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Last Updated: April 2, 2026, 2:45 am
Author: Getaka|Social: XLinkedIn
Stock Ticker - BSE: 500280 | NSE: CENTENKA

Century Enka Ltd: Intrinsic Value & Share Price Analysis

Fair Value

₹275.05Overvalued by 30.01%vs CMP ₹393.00

P/E (12.0) × ROE (4.2%) × BV (₹659.00) × DY (2.54%)

₹413.63Fairly Valued by 5.25%vs CMP ₹393.00
MoS: +5% (Thin)Confidence: 48/100 (Moderate)Models: 5 Under, 4 Over
ModelCategoryValueWeightSignal
PE-ROEEarnings₹225.7923%Over (-42.5%)
Graham NumberEarnings₹682.5516%Under (+73.7%)
Earnings PowerEarnings₹240.2411%Over (-38.9%)
DCFCash Flow₹294.8514%Over (-25%)
Net Asset ValueAssets₹658.817%Under (+67.6%)
EV/EBITDAEnterprise₹605.749%Under (+54.1%)
Earnings YieldEarnings₹314.207%Over (-20.1%)
ROCE CapitalReturns₹459.197%Under (+16.8%)
Revenue MultipleRevenue₹457.975%Under (+16.5%)
Consensus (9 models)₹413.63100%Fairly Valued
Key Drivers: EPS CAGR -17.9% drags value — could be higher if earnings stabilize. | ROE 4.2% is below cost of equity.

PE-ROE · Graham · EPV · DCF · NAV · EV/EBITDA · DDM · Earnings Yield · ROCE Capital · Revenue Multiple | CoE: 12% · Terminal: 4% · EPS CAGR: -17.9%

*Investments are subject to market risks

Investment Snapshot

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Century Enka Ltd scores 46/100 (Average)
Based on 5 dimensions: health, institutional flow, earnings quality, momentum, and peer comparison
Stock Health58/100 · Moderate
ROCE 6.0% WeakROE 4.2% WeakD/E 0.04 Low debtInterest Coverage 0.0x RiskyProfitable 5/5 years Consistent
Smart Money65/100 · Strong
FII holding stable No changeDII holding up 1.79% MF buyingPromoter holding at 24.9% Stable
Earnings Quality40/100 · Moderate
OPM contracting (10% → 6%) Declining
Quarterly Momentum25/100 · Weak
Revenue (4Q): -12% YoY DecliningProfit (4Q): -19% YoY Declining
Industry Rank45/100 · Moderate
P/E 12.0 vs industry 180.9 Cheaper than peersROCE 6.0% vs industry 8.1% AverageROE 4.2% vs industry 13.5% Below peers3Y sales CAGR: -2% Shrinking

Weights: Health 30% · Earnings Quality 25% · Momentum 20% · Industry Rank 15% · Smart Money 10%. Scores are computed from reported financials and recalculated daily. Not investment advice.

Share Price and Basic Stock Data

Last Updated: April 2, 2026, 2:45 am

Market Cap 859 Cr.
Current Price 393
Intrinsic Value₹413.63
High / Low 555/371
Stock P/E12.0
Book Value 659
Dividend Yield2.54 %
ROCE5.98 %
ROE4.24 %
Face Value 10.0
PEG Ratio-0.67

Stock P/E, Current Price, and Intrinsic Value Over Time

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Competitors

Stock Name Market Cap Current Price High / Low Stock P/E Book Value Dividend Yield ROCE ROE Face Value
Century Enka Ltd 859 Cr. 393 555/37112.0 6592.54 %5.98 %4.24 % 10.0
Baroda Rayon Corporation Ltd 251 Cr. 109 176/1008.02 1680.00 %5.04 %7.46 % 10.0
Bhudevi Infra Projects Ltd 109 Cr. 237 336/207 0.170.00 %10.0 %39.5 % 10.0
Filatex India Ltd 1,794 Cr. 40.4 66.1/34.09.70 31.70.62 %14.1 %10.6 % 1.00
Paras Petrofils Ltd 83.2 Cr. 2.49 3.24/1.53694 0.620.00 %5.42 %5.49 % 1.00
Industry Average753.25 Cr131.03180.93201.420.53%8.11%13.46%7.00

