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Sterling Tools Overview

Sterling Tools Ltd is engaged in production of high-tensile cold forged fasteners. The Company caters to diverse automobile groups in India, Europe and the USA. Its product portfolio includes special fasteners, general fasteners, surface remedy and coatings, nuts, chassis fasteners and engine fasteners. The Company gives chromium (Cr6+) free multi-colour, micro-layer corrosion safety systems. Its range of general fasteners consists of socket head cap screws, hexagonal head bolts, studs, hexagon nuts and weld nuts. Its range of chassis fasteners...Read More

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Sterling Tools Key Financials

Market Cap ₹874 Cr.

Stock P/E 15

P/B 1.6

Current Price ₹240.4

Book Value ₹ 146

Face Value 2

52W High ₹393.2

Dividend Yield 1.04%

52W Low ₹ 156.6

Sterling Tools Share Price

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Sterling Tools Quarterly Results

#(Fig in Cr.) Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2025 Sep 2025 Dec 2025
Net Sales 210 232 269 282 284 261 200 192 208 206
Other Income 1 2 1 2 2 2 6 3 3 3
Total Income 212 234 270 284 286 263 206 195 211 209
Total Expenditure 185 206 238 250 252 234 181 170 184 183
Operating Profit 27 28 32 34 34 29 24 25 27 25
Interest 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 2
Depreciation 8 8 8 8 9 8 10 10 10 10
Exceptional Income / Expenses 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 -9
Profit Before Tax 16 18 21 24 23 18 12 12 24 4
Provision for Tax 4 4 5 6 6 4 3 3 7 3
Profit After Tax 12 14 16 18 17 14 9 9 17 2
Adjustments 0 0 -0 0 -0 0 0 0 0 0
Profit After Adjustments 12 14 16 18 17 14 9 9 17 2
Adjusted Earnings Per Share 3.5 3.8 4.5 5.1 4.9 3.8 2.4 2.5 4.7 0.4

Sterling Tools Profit & Loss

#(Fig in Cr.) Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 TTM
Net Sales 372 371 453 512 364 355 510 772 932 1026 806
Other Income 2 7 6 7 6 3 3 3 7 12 15
Total Income 374 378 459 519 370 359 513 775 939 1038 821
Total Expenditure 311 295 362 426 303 294 443 674 824 917 718
Operating Profit 63 83 96 92 67 65 70 100 114 121 101
Interest 6 6 4 4 6 8 7 9 9 10 10
Depreciation 13 17 18 19 24 26 27 32 33 35 40
Exceptional Income / Expenses -0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
Profit Before Tax 43 60 75 70 37 30 35 63 72 77 52
Provision for Tax 15 21 26 25 6 7 9 15 17 18 16
Profit After Tax 28 39 49 45 31 24 26 48 55 58 37
Adjustments 0 -0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Profit After Adjustments 28 39 49 45 31 24 26 48 55 58 37
Adjusted Earnings Per Share 8.2 11.4 13.6 12.5 8.5 6.5 7.1 13.3 15.4 16.1 10

Growth Rates

# 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year
Sales CAGR 10% 26% 23% 0%
Operating Profit CAGR 6% 20% 13% 0%
PAT CAGR 5% 31% 13% 0%
# 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year
Share Price CAGR -18% -18% 4% 10%
ROE Average 12% 13% 11% 15%
ROCE Average 14% 15% 12% 19%

Sterling Tools Balance Sheet

#(Fig in Cr.) Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
Shareholder's Funds 129 160 244 280 306 331 356 400 447 500
Minority's Interest 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Borrowings 23 25 16 54 48 38 43 37 31 35
Other Non-Current Liabilities 49 29 28 35 35 35 35 32 34 49
Total Current Liabilities 78 53 63 88 55 112 132 186 198 204
Total Liabilities 280 267 351 458 444 516 565 656 710 786
Fixed Assets 139 165 159 192 263 257 280 275 278 319
Other Non-Current Assets 38 4 18 69 28 26 30 37 28 32
Total Current Assets 103 98 174 197 153 233 255 343 404 435
Total Assets 280 267 351 458 444 516 565 656 710 786

Sterling Tools Cash Flow

#(Fig in Cr.) Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
Opening Cash & Cash Equivalents 2 10 2 1 4 16 5 1 5 25
Cash Flow from Operating Activities 56 59 47 43 53 16 25 63 102 124
Cash Flow from Investing Activities -26 -25 -75 -92 2 -49 -39 -53 -49 -125
Cash Flow from Financing Activities -21 -42 26 52 -42 23 10 -6 -33 0
Net Cash Inflow / Outflow 9 -8 -1 3 12 -11 -4 4 20 -1
Closing Cash & Cash Equivalent 11 2 1 4 16 5 1 5 25 24

