Caesarstone Ltd.
Caesarstone Ltd. (NASDAQ: CSTE) is trading at $2.87, about ₹276 at today's USD/INR rate, as of 30 Sep 2026, 4:00 PM ET, down 1.20% today. Indian residents can buy Caesarstone from India on Paasa under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme.
Quote
Today's low
$2.86
Today's high
$2.89
52 week low
$0.56
52 week high
$3.84
CSTE opened at $2.89, closed previously at $2.91, and has traded between $0.56 and $3.84 over the past 52 weeks.
About
Caesarstone Ltd., headquartered in Menashe, Israel, since its founding in 1987, is a global developer, manufacturer, and marketer of engineered quartz and various other surfacing materials. Operating primarily under the Caesarstone brand, their high-quality quartz slabs are predominantly utilized as kitchen countertops for both indoor and outdoor settings, especially within the renovation and remodeling sectors. Beyond kitchens, these versatile products extend to numerous other applications, including vanity tops, wall panels, backsplashes, floor tiles, stairs, furniture, and diverse interior and exterior surfaces across residential and commercial projects. Additionally, the company provides porcelain products under the Lioli brand for flooring and cladding, and distributes natural stones, fabrication tools, installation accessories, sinks, and other building materials. Caesarstone reaches its customers, including fabricators, sub-distributors, and resellers, through a combination of its direct sales force and an extensive network of independent distributors across the United States, Australia, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Israel, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The company officially became Caesarstone Ltd. in June 2016, having previously operated as Caesarstone Sdot Yam Ltd.
Key statistics
Avg. volume
121.49K
Market cap
$99.24M
P/E Ratio
-0.70
Price-to-sales ratio
0.26
Enterprise value
$142.01M
Free cash flow yield
-70.15%
Debt-to-equity ratio
0.89
Return on equity
-94.94%
ROIC
-17.72%
Beta
0.39
Dividend yield
0.00%
Last dividend
$0.00
Financial overview
Revenue
$397.23M
Earnings per share
-$3.98
Free cash flow
-$45.11M
Net profit margin
-37.38%
Gross margin
19.70%
EBITDA
-$116.63M
Revenue growth
-10.38%
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How to buy Caesarstone from India
Indian residents can buy Caesarstone shares through Paasa in four steps. Funds leave India under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and the shares are held in your own name with Interactive Brokers.
Open a Paasa account
Complete digital KYC with your PAN, Aadhaar and address proof. Your brokerage account is opened in your own name with Interactive Brokers.
Add funds under LRS
Transfer INR from your Indian bank account. Your bank reports the remittance under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and converts it to US dollars.
Search for Caesarstone and place an order
Find Caesarstone by name or by its ticker, CSTE, and choose an order type. You can buy by amount or by quantity — fractional shares mean there is no minimum trade size. Caesarstone trades 7:00 pm – 1:30 am IST; orders can only execute during that window.
Track holdings and download tax reports
Follow your Caesarstone position in USD and INR. Caesarstone pays no dividend today, so your filing is the capital-gains statement plus the Schedule FA holding line.
Read the full guide: how to invest in Caesarstone from India
Trading and taxes when buying Caesarstone from India
Trading and limits
- Trading hours
- 9:30 am – 4:00 pm ET
- LRS limit
- $250,000Per financial year, under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme.
Tax for Indian residents
- TCS on remittance
- 20%Collected by your bank on LRS remittances above ₹10 lakh in a financial year. The TCS is adjustable against your income-tax liability.Adjusting TCS against your tax
- Capital gains in India
- 12.5% or slab rateGains on shares held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5%. Gains on shares held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate.Capital gains explained
- Dividends
- NoneCaesarstone does not currently pay a dividend. If it starts, dividends are taxed at your slab rate in India.Dividend tax explained
Custody. Shares are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers LLC and are SIPC-insured up to $500,000 in total, including $250,000 for cash.
FAQs
Can Indian residents buy Caesarstone stock?
Yes. Caesarstone (CSTE) has been listed on NASDAQ since 2012, in the Construction Materials industry, and Indian residents can buy it through Paasa. You fund the account from your Indian bank under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and the money is converted to US dollars. Shares are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers LLC and are SIPC-insured up to $500,000 in total, including $250,000 for cash.
How much does one Caesarstone share cost in rupees?
One Caesarstone share is $2.87 — about ₹276 at a USD/INR rate of 96.00 on 30 Sep 2026. Both the Caesarstone price and the rupee rate move during the day, so the rupee cost changes with them.
What are the LRS and TCS rules for buying Caesarstone from India?
Remit up to $250,000 per financial year under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS). Banks collect 20% tax at source on LRS remittances above ₹10 lakh in a financial year; the TCS is adjustable against your income-tax liability. FX and the LRS declaration are handled by your bank when you fund your account.
Can I buy whole shares of Caesarstone?
Yes. One Caesarstone share is $2.87, and you can buy as many whole shares as you like. You can also buy by amount rather than by quantity: there is no minimum trade size, and Paasa supports fractional investing in Caesarstone.
How are gains on Caesarstone shares taxed in India?
The US does not levy capital gains tax on shares for Indian residents, so the tax is an India-side one. Gains on shares held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5%. Gains on shares held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate. The gain is computed in rupees using the USD/INR rate on the purchase and the sale date, so the rupee move counts alongside the Caesarstone price. Paasa issues a capital-gains statement for your return.
Does Caesarstone pay a dividend?
No. Caesarstone does not currently pay a dividend, so holding it produces no dividend income to declare in India. If it starts paying one, the Indian treatment is the usual one — dividends are taxed at your slab rate in India — and Paasa's dividend report would show the gross amount and any tax withheld.
When can I trade Caesarstone from India?
NASDAQ trades 7:00 pm – 1:30 am IST in Indian time, so the close lands after midnight. The window shifts to 8:00 pm – 2:30 am IST when the US is on standard time. Orders can only execute during that window.
Is Caesarstone a United States company, and does that change how it is taxed?
Caesarstone trades on NASDAQ in US dollars, but the company is domiciled in Israel. Caesarstone trades as an ordinary share listed directly in the US, not a depositary receipt. Some non-US companies list in the US through American Depositary Receipts, which can carry dividend withholding at the company's home-country rate. Your India-side capital-gains treatment is the same either way.
Do I have to declare Caesarstone shares in my Indian tax return?
Yes. Foreign shares held on 31 March must be reported in Schedule FA of your Indian income-tax return. Paasa gives you a Schedule FA-ready statement listing your Caesarstone holding, its cost and its closing value.
How do I sell Caesarstone and bring the money back to India?
You sell during market hours (7:00 pm – 1:30 am IST) and the proceeds settle in USD in your Paasa account. From there you can hold the balance, reinvest, or repatriate. Funds can be withdrawn in any currency to any bank account in your own name. Whether the sale is short- or long-term is decided by the 24-month holding period.