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Sterling Tools share price & results

Sterling Tools Limited· Automobile and Auto Components· Consumer Discretionary

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

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Reported

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MetricValueChangeBasisPeriodNote
Revenue226 ₹ crore+32.9% YoYQuarterly, as filedQuarter to Sept 2026Revenue from operations as filed.
Operating margin11.0 %−3.0 pts YoYOperating profit / revenueQuarter to Sept 2026For the quarter; a change is in percentage points.
Net profit14.0 ₹ crore−30.0% YoYQuarterly, as filedQuarter to Sept 2026Profit after tax as filed.
Return on equity2.27 %−9.3 ptsFY Mar 2026 vs FY Mar 2025Trailing twelve monthsTTM to Sept 2026Adjusted profit attributable to owners ÷ average owners’ equity.
Free cash flow margin0.60 %−4.3 ptsFY Mar 2026 vs FY Mar 2025Fiscal yearFY ending Mar 2026(Operating cash flow − fixed-asset purchases + disposals) ÷ revenue.
Revenue growth (YoY)3.67 %−29.4 ptsFY Mar 2026 vs FY Mar 2025Trailing twelve monthsTTM to Sept 2026Revenue change against the same period one year earlier.

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

Guidance

What management said, and what became of it

1 of 3 judged targets kept · 17 open · verdicts reflect calls analysed to Q1 FY27.

Sterling Tools Limited management guidance track record on Inve: 20 targets tracked across analysed earnings calls (1 achieved, 2 missed, 17 open).

TargetOriginal wordingSaidLatest callVerdict
Standalone Business Sales Growthgrow at 5% to 7% for the full year and we are on track to do that
Call transcript, Q2 FY26 · 12 Nov 2025		Q2 FY26Q1 FY27:Promise for FY26 remains achieved. No further updates.
Call transcript, Q1 FY27 · 6 Aug 2026		Achieved
Revenue from HVDC contractors and relaysINR 10 crores for this fiscal (FY26) and next year, it will be INR 30 crores to INR 35 crores.
Call transcript, Q4 FY25 · 14 May 2025		Q4 FY25Q1 FY27:Promise remains missed. Management confirmed commercial supplies for STML are scheduled to commence from Q2 FY27, consistent with the revised timeline from the previous quarter.
Call transcript, Q1 FY27 · 6 Aug 2026		Missed
Revenue split (fasteners vs EV/non-fasteners)50-50 split by 2030, but the bulk of the growth coming in from new businesses.
Call transcript, Q4 FY25 · 14 May 2025		Q4 FY25Q1 FY27:Guidance for both fastener (20%+) and EV (20-30%) businesses to grow at similar rates in FY27 suggests the revenue mix shift will be slow. The risk from the broader EV adoption slowdown remains.
Call transcript, Q1 FY27 · 6 Aug 2026		At Risk

Source: Inve Guidance Tracker for Sterling Tools 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

₹210.2 −3.08% · −₹6.69

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

Performance −33.6% 1Y

₹150₹200₹250₹300Oct 25Dec 25Jan 26Mar 26Apr 26Jun 26Jul 26Sept 26Oct 26Q2 FY26 — 12 Nov 2025Q4 FY26 — 18 May 2026Q1 FY27 — 6 Aug 2026

1Y: ₹316.45 on 24 Oct 2025 → ₹210.2. High ₹317.75 (29 Oct 2025), low ₹161.09 (30 Mar 2026).

Previous close
₹216.89
Market cap
₹766 Cr
52-week range
₹161.09 – ₹317.75
One year
−33.28%
Price to earnings (TTM to Sept 2026)
63.94×
Return on equity (TTM to Sept 2026)
2.27%

Overview

Symbol
NSE:STERTOOLS
Industry
Consumer Discretionary
Exchange
NSE
Currency
INR

How the price took the results

close before → close after

Q1 FY27
−1.2%
6 Aug
Q4 FY26
−1.8%
18 May
Q2 FY26
+1.4%
12 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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