Sterling Tools quarterly results and financials

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Key facts

In the Sep 2026 quarter (consolidated), Sterling Tools reported sales of ₹251 Cr, up 20.4% from Sep 2025, and net profit of ₹2.96 Cr, down 82.8% year on year. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹830 Cr and net profit ₹29.02 Cr.

Sales (Sep 2026): ₹251 Cr
Net profit (Sep 2026): ₹2.96 Cr
Sales (FY Mar 2026): ₹830 Cr
Net profit (FY Mar 2026): ₹29.02 Cr
EPS (Sep 2026): ₹0.83
Borrowings (Mar 2026): ₹147 Cr

Company filings, consolidated accounts; latest reported quarter Sep 2026

Sterling Tools quarterly results

₹ crore unless stated; each column is a quarter.

Sterling Tools Quarterly results
	Dec 2023	Mar 2024	Jun 2024	Sep 2024	Dec 2024	Mar 2025	Jun 2025	Sep 2025	Dec 2025	Mar 2026	Jun 2026	Sep 2026
Sales	233	270	282	285	262	200	193	208	206	223	215	251
Expenses	206	239	251	253	235	182	171	185	184	215	192	231
Operating Profit	25.92	30.75	31.91	32.09	26.73	18.47	21.94	23.53	22.48	7.93	22.59	19.71
OPM %	11.2%	11.5%	11.4%	11.4%	10.3%	9.3%	11.5%	11.4%	11.0%	3.6%	10.6%	7.9%
Other Income	2.03	0.95	1.99	1.93	1.80	5.92	2.89	12.48	−5.71	11.54	2.54	2.30
Interest	2.13	2.21	2.38	2.40	2.41	2.55	2.61	2.40	2.38	2.38	2.32	3.14
Depreciation	8.42	8.30	7.70	8.70	8.48	10.04	10.05	9.80	10.02	10.15	10.06	10.25
Profit before tax	17.58	21.38	24.01	23.14	17.81	11.94	12.31	23.99	4.49	7.00	12.88	8.72
Tax %	22.5%	23.8%	23.1%	24.2%	23.4%	25.9%	26.8%	28.2%	64.9%	77.1%	54.4%	65.8%
Exceptional items	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	7.01	−3.01	3.01	0.00	0.00
Net Profit	13.57	16.26	18.40	17.48	13.61	8.82	8.98	17.18	1.57	1.60	5.87	2.96
EPS (Rs)	3.79	4.53	5.13	4.87	3.80	2.44	2.49	4.77	0.44	0.45	1.62	0.83

Sterling Tools profit and loss

₹ crore unless stated; years end in March. TTM is the last four quarters.

Sterling Tools Profit and loss
	Mar 2016	Mar 2017	Mar 2018	Mar 2019	Mar 2020	Mar 2021	Mar 2022	Mar 2023	Mar 2024	Mar 2025	Mar 2026	TTM
Sales	373	372	455	514	365	356	512	774	935	1,029	830	894
Expenses	312	296	363	427	305	294	445	677	826	918	753	822
Operating Profit	60.81	75.74	90.70	85.69	59.78	61.83	65.74	97.68	108	110	76.69	72.71
OPM %	16.0%	20.0%	20.1%	17.0%	17.0%	17.0%	13.0%	13.0%	12.1%	11.0%	9.0%	8.1%
Other Income	0.99	7.01	5.99	7.01	6.01	2.01	3.01	6.01	7.01	10.99	21.01	10.67
Interest	5.99	5.99	3.99	3.99	5.99	7.99	6.99	8.99	8.99	9.98	9.99	10.22
Depreciation	13.05	17.06	18.06	19.08	24.07	26.07	27.10	32.13	33.11	35.10	40.13	40.48
Profit before tax	43.16	60.18	75.25	70.19	36.09	30.09	35.13	63.18	72.24	77.26	48.13	33.09
Tax %	35.0%	35.0%	35.0%	35.0%	15.0%	23.0%	27.0%	24.0%	23.0%	24.0%	38.0%	—
Exceptional items	0.00	3.01	1.01	1.01	1.01	−1.01	1.01	3.01	1.01	0.00	14.01	0.00
Net Profit	28.02	39.02	49.04	44.99	30.02	23.98	25.98	48.03	55.03	58.04	29.02	12.00
EPS (Rs)	8.24	11.48	13.67	12.57	8.51	6.55	7.11	13.34	15.43	16.17	8.10	3.34
Dividend payout %	37.0%	17.0%	7.0%	16.0%	24.0%	15.0%	14.0%	15.0%	13.0%	16.0%	34.0%	—

Sterling Tools balance sheet

₹ crore, at each year end.

