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CENTUM ELECTRONICS LTD

Capital Goods › Aerospace & Defense·NIFTY MICROCAP 250NIFTY SMALLCAP 500NIFTY TOTAL MARKET
₹3,985.30
at close · 28 Oct 2026
▼ 114.70 (-2.80%)

Latest filings

Next results: Wed, 4 Nov · Financial Results
  1. Centum Electronics to discuss Q2 and H1 FY27 results on November 5 · Results
  2. Centum Electronics to approve Q2 and H1 FY27 results · Results
  3. Centum Electronics to host Non-Deal Roadshow in Mumbai on Oct 14, 2026 · Board & Shareholder Meetings
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Snapshot

What the business is, and whether it's a good one at a fair price.

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Designs and manufactures electronic systems for India's aerospace, defense, and semiconductor equipment sectors, with 57.20% of standalone revenue from exports to 20 countries. Operates two segments: Build-to-Spec (BTS), which builds custom subsystems including AESA radar, space payloads, radar subsystems, electronic warfare, and missile electronics; and Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS), which assembles modules for a global semiconductor equipment OEM and defense export customers. FY26 standalone revenue was INR 973 cr (up ~25% YoY); the FY26 order book closed at INR 1,645 cr (up ~23% YoY). Order book includes an INR 570+ cr AESA radar program from HAL for the UHM platform and an INR 30 cr space debris tracking radar order. Materials account for 68.2% of revenue and employee costs 13.8%; FY27 capex is guided at INR 40-45 cr. Wound up Canadian operations in Q4 FY26 and the French subsidiary entered judicial liquidation effective 2 July 2026, booking an INR 203 cr exceptional charge for related provisions and impairments; deconsolidation expected by Q1/Q2 FY27.

Operating scale
BTS segment revenue growth
~37% YoYFY26
EMS segment revenue growth
~21% YoYFY26
Space debris tracking radar order
INR 30 crFY26
AESA radar development phase
INR 67 crFY26
Exports share
57.20% to 20 countriesFY26
Workforce
641 employees + 872 workersFY26
Who pays it
HAL and other Indian defense PSUs, a global semiconductor equipment OEM, and defense export customers across 20 countries.
Biggest cost
Materials at 68.2% of revenue.
Kind of business
Electronics design and manufacturing with a dual BTS/EMS structure, exposed to Indian government defense capex and global semiconductor equipment cycles.
Where it sits
India-based aerospace and defense electronics manufacturer; FY23-FY26 standalone revenue CAGR ~25%.
Market Cap
₹5,882 Cr
P / E (TTM)
110.0×
EV / EBITDA
68.1×
Div Yield
0.15%
Growth
3.1%▲
Revenue 5y CAGR
PAT — · EBITDA +9.7%
Quality
11.6%·
ROCE (5y median)
ROE -1.4% (5y median) · margin 15.9%
Leverage
0.38·
Debt / Equity · low
Net debt ₹84 Cr
Revenue FY21→FY26
1.2×▲
Margin −6.9 pts
₹817 Cr → ₹953 Cr
Moves on a normal day
1.79%·
Median daily move
Last 267 sessions · the yardstick for filing-day moves
Where it sits among 25 Aerospace & Defense peersBar = share of peers beaten · tick = industry median · latest reported figures
P/E (TTM)#17/23
P/B#22/23
ROCE#8/26
ROE#23/23
Debt / Equity#20/23
EBITDA margin#18/23
Revenue growth#21/23
Profit growth#1/21

Scorecard

Measured from the filed financials, judged against its Aerospace & Defense peers · as of FY26 — not investment advice

Strengths
Nothing stands out in the filed numbers.
Concerns
Slow revenue growth — 3% a year over 5 years
Erratic profits — up in only 2 of the last 5 years
Carries more debt than its peers — 0.38× equity
higher than 86% of its 23 Aerospace & Defense peers
Heavy working capital — 193 days of cash tied up

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Common questions

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What does CENTUM ELECTRONICS LTD do?

CENTUM ELECTRONICS LTD is a Aerospace & Defense company listed on NSE and BSE, trading under the symbol CENTUM.

Is CENTUM ELECTRONICS LTD profitable?

Yes. Over the trailing twelve months CENTUM ELECTRONICS LTD reported a net profit of ₹50 Cr on revenue of ₹1,167 Cr.

Does CENTUM ELECTRONICS LTD pay a dividend?

Yes. The dividend yield is 0.15% at the current price.

Is CENTUM ELECTRONICS LTD debt-free?

No. It reported borrowings of ₹122 Cr on its 31 Mar 2026 balance sheet, or net debt of ₹84 Cr after cash. Debt stands at 0.38× equity. That is higher than 86% of its 23 Aerospace & Defense peers.

Is CENTUM ELECTRONICS LTD expensive compared with its peers?

On trailing P/E, CENTUM ELECTRONICS LTD ranks 17 of 23 in Aerospace & Defense — cheaper than 27% of them, against an industry median of 69.8×. This is a position, not a valuation judgement.

How much does the CENTUM ELECTRONICS LTD share price move in a day?

On a typical session CENTUM ELECTRONICS LTD moves 1.79% — that is the median absolute close-to-close move across its last 267 trading days. MarketPing measures each filing's price reaction against it.

When are CENTUM ELECTRONICS LTD's next results?

Financial Results on Wed, 4 Nov. MarketPing alerts you on WhatsApp the moment the filing lands.

Where can I track CENTUM ELECTRONICS LTD's announcements?

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