This small-cap EMS stock engaged in designing, manufacturing, and supplying advanced electronics systems, subsystems, and components for defence, aerospace, space, and industrial sectors globally, jumped 16 percent after the company reported March quarterly results and announced a dividend of Rs. 6 per equity share.
With a market capitalization of Rs. 3,313.30 crores, the share of Centum Electronics Limited has reached an intraday high of Rs. 2,398.75 per equity share, rising nearly 16.24 percent from its previous day’s close price of Rs. 2,063.55. Since then, the stock has retreated and is currently trading at Rs. 2,252.85 per equity share.
Q4 FY25 Result Walkthrough:
Coming into the quarterly results of Centum Electronics Limited, the company’s consolidated total revenue increased by 23.85 percent YOY, from Rs. 300.66 crore in Q4 FY24 to Rs. 372.38 crore in Q4 FY25, and grew by 31.28 percent QoQ from Rs. 283.66 crore in Q3 FY25.
In Q4 FY25, Centum Electronics Limited’s consolidated net profit has turned from negative to positive, from a net loss of Rs. 6.89 crore in Q4 FY24 and Rs. 19.29 crore in Q3 FY25, to a net profit of Rs. 21.53 crore in Q4 FY25. The basic earnings per share switched from negative to positive and stood at Rs. 16.92 as against Rs. -4.18 recorded in the same quarter in the previous year, 2024.
Dividend: The Centum Electronics board of directors has recommended paying a final dividend at the rate of 60 percent on the face value of paid-up equity shares of Rs. 10 each for the financial year 2024-25, which is a dividend of Rs. 6 per equity share. The payment shall be made within 30 days from the date of the Annual General Meeting (AGM).
FY25 Result: Centum Electronics Limited’s total revenue has increased from Rs. 1,048.25 crore in FY24 to Rs. 1,130.86 crore in FY25, which is a growth of 7.88 percent. The net loss has reduced from Rs. 2.75 crore in FY24 to Rs. 1.93 crore in FY25.
Order Book: As of 21st February 2025, Centum Electronics Limited reported a consolidated order book valued at Rs. 1,861.30 crore across its business verticals. The EMS segment led with 50.83 percent (Rs. 946.10 crore), followed by BTS at 38.70 percent (Rs. 720.29 crore) and ER&D at 10.47 percent (Rs. 194.92 crore). This balanced order book underscores Centum Electronics’ robust market position and its ability to cater to varied industry needs.
Centum Electronics Limited was established in January 1993 and is headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka, and is a leading Indian electronics system design and manufacturing (ESDM) company. The company specializes in producing subsystems and microelectronics and providing system integration services, particularly for mission-critical applications in sectors such as defence, space, aerospace, industrial, transportation, and medical.
Written By – Nikhil Naik
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