key margin ratios, cash conversion cycle, and debt to cash flow from operations and how it compares with its long term averages.

We have analysed the performance of the company on the following:

  • How has it performed on generating Profits?

    By checking its Revenue growth, Gross, Operating and Net Margins compared to its last 5-year median.

  • How efficiently has it utilized Capital?

    By checking its ROCE, ROA, ROE and its Cash Conversion Cycle.

  • How is it managing its Debt?

    By checking its Debt to Equity and Cash Flow from Operations.

How does Centum Electronics Ltd performance compare with that of its Peers?
Q.1 Revenue growth of Centum Electronics Ltd vs industry peers?
Centum Electronics Ltd revenue CAGR is 3.11%, compared to the industry median CAGR of 3.11%, indicating stable growth and maintaining its market share.
Q.1 Promoter shareholding and pledge status of Centum Electronics Ltd?
Promoters hold 46.82% of the Centum Electronics Ltd, with 0.00% of their stake pledged, indicating no pledge risk.
Q.1 Stock return of Centum Electronics Ltd over the last decade?
Over the last 9 year(s), the stock has delivered a CAGR of 24.5% based on the current price.

10 Year X-Ray :

Analysis of Financial Track Record (Data adjusted to bonus, split, extra-ordinary income, rights issue and change in financial year end)

Data adjusted to bonus, split, extra-ordinary income, rights issue and change in financial year end

Data adjusted to bonus, split, extra-ordinary income, rights issue and change in financial year end.

Financial track record gives insight into the company's performance on key parameters over the past ten years. MoneyWorks4me’s proprietary colour codes make it easy for retail investors to gauge the company’s past performance.
Centum Electronics Ltd has performed well in some of the past ten years indicating its past ten year financial track record is somewhat good

Value Creation

Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25Mar'26TTM
ROCE % 17.1%-1.2%23.8%14.8%12.4%7.9%11.2%16.4%15%-14.3%-
Value Creation
Index
0.2-1.10.70.1-0.1-0.4-0.20.20.1-2.0-

Growth Parameters

Sales 387355499482425348501633776973990
Sales YoY Gr.--8.2%40.3%-3.3%-12%-18%43.8%26.4%22.6%25.4%-
Adj EPS 24.3-16.2292319.210.518.429.331.420.3-80.3
YoY Gr.--166.5%NA-20.8%-16.7%-45.1%74.6%59.6%7.2%-35.5%-
BVPS (₹) 146.6124.5168.6183.3197.5205.3218.3239.6376.3291.6300.3
Adj Net
Profit
31-20.837.429.624.713.623.737.846.229.9-119
Cash Flow from Ops. 6-23.631.665.793.76821.483.7-15.728.4-
Debt/CF from Ops. 25-8.86.52.81.51.44.91.4-6.14.3-

CAGR

9 Years 5 Years 3 Years 1 Years
Sales 10.8%18%24.8%25.4%
Adj EPS -2%1.2%3.4%-35.5%
BVPS7.9%8.1%10.1%-22.5%
Share Price 24.3% 54.5% 41.9% 64.3%

Key Financial Parameters

Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25Mar'26TTM
Return on
Equity %
17.8-1219.813.110.15.28.712.710.66-27.1
Op. Profit
Mgn %
130.514.716.11512.41212.812.213.112
Net Profit
Mgn %
8-5.97.56.15.83.94.7663.1-12
Debt to
Equity
0.81.310.80.60.40.40.40.20.3-
Working Cap
Days
259340312349328346302300298289165
Cash Conv.
Cycle
13520217819819721517017118317144

Valuation of Centrum Electronics - Consolidated

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Analyst's Notes

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Management X-Ray

Shareholding Pattern

Promoter's Holding & Share Pledging

Pledged *0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
* Pledged shares as % of Promoter's holding (%)

Financials

PARTICULARSMar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25Mar'26
Sales6927789308838177809231,091740953
Operating Expenses + 6367388277857287068471,005641817
Manufacturing Costs12171515171724261414
Material Costs311333384356345302415525459622
Employee Cost 228291328326302320333367125132
Other Costs 85979989646675864350
Operating Profit 5640104989074768699135
Operating Profit Margin (%) 8.1%5.1%11.2%11.1%11.0%9.5%8.3%7.9%13.4%14.2%
Other Income + 30137156867716
Exceptional Items 100-110-600-500
Interest 18223537302627352017
Depreciation 23282841454344452020
Profit Before Tax 462472419-5212866115
Tax 91-07715111614
Profit After Tax 371471712-537-350101
PAT Margin (%) 5.4%0.1%5.1%1.9%1.5%-6.9%0.7%-0.3%6.8%10.6%
Adjusted EPS (₹)26.9-14.721.915.513.3-23.77.61.41.7-31.7
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)18.60%-6.80%22.80%16.20%30%-10.60%52.50%435.60%359.30%-15.80%
PARTICULARSMar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25Mar'26

