Centum Electronics Ltd (CENTUM) — shareholding pattern, promoter holding, financials and share price
About Centum Electronics Ltd (CENTUM)
Centum Electronics Ltd operates in the Industrial Products industry, within the Capital Goods sector. It trades on the NSE as CENTUM and on the BSE under scrip code 517544. Its ISIN is INE320B01020.
Founded in 1993, Centum Electronics Limited is one of the largest Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) companies in India. It offers entire spectrum of design services and manufacturing of systems, subsystems for mission critical products in Defence, Space, Aerospace, Industrial, Transportation and Medical sectors. [1]
Centum Electronics designs and manufactures advanced electronics systems, subsystems and modules across defense, space, communications and automotive markets, operating two integrated business units — Build‑to‑Specification (BTS) and Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) — that deliver LRUs, PCBAs, box builds and system integration for domestic and global customers.
The company delivered strong standalone growth in Q3 FY26 with standalone revenue of INR238 crores (up 27% YoY) and EBITDA of INR26 crores (up 27% YoY), while consolidated results reflect onetime exceptional charges related to overseas subsidiaries; management emphasises improved margins, cleaner capital allocation and a focused India‑centric ESDM strategy.
Listed peers in Industrial Products: Standard Engineering Technology Ltd, Kennametal India Ltd, DEE Development Engineers Ltd, Texmaco Rail & Engineering Ltd, John Cockerill India Ltd, WPIL Ltd.
Valuation & Returns
10 Jul 2026At ₹3,644.25 a share on 10 Jul 2026, Centum Electronics Ltd (CENTUM) was valued at a price-to-earnings ratio of 456.58x against an industry P/E of 48.01x and a price-to-book of 13.27x on a book value of ₹274.56 per share as of Mar 2025. Solomo computes return on equity of 2.91% and return on capital employed of 9% from filed results. Earnings ratios use consolidated results for the twelve months Jun 2025 to Mar 2026.
- P/E
- 456.58x
- Industry P/E
- 48.01x
- P/B
- 13.27x
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹7.98
- Book value / share
- ₹274.56
- ROE
- 2.91%
- ROCE
- 9%
- ROA
- 0.95%
- Debt / equity
- 0.46x
- Dividend yield
- 0.16%
- EBITDA margin
- 1.52%
- 52-week range
- ₹2,044.2 – ₹3,916
Ratios are computed from filed results and the last recorded price. Not investment advice.
Financial Performance
Mar 2026In the year ended Mar 2026, Centum Electronics Ltd (CENTUM) reported revenue of ₹953 crore, net profit of ₹-52 crore and earnings per share of ₹-35.15. That compares with revenue of ₹1,155 crore and net profit of ₹-2 crore in Mar 2025. Figures are consolidated, as filed with the exchanges.
In the quarter ended Mar 2026, revenue was ₹340.43 crore and net profit ₹1.64 crore (consolidated).
| Metric | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (₹ cr) | 780 | 923 | 1,091 | 1,155 | 953 |
| Net profit (₹ cr) | -53 | 7 | -3 | -2 | -52 |
| EPS (₹) | -23.7 | 7.62 | 1.38 | 1.67 | -35.15 |
| Measure | 10Y | 5Y | 3Y | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales growth | 9.14% | 9.22% | 29.16% | 5.92% |
| Profit growth | 5.57% | 16.09% | 64.94% | 30.07% |
| Stock price CAGR | 22% | 50% | 39% | 57% |
Ownership Summary
Jun 2026As of Jun 2026, promoters hold 46.82% of Centum Electronics Ltd (CENTUM) (down 0.06 pp QoQ), foreign institutional investors (FII) hold 3.31% and domestic institutional investors (DII) hold 19.67%. Market capitalisation was ₹5,379 crore on 10 Jul 2026. Shareholding is filed quarterly with BSE and NSE; Solomo carries every filing back to Mar 2001.
Largest disclosed public shareholders in Jun 2026: HDFC TRUSTEE COMPANY LIMITED - HDFC INFRASTRUCTURE 8.97%, 3P INDIA EQUITY FUND 1 5.07%, 3P INDIA EQUITY FUND 1M 1.74%, MINAL BHARAT PATEL 1.37%, ZEN SECURITIES LTD 1.29%, SUBHKAM VENTURES I PRIVATE LIMITED 1.07%. Only stakes above the 1% disclosure threshold are named in filings.
| Quarter | Promoter | Pledged | FII | DII | Public |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 46.82% | - | 3.31% | 19.67% | 53.18% |
| Mar 2026 | 46.88% | - | 2.37% | 21.51% | 53.12% |
| Dec 2025 | 46.89% | - | 2.39% | 19.95% | 53.11% |
| Sep 2025 | 46.99% | - | 2.86% | 19.29% | 53.01% |
| Jun 2025 | 51.52% | - | 1.94% | 15.69% | 48.48% |
| Mar 2025 | 51.52% | - | 0.82% | 15.36% | 48.48% |
| Dec 2024 | 58.75% | - | 1.03% | 8.06% | 41.25% |
| Sep 2024 | 58.75% | - | 0.38% | 8.59% | 41.25% |