Captain Technocast Limited

CTCL.BO

Manufacturing - Metal Fabrication · Industrials

Price

₹289.00

+11.00 (+3.96%)

Market Cap

₹6.71B

Exchange

Bombay Stock Exchange

Winston Score

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Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Good

Growth

Good

Cash Flow

Weak

Stability

Strong

Valuation

Weak

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Share count rising — dilution

+127.2% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 10.2M (2022) → 23.2M (2026)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Captain Technocast Limited is an Indian manufacturing company that makes precision cast metal components. These parts are used in industries like automotive, engineering machinery, and industrial equipment. The company specializes in investment casting and other metal fabrication processes, supplying components to manufacturers who need high-accuracy metal parts for their products.

The company earns money by selling these cast metal components directly to industrial customers, primarily in India. With a market cap of roughly 5.8 billion rupees, it is a mid-sized player in India's metal casting sector. Its competitive edge comes from technical precision and established customer relationships, which can be difficult for new competitors to replicate quickly. The main growth driver is India's expanding manufacturing base, especially in automotive and industrial machinery, but the company faces risks from raw material cost swings — metals like steel and aluminum can change in price sharply — which could pressure its roughly 11% operating margins.

Growth Profile

For growth stock investors

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

+31.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+1.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow EPS growth

R&D Spend

₹0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

60.3%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

₹130M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue accelerating

Captain Technocast Limited grew revenue 32% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

35.2%

Modest — 35.2% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

9.2%

Modest — 9.2% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

20.5%

Exceptional — 20.5% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+40.9%

Fast-growing sales (+40.9% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

-8.6%

Earnings shrinking (-8.6% YoY)

Slight earnings drop. Typical near a cyclical low.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

5/8 quarters

Mixed — about half the quarters showed growth

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

54%

Weak — only 54% of profit becomes cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

-9.8%

Burning cash (-9.8%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

0.38

Conservative — low debt load (0.38)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

7.64x

Adequate interest coverage (7.6x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

57.8x

Expensive — P/E 57.8

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

N/A

not available

Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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