Craftsman Automation shares rallied sharply over 6% in afternoon trade on May 7 after the company reported strong Q4FY26 earnings, driven by robust revenue growth and improved operating margins.
The company posted a solid performance for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, with consolidated profit attributable to owners rising 74.39% year-on-year (YoY) to ₹116.42 crore, compared to ₹66.76 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.
Revenue from operations surged 27.28% YoY to ₹2,226.40 crore from ₹1,749.25 crore, reflecting healthy demand across business segments and improved execution.
Total income during the quarter stood at ₹2,245.51 crore, up from ₹1,754.48 crore in Q4FY25. Meanwhile, total expenses increased to ₹2,072.23 crore from ₹1,668.45 crore due to higher raw material costs, employee expenses and other operational expenditures.
At the operating level, EBITDA jumped 47.17% YoY to ₹358.53 crore from ₹243.62 crore in the year-ago period. EBITDA margin improved significantly to 16.10% from 13.93%, highlighting stronger operational efficiency and better cost absorption during the quarter.
The company’s finance costs rose to ₹86.27 crore from ₹67.92 crore, while depreciation and amortisation expenses increased to ₹118.09 crore from ₹94.90 crore.
Profit before tax (PBT) nearly doubled to ₹173.04 crore compared to ₹75.53 crore in the same quarter last year. Earnings per share (EPS) also climbed sharply to ₹48.80 from ₹27.99 YoY.