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Sterling Tools Limited Q4 FY26 earnings call summary

NSE: STERTOOLS · BSE: 530759

Earnings call of 18 May 2026, summarised by AI from the filing.

Sterling Tools FY26 standalone fastener income ₹725.9 cr, up 11.4%, with FY27 capex of ₹75 cr and EV timeline pushed by 3-5 years.

Key takeaways

  1. FY26 results Standalone fastener total income ₹725.9 cr, up 11.4% Y-o-Y; EBITDA ₹111 cr, up 17.1% Y-o-Y; margin 15.3% vs 14.5%.
  2. FY27 capex Fasteners capex of ₹75 cr in FY27, commercialized in Q4 FY27.
  3. EV delay EV opportunity timeline shifted by 3 to 5 years; SEM not profitable in FY27, expected profitable in FY28.
  4. Growth driver Customer diversification, value-added products and OEM penetration drove growth ahead of the industry.
  5. Margin risk Steel and energy inflation to pressure Q1 FY27 margins; mitigation through efficiencies and price increases.

Original filing on BSE

Sterling Tools Limited Q1 FY27 results

As filed: Revenue ₹214 cr (+11% year on year), EBITDA ₹22.7 cr (+3% year on year), PAT ₹5.9 cr (−35% year on year), EBITDA margin 10.6% (−86 bps).

The Q1 FY27 score, against the company's own trend, is for premium members.

Earlier results and the share price after them

  • Q4 FY26: Revenue ₹222 cr (+11% year on year), EBITDA ₹8.0 cr (−58% year on year), PAT ₹1.6 cr (−113% year on year), EBITDA margin 3.6% (−591 bps). Score 9 of 100, Below trend. Revenue growth was above the company's own trend; EBITDA and profit before exceptional items growth were well below it. EBITDA margin fell 591 bps year on year. Other income 42% of PBT. Tax rate 77%. Consolidated profit -82% but standalone +117%. Profit fell 112% from last quarter. Share price after the results: −8.9% in 28 days (Nifty 500: −0.1%).
  • Q3 FY26: Revenue ₹206 cr (−21% year on year), EBITDA ₹22.6 cr (−13% year on year), PAT ₹1.6 cr (−28% year on year), EBITDA margin 11.0% (+99 bps). Score 24 of 100, Below trend. Revenue, EBITDA and profit before exceptional items growth were below the company's own trend. EBITDA margin rose 99 bps year on year. Other income 64% of PBT. Tax rate 65%. Consolidated profit -89% but standalone +19%. Profit fell 7% from last quarter. Share price after the results: −20.7% in 30 days (Nifty 500: −3.2%).
  • Q2 FY26: Revenue ₹208 cr (−27% year on year), EBITDA ₹23.0 cr (−28% year on year), PAT ₹17.0 cr (−39% year on year), EBITDA margin 11.1% (−21 bps). Score 24 of 100, Below trend. Revenue, EBITDA and profit before exceptional items growth were well below the company's own trend. EBITDA margin fell 21 bps year on year. Consolidated profit +0% but standalone +67%. Share price after the results: −6.8% in 30 days (Nifty 500: −0.2%).
  • Q1 FY26: Revenue ₹192 cr (−32% year on year), EBITDA ₹22.0 cr (−31% year on year), PAT ₹9.0 cr (−50% year on year), EBITDA margin 11.5% (+11 bps). Score 19 of 100, Below trend. Revenue, EBITDA and profit growth were well below the company's own trend. EBITDA margin rose 11 bps year on year. Consolidated profit -50% but standalone +0%. Revenue fell 4% from last quarter. Share price after the results: +1.6% in 29 days (Nifty 500: +0.7%).
  • Q4 FY25: Revenue ₹200 cr (−26% year on year), EBITDA ₹19.0 cr (−37% year on year), PAT ₹9.0 cr (−44% year on year), EBITDA margin 9.5% (−165 bps). Score 1 of 100, Below trend. Revenue, EBITDA and profit growth were well below the company's own trend. EBITDA margin fell 165 bps year on year. Other income 50% of PBT. Revenue fell 23% from last quarter. Revenue rose ₹-69.0 cr on a year ago, against ₹57.0 cr the year before. Share price after the results: +22.8% in 30 days (Nifty 500: +2.4%).
  • Q3 FY25: Revenue ₹261 cr (+13% year on year), EBITDA ₹26.0 cr (0% year on year), PAT ₹14.0 cr (0% year on year), EBITDA margin 10.0% (−125 bps). Score 38 of 100, Below trend. Revenue, EBITDA and profit growth were well below the company's own trend. EBITDA margin fell 125 bps year on year. Revenue fell 8% from last quarter. Revenue rose ₹29.0 cr on a year ago, more than the ₹24.0 cr it added the year before.
  • Q2 FY25: Revenue ₹284 cr (+35% year on year), EBITDA ₹32.0 cr (+28% year on year), PAT ₹17.0 cr (+42% year on year), EBITDA margin 11.3% (−64 bps). Score 76 of 100, Above trend. EBITDA margin fell 64 bps year on year. Not enough history for a trend yet: scored on growth alone. Profit fell 6% from last quarter.

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