CARBORUNIV
Carborundum Universal Limited
Abrasives, industrial ceramics and electrominerals for metal fabrication and machining industries
Industrials›Capital Goods›Industrial Products›Abrasives & Bearings
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What you need to know
CUMI (Carborundum Universal) makes abrasives, industrial ceramics and electrominerals, and reports them as three segments alongside an "Others" group.
Company snapshot
2ndBy market cap
Ranked among 6 companies in Abrasives & Bearings.
Segment mix
Reportable segments as of 2024-12-31 (Standalone). Revenue share = segment revenue ÷ total revenue.
Largest segment: 42.5% of revenue
| Segment | Revenue share | Revenue | PBT | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abrasives | 42.5% | 905 Cr | 146 Cr | — |
| Ceramics | 33.3% | 710 Cr | 178 Cr | — |
| Electrominerals | 28.7% | 610 Cr | 57 Cr | — |
Shares add up to 105% because segment revenues are before inter-segment eliminations.
What we see
- ✓Debt-to-equity of 0.08x — the company is largely funded by its own money, not borrowed funds.
Statement tables · Consolidated
Switches quarterly, P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow. Key metrics and ratios stay on consolidated when available.
Amounts in ₹ Cr · tap + to expand rows
Quarterly results
Quarterly · ₹ Cr · tap + rows to expand
| Metric | Sept 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sept 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sept 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 1,146 Cr | 1,151 Cr | 1,201 Cr | 1,198 Cr | 1,224 Cr | 1,255 Cr | 1,217 Cr | 1,219 Cr | 1,298 Cr | 1,291 Cr | 1,398 Cr | 1,427 Cr |
| Operating expenses (approx.) | 979 Cr | 959 Cr | 992 Cr | 1,004 Cr | 1,029 Cr | 1,078 Cr | 1,071 Cr | 1,098 Cr | 1,142 Cr | 1,134 Cr | 1,254 Cr | 1,292 Cr |
| EBITDA | 168 Cr | 192 Cr | 209 Cr | 194 Cr | 195 Cr | 177 Cr | 146 Cr | 121 Cr | 156 Cr | 157 Cr | 144 Cr | 135 Cr |
| OPM % | 14.6% | 16.7% | 17.4% | 16.2% | 15.9% | 14.1% | 12.0% | 9.9% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 10.3% | 9.5% |
| Other income | 20 Cr | 14 Cr | 13 Cr | 7 Cr | 11 Cr | 16 Cr | 6 Cr | 19 Cr | 17 Cr | 13 Cr | 23 Cr | 45 Cr |
| Interest | 5 Cr | 5 Cr | 4 Cr | 3 Cr | 4 Cr | 4 Cr | 3 Cr | 3 Cr | 4 Cr | 5 Cr | 6 Cr | 6 Cr |
| Depreciation | 46 Cr | 48 Cr | 51 Cr | 51 Cr | 52 Cr | 53 Cr | 56 Cr | 59 Cr | 62 Cr | 61 Cr | 65 Cr | 66 Cr |
| Profit before tax | 148 Cr | 163 Cr | 180 Cr | 158 Cr | 162 Cr | 43 Cr | 105 Cr | 86 Cr | 113 Cr | 113 Cr | -30 Cr | 119 Cr |
| Tax % | 29.6% | 31.5% | 20.7% | 27.2% | 28.3% | 13.4% | 71.3% | 29.6% | 34.0% | 35.3% | -34.2% | 32.6% |
