Craftsman Automation Ltd.
•Add ratio to table
ABOUT
KEY POINTS
Revenue Breakup Mar 2026 • Automotive - Powertrain & Others: 38.1% • Automotive - Aluminium Components: 37.4% • Industrial & Engineering: 23.0%
AI Sector View
AI GENERATEDAutomobile and Auto Components
Domestic auto demand remains strong across categories, with total vehicles registered up 27% YoY (2026-07), passenger vehicle sales up 14% YoY (2026-06), 2-wheelers up 23% YoY (2026-06), and tractor sales up 18% YoY (2026-07). Core demand is reinforced by vehicle sales of 395199 units (Jul/26) and car registrations of 457810 units (Jul/26), outweighing FPI outflows of INR -11826 crore over 3 months to 2026-08-31. The stance stays positive because fundamentals are stronger than positioning.
PROS
- Latest quarter profit grew 136.4% YoY, showing strong momentum
- Company has delivered good sales growth of 25.5% CAGR over last 5 years
- Strong cash generation - operating cash flow backs reported profits (CFO/PAT 2.71x)
- Institutional investors have been accumulating - FII+DII up 11.6pp
- Company has a consistent dividend-paying track record
CONS
- Promoter holding has decreased over last 2 years: -6.3pp
- Company has a low return on equity of 8.5% over last 3 years
- Company has a low return on capital employed of 11.8%
- Free cash flow has been persistently negative
- Total debt has risen sharply - up 61.3% year on year
- Equity base is being diluted - shares outstanding up 13.0%
* The pros and cons are machine generated based on quantitative rules.
Peer comparison
| Name | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOTHERSON | 164.30 | 39.59 | 173409.49 | 0.37 | 1075.66 | 77.48 | 35243.77 | 17.70 | 13.63 | 8.86 |
| BOSCHLTD | 48388.75 | 60.40 | 142727.94 | 0.56 | 706.10 | -36.74 | 5841.90 | 22.00 | 25.60 | 14.08 |
| UNOMINDA | 1202.40 | 57.75 | 69434.66 | 0.22 | 315.51 | 2.10 | 5556.85 | 23.79 | 20.74 | 11.14 |
| TIINDIA | 2607.25 | 83.21 | 50469.14 | 0.13 | 293.96 | -3.04 | 6215.33 | 20.20 | 27.33 | 8.81 |
| SONACOMS | 788.95 | 70.76 | 49240.61 | 0.43 | 178.51 | 46.67 | 1301.20 | 52.38 | 14.75 | 22.55 |
| ENDURANCE | 2696.75 | 39.11 | 37933.25 | 0.43 | 2445.20 | 980.27 | 43148.90 | 1200.10 | 18.33 | 12.42 |
| CRAFTSMAN | 11663.75 | 65.61 | 30505.88 | 0.10 | 150.55 | 116.31 | 2431.58 | 36.30 | 14.65 | 15.81 |
| ZFCVINDIA | 2548.90 | 58.10 | 29007.88 | 0.03 | 1044.78 | 753.75 | 10661.76 | 992.89 | 20.23 | 12.93 |
| SANSERA | 4130.20 | 73.97 | 25773.92 | 0.10 | 87.36 | 38.71 | 1021.26 | 33.27 | 14.29 | 19.18 |
| MSUMI | 36.30 | 38.37 | 24072.93 | 1.60 | 1453.20 | 915.51 | 34072.60 | 1273.43 | 43.72 | 7.58 |
| GABRIEL | 1345.45 | 80.11 | 23845.41 | 0.37 | 1081.26 | 925.35 | 14256.83 | 1055.00 | 26.37 | 11.71 |
| BELRISE | 227.95 | 43.50 | 22046.23 | 0.24 | 121.67 | 8.94 | 2546.47 | 12.57 | 14.65 | 11.52 |
Quarterly Results
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 756 | 824 | 805 | 822 | 862 | 906 | 929 | 1,151 | 1,044 | 1,192 | 1,237 | 1,346 | 1,484 | |
| 592 | 652 | 648 | 674 | 714 | 774 | 814 | 990 | 866 | 992 | 1,022 | 1,094 | 1,374 | |
| Operating Profit | 163 | 173 | 157 | 148 | 148 | 132 | 115 | 161 | 177 | 200 | 214 | 251 | 110 |
