Craftsman Automation Delivers Explosive Profit Growth on Strong Revenue
The auto ancillary company's Q1 profit more than doubled year-on-year, with net profit margin expanding sharply to 6.2%.
Craftsman Automation's Q1 FY27 profit soared 116.3% YoY to ₹151 crore, outpacing a robust 36.3% revenue growth. The company's net profit margin improved significantly.
Craftsman Automation has kicked off FY27 with powerful momentum, reporting a profit surge of 116.3% year-on-year for the June quarter. This impressive bottom-line growth was driven by a strong 36.3% rise in revenue and a significant expansion in profitability.
The company's revenue reached ₹2,432 crore in Q1 FY27, up from ₹1,784 crore in the same quarter last year. More notably, profit more than doubled to ₹151 crore from ₹70 crore. This performance indicates the company is successfully converting higher sales into even stronger earnings, a sign of improving operational leverage. The net profit margin jumped 230 basis points year-on-year to 6.2%, marking a clear step up in profitability.
A look at the last five quarters shows a consistent upward trajectory in both sales and earnings.
Revenue (₹ Cr)
Profit (₹ Cr)
Net Profit Margin (%)
| Metric | CurrentQ1 FY27 | PreviousQ4 FY26 | Same quarter LYQ1 FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (₹ Cr) | 2,431.6YoY +36% | 2,226.4 | 1,784.0 |
| Profit (₹ Cr) | 150.6YoY +116% | 116.4 | 69.6 |
| Net Profit Margin (%) | 6.2YoY +59% | 5.2 | 3.9 |
Sequentially, revenue grew 9.2% from the March quarter, while profit advanced at a faster pace of 29.3%. This continued margin improvement suggests the company is sustaining its positive earnings trend.
Key Points
- The trailing twelve-month (TTM) net profit margin stands at 5.3%, with TTM profit at ₹465 crore on revenue of ₹8,717 crore.
- The stock has delivered strong returns, gaining 61.2% over the past year and 124.4% over three years.
- The current price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 43.4 trades at a modest premium to the industry average of 39.1.
With profitability hitting a new high for the recent quarter, the focus now is on whether Craftsman can maintain this elevated margin level through the rest of the fiscal year.
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