On 6 Nov 2026, Century Enka was priced at ₹443.15, or 6.8× trailing earnings, against an industry P/E of 17.0×, and the shares are 34% below their 52-week high. Sales fell 6.2% a year over 3 years while net profit grew 3.7%; its ROCE of 8.0% is the second-lowest among the 7 largest Textile Manufacturing peers. It carries very little debt, and its dividend yield is 2.5%. It is a small-cap company with a market cap of ₹968 Cr, ranked 31st of 246 Textile Manufacturing companies by market cap; the shares fell 3.0% over the past year.
- ₹452.00
- ₹452.00
- ₹439.30
- ₹451.05
- 27.8K
Health check
- ReturnsBehind
−3.0% over a year, better than 2 of 7 peers.
- Price tagCheaper
P/E 6.8 vs industry 17.0.
- GrowthSteady
Sales −6.2%, profit +3.7% a year over 3 years.
- ProfitabilityWeak
ROCE 8.0% vs peer median 10.7%.
- Balance sheetSolid
Practically debt-free, Piotroski 8 of 9.
- Red flags2 to check
Quarterly profit down 17.2% on a year ago.
Small cap
Defensive
Key metrics
- Market cap
- ₹968 Cr
- Small cap
- P/E
- 6.8
- Industry 17.0
- Price to book
- 0.62
- Peers 3.81
- Dividend yield
- 2.48%
- ROE
- 9.6%
- Peers 10.1%
- ROCE
- 8.0%
- Peers 10.7%
- Debt to equity
- 0.01
- Debt ₹22 Cr
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹65.59
- Face value ₹10
- OPM (TTM)
- 10.7%
- Net margin 7.1%
- Sales growth
- +36.6%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Profit growth
- −17.2%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Price to sales
- 0.48
- EV/EBITDA 4.0
Strengths and risks
Strengths
- Practically debt-free.
- Dividend yield of 2.48%.
- Quarterly sales up 36.6% on a year ago.
- P/E of 6.8 against an industry P/E of 17.0.
- Positive operating cash flow in each of the last 4 years.
Risks to check
- Quarterly profit down 17.2% on a year ago.
- 34% below its 52-week high.
About Century Enka
Century Enka Limited produces and sells synthetic yarns and related products in India and internationally. The company provides nylon filament yarns, such as monofilament, mother, multifilament, and tow yarns; and fully drawn, partially and high oriented, drawn textured, and air textured yarns, draw winder, and jumbo beam yarns. It also offers nylon tyre cord fabrics, including yarn, greige fabrics, and dipped fabrics for reinforcement of tires, which are…
- Headquarters
- Pune
- Employees
- 1,457
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- ISIN
- INE485A01015
- Website
- centuryenka.com
Price range
- Avg volume (3M)
- 2.3 L
- 1-year return
- minus 3.0%
- From 52-week high
- minus 34.0%
Peers · Textile Manufacturing
| Company | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KPRMILLK.P.R. Mill | 1,164.40 | minus 0.25% | 39,883 | 38.3 | 6.41 | 20.0% | 18.0% | 22.1% | 2.3% | 2.1% | 0.43% | plus 10.5% |
| WELSPUNLIVWelspun Living | 241.30 | minus 4.75% | 22,717 | 52.8 | 4.47 | 5.8% | 8.8% | 28.7% | 5.7% | 0.9% | 0.04% | plus 96.2% |
| VTLVardhman Textiles | 508.80 | minus 4.89% | 14,729 | 14.3 | 1.38 | 8.6% | 7.3% | 13.7% | −0.8% | −2.1% | 0.98% | plus 22.2% |
| ARVINDArvind | 494.75 | minus 0.58% | 12,969 | 28.4 | 3.10 | 15.4% | 11.1% | 10.9% | 3.4% | 0.8% | 0.91% | plus 57.3% |
