Sterlite Technologies

NSE: STLTECHBSE: 532374
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₹ 877.90▼ 33 (−3.62%)28 Oct, 03:29 pm IST
Market cap
₹ 42,603 Cr.
P/E
56.9x
P/B
17.24x
52-week range
84.6 – 1,051.1
ROE
1%
ROCE
8%
Dividend yield
0%
Debt / equity
0.86
Sector
Telecom - Equipment & Accessories
Industry
Telecom - Equipment & Accessories
Listed on
NSE, BSE

About

Sterlite Technologies Limited is a global optical and digital solutions company, which provides advanced offerings to build fifth generation (5G), Rural, Fiber to the X (FTTx), Enterprise and Data Centre networks. The Company's operations primarily relate to the telecom sector, including the manufacturing of telecom products, telecom services and providing digital and technology solutions. Its portfolio includes optical networking business and digital and technology solutions. Its optical networking business is engaged in the design and manufacturing of optical fiber, cables, and optical interconnect products. Its digital and technology solutions is engaged in enabling the digital transformation of telcos and enterprises. Its digital network solutions help telcos, cloud companies, and large enterprises. Its digital services include cloud, cybersecurity, data analytics & artificial intelligence (AI), enterprise software as a service, product engineering, and digital experience. 

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Sterlite Technologies against the typical company in its industry. The rank is out of the companies that report each figure; green means the better quarter of the pack, red the worse quarter.

  • Valuation (P/E)56.9 against a typical 41.2: pricier than most peers (1st = cheapest).8th of 13
  • Sales growth+144.6% against a typical +40.6% from a year earlier.2nd of 13
  • Profit growth+12,825% against a typical +65% from a year earlier.1st of 9
  • Share price, 3 months+75.2% against a typical +11.7%.1st of 13
  • Size₹ 42,603.2 Cr. market value against a typical ₹ 845.1 Cr. (1st = largest).1st of 13

Latest announcements

Exchange filings and their impact on the company.

  • 27 Oct 2026Analysts/Institutional Investor Meet/Con. Call UpdatesHigh impactVery positivePrice −3.6% so far today
    Record Q2 with 27% margins and Rs 35274cr order book, lifting FY29 margin target to 30%.

    Sterlite Technologies reported its best-ever quarter in Q2 FY27 with revenue of Rs 2529 crore and operational EBITDA margin of 27.1%, taking H1 revenue to Rs 4439 crore and PAT to Rs 714 crore. Its open order book hit a record Rs 35274 crore, up 4.6 times from Rs 7687 crore at the start of the year, driven by a $1.2 billion 5-year hyperscaler deal and a $1.11 billion award last quarter. Backed by this visibility and a shift to data centres and connectivity solutions, it kept its FY29 revenue target at Rs 20000 crore but raised the EBITDA margin target to about 30% from over 27%.

    Filing
  • 23 Oct 2026Outcome of Board MeetingHigh impactVery positivePrice +3.2% that day
    Record Q2 with 145% revenue growth, 27% margins and net debt-free balance sheet backed by Rs 25000 cr hyperscaler orders.

    Sterlite Technologies reported its highest-ever quarter in Q2FY27 with revenue of Rs 2,529 crore, up 145% year-on-year, EBITDA margin of 27.1% and net profit of Rs 517 crore including a Rs 161 crore US tariff refund. The company turned net debt-free with Rs 703 crore net cash after using its Rs 1,500 crore QIP to repay debt, and CRISIL upgraded its long-term rating to AA/Stable. It also announced large multi-year wins including a $1.2 billion hyperscaler order and a $1.11 billion product award, taking the order book to a record and supporting its Lakshya target of Rs 20,000 crore revenue at over 30% margin by FY29.

