Archive · 31 Jul 2026
Centum Electronics: Order Book Growth, Margin Expansion, Defence Focus
Centum Electronics is a company that makes electronic parts for defence and other industries.
In the last year, it got more orders worth 1,645 crore rupees, which is a big increase.
The company does two kinds of work: it builds parts for others and it designs and builds whole systems.
The system-building part is growing faster and makes more money.
The company stopped its overseas factories in Canada and France, so investors can focus on the Indian business.
Management wants the company to grow its sales by 25‑30% and its profit margin to 13‑15% in the next few years.
They plan to spend 40‑45 crore rupees on new tools and engineering.
Risks include long defence approval times, delays in complex projects, and supply‑chain problems.
The company’s future depends on meeting these goals.
FY26 order book rose 23% to Rs 1,645 crore, driven by defence and expanding semiconductor, industrial, electrification segments.
Build‑to‑Specification (BTS) business grew 37% and offers higher margins (~20%) versus EMS (~9‑10%).
Overseas restructuring ended FY26, with Canadian and French units classified as discontinued, improving clarity of the Indian standalone business.
Management targets 25‑30% revenue growth and 13‑15% EBITDA margin over the next few years, supported by Rs 40‑45 crore investment in engineering and capacity.
Risks include long defence approval cycles, execution delays in complex engineering programmes, supply‑chain constraints, and high valuation relative to peers.
- Who
- Centum Electronics and its management team
- What
- FY26 order book growth, margin expansion, and strategic shift
- When
- FY26 and FY27 outlook
- Where
- India, with overseas units in Canada and France now discontinued
- Why
- To strengthen engineering-led business and improve profitability
- FY26 Order Book
- Rs 1,645 crore
- BTS Growth FY26
- 37%
- EMS Growth FY26
- 21%
- Target Revenue Growth
- 25‑30% medium term
- Target EBITDA Margin
- 13‑15% next few years
- Discontinued Operations
- Canada, France
- FY27 Investment
- Rs 40‑45 crore