Steelcast
Steelcast
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Key Insights
Strengths
4- Company has reduced debt.
- Company is almost debt free.
- Company has a good return on equity (ROE) track record: 3 Years ROE 25.9%
- Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 19.8%
Weaknesses
1- Stock is trading at 8.33 times its book value
Growth Rate
AI Analysis — Bull vs Bear
Steelcast Ltd is a small-cap industrial company with a market cap of ₹3,256 Cr, trading at a P/E of 36.2x and P/B of 7.95x. The company has delivered a 3-year ROE of ~26% while remaining nearly debt-free, though its 3-year compounded sales growth has been negative at -4%.
- Company is almost debt-free, significantly reducing financial risk and interest burden
- Consistent ROE track record of 26% over 3 years, 27% over 5 years, and 23% over 10 years indicates strong capital efficiency
- Compounded profit growth of 49% over 5 years and 92% over 10 years shows long-term earnings expansion
- TTM sales growth of 12% signals a recovery from the 3-year negative sales CAGR period
- TTM profit growth of 20% outpacing TTM sales growth of 12% suggests improving margins
- Stock CAGR of 55% over 5 years and 36% over 10 years reflects sustained market re-rating
- Healthy dividend payout ratio of 19.8% with a current yield of 0.84% shows shareholder return discipline
- Company has actively reduced debt, strengthening balance sheet resilience through cycles
- Stock trades at 7.95x book value, a steep premium that leaves limited margin of safety
- P/E of 36.2x is elevated for an industrial/steel casting company, pricing in significant future growth
- 3-year compounded sales CAGR is negative at -4%, indicating revenue stagnation over a meaningful period
- Profit growth has decelerated from 49% (5-year CAGR) to just 7% (3-year CAGR), showing slowing momentum
- Small-cap status at ₹3,256 Cr market cap implies lower liquidity and higher volatility risk
- Dividend yield of only 0.84% offers limited income cushion if stock price corrects
- Gap between 5-year sales CAGR (22%) and 3-year sales CAGR (-4%) signals revenue cyclicality inherent in the casting business
- Stock CAGR of 46% over 3 years significantly outpaces 3-year profit CAGR of 7%, suggesting valuation has run ahead of fundamentals
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AI News Digest
- 20% PAT growth in FY26 Jun 8
Steelcast posted PAT of ₹86.86 crore for FY26, up 20.31% YoY. Revenue rose 13.33% to ₹423.17 crore driven by strong export performance.
- Investor meet on Jun 23 Jun 17
Steelcast officials will attend an in-person investor conference on June 23, 2026, organized by PhillipCapital PCG.
- No new share encumbrances Jun 16
Promoter Chetan M Tamboli declared no new encumbrances on shares for FY26 under Regulation 31(4) of SAST Regulations.
TL;DR: Steelcast is executing well with 20% profit growth and 13% revenue expansion in FY26, backed by strong exports. No headwinds are visible in recent news and promoter shareholding remains unencumbered. The upcoming investor meet could provide forward guidance. The trend is positive with healthy topline and bottomline momentum heading into FY27.