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Quarterly Result

MetricSep 2022Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025
Sales 563468473428396451469528536493444402409
Expenses 526448450407387432435487498466435382377
Operating Profit 382123219183441382792032
OPM % 7%4%5%5%2%4%7%8%7%5%2%5%8%
Other Income 5479126777715148
Interest 0011121111111
Depreciation 9101211131313131414141414
Profit before tax 331417186102734301991926
Tax % 22%29%14%23%30%25%24%29%28%24%27%19%12%
Net Profit 26101514572024221471523
EPS in Rs 11.744.566.646.272.063.409.2711.129.876.563.167.0210.32

Last Updated: January 2, 2026, 3:31 am

Quarterly Chart

Profit & Loss - Annual Report

Last Updated: February 23, 2026, 5:46 pm

MetricMar 2014Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025TTM
Sales 1,4671,2191,1481,1851,4161,7911,4231,2232,0982,0721,7442,0021,666
Expenses 1,2891,1031,0141,0031,3051,6411,3301,1021,8341,9301,6611,8871,565
Operating Profit 1781161351831121519312026414283115101
OPM % 12%9%12%15%8%8%7%10%13%7%5%6%6%
Other Income 10745431742142119333742
Interest 2117106333212553
Depreciation 71434142424546414041505554
Profit before tax 9663881401091198692244118619386
Tax % 34%42%33%35%36%36%-10%23%25%23%24%28%
Net Profit 633759917077967118490466769
EPS in Rs 28.8016.7427.0541.6332.0835.0543.7232.4684.2841.3921.0030.7131.42
Dividend Payout % 21%36%28%17%22%20%18%25%12%24%48%33%

Profit & Loss Yearly Chart

YoY Net Profit Growth

Year2014-20152015-20162016-20172017-20182018-20192019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
YoY Net Profit Growth (%)-41.27%59.46%54.24%-23.08%10.00%24.68%-26.04%159.15%-51.09%-48.89%45.65%
Change in YoY Net Profit Growth (%)0.00%100.73%-5.22%-77.31%33.08%14.68%-50.72%185.20%-210.24%2.20%94.54%

Century Enka Ltd has shown an inconsistent trend in YoY Net Profit Growth (%) in the last 11 years from 2014-2015 to 2024-2025.

Growth

Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years:5%
5 Years:7%
3 Years:-2%
TTM:2%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years:5%
5 Years:-8%
3 Years:-31%
TTM:3%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years:10%
5 Years:24%
3 Years:2%
1 Year:-32%
Return on Equity
10 Years:7%
5 Years:7%
3 Years:4%
Last Year:4%

Last Updated: September 5, 2025, 1:45 am

Balance Sheet

Last Updated: December 10, 2025, 2:31 am

MonthMar 2014Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Sep 2025
Equity Capital 22222222222222222222222222
Reserves 6796947568338799331,0031,0671,2291,3001,3461,4001,418
Borrowings 1951527053473823131568523736
Other Liabilities 174180168213216238216238257233268327277
Total Liabilities 1,0701,0491,0161,1191,1641,2311,2641,3401,5231,6231,6881,7861,753
Fixed Assets 596612602569575548528492476645806788771
CWIP 22122642326810641313
Investments 99809887168262302260344345413450
Other Assets 443416333447499513471545718528533571518
Total Assets 1,0701,0491,0161,1191,1641,2311,2641,3401,5231,6231,6881,7861,753

Reserves and Borrowings Chart

Cash Flow

MonthMar 2014Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025
Cash from Operating Activity + 15212819261561221421095621988118
Cash from Investing Activity + -32-53-83-20-8-110-104-76-41-251-47-76
Cash from Financing Activity + -119-76-108-43-28-31-38-29-1729-43-42
Net Cash Flow 1-11-220-18-14-3-3-20
Free Cash Flow 1227417038358512397-25-16-1371
CFO/OP 102%129%161%59%78%111%170%114%44%176%115%119%

Free Cash Flow

MonthMar 2014Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025
Free Cash Flow-17.00-36.0065.00130.0065.00113.0070.00107.00249.0074.0031.0078.00

Free Cash Flow = Income Generated from Operational Activities - Borrowings - Capital Work in Progress (CWIP)

Consistent positive free cash flow is crucial for businesses as it indicates their ability to generate cash from their core operations. It provides financial flexibility, allowing companies to invest in growth opportunities, pay dividends to shareholders, reduce debt, and weather economic downturns more effectively.

