Sterling Tools Ltd.
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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
- 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%
- Valuation is stretched - P/E of 29.9 is well above its own 5-year median (19.9)
* The pros and cons are machine generated based on quantitative rules.
Peer comparison
| Name | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNDRMFAST | 1259.50 | 43.30 | 26465.67 | 0.64 | 168.69 | 14.03 | 1846.07 | 20.39 | 17.43 | 15.51 |
| STERTOOLS | 215.25 | 29.86 | 782.31 | 1.28 | 5.86 | -34.83 | 214.07 | 11.45 | 8.88 | 10.59 |
Quarterly Results
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 221 | 210 | 232 | 269 | 282 | 284 | 261 | 200 | 192 | 208 | 206 | 222 | 214 | |
| 195 | 185 | 206 | 238 | 250 | 252 | 234 | 181 | 170 | 184 | 183 | 214 | 204 | |
| Operating Profit | 25 | 25 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 10 |
| 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% |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 | -6 | 12 | 3 | |
| Interest | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Depreciation | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Profit before Tax | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 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 Profit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 3.63 | 3.46 | 3.77 | 4.51 | 5.11 | 4.85 | 3.78 | 2.44 | 2.48 | 4.75 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 1.61 |
Profit & Loss
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 371 | 453 | 512 | 364 | 355 | 510 | 772 | 932 | 1,026 | 828 | 850 | |
| 295 | 362 | 426 | 303 | 294 | 443 | 674 | 824 | 917 | 752 | 785 | |
| Operating Profit | 76 | 91 | 86 | 61 | 62 | 67 | 98 | 108 | 110 | 76 | 64 |
| OPM % | 20.40% | 20.02% | 16.78% | 16.70% | 17.38% | 13.06% | 12.63% | 11.56% | 10.68% | 9.20% | 7.58% |
| 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 21 | |
| Interest | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Depreciation | 17 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 40 | 40 |
| Profit before Tax | 60 | 75 | 70 | 37 | 30 | 35 | 63 | 72 | 77 | 48 | 48 |
| Tax % | 35.06% | 35.03% | 35.51% | 15.03% | 22.51% | 26.55% | 24.39% | 23.31% | 23.93% | 38.45% | 45.70% |
| Net Profit | 39 | 49 | 45 | 31 | 24 | 26 | 48 | 55 | 58 | 29 | 26 |
| EPS | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.53 | 7.09 | 13.29 | 15.37 | 16.11 | 8.07 | — |
| 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
| Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 153 | 237 | 273 | 299 | 324 | 349 | 393 | 438 | 485 | 512 | |
| 52 | 46 | 117 | 90 | 121 | 142 | 142 | 103 | 142 | 136 | |
| Trade Payables | 29 | 36 | 33 | 21 | 31 | 32 | 58 | 75 | 62 | 74 |
| 26 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 33 | 36 | 55 | 87 | 90 | 87 | |
| Total Liabilities | 267 | 351 | 458 | 444 | 516 | 565 | 656 | 710 | 786 | 816 |
| 165 | 159 | 192 | 263 | 257 | 280 | 275 | 278 | 319 | 317 | |
| Capital Work in Progress | 0 | 10 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 22 |
| 1 | 56 | 56 | 17 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 0 | |
| 46 | 55 | 82 | 59 | 110 | 116 | 163 | 179 | 174 | 159 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 65 | 99 | |
| Cash & Bank | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 32 | 24 | 55 | 105 | 148 | 159 |
| 52 | 69 | 76 | 88 | 91 | 120 | 131 | 42 | 58 | 60 | |
| Total Assets | 267 | 351 | 458 | 444 | 516 | 565 | 656 | 710 | 786 | 816 |
Cash Flows
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | 75 | 66 | 59 | 24 | 36 | 79 | 102 | 123 | 56 | |
| Cash from Investing | -25 | -75 | -92 | 2 | -49 | -39 | -53 | -49 | -125 | -5 |
| Cash from Financing | -42 | 26 | 52 | -42 | 23 | 10 | -6 | -33 | 0 | -26 |
| -8 | -1 | 3 | 12 | -11 | -4 | 4 | 20 | -1 | 25 |
Ratios
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| 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
2026-09-05 - 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 - Sterling Tools Limited has informed the Exchange regarding Proceedings of Annual General Meeting held on September 04, 2026
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 - 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 - Sterling Tools Limited has informed the Exchange that Record date for the purpose of Dividend is 28-Aug-2026.
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 - Sterling Tools Limited has informed the Exchange about Transcript
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 - 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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