Craftsman Automation Limited
₹10,288.85-₹522.70 (-4.8%)
Last close · Data as of Oct 30, 2026
- Market cap
- ₹18,338 Cr
- P/E
- 153.0x
- EV / EBITDA
- 29.9x
- Revenue
- ₹3,848 Cr
- Net margin
- 6.2%
- ROCE
- 20.3%
Price chart
Technical chartScreen technicals →+54.5% over the last year
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Performance
Price change over each period, before dividends.
- 1M
- -1.3%
- 3M
- +2.4%
- 6M
- +33.8%
- 1Y
- +54.5%
- 5Y
- +294.6%
52-week range
Day change -₹522.70 (-4.8%) from ₹10,812 to ₹10,289 · Last close Oct 30, 2026
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The same weekly amount in CRAFTSMAN, bought on each weekday since 2021.
AI Summary
Indian StockStrengths1
- Strong 5-year revenue CAGR of 16.7%
Concerns1
- Valuation elevated — PE of 153.0x is 195% above peer average of 51.9x
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About the company
Craftsman Automation Limited operates as an engineering company in India. It operates through Powertrain, Aluminium Products, and Industrial & Engineering segments. The Powertrain segment manufactures engine parts, including cylinder blocks and cylinder heads, camshafts, transmission parts, gear box housings, turbo charges, and bearing caps.
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Craftsman Automation Limited operates as an engineering company in India. It operates through Powertrain, Aluminium Products, and Industrial & Engineering segments. The Powertrain segment manufactures engine parts, including cylinder blocks and cylinder heads, camshafts, transmission parts, gear box housings, turbo charges, and bearing caps. The Aluminium Products segment offers crank case and cylinder blocks for two wheelers, and engine and structural parts for passenger vehicles; gear box housings for heavy commercial vehicle; and aluminium casting products for power transmission applications. The Industrial & Engineering segment provides stationary racking for warehouses, V-stores, roll form products, and automated storage and retrieval systems; and SPM and material handling products, gears and gear boxes, tool rooms, mould bases, and sheet metals. The company offers metal and metal products; electricals or electronic machinery, railway or tramway locomotives, rolling stock, railway or tramway fixtures and fittings, and mechanical appliances; machining services; trades in marine engines, and hoists and cranes; and cast-iron products for stationary engines. It serves commercial vehicles, special utility vehicles, tractors, off-highway vehicles, two-wheelers, passenger vehicles, power transmission and distribution, automotive, foundries, railways, textile and printing machines, industrial engineering, fast moving consumer goods, e-commerce, food and beverages, logistics, pharmaceuticals, and electronics sectors. The company also exports its products. Craftsman Automation Limited was incorporated in 1986 and is based in Coimbatore, India.
- Sector
- Automobiles & Components
- Shares outstanding
- 2.4 Cr shares
- ISIN
- INE00LO01017
- BSE code
- 543276
Key statistics
Screen fundamentals →Valuation, profitability, growth and solvency at the latest close; hover a label for its meaning.
Valuation
- Market cap
- ₹18,338 Cr
- P/E
- 153.0x
- P/B
- 6.4x
- EV / EBITDA
- 29.9x
- EV / Sales
- 6.1x
- P/S
- 5.7x
- Earnings yield
- 0.7%
- 52-week high
- ₹11,855.90
- 52-week low
- ₹6,440.65
Profitability
- Operating margin
- 20.0%
- Net margin
- 6.2%
- EBITDA margin
- 20.5%
- ROE
- 12.8%
- ROCE
- 20.3%
- ROA
- 4.7%
- Dividend payout
- 12.0%
- Tax rate
- 26.0%
- Other income, % of PBT
- 5.6%
Growth
- RevenueLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- ₹3,848 Cr
- Revenue growth, 1YLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- 20.0%
- Revenue CAGR, 5YLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- 16.7%
- EBITDALatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- ₹657 Cr
- EBITDA growth, 1YLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- -2.1%
- Net profit growth, 1YLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- -52.5%
- Net profit CAGR, 5YLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- 39.9%
- Cash from operationsLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- ₹397 Cr
- CFO growth, 1YLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- -29.9%
- Free cash flowLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- ₹5.00 Cr
- Asset growth, 1YLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- 25.5%
Solvency and efficiency
- Current ratio
- 1.89
- Debt / Equity
- 1.04
- Debt / Assets
- 0.39
- Debt / EBITDA
- 2.45
- Interest coverage
- 4.14
- Financial leverage
- 2.70
- CFO / Net profit
- 2.01
- Cash / Market cap
- 8.3%
- Cash per share
- ₹640.01
- Asset turnover
- 0.77
- Fixed asset turnover
- 1.54
- Capital intensity
- 0.65
- Debtor days
- 46 days
- Inventory turnover
- 1.90
- Cash conversion cycle
- 85 days
Where the revenue went
Some FY2025 lines are not reported, so the ones that are appear as a table.
| Line | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Sales | ₹3,848 Cr |
| Expenses | ₹3,292 Cr |
| Operating profit | ₹556 Cr |
| Other income | ₹32 Cr |
| Interest | ₹193 Cr |
| Depreciation | ₹268 Cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹128 Cr |
| Tax and other | ₹34 Cr |
| Net profit | ₹94 Cr |
Revenue and net profit
Revenue grew 20.0% in FY2025; net profit is the dashed line.
| Date | Revenue | Net profit |
|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | ₹1,546 Cr | ₹97 Cr |
| FY2022 | ₹2,206 Cr | ₹160 Cr |
| FY2023 | ₹2,980 Cr | ₹238 Cr |
| FY2024 | ₹3,208 Cr | ₹198 Cr |
| FY2025 | ₹3,848 Cr | ₹94 Cr |
Cash flows
FY2025: ₹666 Cr from operations, -₹1,160 Cr free after investment (dashed).
| Date | Operating cash flow | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | ₹356 Cr | ₹264 Cr |
| FY2022 | ₹322 Cr | ₹116 Cr |
| FY2023 | ₹566 Cr | -₹139 Cr |
| FY2024 | ₹397 Cr | -₹176 Cr |
| FY2025 | ₹666 Cr | -₹1,160 Cr |
Growth
Latest fiscal year FY2025 (ending March): each figure with its change over the year before.
