Sterling Tools Limited
Valuation (80/100) does the heavy lifting; momentum (12/100) is the drag.
Buy zoneStocksWizard rates Sterling Tools Limited a Sell, scoring 40/100 on our blended model. On 33.6x trailing earnings it sits pricier than the Industrials median of about 29.0x. The price is about 37% below its 52-week high of ₹338.19 and 35% above the low of ₹159.1. Financial health scores 82/100, in the safe band on the Altman Z-score, with a Piotroski F-score of 4/9. It clears 7 of 13 investability checks, with durability 32, valuation 60 and momentum 12 on our 0–100 scales.
Analysis by Ankit Sharma · StocksWizard's own estimates from end-of-day public data — see how we calculate them. For information only, not investment advice.
With a 20% margin of safety, our buy-below price is ₹253.71.
1-year price
EOD · 2026-09-1452-week range
-36.53% from the 52-week high.
Price above both moving averages reads as an intact uptrend; below both, the trend is against you.
Verdict pillars
Sell40Piotroski F-score 4/9 — quality of earnings & balance sheet.
Our scores
Durability rewards strong, low-debt, profitable businesses; Valuation rewards stocks cheap vs their sector; Momentum rewards strong price trends.
Investability checklist
- Fail: ROE above 15%: 5.7%
- Pass: Low debt (D/E < 0.5): 0.28x
- Pass: Positive free cash flow
- Pass: Revenue growth > 10%: 11%
- Fail: Earnings growing: -82%
- Fail: Net margin ≥ 10%: 3.5%
- Pass: Current ratio > 1.5: 1.97
- Pass: Below our fair value
- Pass: Margin of safety ≥ 20%
- Fail: Above 200-day average
- Fail: Above 50-day average
- No data: Positive 1-year return
- Pass: Altman Z in safe zone: Z 4.27
- Fail: Piotroski ≥ 7: 4/9
Quarterly results
Annual financials
Shareholding
- Promoter75.2%
- Institutions0.1%
- Public & other24.7%
Promoter holding via insider stake; institutional via reported holdings.
Key fundamentals
Bull case vs bear case
Bull case
Strengths
- Lightly leveraged balance sheet.
- Financially solid — Altman Z 4.27.
Opportunities
- Trading in our value buy zone versus sector peers.
- Well off its 52-week high — possible mean-reversion.
- Trades ~48% below our estimated fair value.
Bear case
Weaknesses
- Low return on equity (5.7%).
- Price below its 200-day moving average (downtrend).
Threats
- Earnings contracting year on year.
About Sterling Tools Limited
Sterling Tools Limited manufactures and sells high tensile cold forged fasteners to original equipment manufacturers in India, including standard, special, chassis, and engine fasteners, bolts, hub and wheel components, and studs. The company also produces motor control units for electric vehicles, magnet-free motors, and associated powertrain components.
Sterling Tools Limited — frequently asked questions
Is Sterling Tools Limited a buy, hold or sell?
StocksWizard currently rates Sterling Tools Limited (STERTOOLS) a Sell, based on a blended score of 40/100 across valuation, quality, momentum and price trend. This is our own model-based view, not investment advice.
What is Sterling Tools Limited's fair value?
Our blended DCF and relative-valuation model estimates Sterling Tools Limited's fair value at about ₹317.14, versus a current price of ₹214.66 — roughly 48% upside. On that basis the stock looks undervalued by 48%.
Is Sterling Tools Limited financially healthy?
Sterling Tools Limited scores 82/100 on our financial-health model, placing it in the safe band on the Altman Z-score, with a Piotroski F-score of 4/9.
How has Sterling Tools Limited's share price performed?
Sterling Tools Limited is down 9% over three months, and last traded at ₹214.66. Past performance doesn't predict future returns.
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View allOur verdict, fair value, financial-health and checklist are StocksWizard's own estimates, computed from public end-of-day data using standard models (DCF, relative valuation, Altman Z, Piotroski). For information only — not investment advice or a recommendation. Verify independently before investing.