Carborundum Universal Limited

Carborundum Universal Limited (CARBORUNIV) is a mid-cap Capital Goods company valued at ₹21,152 crore operating in Abrasives & Bearings on the NSE and BSE.

Recent price move

Carborundum Universal Limited last traded at ₹1,105, modestly up 0.05% on the day.

Recent developments

On 2026-07-31, the company announced a dividend of ₹2.50 per share, ex-date, following a previous dividend of ₹1.50 per share on 2026-02-04. Promoter holding remained at 38.89% as of 2026-06-30, while foreign institutional holding increased by 0.40 percentage points and domestic institutional holding decreased by 0.39 percentage points.

Financial performance

The company's annual revenue rose 6.4% to ₹5,206 crore, but net profit fell 43.9% to ₹168 crore. In the latest quarter, revenue grew 17.0% to ₹1,427 crore, while net profit increased 33.9% to ₹80 crore, showing improvement in recent performance compared to the same quarter a year earlier.

Valuation multiples

The stock trades at 107.3 times earnings, 5.33 times book value. It yields 0.4%.

Things to watch

Net profit margin narrowed 2.9 percentage points to 3.2%, and annual net profit dropped 43.9%. The company's return on equity is 5.0%, below the return on capital employed of 7.0%, indicating lower efficiency in generating returns for equity holders.

Where it stands

Carborundum Universal Ltd's revenue growth has slowed, with annual revenue rising 6.4% but net profit declining 43.9%. The latest quarter showed improvement, with revenue and net profit both rising compared to the same quarter a year earlier. The company's net profit margin has fallen, and its return on equity is lower than its return on capital employed, suggesting inefficiencies in profit generation.

Summarised by DocStoX's model on 2026-10-03 from company filings, exchange data and news. This is a factual summary, not a rating or a recommendation. Informational only, not investment advice. Consult a SEBI-registered adviser before investing.