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NSE: CRAFTSMAN · BSE: 543276 · ISIN INE00LO01017

Craftsman Automation Limited stock analysis

Craftsman Automation Limited ranks #1121 in the TickerSutra evidence-ranked universe with a score of 56/100 and 95% data confidence. The latest captured fundamentals show ROCE of 13.9%, quarterly sales growth of 36.3% and quarterly profit growth of 99.2%.
Complete evidence gate watch governance reviewUpdated 29 Sept 2026
TICKERSUTRA SCORE56/100

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#1121 of 5,430 ranked equities
Market capitalisation₹29,836.89cr
ROCE13.9%
Quarterly sales growth36.3%
Quarterly profit growth99.2%
P/E ratio63.7×
Promoter pledge0.0%

INVESTMENT EVIDENCE

What supports—and challenges—the thesis

Evidence in favour

  • 36.4% three-year sales CAGR
  • Institutional ownership is rising
  • CWIP indicates an active capacity pipeline
  • No promoter shares are reported as pledged

Risks and constraints

  • Debt/equity is above 0.5×
  • CFO/EBITDA is below 0.6×
  • Valuation is above 40× earnings

Still unresolved: Related-party exposure · Broad media sentiment

FINANCIAL TRAJECTORY

Recent operating history

PeriodRevenueOperating profitNet profitOperating margin
2022₹2,217cr₹534cr₹163cr24.0%
2023₹3,183cr₹684cr₹251cr21.0%
2024₹4,452cr₹879cr₹337cr20.0%
2025₹5,690cr₹833cr₹201cr15.0%
2026₹8,069cr₹1,238cr₹384cr15.0%
TTM₹8,717cr₹1,357cr₹465cr16.0%
Debt / equity1.11×
CFO / EBITDA0.42×
Operating margin16.0%
Free cash flow₹-647cr
Sales CAGR · 3Y36.4%
Profit CAGR · 3Y15.2%

EXCHANGE EVENT TRIGGERS

Latest corporate disclosures

0 positive catalysts0 negative catalysts1 routine filings

MANAGEMENT COMMENTARY

Signals from filed documents

Capacity expansion plansModerate severity · 6 mentions
Execution risk

So then only comes the production equipment. So, we have been holding back these sorts of activity for a long time, but we are also seeing that just like our customers have been announcing greenfield facilities with 1,500 acres and INR 3,000 crores -- INR20,000 crores something... Moderator: Ladies and gentlemen, we have lost the line of the management.

Operating leverageModerate severity · 4 mentions
Positive catalyst

It's not capex - intensive business, as you know. Page 7 of 11 So, the operating leverage is helping us to increase the margins. The capex cycle started in India, and we are seeing a lot of traction, both on the material handling lifting equipment as well as on the storage.

Margin expansionLow severity · 1 mention
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That is a realistic situation that the top line is more governed in the current case with aluminium, predominantly aluminium and less of machining and less of value addition, that profile will change. So that is what also will lead to the increased margin expansion. Just one more question on the capex.

Management confidenceLow severity · 1 mention
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Some of the customers are taking their own time to make these adjustments, which is there globally. But we are confident all customers will need to align to the new reality that this sort of a situation, suppliers have to be fairly compensated for the al loy prices, which should be a pass -through. So, beyond that, I would not like to make any specific observation here.

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