| TRIDENTTrident | 23.88 | plus 0.08% | 12,168 | 25.4 | 2.53 | 10.7% | 10.1% | 14.9% | 1.8% | −5.1% | 2.09% | minus 16.6% |
| ICILIndo Count Industries | 489.85 | minus 2.25% | 9,702 | 39.8 | 3.81 | 9.5% | 5.5% | 9.7% | 11.6% | −22.9% | 0.31% | plus 78.7% |
| GARFIBRESGarware Technical Fibres | 715.65 | minus 2.13% | 6,988 | 29.8 | 4.97 | 19.3% | 15.3% | 19.2% | 5.6% | 4.9% | 1.26% | minus 3.9% |
| CENTENKACentury Enka | 443.15 | minus 1.75% | 968 | 6.8 | 0.62 | 8.0% | 9.6% | 10.7% | −6.2% | 3.7% | 2.48% | minus 3.0% |
| Median of 7 peers | – | −2.13% | 12,969 | 29.8 | 3.81 | 10.7% | 10.1% | 14.9% | 3.4% | 0.8% | 0.91% | 22.2% |
Quarterly results
| ₹ Cr | Sep 25 | Dec 25 | Mar 26 | Jun 26 | Sep 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 409 | 412 | 484 | 554 | 558 | |
| 377 | 371 | 428 | 469 | 525 | |
| 31.6 | 40.9 | 55.4 | 85.7 | 32.8 | |
| 7.7% | 9.9% | 11.5% | 15.5% | 5.9% | |
| 8.1 | 8.8 | 10.5 | 8.9 | 9.7 | |
| 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |
| 13.5 | 13.6 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 14.7 | |
| – | −3.7 | 1.8 | – | – | |
| 25.4 | 31.6 | 52.6 | 79.7 | 27.4 | |
| 12.2% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 22.6% | 32.4% | |
| 22.3 | 23.7 | 39.4 | 61.7 | 18.5 | |
| 10.22 | 10.86 | 18.03 | 28.24 | 8.46 |
Profit & loss
- Sales CAGR 3Y
- −6.2%
- Profit CAGR 3Y
- +3.7%
- EPS CAGR 3Y
- +3.7%
- ROE
- 9.6%
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,057 | 1,734 | 1,990 | 1,696 | |
| – | minus 15.7% | +14.8% | minus 14.8% | |
| 1,914 | 1,650 | 1,873 | 1,547 | |
| 143 | 83.9 | 117 | 149 | |
| 7.0% | 4.8% | 5.9% | 8.8% | |
| 9.3 | 13.4 | 17 | 22 | |
| 2 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 2.7 | |
| 41.2 | 50.3 | 55 | 55.4 | |
| 8.4 | 15.7 | 17.2 | 15.9 | |
| 118 | 57.5 | 91.9 | 129 | |
| 23.2% | 25.7% | 27.7% | 21.6% | |
| 90.3 | 42.8 | 66.5 | 101 | |
| – | minus 52.7% | +55.5% | +51.7% | |
| 41.34 | 19.56 | 30.42 | 46.15 |
Forecast
Balance sheet
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.9 | 21.9 | 21.9 | 21.9 | |
| 1,300 | 1,343 | 1,396 | 1,474 | |
| 67.8 | 52.3 | 36.8 | 22.2 | |
| 233 | 268 | 327 | 333 | |
| 1,623 | 1,684 | 1,782 | 1,851 | |
| 754 | 811 | 802 | 782 | |
| 110 | 5 | 14 | 20 | |
| 37.1 | 67.6 | 66.2 | 136 | |
| 320 | 276 | 341 | 355 | |
| 402 | 525 | 558 | 558 | |
| 1,623 | 1,684 | 1,782 | 1,851 |
Cash flow
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 219 | 88.1 | 118 | 125 | |
| −251 | −47 | −75.8 | −80.2 | |
| 29.2 | −42.9 | −42 | −39.5 | |
| −2.9 | −1.8 | 0.1 | 5.7 | |
| −239 | −115 | −51.4 | −37 | |
| −19.6 | −27 | 66.4 | 88.4 | |
| −21.9 | −21.9 | −21.9 | −21.9 |
Shareholding pattern
- Promoters24.86%
- Public75.14%
| Quarter | Split | Promoters | Public | Promoter change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | 24.86% | 75.14% | 0.00 | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 24.86% | 75.14% | 0.00 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 24.86% | 75.14% | 0.00 | |
| 31 Dec 2025 | 24.86% | 75.14% | 0.00 | |
| 30 Sep 2025 | 24.86% | 75.14% | – |
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