| OPM % | 21.61% | 20.95% | 19.53% | 18.03% | 17.16% | 14.58% | 12.41% | 13.99% | 17.00% | 16.82% | 17.33% | 18.66% | 7.42% |
| 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 16 | |
| Interest | 36 | 37 | 39 | 43 | 46 | 38 | 52 | 57 | 53 | 62 | 65 | 68 | 68 |
| Depreciation | 58 | 57 | 59 | 63 | 62 | 65 | 69 | 73 | 76 | 79 | 83 | 87 | 88 |
| Profit before Tax | 73 | 84 | 61 | 48 | 45 | 38 | 8 | 37 | 54 | 65 | 76 | 106 | 126 |
| Tax % | 25.49% | 25.59% | 25.64% | 25.61% | 27.46% | 25.26% | 33.12% | 25.36% | 25.75% | 27.20% | 26.33% | 26.34% | 25.46% |
| Net Profit | 54 | 63 | 45 | 35 | 32 | 29 | 5 | 27 | 40 | 47 | 56 | 78 | 94 |
| 25.60 | 29.21 | 21.34 | 16.75 | 15.07 | 11.95 | 2.22 | 11.15 | 16.66 | 19.30 | 24.04 | 32.73 | 40.04 |
Profit & Loss
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,093 | 1,471 | 1,810 | 1,483 | 1,546 | 2,206 | 2,980 | 3,208 | 3,848 | 4,818 | 5,258 | |
| 867 | 1,196 | 1,396 | 1,092 | 1,113 | 1,682 | 2,321 | 2,567 | 3,292 | 3,975 | 4,482 | |
| Operating Profit | 226 | 275 | 414 | 391 | 433 | 525 | 659 | 641 | 556 | 843 | 776 |
| OPM % | 20.68% | 18.70% | 22.87% | 26.36% | 28.02% | 23.79% | 22.12% | 19.97% | 14.46% | 17.50% | 14.76% |
| 12 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 32 | 30 | 42 | |
| Interest | 90 | 109 | 131 | 149 | 111 | 84 | 117 | 155 | 193 | 248 | 263 |
| Depreciation | 113 | 136 | 158 | 196 | 192 | 206 | 215 | 236 | 268 | 325 | 337 |
| Profit before Tax | 35 | 45 | 138 | 54 | 148 | 248 | 339 | 266 | 128 | 301 | 373 |
| Tax % | -20.46% | 28.62% | 31.73% | 31.56% | 34.43% | 35.41% | 29.96% | 25.58% | 26.55% | 26.42% | 26.19% |
| Net Profit | 42 | 32 | 94 | 37 | 97 | 160 | 238 | 198 | 94 | 221 | 276 |
| EPS | 415.27 | 15.97 | 46.81 | 18.21 | 48.02 | 75.94 | 112.53 | 93.56 | 39.27 | 92.82 | — |
| Dividend Payout % | 1.38% | 3.13% | 5.34% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.94% | 9.99% | 12.02% | 12.73% | 12.12% | — |
COMPOUNDED SALES GROWTH
- 10 Years:
- 18%
- 5 Years:
- 26%
- 3 Years:
- 17%
COMPOUNDED PROFIT GROWTH
- 10 Years:
- 19%
- 5 Years:
- 18%
- 3 Years:
- -2%
STOCK PRICE CAGR
- 10 Years:
- —
- 5 Years:
- 43%
- 3 Years:
- 36%
- 1 Year:
- 72%
RETURN ON EQUITY
- 10 Years:
- 10%
- 5 Years:
- 12%
- 3 Years:
- 8%
- Last Year:
- 8%
Balance Sheet
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| 589 | 607 | 691 | 722 | 968 | 1,132 | 1,361 | 1,535 | 2,787 | 3,000 | |
| 778 | 847 | 989 | 1,149 | 796 | 786 | 1,070 | 1,465 | 1,729 | 2,680 | |
| Trade Payables | 298 | 363 | 331 | 283 | 352 | 465 | 566 | 667 | 1,014 | 1,034 |
| 162 | 136 | 229 | 156 | 235 | 290 | 322 | 501 | 547 | 823 | |
| Total Liabilities | 1,833 | 1,963 | 2,249 | 2,320 | 2,362 | 2,684 | 3,329 | 4,179 | 6,090 | 7,549 |
| 1,227 | 1,259 | 1,491 | 1,546 | 1,511 | 1,544 | 1,626 | 2,085 | 2,786 | 3,529 | |
| Capital Work in Progress | 11 | 24 | 91 | 89 | 32 | 42 | 82 | 165 | 267 | 284 |
| 11 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 403 | 403 | 1,219 | 1,348 | |
| 216 | 291 | 312 | 314 | 398 | 621 | 661 | 839 | 905 | 1,196 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 404 | 525 | 684 | |
| Cash & Bank | 37 | 46 | 25 | 70 | 42 | 37 | 35 | 44 | 54 | 86 |