Quarterly Results
| Particulars | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 119 | 102 | 90 | 98 | 77 | 75 | 102 | 120 | 107 | 107 | 97 | 112 | 125 |
| Expenses | 87 | 73 | 63 | 70 | 58 | 56 | 73 | 83 | 79 | 76 | 70 | 83 | 93 |
| Operating Profit | 32 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 20 | 19 | 28 | 38 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 32 |
| OPM % | 27% | 28% | 30% | 29% | 25% | 25% | 28% | 31% | 26% | 28% | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| Other Income | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Depreciation | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PBT | 28 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 26 | 36 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 32 |
| Tax % | 27% | 25% | 26% | 26% | 26% | 26% | 26% | 26% | 25% | 25% | 26% | 25% | 25% |
| Net Profit | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 27 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 |
| EPS in Rs | 2 | 1.84 | 1.72 | 1.85 | 1.28 | 1.31 | 1.9 | 2.65 | 1.96 | 2.29 | 2.03 | 2.29 | 2.34 |
Profit & Loss
| Particulars | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 79 | 137 | 134 | 231 | 318 | 201 | 158 | 302 | 477 | 410 | 373 | 423 | 441 |
| Expenses | 80 | 111 | 109 | 188 | 259 | 163 | 126 | 238 | 362 | 292 | 270 | 309 | 322 |
| Operating Profit | -1 | 26 | 25 | 44 | 59 | 38 | 32 | 64 | 114 | 117 | 103 | 114 | 119 |
| OPM % | -1.6% | 19% | 19% | 19% | 19% | 19% | 20% | 21% | 24% | 29% | 28% | 27% | 27% |
| Other Income | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 16 |
| Interest | 12 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Depreciation | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| PBT | -23 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 35 | 17 | 16 | 45 | 95 | 101 | 97 | 116 | 122 |
| Tax % | -18% | 69% | 29% | -10% | 29% | 53% | 23% | 26% | 25% | 26% | 26% | 25% | — |
| Net Profit | -18 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 25 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 71 | 75 | 72 | 87 | 91 |
| EPS in Rs | -2.03 | 0.01 | 0.29 | 2.06 | 2.47 | 0.79 | 1.19 | 3.29 | 6.97 | 7.41 | 7.13 | 8.58 | 8.95 |
| Div. Payout % | 0% | 0% | 41% | 13% | 16% | 15% | 23% | 19% | 28% | 19% | 20% | 20% | — |
Balance Sheet
| Particulars | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Reserves | 51 | 62 | 64 | 83 | 105 | 108 | 119 | 146 | 205 | 260 | 316 | 385 |
| Borrowings | 144 | 128 | 90 | 93 | 64 | 45 | 23 | 63 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Liabilities | 21 | 20 | 47 | 58 | 43 | 35 | 40 | 57 | 66 | 54 | 63 | 65 |
| Total Liabilities | 224 | 220 | 211 | 244 | 222 | 197 | 192 | 276 | 305 | 324 | 389 | 460 |
| Fixed Assets | 135 | 134 | 125 | 123 | 117 | 107 | 98 | 109 | 142 | 138 | 142 | 158 |
| CWIP | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 37 | 79 |
| Other Assets | 84 | 85 | 85 | 118 | 105 | 90 | 93 | 162 | 153 | 164 | 209 | 222 |
| Total Assets | 224 | 220 | 211 | 244 | 222 | 197 | 192 | 276 | 305 | 324 | 389 | 460 |
Cash Flow
| Particulars | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | 3 | 26 | — | 13 | 54 | 34 | 29 | 0 | 107 | 82 | 75 | 86 |
| Investing | -2 | -6 | — | -13 | -7 | -6 | -4 | -33 | -53 | -38 | -59 | -67 |
| Financing | -5 | -16 | — | -22 | 2 | -25 | -14 | -25 | -54 | -45 | -16 | -18 |
| Net Cash Flow | -4 | 4 | — | -21 | 49 | 4 | 12 | -58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Free Cash Flow | 1 | 19 | — | -1 | 47 | 28 | 25 | -33 | 63 | 68 | 57 | 55 |
| CFO/OP | -266 | 98 | — | 34 | 110 | 117 | 103 | 20 | 115 | 91 | 96 | 101 |
Ratios
| Particulars | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor Days | 140 | 97 | 94 | 83 | 65 | 52 | 119 | 91 | 59 | 83 | 95 | 93 |
| Inventory Days | 512 | 214 | 447 | 349 | 99 | 180 | 276 | 330 | 139 | 116 | 219 | 171 |
| Days Payable | 177 | 90 | 260 | 256 | 67 | 82 | 151 | 192 | 120 | 88 | 162 | 106 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 475 | 221 | 281 | 176 | 97 | 150 | 244 | 230 | 78 | 111 | 153 | 158 |
| Working Capital Days | -136 | -47 | -30 | -8 | 26 | 46 | 88 | 44 | 44 | 82 | 118 | 116 |
| ROCE % | -5% | 7% | 7% | 17% | 24% | 13% | 12% | 25% | 42% | 40% | 33% | 32% |
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Company Information
Steelcast Limited (SCL) is engaged in the business of manufacturing Steel and Alloy Steel Castings catering to a host of OEMs for diverse industrial sectors. [1]
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