Centum Electronics' Credit Rating Upgraded by CARE Ratings
CARE Ratings upgraded Centum Electronics' bank facilities. Long-term/short-term facilities are now CARE BBB+; Stable / CARE A2. Long-term facilities are CARE BBB+; Stable. The upgrade reflects divestment of loss-making overseas businesses and growth in the BTS segment. The analytical approach shifted to standalone financials.
A credit rating upgrade can positively influence borrowing costs and investor confidence, but the direct impact on day-to-day operations or immediate financial performance is moderate.
The credit rating upgrade by CARE Ratings indicates improved financial standing and outlook for the company.
Centum Electronics Limited (CEL) announced that CARE Ratings Limited has upgraded the credit ratings assigned to the company's bank facilities. The long-term / short-term bank facilities, enhanced from ₹173.52 crore to ₹184.00 crore, have been upgraded to CARE BBB+; Stable / CARE A2 from CARE BBB; Positive / CARE A3+.
Additionally, the long-term bank facilities, reduced from ₹259.61 crore to ₹249.13 crore, have been upgraded to CARE BBB+; Stable from CARE BBB; Positive.
The rating revision is attributed to the divestment of Centum Electronics UK Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary that was consistently incurring losses. These overseas entities are now under liquidation and have been removed from consolidation from Q1FY27 onwards. CARE Ratings has shifted its analytical approach from consolidated to standalone financials.
The upgrade also factors in CEL's growing order book, particularly in its Build to Specification (BTS) segment catering to Indian defence and space sectors. The company's established relationships with a diversified customer base and a healthy proportion of repeat business also support the ratings. However, the ratings are partially offset by the working capital intensive operations and profitability susceptible to foreign exchange fluctuations and competition in the EMS segment.
The outlook is Stable, reflecting the expectation that the company will continue to grow its scale while improving operating profitability following the exit of loss-making subsidiaries.
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