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Centum Electronics share price & results

Centum Electronics Limited· Capital Goods· Industrials

Results to
Jun 2026
Latest analysed call
Q1 FY27
Ownership as of
Sept 2026

India's leading Electronics System Design & Manufacturing (ESDM) player for Defence, Space, Aerospace.

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Reported

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MetricValueChangeBasisPeriodNote
Revenue204 ₹ crore+14.0% YoYQuarterly, as filedQuarter to Jun 2026Revenue from operations as filed.
Operating margin12.0 %−4.0 pts YoYOperating profit / revenueQuarter to Jun 2026For the quarter; a change is in percentage points.
Net profit106 ₹ crore+2020.0% YoYQuarterly, as filedQuarter to Jun 2026Profit after tax as filed.
Return on equity23.50 %−30.3 ptsFY Mar 2026 vs FY Mar 2025Trailing twelve monthsTTM to Jun 2026Adjusted profit attributable to owners ÷ average owners’ equity.
Free cash flow margin2.08 %+8.5 ptsFY Mar 2026 vs FY Mar 2025Fiscal yearFY ending Mar 2026(Operating cash flow − fixed-asset purchases + disposals) ÷ revenue.
Revenue growth (YoY)8.07 %+61.0 ptsFY Mar 2026 vs FY Mar 2025Trailing twelve monthsTTM to Jun 2026Revenue change against the same period one year earlier.

Source: Inve data from filed results; ratios from the Screener-verified panel · to Jun 2026

Guidance

What management said, and what became of it

6 of 13 judged targets kept · 8 open · verdicts reflect calls analysed to Q1 FY27.

Centum Electronics Limited management guidance track record on Inve: 21 targets tracked across analysed earnings calls (6 achieved, 7 missed, 8 open).

TargetOriginal wordingSaidLatest callVerdict
Consolidated Revenue Growth (Gross)18% to 20%
Call transcript, Q2 FY25 · 14 Nov 2024		Q2 FY25Q1 FY27:No further updates, historical target already achieved on a diluted basis.
Call transcript, Q1 FY27 · 14 Aug 2026		Achieved*
Consolidated EBITDAINR130 crores
Call transcript, Q2 FY25 · 14 Nov 2024		Q2 FY25Q1 FY27:No further updates, historical target already missed.
Call transcript, Q1 FY27 · 14 Aug 2026		Missed
Standalone EBITDA Margin13% to 15% in the next 1-2 years
Call transcript, Q4 FY26 · 15 May 2026		Q4 FY26Q1 FY27:Q1 FY27 standalone margin was 11.28%, below the target range. Management attributed this to revenue mix but reiterated the full-year target of moving 'up and above about 13%'.
Call transcript, Q1 FY27 · 14 Aug 2026		At Risk

Source: Inve Guidance Tracker for Centum Electronics Limited · to Q1 FY27

A verdict describes what became of management’s own words in later analysed calls. “Delayed” is a change of date, “went quiet” a target the calls stopped mentioning. None of it is a judgement on the investment. The methodology sets out how verdicts are recorded.

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Price

₹4,081.8 +3.51% · +₹138.3

Last close 27 Oct 2026 · NSE · INR · Source: Inve

Performance +61.5% 1Y

₹2.0k₹3.0k₹4.0k₹5.0kOct 25Dec 25Jan 26Mar 26Apr 26Jun 26Jul 26Sept 26Oct 26Q2 FY26 — 13 Nov 2025Q3 FY26 — 20 Feb 2026Q4 FY26 — 15 May 2026Q1 FY27 — 14 Aug 2026

1Y: ₹2,527.4 on 24 Oct 2025 → ₹4,081.8. High ₹4,920.7 (29 Sept 2026), low ₹2,092.6 (9 Jan 2026).

Previous close
₹3,943.5
Market cap
₹5.8k Cr
52-week range
₹2,092.6 – ₹4,920.7
One year
+63.64%
Price to earnings (TTM to Jun 2026)
66.15×
Return on equity (TTM to Jun 2026)
23.50%

Overview

Symbol
NSE:CENTUM
Industry
Industrials
Exchange
NSE
Currency
INR

What Centum Electronics Limited does

Based on the company's own presentations, annual report and earnings calls.

Centum Electronics designs and manufactures high-reliability, high-complexity electronics for mission-critical sectors including Defence, Space, Aerospace, Transportation, Industrial and Healthcare. It operates through two core lines: Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) — PCB assemblies, line-replaceable units and full system integration for global OEMs — and Build-to-Specification (BTS), which takes programs from concept through design, prototyping and mass production for platforms such as radars, satellites and tank/avionics electronics. It earns as a contract design-and-manufacturing partner to global and Indian defence/industrial customers rather than through its own consumer-branded products, with design and manufacturing facilities spread across India, France, Belgium and Canada.

Segments

  • Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS)
  • Build-to-Specification (BTS)
  • Engineering R&D Services (ER&D)
Design & manufacturing facilities
Bangalore (India), Paris, Grenoble, Toulouse, Lyon (France), Waterloo (Belgium), Montreal (Canada)
Design engineers
600+
Supplier network
600+ suppliers
Patents held
17
Published papers
125+
Sectors served
Defence, Space, Aerospace, Transportation & Automotive, Industry & Energy, Healthcare
Founded 1993Headquarters Bangalore, Karnataka, India Company website

How the price took the results

close before → close after

Q1 FY27
−6.7%
14 Aug
Q4 FY26
+1.0%
15 May
Q3 FY26
+10.8%
20 Feb
Q2 FY26
−0.2%
13 Nov

The move from the last close before each results date to the first close after it — the market's first read on the quarter, not the quarter itself.

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