AI Summary
✦ ClarthaCarborundum Universal is an industrial materials manufacturer serving abrasives, technical ceramics, refractories, and electrominerals markets. Surface Engineering sells bonded, coated, and super abrasives, cutting tools, fluids, and power tools. Technical Ceramics and Super Refractory Solutions supply industrial ceramics and dense refractories, while Electrominerals produces alumina, carbides, and zirconia. Revenue grew 6.5% year-on-year, but the provided update concerns India Pesticides rather than CUMI and offers no company-specific catalyst. Profit declined 33.5% year-on-year alongside declining margins, indicating earnings pressure despite modest revenue growth. ROE is unavailable, while debt/equity of 10.29 implies severe leverage and can materially amplify ROE volatility. At 106.4 times earnings, the stock appears rich and trades far above its 6.5% growth rate. The key investor question is whether margin compression and high leverage can reverse without a clear operating catalyst.
Price Forecast
Probabilistic Range
Probabilistic lognormal cone using 1Y realized volatility and analyst-target drift when available.
Revenue Forecast
₹ CrEPS Forecast
₹ / shareMulti-factor synthesis of 5 key dimensions
From 6 analysts
Fundamentals
Fundamentals institutional score is 27 using growth durability 27.1.
Valuation
Valuation institutional score is 54 using relative multiple z-scores where peer dispersion is available.
Analyst Consensus
Analyst View institutional score is 17 using mean target upside -13.0%; dispersion penalty 6.6; recommendation breadth from available consensus.
Technical Structure
Technicals institutional score is 80 using EMA-20 continuation within 5% tolerance; VCP range/volume contraction proxy.
Market Sentiment
Recent news flow is skewing constructive on impact and recency. Based on 1 recent ticker-linked news items.
Signal Summary
Market intelligence remains Mixed. technical structure and market sentiment provide support, while fundamentals and valuation remain considerations.
Composite weights: Fundamentals 25%, Valuation 20%, Analyst Consensus 20%, Technical Structure 20%, Market Sentiment 15%.
Key Data Points
Important Note: This is market intelligence, not investment advice. Always conduct your own research and consider your financial goals and risk tolerance.
Valuation Metrics
Trading 1.8% above historical median. Valuation is declining — currently in the undervalued zone (z-score: -0.12). Confidence: 78%.
Live forward EPS implies next-12-month EPS of ₹29.88. Applying the stock's normalized valuation corridor produces a fair range of ₹2,718.18 to ₹3,597.85, with base value near ₹3,122.46 (+178.5% vs current price).
Live forward estimate anchored to the company's historical valuation corridor.
Forward EPS
₹29.88
Forward P/E
37.5x
Base Fair Value
₹3,122.46
Fair Range
₹2,718.18 - ₹3,597.85
Upside To Base
+178.5%
Estimate Source
Live forward EPS
Growth Estimate
+23.5%
5Y Average
100.56
Current
106.40
Overvalued
120.41
Undervalued
90.97
5Y Average
4.93
Current
5.48
Overvalued
5.67
Undervalued
4.19
5Y Average
3.63
Current
3.93
Overvalued
4.18
Undervalued
3.09
Peers & Comparison
Sector: Industrials · Theme: Industrial Machinery
| Company | Rev. Growth | Margin | P/E | vs Avg | 52W Perf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LMW LIMITED LMWIndustrial Machinery | +24.0% | 5.2% | 108.2x Premium | +76% vs avg | +12.1% |
KIRLOSKAR BROTHERS LTD KIRLOSBROSIndustrial Machinery | +12.9% | 8.0% | 41.3x Undervalued | -33% vs avg | +1.5% |
INGERSOLL-RAND INDIA LTD INGERRANDIndustrial Machinery | -3.7% | 18.4% | 52.6x Fair | -14% vs avg | +18.5% |
THERMAX LTD THERMAXIndustrial Machinery | +7.1% | 5.5% | 76.8x Premium | +25% vs avg | +24.0% |
GRINDWELL NORTON LIMITED GRINDWELLIndustrial Machinery | +14.2% | 13.8% | 53.6x Fair | -13% vs avg | +43.1% |
KSB LIMITED KSBIndustrial Machinery | +3.6% | 9.0% | 56.9x Fair | -7% vs avg | -1.4% |
CYIENT DLM LIMITED CYIENTDLMIndustrial Machinery | +34.3% | 6.1% | 66.8x Fair | +9% vs avg | +62.3% |
AIA ENGINEERING LIMITED AIAENGIndustrial Machinery | +9.4% | 28.7% | 35.2x Undervalued | -43% vs avg | +53.4% |
CARBORUNDUM UNIVERSAL LTD trades at a premium (108.7x vs peer avg 61.4x), implying higher growth or quality expectations from the Industrial Machinery cohort. Peers include LMW LIMITED, KIRLOSKAR BROTHERS LTD, INGERSOLL-RAND INDIA LTD — selected based on business model, industry classification, market cap similarity, and business theme alignment.
Financials
Real statement data for revenue, earnings quality, conversion, and balance-sheet coverage. Monetary values are shown in Rs crore.
Latest revenue
₹855 CrJun 2026Latest net profit
₹88 CrJun 2026Latest EPS
₹4.61Jun 2026Net margin
15.0%Jun 2026Performance
Bars show revenue and net profit. The line shows net margin.
- Revenue
- Net income
- Net margin %
Earnings
Revenue is shown in crores. EPS is rupees per share.
- Revenue
- EPS
Revenue to profit conversion
Bridge from operating numbers to profit for the latest reported period.
Latest reported period: Jun 2026
Debt level and coverage
Debt, cash and free cash flow compared on the same crore scale.
- Debt
- Free cash flow
- Cash & equivalents
Results
| Metric | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales + | 668 | 654 | 643 | 669 | 673 | 717 | 738 | 699 | 707 | 720 | 780 | 855 | 855 |
| Expenses + | 546 | 534 | 519 | 540 | 556 | 587 | 610 | 607 | 606 | 617 | 643 | 715 | 729 |
| Operating Profit | 122 | 120 | 124 | 129 | 117 | 130 | 128 | 92 | 101 | 103 | 137 | 141 | 126 |
| OPM % | 18% | 18% | 19% | 19% | 17% | 18% | 17% | 13% | 14% | 14% | 18% | 16% | 15% |
| Other Income + | 18 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 89 | 8 | 2 | 39 | 15 |
| Interest | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Depreciation | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 |
| Profit before tax | 120 | 109 | 110 | 124 | 119 | 116 | 109 | 81 | 166 | 87 | 115 | 156 | 115 |
| Tax % | 22% | 24% | 27% | 24% | 22% | 25% | 26% | 24% | 13% | 26% | 27% | 21% | 23% |
| Net Profit + | 93 | 83 | 80 | 94 | 93 | 86 | 81 | 61 | 145 | 64 | 85 | 122 | 88 |
| EPS in Rs | 4.90 | 4.36 | 4.22 | 4.95 | 4.90 | 4.54 | 4.23 | 3.22 | 7.61 | 3.38 | 4.44 | 6.43 | 4.61 |
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All values in ₹ Crores unless otherwise stated. Source: Screener Master (Standalone).
Events Timeline
Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Allotment of ESOP / ESPS
Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Press Release / Media Release