Craftsman Automation Q4 FY26: Profit up 74%, dividend

Stock hits a fresh all-time high

Shares of Craftsman Automation Ltd surged in Thursday’s session to an all-time high after the company reported a strong set of earnings for the fourth quarter of FY26. The stock jumped 12.82% to ₹8,775.15 in the trade cited in the material. The move came alongside the company’s Q4 FY26 financial update and a dividend recommendation by the board.

The rally also stands out against other price snapshots included in the material, some of which show lower trading levels for the stock on different dates and time windows. One table in the provided data lists a “Current Share Price” of ₹7,741.50, with a 52-week high of ₹8,220.00 and a 52-week low of ₹4,419.90. Another line mentions a day range of ₹7,611.00 to ₹7,795.00 with a year range of ₹4,419.90 to ₹8,220.00.

Q4 FY26 earnings: profit, revenue and EBITDA

Craftsman Automation’s consolidated net profit rose sharply in the March quarter. The company reported a consolidated net profit of ₹116.42 crore in Q4 FY26, up 74.39% year-on-year from ₹66.76 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.

Revenue from operations also expanded at a strong pace. The company reported revenue from operations of ₹2,226.40 crore in Q4 FY26, up 27.27% from ₹1,749.25 crore a year ago.

On operating performance, adjusted EBITDA rose 47% year-on-year to ₹358 crore in the quarter, compared with ₹243 crore in the year-ago period. The combination of profit growth and EBITDA expansion provided the immediate backdrop for the stock’s sharp move.

Dividend recommendation and key dates

Alongside the earnings announcement, the board recommended a final dividend of ₹11.25 per equity share. In its exchange communication quoted in the material, the company said the dividend is ₹11.25 per equity share of face value ₹5 each (225%) for the financial year ended March 31, 2026.

The dividend is subject to shareholder approval at the company’s 40th Annual General Meeting (AGM), as stated in the same update. The company also disclosed the record date and the book closure period for determining shareholder eligibility.

Record date and book closure details

Craftsman said the Register of Members will be closed from Friday, July 17, 2026 to Thursday, July 23, 2026 (both days inclusive). The record date for the purpose of determining dividend eligibility is Thursday, July 16, 2026.

These dates were disclosed under Regulation 42 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, according to the company’s statement included in the material.

What the company does and why auto demand matters

Craftsman Automation is positioned in manufacturing and engineering services linked to the auto ecosystem and industrial demand. The material notes that the company designs products, undertakes precision machining, and caters to client requirements across casting, welding and fabrication, alongside processes such as surface and heat treatment.

The broader industry context cited in the material is that the Indian auto industry is among the top five largest in the world. It also notes India is a prominent auto exporter, with expectations of strong export growth, and that government support has provided a boost to auto companies.

Key numbers at a glance

Other financial and market snapshots cited

Beyond the quarterly print, the material includes multiple performance indicators and historical financial highlights from different periods.

For FY23, the material states revenue from operations grew 43% to ₹3,182.60 crore from ₹2,217.02 crore in FY22. It also cites consolidated EBITDA of ₹696.63 crore in FY23 versus ₹541.94 crore in FY22, and profit after tax (PAT) of ₹250.96 crore in FY23 compared with ₹163.09 crore in FY22. The same section mentions EPS increased to ₹117.56 in FY23 from ₹77.19 in FY22.

A separate set of metrics in the material includes “Sales Growth” of 19.96% and ROE of 4.31%. The “Strengths” section in the provided text also states revenue growth of 20.3683434523557% for the past three years, average operating margins of 21.671252670294% over the last five years, and a cash conversion cycle of -21.2572 days.

Capacity addition plan in Ludhiana

The material also mentions a board-approved plan to set up a new plant at Ludhiana, Punjab, focused on Powertrain. The proposed capacity addition is planned at 5% of existing Powertrain capacity at peak level.

While the text does not provide capex numbers or a commissioning timeline, the disclosure points to continued expansion activity alongside the quarter’s earnings update.

Analyst targets: multiple revisions in the material

The provided content includes several analyst target revisions for Craftsman Automation. One update notes a price target of ₹6,736 compared with an earlier ₹7,000. Another states analysts adjusted their view with a price target now set at ₹9,800.

Other target references in the same material include ₹7,814 per share (reaffirmed), a fair value lift from ₹5,000 to about ₹7,000, and a sequence of fair value revisions from ₹7,404.63 to ₹7,726.50. The presence of several target numbers underscores that estimates and valuation views were changing across reports included in the dataset.

Market impact and what investors tracked

The immediate market impact described in the material was concentrated in the stock price reaction after the Q4 FY26 earnings release. The sharp rise to ₹8,775.15 occurred after the company reported higher profit, higher revenue, and a sizable year-on-year jump in adjusted EBITDA.

Investors also had fresh corporate action details to track, including the dividend amount, record date (July 16, 2026), and the book closure period (July 17 to July 23, 2026). In parallel, the reference to a new powertrain plant in Ludhiana added another datapoint on capacity and growth planning.

Conclusion

Craftsman Automation’s Q4 FY26 results delivered strong year-on-year gains across profit, revenue, and adjusted EBITDA, and the stock response was immediate with a move to an all-time high cited at ₹8,775.15. The next key milestones disclosed are shareholder approval at the 40th AGM and the dividend eligibility dates around the July 16, 2026 record date and the July 17 to July 23, 2026 book closure period.