    Filing

Credit ratings

Every rating action on file, newest first, including reaffirmations. Open a row for the agency's reasoning. All credit rating updates

High safety

Rated AA by 2 agencies
AA
DefaultRiskyModerateSafeVery safe
  • All agencies agree and none has raised a warning.
AgencyCurrent ratingOutlookAs of
CRISILCrisil AAStable1 Sep 2026
ICRA[ICRA]AAStable6 Jul 2026
Credit rating actions
RatingDetails
1 Sep 2026
▲ Upgrade1 notch
Crisil AA- → Crisil AA—CRISIL₹ 3,954 Cr.
6 Jul 2026
▲ Upgrade1 notch
[ICRA]AA- → [ICRA]AA—ICRA₹ 5,000.15 Cr.
16 Jun 2026
Withdrawn
was Crisil AA-—CRISIL₹ 5,235 Cr.
7 Jan 2026
Withdrawn
was Crisil AA-—CRISIL₹ 6,957 Cr.
12 Nov 2025
Reaffirmed
[ICRA]AA-—ICRA₹ 5,000.15 Cr.

Board meetings

Results dates and other board meetings. Full calendar

Details
23 Oct 2026Financial ResultsTo consider and approve the financial results for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2026.
24 Jul 2026Financial ResultsTo consider and approve the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2026
29 Apr 2026Financial Results/Dividend/Fund RaisingTo consider and approve the financial results for the period ended March 31, 2026, dividend and Fund Raising
7 Feb 2026Fund RaisingTo consider Fund Raising by way of preferential issue
23 Jan 2026Financial ResultsTo consider and approve the financial results for the period ended December 31, 2025
6 Nov 2025Financial ResultsTo consider and approve the financial results for the period ended September 30, 2025

Share price

1Y change +633.72%
0 of 2 filing days came with a big price move
Volume (shares)Price (₹)
Close price

Financials

Consolidated figures in ₹ crore.

Quarterly results
₹ Cr.Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Sep 2026
Sales1,3228438721,0749981,0521,0191,0341,2571,4411,9102,529
Expenses1,2328128089578929278879051,1371,2461,5251,717
Operating Profit903164117106125132129120195385812
OPM %7%3.7%7%11%11%12%13%12%10%14%20%32%
Other Income122485−4−24812−6541234
Interest947156625865505556635563
Depreciation8481787980797780797785109
Profit before tax−76−97−62−19−36−43136−21109257674
Tax %−22%−15%−23%−26%−33%−7%23%33%−19%46%23%23%
Net Profit−59−82−48−14−24−40104−1759197517
EPS in Rs−1.43−2.05−0.98−0.29−0.49−0.820.20.08−0.351.214.0410.06

Growth and returns

Compounded yearly rates over each period.

Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years
8%
5 Years
0%
3 Years
−12%
TTM
74%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years
−16%
5 Years
−37%
3 Years
−43%
TTM
18,631%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years
28%
5 Years
34%
3 Years
107%
TTM
—
Return on Equity
10 Years
11%
5 Years
0%
3 Years
−3%
TTM
—

Shareholding

Latest: Sep 2026.

Promoters
42.29%
−2.17 pts in a year
FIIs
17.76%
+6.48 pts in a year
DIIs
13.73%
+2.94 pts in a year
Public
26.21%
−7.25 pts in a year

P/E and EPS over time

Daily P/E and trailing 12-month EPS. EPS updates with each result.

P/E 56.9xEPS (12 months) ₹ 14.81Median P/E 18.5x
P/E (times)EPS (₹)

Peers

Listed companies in the same business.

Peer comparison
Sterlite Technologies₹ 877.90₹ 42,603 Cr.56.9x17.2x1%—
Bharat Forge₹ 1,709.60₹ 81,734 Cr.89.6x10.9x11.5%6.5%
Havells India₹ 1,032.00₹ 64,764 Cr.44.1x7.9x—6.9%
Schaeffler India₹ 3,468.00₹ 54,379 Cr.56.2x10.7x—12%
R R Kabel₹ 2,150.60₹ 26,329 Cr.51.2x10.1x20.8%5.1%
Timken India₹ 2,731.55₹ 20,553 Cr.57x8.1x14%11.8%

Management

Naveen Bolalingappa
Chief Executive Officer
Pravin Agarwal
Vice Chairman of the Board, Whole-Time Director
Ajay Jhanjhari
Chief Financial Officer
Rahul Puri
Chief Executive Officer - Optical Network Business
Badri Gomatam
Group Chief Technology Officer
Mrunal Asawadekar
Compliance Officer, Company Secretary
Ankit Agarwal
Managing Director, Executive Director, Optical Networking Business
Venkatesh Murthy
Director - Operations, Whole-Time Director

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