Sterling Tools Balance sheet
	Mar 2016	Mar 2017	Mar 2018	Mar 2019	Mar 2020	Mar 2021	Mar 2022	Mar 2023	Mar 2024	Mar 2025	Mar 2026
Equity Capital	7.01	7.00	7.01	7.00	7.01	7.01	7.02	7.00	6.99	7.00	7.00
Reserves	122	153	237	274	299	325	350	393	440	493	520
Borrowings	69.20	40.10	34.09	99.32	75.26	105	126	133	118	156	147
Other Liabilities	48.23	67.32	72.34	78.38	63.29	79.37	83.39	123	146	133	144
Total Liabilities	247	268	352	459	445	517	566	658	711	788	818
Fixed Assets	140	166	160	193	264	258	281	276	279	321	318
CWIP	1.01	0.00	10.01	47.10	1.01	0.00	1.01	11.02	7.02	13.02	32.06
Investments	0.00	1.01	56.18	56.21	17.06	26.09	23.11	20.09	12.05	15.06	0.00
Other Assets	107	101	126	163	163	233	260	349	414	439	468
Inventories	42.09	46.14	55.15	82.21	59.14	110	116	163	179	174	159
Trade receivables	36.98	33.96	44.92	40.92	27.98	41.96	62.91	80.86	89.87	64.91	98.90
Cash & equivalents	11.98	2.99	2.99	4.99	15.99	31.96	23.97	54.92	105	148	159
Total Assets	247	268	352	459	445	517	566	658	711	788	818

Sterling Tools cash flow

₹ crore, for each year.

Sterling Tools Cash flow
	Mar 2016	Mar 2017	Mar 2018	Mar 2019	Mar 2020	Mar 2021	Mar 2022	Mar 2023	Mar 2024	Mar 2025	Mar 2026
Cash from operating activity	55.89	58.92	46.91	42.96	52.91	15.97	24.96	62.97	102	124	55.96
Cash from investing activity	−26.09	−25.09	−75.26	−92.36	2.01	−49.21	−39.14	−53.21	−49.20	−125	−5.02
Cash from financing activity	−21.04	−42.08	26.05	52.10	−42.07	23.04	10.02	−6.02	−33.10	0.00	−26.05
Net cash flow	8.98	−7.97	−0.99	2.99	11.97	−10.97	−3.99	3.99	19.94	−0.99	24.93
Capex	25.94	31.91	24.94	94.72	45.92	16.97	51.89	32.91	28.95	75.86	54.85
Free cash flow	30.93	32.93	22.95	−51.90	6.98	−0.99	−25.96	29.92	72.83	49.86	4.99
CFO / OP %	112.9%	103.0%	82.9%	75.9%	98.0%	39.0%	54.0%	80.9%	112.9%	130.9%	98.9%

Sterling Tools ratios

Working-capital days and returns, by year.

Sterling Tools Ratios
	Mar 2016	Mar 2017	Mar 2018	Mar 2019	Mar 2020	Mar 2021	Mar 2022	Mar 2023	Mar 2024	Mar 2025	Mar 2026
Debtor days	37	35	38	30	29	44	46	39	36	24	45
Inventory days	105	125	118	146	158	330	189	153	133	124	172
Days payable	69	78	79	58	56	92	52	55	56	44	80
Cash conversion cycle	73	82	77	118	131	282	183	138	113	104	137
Working capital days	13	42	45	40	77	79	67	47	41	25	29
ROCE %	—	31.0%	32.0%	22.0%	11.0%	9.0%	9.0%	13.0%	15.0%	14.0%	7.0%

Sterling Tools: frequently asked questions

What are the latest quarterly results of Sterling Tools?

For the Sep 2026 quarter, Sterling Tools reported sales of ₹251 Cr, up 20.4% year on year and net profit of ₹2.96 Cr, down 82.8% year on year. The operating margin was 7.9%.

What is the annual revenue of Sterling Tools?

Sterling Tools' sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹830 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹894 Cr.

What is the net profit of Sterling Tools?

Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was ₹29.02 Cr, and ₹12 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹3.34.

How much debt does Sterling Tools have?

Sterling Tools reported borrowings of ₹147 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹159 Cr.

What is the free cash flow of Sterling Tools?

Cash from operations was ₹55.96 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was ₹4.99 Cr.

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