Equity and Liabilities

Shareholders Fund + 210186213205223204209200400342
Share Capital 13131313131313131515
Reserves 197173200192210191196187386327
Debt +248362315272287239229149105116
Long Term Debt58958670109825845212
Short Term Debt19026722820217915717110484113
Minority Interest2226252517-5-7-7-11-18
Trade Payables123188145178109114211222220253
Others Liabilities 264311394394342368423489506591
Total Liabilities 8651,0731,0911,0749789201,0661,0541,2211,283

Fixed Assets

Net Fixed Assets +250239205256253239220238217163
Gross Block366406372516524535546609631287
Accumulated Depreciation116167167259271296327371414125
CWIP 1127141119122810150
Investments 4514124049710800
Inventories184270237236194225261317347456
Trade Receivables188240274249216250331228307300
Cash Equivalents 2936292360574272130120
Others Assets 158248320258188129174179204245
Total Assets 8651,0731,0911,0749789201,0661,0541,2211,283
PARTICULARSMar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25Mar'26
Cash Flow From Operating Activity + -53-27511098110371202-2960
PBT 46-14342319-5212814-38
Adjustment 30557285821278186104161
Changes in Working Capital -124-60-5516-1239-22133-127-43
Tax Paid -5-8-1-15-9-100-24-20-20
Cash Flow From Investing Activity + -114-33-22-1212-15-11-44-59-43
Capex -76-35-34-26-25-18-22-33-19-40
Net Investments -2-17123227-12-43-10
Others -36353423137
Cash Flow From Financing Activity + 9766-33-102-66-81-88-133107-25
Net Proceeds from Shares 110000002100
Net Proceeds from Borrowing 30306-1312-22-30-7-25-14
Interest Paid -18-22-35-33-29-23-23-34-32-27
Dividend Paid -6-6-1-6-6-3-3-9-4-9
Others 9063-3-50-43-34-32-83-4324
Net Cash Flow -707-4-4277-282519-8
PARTICULARSMar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25Mar'26
Ratios
ROE (%)18.630.4723.618.045.63-25.053.24-1.3516.8127.16
ROCE (%)16.924.4414.1511.049.15-5.098.349.8618.3226.02
Asset Turnover Ratio1.060.810.860.820.80.820.931.030.650.76
PAT to CFO Conversion(x)-1.43-271.096.416.75N/A10.14N/A-0.580.59
Working Capital Days
Receivable Days75.3099.90100.90108.10103.80109.10114.7093.40131.50115.90
Inventory Days88.6010699.4097.709698.1095.9096.60163.50153.60
Payable Days119.10169.90158165.60151.40134.60142.90150.40175.80138.90

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Centum Electronics Ltd FAQs

The current trading price of Centrum Electronics on 17-Sep-2026 16:59 is ₹4,343.1.

Market capitalization or market cap is determined by multiplying the current market price of a company's shares with the total number of shares outstanding. As of 16-Sep-2026 the market cap of Centrum Electronics stood at ₹6,411.3 Cr

The latest P/E ratio of Centrum Electronics as of 16-Sep-2026 is 0.00.

The latest P/B ratio of Centrum Electronics as of 16-Sep-2026 is 14.46.

The 52-week high of Centrum Electronics is ₹4,448.7 and the 52-week low is ₹2,051.6.

The TTM revenue is Trailing Twelve Months sales. The TTM revenue/sales of Centrum Electronics is ₹990 ( Cr.) .

Past 10 year's financial track record analysis by Moneyworks4me indicates that Centum Electronics Ltd is a average quality company.

The key valuation ratios of Centum Electronics Ltd's currently when compared to its past seem to suggest it is in the Overvalued zone.

The Price Trend analysis by MoneyWorks4Me indicates it is Strong which suggest that the price of Centum Electronics Ltd is likely to Rise in the short term. However, please check the rating on Quality and Valuation before investing

About Centum Electronics Ltd

Centum Electronics was founded in 1994 in Bangalore India. Since then, the company has rapidly grown into a diversified electronics Company with operations in North America, EMEA and Asia. The Company offers a broad range of products and services across different industry segments.

It has continuously invested in strengthening its design & product development capabilities while developing deep domain knowledge in the segments it operates in. The company has also established truly world-class manufacturing facilities with cutting edge infrastructure as well as a global supply chain capable of delivering products with high quality and reliability. A key contributor to Centum Group’s growth has been the strong relationships forged with international customers and partners.

This customer-focused approach coupled with Centum’s culture hinged on the core-values of Technology-Teamwork-Trust has resulted in a track-record of high quality products & services and excellent execution ability.

With many years of domain expertise in Electronics Design and Manufacturing Solutions Centum has provided its customers with Hi-Tech and Hi-reliability products with flexible engagement models and in the process developed a strong relationship with all the marquee global clients.

Business area of the company

Centum Electronics is a leading Electronics System Design & Manufacturing Company that provides mission critical services and solutions to customers engaged in the Defence, Aerospace, Space, Medical, Transportation and Industrial segments that demand high reliability products and services. With deep domain expertise in design, development, and manufacturing of complex products, Centum is a strategic supplier and partner to large global OEMs and public entities such as Indian DPSUs, Ordinance Factories, DRDO and ISRO.

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