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Sterling Tools Ltd.

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stlfasteners.comBSE: 530759NSE: STERTOOLS
Market Cap₹ 776 Cr.
Current Price
High / Low₹ 362 / 155
Stock P/E29.6
Book Value₹ 144
Price to Book1.12
Dividend Yield1.29 %
ROCE8.9 %
ROE5.8 %
Face Value₹ 2

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Automobile and Auto Components

Buy

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.

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PROS

  • Company has consistently been profitable over the last 5 years
  • Company has delivered good sales growth of 18.4% CAGR over last 5 years
  • Strong cash generation - operating cash flow backs reported profits (CFO/PAT 1.97x)
  • Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 34.1%
  • Company generates healthy free cash flow
  • Company has a consistent dividend-paying track record

CONS

  • Receivables are growing faster than sales - a possible quality concern
  • Recent results are weak - TTM profit is down 26.4% versus prior year
  • Company has delivered a poor profit growth of 4.5% over past five years
  • Recurring exceptional / one-off items are inflating headline profit
  • Operating margins have contracted to 9.0% from 12.8%

* The pros and cons are machine generated based on quantitative rules.

Peer comparison

Automobile and Auto ComponentsAutomobile & AncillariesFasteners
Part ofNIFTY 50NIFTY 500NIFTY LARGEMIDCAP 250NIFTY 100NIFTY 200
S.No.Name
1.SUNDRMFAST1272.0043.7326728.330.63168.6914.031846.0720.3917.4315.51
2.STERTOOLS213.6029.63776.321.295.86-34.83214.0711.458.8810.59
Detailed Comparison with:

Quarterly Results

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
221210232269282284261200192208206222214
195185206238250252234181170184183214204
Operating Profit2525263132322719222423810
OPM %11.53%12.02%11.23%11.46%11.37%11.34%10.28%9.28%11.47%11.36%10.96%3.59%4.82%
22212226312-6123
Interest2222222332222
Depreciation8888898101010101010
Profit before Tax171618212423181212244713
Tax %22.90%24.07%22.49%23.78%23.07%24.21%23.42%25.90%26.79%28.18%65.10%77.22%54.43%
Net Profit00001817149917226
3.633.463.774.515.114.853.782.442.484.750.430.441.61

Profit & Loss

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
3714535123643555107729321,026828850
295362426303294443674824917752785
Operating Profit769186616267981081107664
OPM %20.40%20.02%16.78%16.70%17.38%13.06%12.63%11.56%10.68%9.20%7.58%
76763367122121
Interest64468799101010
Depreciation1718192426273233354040
Profit before Tax6075703730356372774848
Tax %35.06%35.03%35.51%15.03%22.51%26.55%24.39%23.31%23.93%38.45%45.70%
Net Profit3949453124264855582926
EPS0.000.000.000.006.537.0913.2915.3716.118.07—
Dividend Payout %17.50%14.69%15.97%23.61%15.32%14.11%15.05%13.01%15.52%34.08%—

COMPOUNDED SALES GROWTH

10 Years:
8%
5 Years:
18%
3 Years:
2%

COMPOUNDED PROFIT GROWTH

10 Years:
0%
5 Years:
5%
3 Years:
-15%

STOCK PRICE CAGR

10 Years:
4%
5 Years:
1%
3 Years:
-16%
1 Year:
-36%

RETURN ON EQUITY

10 Years:
14%
5 Years:
10%
3 Years:
10%
Last Year:
6%

Balance Sheet

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Corporate actions

2026

Aug 28

₹ 1.37

Rs.2.7500 per share(137.5%)Final Dividend

2025

Sep 18

₹ 1.25

Rs.2.5000 per share(125%)Final Dividend

2024

Sep 6

₹ 1

Rs.2.0000 per share(100%)Final Dividend

2023

Sep 11

₹ 1

Rs.2.0000 per share(100%)Final Dividend

2022

Sep 14

₹ 0.50

Rs.1.0000 per share(50%)Final Dividend

2021

Sep 13

₹ 0.50

Rs.1.0000 per share(50%)Dividend

2018

Aug 20

₹ 1

Interim Dividend

2018

Feb 20

₹ 0.50

Second Interim Dividend

2017

Sep 13

₹ 0.50

2017

Feb 16

₹ 0.50

Second Interim Dividend

2016

Aug 12

₹ 0.50

First Interim Dividend

2016

Mar 21

₹ 0.50

Third Interim Dividend

2016

Feb 15

₹ 0.50

Second Interim Dividend

2015

Aug 7

₹ 0.50

Interim Dividend

2026

Aug 5

₹ 1.37

Rs.2.7500 per share(137.5%)Final Dividend

Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital7777777777
153237273299324349393438485512
524611790121142142103142136
Trade Payables29363321313258756274
26252827333655879087
Total Liabilities267351458444516565656710786816
165159192263257280275278319317
Capital Work in Progress01047101115722
156561726232012150
46558259110116163179174159
0000000906599
Cash & Bank33516322455105148159
5269768891120131425860
Total Assets267351458444516565656710786816

Cash Flows

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
7875665924367910212356
Cash from Investing-25-75-922-49-39-53-49-125-5
Cash from Financing-422652-422310-6-330-26
-8-1312-11-4420-125

Ratios

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
65.7765.7765.3165.0265.0265.0265.1564.8664.86
0.050.120.220.510.090.190.100.240.09
5.494.744.242.850.700.000.140.340.09
Government0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
28.6929.3830.2431.6134.1834.7934.6134.5634.96

Documents

Corporate disclosures, annual reports, credit ratings, and concall transcripts

2026-09-05
Shareholders meeting

2026-09-05 - Sterling Tools Limited has submitted the Exchange a copy Srutinizers report and Voting Results of Annual General Meeting held on September 04, 2026.

2026-09-04
Shareholders meeting

2026-09-04 - Sterling Tools Limited has informed the Exchange regarding Proceedings of Annual General Meeting held on September 04, 2026

2026-08-14
General Updates

2026-08-14 - Sterling Tools Limited has informed the Exchange about Intimation of dispatch of letter to shareholders whose e-mail addresses are not registered

2026-08-14
Copy of Newspaper Publication

2026-08-14 - Sterling Tools Limited has informed the Exchange about Copy of Newspaper Publication confirming dispatch of 47th Annual General Meeting (AGM) Notice, e-voting process and Book Closure information.

2026-08-13
Record Date

2026-08-13 - Sterling Tools Limited has informed the Exchange that Record date for the purpose of Dividend is 28-Aug-2026.

2026-08-13
Shareholders meeting

2026-08-13 - Sterling Tools Limited has informed the Exchange regarding Notice of Annual General Meeting to be held on September 04, 2026

2026-08-12
Analysts/Institutional Investor Meet/Con. Call Updates

2026-08-12 - Sterling Tools Limited has informed the Exchange about Transcript

2026-08-11
General Updates

2026-08-11 - Sterling Tools Limited has informed the Exchange regarding Intimation of Deduction of tax at source on dividend- E-mail Communication to Shareholders

2026-08-11
Copy of Newspaper Publication

2026-08-11 - Sterling Tools Limited has informed the Exchange regarding Newspaper Publication- Intimation about Special Window for Transfer and Dematerialisation of Physical Securities

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