NSE: CONTROLPR · BSE: 522295
CONTROL PRINT LIMITED
Manufactures industrial coding and marking printers used to print batch codes, barcodes, dates and other variable data on packaging lines for industries such as cement, plywood, sugar, dairy, pipes, food, FMCG, cable & wire, and steel & metal. The standalone Coding & Marking franchise drives the bulk of consolidated revenue and is described in filings as the market leader in the cement, plywood, sugar and dairy verticals. Adjacent businesses include a Packaging division (V-Shapes/CP Italy), which has accumulated losses and whose breakeven has been pushed to H1 FY28 after roughly ₹65 cr of capital infusion including a ~₹31.2 cr IP purchase, and a Track & Trace pharma QR-code business generating about ₹20 cr in revenue at present. Smaller units include the CODEOLOGY and MARKPRINT coding subsidiaries and a mask/PPE division. Materials at 34.1% of revenue are the largest cost line, followed by employee costs at 22.8% and other operating expenses at 18.6%, with FY26 consolidated revenue of ₹481.96 cr and EBITDA margin of 19.69%. AR · MarketPing reader · 2026-08-02
Revenue streams, as the annual report describes them. Coding & Marking (standalone), Packaging (V-Shapes / CP Italy), Track & Trace, Subsidiaries (CODEOLOGY, MARKPRINT), Mask lab / PPE & safety. Industrial equipment manufacturer with a high-margin coding franchise and a still-loss-making packaging diversification
Exhibit 1: Financial summary, FY22–FY26 (all audited; no estimate years)
| ₹ crore · consolidated | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 256 | 304 | 359 | 425 | 482 |
| EBITDA (ex other income) | 62 | 76 | 86 | 80 | 93 |
| margin % | 24.4 | 25.1 | 24.0 | 18.8 | 19.2 |
| Owners' profit | 38 | 0 | 90 | 94 | 52 |
| EPS, as reported (₹) | 24.55 | 32.36 | 33.76 | 62.56 | 27.26 |
| ROE % · ROCE % | 15.6 · 18.1 | 17.9 · 20.6 | 16.3 · 21.3 | 24.3 · 16.4 | 9.7 · 16.3 |
| Debt / equity (x) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Cash from operations | 49 | 55 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| Capex | (9) | (27) | (42) | (27) | (26) |
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 | 102 | 103 | 122 | 111 | 112 | 119 | 140 | 116 |
| Profit before tax | 17 | 12 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 13 | 20 | 10 |
| Net profit | 13 | 8 | 67 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 4 |
| EPS (₹) | 8.43 | 5.17 | 41.66 | 5.35 | 11.62 | 3.29 | 7.00 | 2.45 |
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. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GNG ELECTRONICS LIMITED | 7,851 | 55.7 | 10.34 | 40.8 | 17.4 | 18.7 | — | 12.8 |
| RASHI PERIPHERALS LIMITED | 5,344 | 16.8 | 2.62 | 12.5 | 13.9 | 18.0 | — | 3.4 |
| MOSCHIP TECHNOLOGIES LTD | 4,000 | 147.1 | 9.79 | 67.5 | 8.6 | 7.4 | 40.9 | 10.1 |
| NELCO LTD | 2,245 | 582.3 | 17.43 | 78.5 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 6.3 | 11.9 |
| BHARAT GLOBAL DEVELOPERS LIMIT | 1,519 | 180.8 | 7.99 | — | (0.1) | (0.1) | — | — |
| D-LINK INDIA LTD | 1,513 | 14.1 | 2.99 | 10.0 | 20.6 | 27.2 | 16.6 | 8.6 |
| IVALUE INFOSOLUTIONS LTD | 1,216 | 11.7 | 2.14 | 7.7 | 17.3 | 21.9 | — | 13.4 |
| CONTROL PRINT LIMITED ◆ | 955 | 24.5 | 2.12 | 9.9 | 9.7 | 15.5 | 18.8 | 13.4 |
Exhibit 4: Where the company sits in its group
| Metric | Company | Group median | Rank | Better than |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E (TTM) | 24.5 | 21.3 | 10 of 18 | 47% |
| P/B | 2.1 | 2.8 | 6 of 16 | 67% |
| ROCE | 15.5 | 14.9 | 9 of 19 | 56% |
| ROE | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9 of 17 | 50% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.0 | 0.1 | 7 of 17 | 56% |
| EBITDA margin | 13.4 | 8.8 | 2 of 13 | 92% |
| Revenue growth | 3.8 | 7.0 | 9 of 15 | 43% |
| Profit growth | (54.2) | 30.0 | 10 of 15 | 36% |
| Market cap | 955 | 530 | 8 of 19 | 61% |
Exhibit 5: Filings of the last 90 days, with the measured price reaction
| Date · filing | Category | Importance | 1-day % | 5-day % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sept 2026 · CRISIL upgrades Control Print rating to A/Stable, then withdraws at company's request | credit debt | medium | — | — |
| 21 Aug 2026 · Newspaper ad on special window for physical share transfer re-lodgement | compliance | minimal | — | — |
| 29 Jul 2026 · Control Print Q1FY27 call: coding biz steady, V-Shapes drag continues | investor communications | medium | — | — |
| 25 Jul 2026 · AGM results: All 5 resolutions passed, Rs 6 dividend declared | board shareholder meetings | low | — | — |
| 24 Jul 2026 · Newspaper publication of Q1 FY27 financial results submitted to exchanges | compliance | minimal | — | — |
| 24 Jul 2026 · Audio Recording Link of Q1FY2027 Investor Call Shared | investor communications | low | — | — |
| 24 Jul 2026 · Control Print Q1 FY27 investor presentation: revenue up, margins under pressure | investor communications | medium | — | — |
| 23 Jul 2026 · 35th AGM proceedings held on July 23, 2026 | board shareholder meetings | low | — | — |
| 23 Jul 2026 · Control Print Q1 FY26 Results - Profit Falls Sharply | results | high | — | — |
| 23 Jul 2026 · Q1 FY27 results: Revenue up, PAT declines sharply YoY | results | high | — | — |
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