| Net profit | 104 Cr | 112 Cr | 143 Cr | 115 Cr | 116 Cr | 38 Cr | 30 Cr | 60 Cr | 74 Cr | 73 Cr | -40 Cr | 80 Cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹5.36 | ₹5.86 | ₹7.10 | ₹5.94 | ₹6.09 | ₹1.83 | ₹1.73 | ₹3.28 | ₹3.94 | ₹4.02 | ₹-0.93 | ₹4.04 |
Profit & loss (annual)
Annual · last column is TTM · ₹ Cr · tap + to expand
| Metric | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 2,232 Cr | 2,395 Cr | 2,689 Cr | 2,599 Cr | 2,632 Cr | 3,325 Cr | 4,654 Cr | 4,702 Cr | 4,894 Cr | 5,206 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Operating expenses (approx.) | 1,898 Cr | 1,997 Cr | 2,251 Cr | 2,200 Cr | 2,166 Cr | 2,788 Cr | 4,002 Cr | 3,963 Cr | 4,182 Cr | 4,627 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| EBITDA | 335 Cr | 399 Cr | 438 Cr | 399 Cr | 466 Cr | 537 Cr | 652 Cr | 739 Cr | 712 Cr | 579 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| OPM % | 15.0% | 16.6% | 16.3% | 15.3% | 17.7% | 16.1% | 14.0% | 15.7% | 14.5% | 11.1% | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Other income | 23 Cr | 23 Cr | 27 Cr | 45 Cr | 31 Cr | 40 Cr | 77 Cr | 77 Cr | 41 Cr | 72 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Interest | 18 Cr | 9 Cr | 8 Cr | 6 Cr | 4 Cr | 6 Cr | 24 Cr | 18 Cr | 14 Cr | 19 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Depreciation | 96 Cr | 106 Cr | 108 Cr | 105 Cr | 99 Cr | 115 Cr | 187 Cr | 191 Cr | 212 Cr | 247 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Profit before tax | 262 Cr | 322 Cr | 369 Cr | 351 Cr | 395 Cr | 477 Cr | 580 Cr | 650 Cr | 468 Cr | 282 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Tax % | 29.8% | 31.7% | 32.9% | 21.6% | 25.7% | 26.6% | 23.8% | 26.8% | 36.2% | 40.4% | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Net profit | 184 Cr | 220 Cr | 248 Cr | 275 Cr | 293 Cr | 350 Cr | 442 Cr | 476 Cr | 299 Cr | 168 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| EPS (₹) | ₹9.28 | ₹11.42 | ₹13.10 | ₹14.39 | ₹15.01 | ₹17.57 | ₹21.80 | ₹24.27 | ₹15.58 | ₹10.30 | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Dividend payout % | — | — | — | — | 13.1% | 16.3% | 17.3% | 16.7% | 30.5% | 60.3% | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
The latest four quarters added up, next to each full year
Balance sheet
Annual · ₹ Cr · tap + rows to expand
| Metric | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity capital | 19 Cr | 19 Cr | 19 Cr | 19 Cr | 19 Cr | 19 Cr | 19 Cr | 19 Cr | 19 Cr | 19 Cr |
| Reserves | 1,364 Cr | 1,545 Cr | 1,705 Cr | 1,839 Cr | 2,113 Cr | 2,345 Cr | 2,802 Cr | 3,107 Cr | 3,510 Cr | 3,881 Cr |
| Borrowings | 149 Cr | 125 Cr | 92 Cr | 60 Cr | 41 Cr | 212 Cr | 230 Cr | 113 Cr | 120 Cr | 305 Cr |
| Other liabilities | 325 Cr | 348 Cr | 364 Cr | 328 Cr | 470 Cr | 661 Cr | 746 Cr | 774 Cr | 847 Cr | 977 Cr |
