Centum Electronics Ltd
NSE:CENTUM
Centum Electronics Ltd
Centum Electronics Ltd. is a electronics system design & manufacturing company, which engages in the design, production, and trade of electronic products. The company is headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka and currently employs 1,172 full-time employees. The firm designs manufacture and also exports electronic products. The company offers products including electronic systems, subsystems, modules, printed circuit boards assembly, and design services. The company is primarily involved in the manufacture of Advanced Microelectronics Modules, Frequency Control Products, Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA), and Resistor Networks catering to the markets. The company also offers a range of manufacturing and test solutions, including box builds, system integration, PCBA, and electromechanical assemblies. The company provides services such as Feasibility, Architecture, System development, System simulation, Aftermarket / Test tools design, Qualification batch, Test tools acceptance, Value engineering, Obsolescence mgmt., Cost analysis, Test tools mgmt. and Product migration. The company serves various sectors Defense, Aerospace, Space, Medical, Transportation, and Industrial.
Centum Electronics Ltd. is a electronics system design & manufacturing company, which engages in the design, production, and trade of electronic products. The company is headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka and currently employs 1,172 full-time employees. The firm designs manufacture and also exports electronic products. The company offers products including electronic systems, subsystems, modules, printed circuit boards assembly, and design services. The company is primarily involved in the manufacture of Advanced Microelectronics Modules, Frequency Control Products, Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA), and Resistor Networks catering to the markets. The company also offers a range of manufacturing and test solutions, including box builds, system integration, PCBA, and electromechanical assemblies. The company provides services such as Feasibility, Architecture, System development, System simulation, Aftermarket / Test tools design, Qualification batch, Test tools acceptance, Value engineering, Obsolescence mgmt., Cost analysis, Test tools mgmt. and Product migration. The company serves various sectors Defense, Aerospace, Space, Medical, Transportation, and Industrial.
Strong Stand-alone Growth: Stand-alone revenue rose 27% year-on-year in Q3 FY '26, driven by defense and space programs.
Margin Expansion: Stand-alone EBITDA jumped 27% YoY in Q3; 9-month EBITDA margin improved by 200 bps to 12.1%.
Key Defense Wins: Named L1 bidder for a major radar system (INR 700 crore+ over 5–6 years); secured first air navigation order via GRSE partnership (INR 500 crore+ opportunity).
EMS Momentum: Ramp-up with a global semiconductor equipment customer targeting $10M revenue in FY '26 and $30M annual run-rate in 2 years.
Overseas Restructuring: Canadian subsidiary closed, French subsidiary under exit/restructuring; major non-cash write-downs taken, future financial impact expected to be minimal.
Cleaned-up Balance Sheet: Exceptional items largely onetime and non-cash; capital allocation now focused on India ESDM growth.
Healthy Order Book: Strong order inflow expected in Q4 with growing pipeline across defense, space, energy, and industrial segments.
Positive Outlook: Management confident on continued revenue growth, margin improvement, and operating leverage in core India business.