- Revenue
- ₹3,848 Cr+20.0%1Y
- Net profit
- ₹94 Cr-52.5%1Y
- Cash from operations
- ₹666 Cr
- Free cash flow
- -₹1,160 Cr
- Revenue CAGR, 5Y
- 16.7%
- EBITDA CAGR, 5Y
- 10.5%
- Net profit CAGR, 5Y
- 39.9%
| Year | Revenue | Operating income | EBITDA | Net profit | CFO | FCF | ROE | Revenue growth 1Y | Net profit growth 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | ₹3,848 Cr | ₹556 Cr | — | ₹94 Cr | ₹666 Cr | -₹1,160 Cr | 3.4% | +20.0% | -52.5% |
Monthly returns
Month-by-month returns of CRAFTSMAN across the years, with the seasonal pattern.
Balance sheet
What the company owns and owes at the end of FY2025.
| Line | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Liabilities and equity | ₹6,101 Cr |
| Equity capital | ₹12 Cr |
| Reserves | ₹2,787 Cr |
| Borrowings | ₹1,956 Cr |
| Other liabilities | ₹1,346 Cr |
| Assets | ₹6,101 Cr |
| Fixed assets | ₹2,786 Cr |
| Capital work in progress | ₹267 Cr |
| Investments | ₹1,219 Cr |
| Other assets | ₹1,829 Cr |
Market cap against peers
8 peers: same sector group, nearest by size.
P/E against peers
CRAFTSMAN trades at 153.0x earnings against a peer median of 34.8x (a 340% premium).
Not shown (no positive earnings and no EV / Sales): Ola Electric Mobility Limited.
Peer comparison
Same-sector peers by market cap, with the median.
| Company | Market cap | P/E | P/B | ROE | EV/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craftsman Automation LimitedCRAFTSMANthis companyP/E ↑ premium | ₹18,338 Cr | 153.0x | 6.4x | 12.8% | 29.9x |
| Tenneco Clean Air India LimitedTENNIND | ₹21,568 Cr | 18.4x | — | 72.8% | 53.1x |
| Sundram Fasteners Ltd.SUNDRMFAST | ₹19,503 Cr | 37.2x | 5.1x | 14.6% | 23.6x |
| Tata Chemicals LtdTATACHEM | ₹19,453 Cr | 29.7x | 1.0x | 4.8% | 14.0x |
| Ola Electric Mobility LimitedOLAELEC | ₹17,185 Cr | — | 1.6x | -1.0% | -1060.9x |
| Amara Raja Energy & Mobility LimitedARE&M | ₹16,138 Cr | 20.0x | 2.1x | 13.4% | 9.1x |
| Ceat Ltd.CEATLTD | ₹15,583 Cr | 27.6x | 3.4x | 16.6% | 10.2x |
| CIE Automotive India LimitedCIEINDIA | ₹15,419 Cr | 25.7x | 2.8x | — | — |
| JK Tyre & Industries Ltd.JKTYRE | ₹14,531 Cr | 29.8x | 3.1x | 15.2% | 11.7x |
| Peer median | — | 34.8x | 5.2x | 16.1% | 21.0x |
Year-to-date ROI
CRAFTSMAN since 1 January, against earlier years.
Historical volatility
CRAFTSMAN's day-to-day swings over 30, 60 and 180 days.
Financial statements
Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow as reported, in ₹ crore, grouped into plain-language lines.
Figures in ₹ crore as reported, fiscal years ending March, newest first; the trailing twelve months (TTM) last.
Operating margin by fiscal year
| Date | Operating margin |
|---|---|
| FY2021 | 28.0% |
| FY2022 | 24.0% |
| FY2023 | 22.0% |
| FY2024 | 20.0% |
| FY2025 | 14.0% |
| Line | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| RevenueSales | ₹3,848 Cr |
| Costs | |
| Interest | ₹193 Cr |
| Expenses | ₹3,292 Cr |
| Operating profitOperating Profit | ₹556 Cr |
| Other income and charges | |
| Profit before tax | ₹128 Cr |
| Tax | |
| Net profitNet Profit | ₹94 Cr |
| Per share |
| Line | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Liabilities and equityTotal Liabilities | ₹6,101 Cr |
| Equity capitalEquity Capital | ₹12 Cr |
| Reserves | ₹2,787 Cr |
| Borrowings | ₹1,956 Cr |
| Other liabilitiesOther Liabilities | ₹1,346 Cr |
| AssetsTotal Assets | ₹6,101 Cr |
| Fixed assetsFixed Assets | ₹2,786 Cr |
| Capital work in progressCWIP | ₹267 Cr |
| Investments | ₹1,219 Cr |
| Other assetsOther Assets | ₹1,829 Cr |
| Line | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Operating cash flowCash from Operating Activity | ₹666 Cr |
| Investing cash flowCash from Investing Activity | -₹1,826 Cr |
| Financing cash flowCash from Financing Activity | ₹1,164 Cr |
| Change in cashNet Cash Flow | ₹5 Cr |
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