| 331 | 332 | 322 | 275 | 352 | 413 | 524 | 240 | 334 | 421 | |
| Total Assets | 1,833 | 1,963 | 2,249 | 2,320 | 2,362 | 2,684 | 3,329 | 4,179 | 6,090 | 7,549 |
Cash Flows
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 245 | 286 | 361 | 328 | 379 | 359 | 637 | 397 | 666 | 329 | |
| Cash from Investing | -279 | -221 | -355 | -138 | -92 | -206 | -705 | -573 | -1,826 | -927 |
| Cash from Financing | 70 | -39 | 3 | -128 | -296 | -120 | 131 | 186 | 1,164 | 623 |
| 22 | 11 | -15 | 40 | -32 | -4 | -8 | 9 | 5 | 25 |
Ratios
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Documents
Corporate disclosures, annual reports, credit ratings, and concall transcripts
2026-09-02 - Craftsman Automation Limited has informed the Exchange about Outcome
2026-08-28 - Craftsman Automation Limited has informed the Exchange about Pursuant to Regulation 30 read with Schedule III of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("SEBI (LODR) Regulations") and with reference to our earlier intimation dated 21st August, 2026 regarding approval for incorporation of Craftsman Fronberg Precision GmbH, Germany, we wish to inform you that Craftsman Fronberg Precision GmbH has been incorporated in Germany on 27th August, 2026 as a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Craftsman Germany GmbH, a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company.
2026-08-21 - Craftsman Automation Limited has informed the Exchange about Pursuant to Regulation 30 read with Schedule III of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("SEBI LODR Regulations"), we wish to inform you that the Board of Directors of the Company, by way of Circular Resolution dated 21st August, 2026, has approved the proposal for incorporation of Craftsman Fronberg Precision GmbH in Germany by Craftsman Germany GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, subject to completion of statutory and regulatory formalities and such approvals as may be required under applicable laws.
2026-08-10 - Craftsman Automation Limited has informed the Exchange about Schedule of meet
2026-08-10 - Craftsman Automation Limited has informed the Exchange about Schedule of meet
2026-08-04 - Craftsman Automation Limited has informed the Exchange about Transcript
2026-07-30 - Craftsman Automation Limited has informed the Exchange about Link of Recording
2026-07-30 - Craftsman Automation Limited has informed the Exchange about Investor Presentation
2026-07-30 - Pursuant to Regulation 32(6) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and Regulation 173A of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018, as amended, please find enclosed the Monitoring Agency Report for the quarter ended 30 June 2026 issued by CRISIL Ratings Limited, the Monitoring Agency appointed by the Company for monitoring the utilisation of proceeds raised through the Qualified Institutions Placement (QIP).
News
Recent coverage and analyst commentary for CRAFTSMAN
Loading news…
AI Stock Analyst
Craftsman Automation Ltd.
Sign in to Chat with AI
Log in with your 5nance account to ask institutional questions about performance, financials, and outlook.
✨ Sign In to ChatFree 5nance Account