Free Cash Flow Chart

Financial Efficiency Indicators

MonthMar 2014Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025
Debtor Days 474950585342396942384132
Inventory Days 8097781349068969785648687
Days Payable 141617403029436533284148
Cash Conversion Cycle 114131110152113809210293748671
Working Capital Days 517279999275839778617261
ROCE %12%9%11%17%9%12%8%8%20%8%4%6%

Financial Efficiency Indicators Chart

Share Holding Pattern

MonthMar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025
Promoters 24.79%24.79%24.86%24.86%24.86%24.86%24.86%24.87%24.87%24.87%24.87%24.87%
FIIs 3.35%3.42%3.35%2.95%2.91%3.44%3.44%3.12%2.71%2.16%2.10%2.12%
DIIs 4.74%5.11%5.11%6.27%6.27%9.62%9.37%9.42%9.24%9.86%10.98%11.03%
Public 67.11%66.68%66.68%65.91%65.95%62.10%62.33%62.59%63.18%63.11%62.06%61.99%
No. of Shareholders 47,22146,49443,98942,42941,07938,05938,73439,56339,14339,08437,82337,439

Shareholding Pattern Chart

No. of Shareholders

Century Enka Ltd: Intrinsic Value & Share Price Analysis - Shareholder trend analysis

Mutual Fund Holdings

Fund NameNo of SharesAUM (%)Amount Invested (Cr)Previous Number of SharesPrevious DatePercentage Change
Quant Multi Cap Fund 1,720,053 1 74.42N/AN/AN/A
ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund 369,938 0.2 16.01348,8742026-01-26 08:54:416.04%
ICICI Prudential Childrens Fund 87,142 0.27 3.77N/AN/AN/A

ROCE Trend

EPS Trend

Key Financial Ratios

MonthMar 25Mar 24Mar 23
FaceValue 10.0010.0010.00
Basic EPS (Rs.) 30.4219.5641.34
Diluted EPS (Rs.) 30.4219.5641.34
Cash EPS (Rs.) 55.8744.0060.26
Book Value[Excl.RevalReserv]/Share (Rs.) 648.76624.43604.90
Book Value[Incl.RevalReserv]/Share (Rs.) 648.76624.43604.90
Revenue From Operations / Share (Rs.) 916.11798.24948.31
PBDIT / Share (Rs.) 69.6053.2273.85
PBIT / Share (Rs.) 44.4430.2254.99
PBT / Share (Rs.) 42.3727.7753.91
Net Profit / Share (Rs.) 30.7121.0041.39
NP After MI And SOA / Share (Rs.) 30.4219.5741.34
PBDIT Margin (%) 7.596.667.78
PBIT Margin (%) 4.853.785.79
PBT Margin (%) 4.623.475.68
Net Profit Margin (%) 3.352.634.36
NP After MI And SOA Margin (%) 3.322.454.35
Return on Networth / Equity (%) 4.683.136.83
Return on Capital Employeed (%) 6.224.378.16
Return On Assets (%) 3.732.535.56
Long Term Debt / Equity (X) 0.010.020.03
Total Debt / Equity (X) 0.020.030.04
Asset Turnover Ratio (%) 1.161.050.00
Current Ratio (X) 4.074.575.43
Quick Ratio (X) 2.643.023.82
Inventory Turnover Ratio (X) 6.854.360.00
Dividend Payout Ratio (NP) (%) 32.8751.1124.19
Dividend Payout Ratio (CP) (%) 17.9923.4916.61
Earning Retention Ratio (%) 67.1348.8975.81
Cash Earning Retention Ratio (%) 82.0176.5183.39
Interest Coverage Ratio (X) 33.5021.7368.67
Interest Coverage Ratio (Post Tax) (X) 15.789.5839.49
Enterprise Value (Cr.) 1214.55921.42799.07
EV / Net Operating Revenue (X) 0.600.520.38
EV / EBITDA (X) 7.997.924.95
MarketCap / Net Operating Revenue (X) 0.590.500.36
Retention Ratios (%) 67.1248.8875.80
Price / BV (X) 0.830.640.56
Price / Net Operating Revenue (X) 0.590.500.36
EarningsYield 0.050.040.12