| Total liabilities | 1,922 Cr | 2,099 Cr | 2,232 Cr | 2,292 Cr | 2,688 Cr | 3,323 Cr | 3,924 Cr | 4,152 Cr | 4,643 Cr | 5,291 Cr |
| Fixed assets (net) | 582 Cr | 614 Cr | 569 Cr | 612 Cr | 638 Cr | 720 Cr | 1,045 Cr | 1,086 Cr | 1,223 Cr | 1,389 Cr |
| CWIP | 73 Cr | 30 Cr | 46 Cr | 39 Cr | 28 Cr | 58 Cr | 87 Cr | 78 Cr | 118 Cr | 141 Cr |
| Investments | 124 Cr | 180 Cr | 227 Cr | 189 Cr | 127 Cr | 138 Cr | 161 Cr | 172 Cr | 201 Cr | 199 Cr |
| Inventories | 387 Cr | 438 Cr | 533 Cr | 508 Cr | 461 Cr | 691 Cr | 899 Cr | 850 Cr | 1,055 Cr | 1,117 Cr |
| Trade receivables | 381 Cr | 475 Cr | 514 Cr | 402 Cr | 478 Cr | 485 Cr | 627 Cr | 679 Cr | 766 Cr | 891 Cr |
| Cash & bank | 125 Cr | 128 Cr | 96 Cr | 292 Cr | 478 Cr | 348 Cr | 396 Cr | 555 Cr | 378 Cr | 698 Cr |
| Other assets | 251 Cr | 233 Cr | 248 Cr | 251 Cr | 479 Cr | 884 Cr | 708 Cr | 733 Cr | 901 Cr | 856 Cr |
| Total assets | 1,922 Cr | 2,099 Cr | 2,232 Cr | 2,292 Cr | 2,688 Cr | 3,323 Cr | 3,924 Cr | 4,152 Cr | 4,643 Cr | 5,291 Cr |
Cash flows
Annual · ₹ Cr · tap + rows to expand · last column includes FCF
| Metric | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operating activity | 295 Cr | 213 Cr | 202 Cr | 407 Cr | 451 Cr | 245 Cr | 430 Cr | 602 Cr | 304 Cr | 367 Cr |
| Cash from investing | -81 Cr | -75 Cr | -80 Cr | -93 Cr | -269 Cr | -460 Cr | -257 Cr | -186 Cr | -383 Cr | -217 Cr |
| Cash from financing | -207 Cr | -83 Cr | -109 Cr | -135 Cr | -66 Cr | 89 Cr | -133 Cr | -214 Cr | -110 Cr | 119 Cr |
| Net cash flow | 7 Cr | 55 Cr | 13 Cr | 179 Cr | 119 Cr | -131 Cr | 49 Cr | 159 Cr | -177 Cr | 320 Cr |
| Free cash flow (OCF − Capex) | 177 Cr | 119 Cr | 106 Cr | 278 Cr | 344 Cr | 80 Cr | 128 Cr | 366 Cr | 27 Cr | 57 Cr |
Ratios
| Metric | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCE % | 17.5% | 18.9% | 20.2% | 18.2% | 18.0% | 18.1% | 19.0% | 19.8% | 12.7% | 7.0% |
| ROE % | 12.1% | 13.5% | 13.9% | 14.3% | 13.1% | 13.6% | 14.0% | 14.1% | 8.0% | 4.9% |
| Debtor days | 62 | 72 | 70 | 56 | 66 | 53 | 49 | 53 | 57 | 62 |
| Inventory days | 226 | 247 | 222 | 225 | 222 | 218 | 203 | 204 | 228 | 213 |
| Days payable | 96 | 111 | 87 | 86 | 146 | 117 | 76 | 96 | 75 | 80 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 192 | 208 | 205 | 195 | 142 | 154 | 176 | 161 | 209 | 195 |
| OCF / EBITDA % | 88.2% | 53.4% | 46.0% | 102.1% | 96.8% | 45.6% | 66.0% | 81.4% | 42.7% | 63.5% |
| OCF / EBITDA % (3 years) | — | — | 60.6% | 66.5% | 81.3% | 78.7% | 68.0% | 66.2% | 63.5% | 62.7% |
| Debt / equity | 0.11 | 0.08 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.08 |
| Current ratio | 2.35 | 2.76 | 3.21 | 3.79 | 3.67 | 2.13 | 2.74 | 3.20 | 3.35 | 2.67 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.07 | — | -0.0093 | -0.58 | -0.94 | -0.25 | -0.26 | -0.60 | -0.36 | -0.68 |