NSE: CENTEXT · BSE: 500083
CENTURY EXTRUSIONS LTD
Manufactures extruded aluminium, copper and zinc products for industrial customers, operating primarily from Kharagpur in West Bengal. In FY26, revenue was Rs 478.56 crore with a net profit of Rs 10.97 crore and an EBITDA margin of 6.62%. Materials — the underlying metals — make up 82.9% of revenue, making raw material cost the dominant expense; employee costs (4.4%), other operating expenses (11.1%) and depreciation (1.2%) account for the rest. The firm is commissioning a 9,000 MTPA brownfield capacity expansion at Kharagpur and is pursuing a proposed Rs 45 crore rights issue to fund growth. In FY26, a Rs 1,111 lakh subsidy receivable from the West Bengal government was written off after the state's Industrial Promotion Subsidy scheme was withdrawn; the company has appealed to the Supreme Court. Working capital has tightened, with current borrowings rising to Rs 6,193 lakhs from Rs 4,732 lakhs and cash and equivalents falling sharply to Rs 28 lakhs from Rs 1,006 lakhs. AR · MarketPing reader · 2026-08-02
Revenue streams, as the annual report describes them. Aluminium, copper and zinc extrusions. Materials-intensive industrial manufacturing, capital goods
Exhibit 1: Financial summary, FY22–FY26 (all audited; no estimate years)
| ₹ crore · standalone | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 322 | 372 | 375 | 431 | 479 |
| EBITDA (ex other income) | 19 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 31 |
| margin % | 5.9 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.5 |
| Owners' profit | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 |
| EPS, as reported (₹) | 0.77 | 0.75 | 0.93 | 1.24 | 1.37 |
| ROE % · ROCE % | 10.4 · 22.1 | 9.2 · 24.0 | 10.2 · 26.0 | 12.0 · 26.4 | 13.2 · 29.0 |
| Debt / equity (x) | 0.75 | 0.72 | 0.66 | 0.59 | 0.75 |
| Cash from operations | (8) | 14 | 11 | 13 | 4 |
| Capex | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Exhibit 2: Quarterly performance, last 8 quarters
| ₹ crore | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | Q4 FY26 | Q1 FY27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 107 | 104 | 120 | 104 | 110 | 123 | 142 | 138 |
| Profit before tax | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Net profit | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| EPS (₹) | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.30 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.47 |
Exhibit 3: Peers — basic industry group, by market cap
| Company | M.cap ₹ cr | P/E | P/B | EV/EBITDA | ROE % | ROCE % | Rev CAGR 5y % | EBITDA m. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRECISION WIRES INDIA LTD | 7,353 | 41.9 | 9.52 | — | 20.1 | 21.9 | — | — |
| KSH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 6,302 | 45.3 | 7.80 | — | 13.6 | 17.3 | — | 7.1 |
| VIDYA WIRES LIMITED | 1,812 | 27.4 | 3.78 | 19.3 | 12.0 | 15.6 | — | 4.6 |
| EURO PANEL PRODUCTS LTD | 341 | 13.3 | 2.13 | 8.7 | 16.6 | 19.2 | — | 10.9 |
| BEDMUTHA INDUST LTD | 339 | 20.2 | 2.23 | 7.1 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 30.4 | 3.9 |
| CUBEXTUBINGS-ROLLSETT | 290 | 38.5 | 3.48 | — | 8.9 | 10.8 | — | 4.9 |
| CENTURY EXTRUSIONS LTD ◆ | 144 | 11.6 | 1.74 | — | 13.2 | 16.9 | — | 7.8 |
| M TEK COPPER LIMITED | 136 | 21.2 | 2.71 | — | 10.6 | 14.0 | — | 3.8 |
Exhibit 4: Where the company sits in its group
| Metric | Company | Group median | Rank | Better than |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E (TTM) | 11.6 | 24.3 | 2 of 10 | 89% |
| P/B | 1.7 | 2.5 | 3 of 10 | 78% |
| ROCE | 16.9 | 14.8 | 4 of 10 | 67% |
| ROE | 13.2 | 11.3 | 4 of 10 | 67% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.8 | 0.5 | 7 of 10 | 33% |
| EBITDA margin | 7.8 | 4.6 | 2 of 9 | 88% |
| Revenue growth | 32.9 | 60.4 | 5 of 7 | 33% |
| Profit growth | 59.8 | 89.0 | 4 of 6 | 40% |
| Market cap | 144 | 314 | 7 of 10 | 33% |
Exhibit 5: Filings of the last 90 days, with the measured price reaction
| Date · filing | Category | Importance | Next day % | 5-day % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2026 · Special window open for re-submitting physical share transfer requests | compliance | minimal | — | — |
| 27 Oct 2026 · Rights issue of 3 crore shares fully allotted at Rs 15 per share | compliance | minimal | — | — |
| 27 Oct 2026 · Rights issue fully allotted at 1.13 times subscription | compliance | minimal | — | — |
| 22 Oct 2026 · Allotment of 3 crore partly paid-up shares under rights issue at Rs 15 each | corporate actions | high | — | — |
| 13 Oct 2026 · Quarterly compliance certificate for dematerialised securities Q2 FY27 | compliance | minimal | — | — |
| 9 Oct 2026 · Rights Issue closing date extended to October 21, 2026 | compliance | minimal | — | — |
| 7 Oct 2026 · Rights Issue closing date extended by 7 days to October 21, 2026 | corporate actions | medium | — | — |
| 24 Sept 2026 · Trading window closed from Oct 1 ahead of Q2 results | compliance | minimal | — | — |
| 19 Sept 2026 · Century Extrusions Rights Issue of up to Rs 45 Cr opens September 23 | compliance | minimal | — | — |
| 19 Sept 2026 · Credit rating reaffirmed, outlook revised to Positive | credit debt | medium | — | — |
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