STLTECH.NS

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Sterlite Technologies Limited · Technology · India · $4.4B

INR 1,016.70 +1.5% · close 6 Oct · scored 7 Oct

StockRank down 1.2 since 6 Oct.

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Quality
54
Value
13
Momentum
97

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P/E (TTM)
208.1x
peers 24.8x
ROE
2.5%
peers 13.9%
D/E
0.9x
peers 0.2x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield
AI CONVICTION THESIS

Sterlite Technologies makes optical fibre, cable and network solutions and has strong recent share-price momentum on hopes of fibre demand from data centers and telecom rollouts. The company has a history of volatile margins, heavy working capital and commodity-like pricing in optical fibre, and its quality score is middling while the valuation looks stretched (value score 15). Momentum alone does not establish a durable, high-return business.

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Sterlite Technologies Limited, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells telecom products in India and internationally. It operates through Optical Networking Business and Digital and Technology Solutions segments.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (INR)

Year2023202420252026CAGRTTM2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue67.9B40.0B39.1B46.6B-11.8%56.5B91.4B95.9%
EPS (INR)3.53-1.28-2.541.15-31.2%4.60——
Shares398.5M399.1M487.9M488.1M+22.5%514.1M——
Debt38.3B33.8B19.3B19.4B-20.3%19.4B——
Equity20.9B20.2B19.9B22.7B2.7%———
Op CF2.3B7.9B3.5B5.2B31.6%5.3B——
Inv CF-570.0M-2.1B-890.0M-5.1B————
Fin CF-1.3B-6.9B40.0M-1.3B————
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PRICE (1Y) · INR+56.1%
6517438349251,01725 Aug16 Sep6 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

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SwingsVery bumpy

Swung more than 76% of stocks we rank over the past year (61% a year).

How this is worked out

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

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Close
INR 1,016.70
RSI (14)
79.5
52-Week Range-3.3% from high
Low INR 84.60High INR 1,051.10

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
54
ROIC
8.0%53.5
ROE
2.5%33.4
GP/Assets
42.8%83.7
Op. Margin
15.7%76.2
FCF/Assets
5.2%61.4
Piotroski
781.3
Int. Cover
1.6x27.0
D/E Ratio
0.86x15.3
Current Ratio
0.98x9.4
Value
13
P/E (TTM)
208.1x5.5
EV/EBITDA
61.9x15.1
P/FCF
128.4x14.0
P/B
20.6x4.3
P/S
8.7x20.6
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
97
52W High %
97%94.8
RS 6M
339%99.5
SMA 50/200
1.76x99.6
EPS Rev 4W
—N/A
EPS Rev 12W
—N/A
EPS Improve
+610%94.6
Q Growth
1870%97.3

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$4.4B
P/E (Forward)
29.3x
Gross Margin
48.7%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Technology, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of STLTECH.NS are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
STLTECH.NSSterlite Technologies Limited(you)$4.4B71Buy
HFCL.NSHFCL Limited$3.4B55Hold
ASTRAMICRO.NSAstra Microwave Products Limited$1.6B67Buy
PACEDIGITK.NSPace Digitek Limited$377M63Hold
PARACABLES.NSParamount Communications Limited$205M74Buy
ITI.NSITI Limited$2.5B14Strong Sell
GTLINFRA.NSGTL Infrastructure Limited$148M63Hold
TEJASNET.NSTejas Networks Limited$948M16Strong Sell
DLINKINDIA.NSD-Link (India) Limited$155M91Strong Buy
AVANTEL.NSAvantel Limited$430M29Sell

Peer medians: ROE 13.9% · P/E 24.8x · Gross margin 35.3%

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Sterlite Technologies Limited (STLTECH.NS): Stock Score Summary

Sterlite Technologies Limited (STLTECH.NS) has a MoatMap StockRank of 71/100 based on Quality (54/100), Value (13/100), and Momentum (97/100) factor scores. The current signal is BUY. Sterlite Technologies makes optical fibre, cable and network solutions and has strong recent share-price momentum on hopes of fibre demand from data centers and telecom rollouts. The company has a history of volatile margins, heavy working capital and commodity-like pricing in optical fibre, and its quality score is middling while the valuation looks stretched (value score 15). Momentum alone does not establish a durable, high-return business.

Sterlite Technologies Limited, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells telecom products in India and internationally. It operates through Optical Networking Business and Digital and Technology Solutions segments.

Key Financial Metrics

PriceINR 1,016.70
Market Cap$4.4B
P/E (TTM)208.14
P/E (Forward)29.31
Price/Book20.56
Return on Equity2.5%
Return on Invested Capital8.0%
Debt/Equity0.86x
Gross Margin48.7%
Operating Margin15.7%
Revenue Growth87.4%
Free Cash Flow$34M

Sterlite Technologies Limited operates in the Communication Equipment industry, part of the Technology sector (India).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sterlite Technologies Limited’s (STLTECH.NS) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Sterlite Technologies Limited (STLTECH.NS) is 71/100, with a Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (54), Value (13), and Momentum (97) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Sterlite Technologies Limited have an economic moat?
Sterlite Technologies Limited (STLTECH.NS) has a Quality factor score of 54/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Sterlite Technologies Limited a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Sterlite Technologies Limited (STLTECH.NS) is Buy, based on a StockRank of 71/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Sterlite Technologies Limited in?
Sterlite Technologies Limited (STLTECH.NS) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Communication Equipment industry (India).