Profitability Ratios (%)

Liquidity Ratios

Liquidity Ratios (%)

Interest Coverage Ratios (%)

Valuation Ratios

About the Company - Qualitative Analysis

Century Enka Ltd. is a Public Limited Listed company incorporated on 17/11/1965 and has its registered office in the State of Maharashtra, India. Company's Corporate Identification Number(CIN) is L24304PN1965PLC139075 and registration number is 139075. Currently Company is involved in the business activities of Manufacture of synthetic or artificial filament yarn, tenacity yarn whether or not textured including high tenacity yarn. Company's Total Operating Revenue is Rs. 2001.69 Cr. and Equity Capital is Rs. 21.85 Cr. for the Year ended 31/03/2025.
INDUSTRYADDRESSCONTACT
Textiles - Manmade Fibre - PFY/PSFPlot No. 72 & 72-A, Pune Maharashtra 411026Contact not found
Management
NamePosition Held
Mrs. Rajashree BirlaChairperson
Mr. Suresh SodaniManaging Director
Mrs. Krupa R GandhiIndependent Director
Mr. Ravindra KastiaIndependent Director
Mr. Ashish RazdanIndependent Director
Mr. Jayant DhobleyNon Executive Director

FAQ

What is the intrinsic value of Century Enka Ltd and is it undervalued?

As of 19 April 2026, Century Enka Ltd's intrinsic value is ₹413.63, which is 5.25% higher than the current market price of ₹393.00, suggesting the stock is undervalued. This is calculated using the PE ratio method factoring in ROE (4.24 %), book value (₹659), dividend yield (2.54 %), and 5-year EPS CAGR.

What is the current share price and 52-week range of Century Enka Ltd?

Century Enka Ltd is trading at ₹393.00 as of 19 April 2026, with a FY2026-2027 high of ₹555 and low of ₹371. The stock is currently near its 52-week low. Market cap stands at ₹859 Cr..

How does Century Enka Ltd's P/E ratio compare to its industry?

Century Enka Ltd has a P/E ratio of 12.0, which is below the industry average of 180.93. Trading at a steep discount to peers could signal a value opportunity or reflect concerns about the company's fundamentals.

Is Century Enka Ltd financially healthy?

Key indicators for Century Enka Ltd: ROCE of 5.98 % is on the lower side compared to the industry average of 8.11%; ROE of 4.24 % is below ideal levels (industry average: 13.46%). Dividend yield is 2.54 %.

Is Century Enka Ltd profitable and how is the profit trend?

Century Enka Ltd reported a net profit of ₹67 Cr in Mar 2025 on revenue of ₹2,002 Cr. Compared to ₹184 Cr in Mar 2022, the net profit shows a declining trend.

Does Century Enka Ltd pay dividends?

Century Enka Ltd has a dividend yield of 2.54 % at the current price of ₹393.00. This is a relatively attractive yield for income-seeking investors.

Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as financial advice. The author is not a SEBI registered financial advisor and does not have any vested interest in Century Enka Ltd. Investors are advised to conduct their own due diligence and consult with a financial professional before making any investment decisions. The information provided in this article is based on publicly available data and the author's analysis, but it may not be comprehensive or up-to-date. The author and getaka.co.in are not responsible for any errors or omissions in the content. This article is not intended to promote any particular investment strategy or recommendation, and readers should consult with their own financial advisors before making any investment decisions. Data Source: NSE