CRAFTSMANNSECraftsman Automation LimitedMediumNeutral
Announced Thu, 8 May · 14:28 IST

Craftsman Automation Limited has informed the Exchange about Investor Presentation

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AI summary

Craftsman Automation filed its revised annual investor presentation for FY2025, reporting record consolidated revenue of ₹5,690 crore (up 28% YoY from ₹4,452 crore). However, profitability weakened sharply with EBITDA declining 4% to ₹858 crore and PAT falling 40% to ₹201 crore, indicating significant margin pressure despite top-line growth. The Aluminium Products segment is now the largest revenue contributor at 53% (up from 32% in FY24), driven by recent acquisitions of DR Axion, Sunbeam Lightweighting, and German-based Fronberg Guss. The company highlighted aggressive scaling of aluminium casting capacity from ~30,000 TPA to 100,000+ TPA, and entry into iron castings for stationary engines benefiting from data center/AI-driven power backup demand. Net debt-EBITDA rose to 2.3x, though debt-equity improved to 0.72x.

Likely market impact

Despite record revenue, the steep 40% drop in profit and rising leverage (net debt-EBITDA at 2.3x) signal margin stress and integration costs from aggressive M&A, which may weigh on near-term investor sentiment even as long-term diversification story remains intact.