Sterling Tools Ratios

# Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
Earnings Per Share (Rs) 8.19 11.43 13.62 12.52 8.47 6.53 7.09 13.29 15.37 16.11
CEPS(Rs) 12.13 16.33 18.43 17.77 15.36 13.85 14.68 22.09 24.54 25.73
DPS(Rs) 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2.5
Book NAV/Share(Rs) 37.72 46.71 67.75 77.86 85.07 92.01 98.76 111.16 123.56 136.07
Core EBITDA Margin(%) 14.77 18.22 19.52 16.78 16.7 16.92 12.74 12.39 11.02 10.43
EBIT Margin(%) 11.85 15.9 16.98 14.33 11.77 10.39 7.97 9.17 8.35 8.23
Pre Tax Margin(%) 10.34 14.55 16.17 13.62 10.05 8.3 6.66 8.05 7.38 7.3
PAT Margin (%) 6.74 9.45 10.5 8.78 8.54 6.44 4.89 6.08 5.66 5.55
Cash Profit Margin (%) 9.98 13.46 14.29 12.5 15.19 13.66 10.12 10.11 9.04 8.87
ROA(%) 10.03 14.37 15.81 11.12 6.89 4.89 4.72 7.84 8.11 7.79
ROE(%) 21.72 27.17 24.16 17.15 10.6 7.37 7.43 12.66 13.1 12.44
ROCE(%) 24.86 33.16 32.98 22.31 11.28 9.3 9.08 14.23 14.9 14.41
Receivable days 32.29 31.21 31.31 30.94 34.79 34.82 36.46 33.41 31.9 26.95
Inventory Days 36.54 38.48 39.48 48.83 71.11 84.49 78.89 64.82 63.9 61.38
Payable days 68.29 76.08 70.55 61.08 71.6 77.64 50.81 42.36 49.52 49.04
PER(x) 10.89 19.7 26.21 25.78 15.35 29.88 19.16 30.24 19.92 18.96
Price/Book(x) 2.36 4.82 5.27 4.15 1.53 2.12 1.38 3.62 2.48 2.24
Dividend Yield(%) 3.36 0.89 0.56 0.62 1.54 0.51 0.74 0.5 0.65 0.82
EV/Net Sales(x) 0.97 2.18 2.91 2.45 1.44 2.18 1.16 1.98 1.2 1.07
EV/Core EBITDA(x) 5.74 9.77 13.66 13.6 7.84 11.95 8.48 15.19 9.74 9.03
Net Sales Growth(%) 0 -0.36 22.11 13.09 -28.89 -2.41 43.35 51.49 20.73 10.12
EBIT Growth(%) 0 33.96 19.48 -6.93 -41.61 -11.5 9.74 73.33 13.16 5.81
PAT Growth(%) 0 39.96 24.31 -7.81 -30.85 -24.42 8.62 87.5 15.64 5.29
EPS Growth(%) 0 39.44 19.16 -8.02 -32.37 -22.94 8.61 87.48 15.64 4.82
Debt/Equity(x) 0.54 0.25 0.14 0.35 0.24 0.32 0.35 0.33 0.26 0.28
Current Ratio(x) 1.31 1.85 2.78 2.24 2.78 2.08 1.94 1.84 2.04 2.14
Quick Ratio(x) 0.78 0.98 1.91 1.3 1.7 1.1 1.06 0.97 1.14 1.28
Interest Cover(x) 7.84 11.83 20.87 20.03 6.84 4.99 6.06 8.17 8.63 8.84
Total Debt/Mcap(x) 0.23 0.05 0.03 0.09 0.16 0.15 0.26 0.09 0.1 0.12

Sterling Tools Shareholding Pattern

# Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2025 Sep 2025 Dec 2025
Promoter 65.77 65.77 65.77 65.77 65.77 65.31 65.02 65.02 65.02 65.15
FII 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.05 0.12 0.21 0.51 0.09 0.19 0.1
DII 5.71 5.68 5.49 5.49 4.74 4.24 2.85 0.7 0 0.14
Public 28.51 28.54 28.73 28.69 29.38 30.24 31.61 34.18 34.79 34.61
Others 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

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Sterling Tools Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Debtor days have improved from 49.52 to 49.04days.
  • Company is almost debt free.

Cons

  • Company has a low return on equity of 13% over the last 3 years.
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