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Paras Defence and Space Technologies Ltd

NSE PARAS · BSE 543367 · Aerospace & Defense
₹1,276.00 -2.67%
NSE close2026-10-01
52 week range580.50 - 1,585.00
Market cap₹10,678 Cr.
P/E115
Microcap 250Nifty India Defence Price band 10% Delivery 31.1%

Price

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Financials

Consolidated, Rs crore
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales61648084878610893106106171128
Expenses4652675964648071768012996
Operating Profit161212242322282230264332
OPM %25%19%15%29%26%26%26%23%28%25%25%25%
Other Income1161224222122
Interest122231211121
Depreciation333444444444
Profit before tax12812201819271927234828
Tax %28%30%21%28%30%28%22%27%27%27%20%26%
Net Profit9610141314211419173921
EPS in Rs1.210.851.281.901.781.872.451.842.562.264.272.63
Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Sales154147143183222254365477511
Expenses11110799130165200265354381
Operating Profit434044525853100122130
OPM %28%27%31%29%26%21%27%26%26%
Other Income32138881918
Interest101013888975
Depreciation91010101113151717
Profit before tax27222337474084118126
Tax %29%10%30%26%23%26%26%24%
Net Profit192016273630618996
EPS in Rs16.643.462.633.474.624.117.8710.9311.72
Dividend Payout %0%0%0%0%0%0%6%5%
10 Years5 Years3 YearsTTM1 YearLast Year
Compounded Sales Growth%27%29%37%
Compounded Profit Growth%40%33%46%
Stock Price CAGR%40%54%98%
Return on Equity%10%11%12%
Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital628303939394040
Reserves147144177339374406600685
Borrowings851031063115662427
Other Liabilities9266504893129188212
Total Liabilities330342363458520640852964
Fixed Assets168158157154170186190191
CWIP3510541116
Investments001412222833
Other Assets159180204300335427623725
Total Assets330342363458520640852964
Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity-341246-464525
Cash from Investing Activity-5-6-7710-2-87-17
Cash from Financing Activity9563-413374-17
Net Cash Flow13-215-1431-9
Free Cash Flow-7-1622-7110-10
CFO/OP11%25%44%96%-63%63%48%
Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days197242242246246285295278
Inventory Days281303418297324455323244
Days Payable23213686689018511788
Cash Conversion Cycle246410573475479555501435
Working Capital Days109162223330315315297273
ROCE %13%12%12%13%10%16%17%
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters58.94%58.94%58.94%58.94%58.94%57.05%57.05%53.74%53.20%53.20%53.20%53.20%
FIIs0.56%0.49%0.13%2.97%3.46%4.84%5.24%6.85%5.70%4.92%5.06%8.29%
DIIs2.72%2.73%2.75%0.07%0.63%1.48%1.54%1.94%1.46%1.28%1.24%3.04%
Public37.79%37.84%38.18%38.00%36.96%36.61%36.16%37.46%39.64%40.61%40.52%35.46%
No. of Shareholders2,58,6132,53,4622,59,3352,96,5013,04,2293,10,2943,10,8343,35,0753,70,5083,69,1013,76,8133,36,442

Fundamentals

Market Cap₹ 10,678 Cr.
Current Price₹ 1,325
Stock P/E115
Book Value₹ 90.0
ROCE17.2 %
ROE12.4 %
Dividend Yield0.08 %
Face Value₹ 5.00
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)37%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)46%
Consolidated figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 10,283 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 10,337 Cr
P/E (TTM)108.87x
Price to book23.13x
Price to sales20.11x
EV / EBITDA69.44x
EV / EBIT78.66x
EV / sales20.22x
Earnings yield0.92%
P/E, 3-year average35.92x
P/B, 3-year average2.71x
P/E, 5-year average35.92x
P/B, 5-year average2.71x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)21.09%
Operating margin (incl. other income)24.35%
EBITDA margin29.12%
Pre-tax margin24.69%
Net profit margin18.47%
Net margin, latest quarter16.59%
ROE7.47%
ROCE10.31%
ROA5.53%
ROE, 3-year average8.61%
ROCE, 3-year average11.94%
ROA, 3-year average6.50%
ROE, 5-year average9.25%
ROCE, 5-year average12.08%
ROA, 5-year average5.96%
ROIC (approx.)19.55%
Tax rate25.77%
Other income / net worth1.86%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)13.97%
Profit growth (latest year)-11.09%
Sales CAGR, 3 years20.93%
Sales CAGR, 5 years10.42%
Profit CAGR, 3 years26.79%
Profit CAGR, 5 years11.07%
Sales growth QoQ-25.33%
Profit growth QoQ-38.28%
Sales growth YoY (latest quarter)37.26%
Profit growth YoY (latest quarter)42.70%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs 11.72
EPS (latest year)Rs 8.22
EPS (latest quarter)Rs 2.63
EPS, 3-year averageRs 8.13
EPS, 5-year averageRs 7.32
Book value per shareRs 55.17
Sales per shareRs 63.45
Cash flow per shareRs -5.65
Free cash flow per shareRs -1.24
Efficiency
Asset turnover0.40x
Fixed asset turnover1.37x
Inventory turnover0.94x
Inventory days389 days
Debtor days285 days
Debtors turnover1.28x
Creditor days88 days
Cash conversion cycle435 days
Working capital days273 days
Leverage
Total debtRs 66 Cr
Cash and bankRs 11 Cr
Net debtRs 54 Cr
Debt to equity0.15x
Net debt / EBITDA0.37x
Interest coverage25.42x
Current ratio (filing 2026-03-31)3.23x
Quick ratio (filing 2026-03-31)2.48x
Trade payables (filing 2026-03-31)Rs 57 Cr
Owners' fund to total sources69.51%
Debt to assets10.29%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs -46 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs -2 Cr
Cash from Financing Activity (latest year)Rs 33 Cr
Net Cash Flow (latest year)Rs -14 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs -10 Cr
FCFE (approx.: FCF + change in debt)Rs 41 Cr
Cash from ops / profit, 5 years0.34x
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 511 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 254 Cr
Sales (latest quarter)Rs 128 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs 53 Cr
Operating profit (latest quarter)Rs 32 Cr
Other income (TTM)Rs 18 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs 149 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs 144 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs 126 Cr
Tax (latest year)Rs 10 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs 94 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs 32 Cr
Net profit (latest quarter)Rs 21 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 17 Cr
Depreciation (latest quarter)Rs 4 Cr
Interest (TTM)Rs 5 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 141 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 200 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 262 Cr
Share capitalRs 39 Cr
ReservesRs 406 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs 445 Cr
Total assetsRs 640 Cr
Net blockRs 186 Cr
Capital work in progressRs 4 Cr
InvestmentsRs 22 Cr
ReceivablesRs 198 Cr
InventoryRs 150 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 129 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)8.06
Ownership
Promoter holding53.20% (-0.54 in a year)
Computed by MarketFriction from the consolidated statements. Returns use average balances.
P/E 108.9 is at the 31th percentile of its own 5.1-year range (median 129.2, low 65.3, high 234.9).
P/B 23.13 is at the 92th percentile (median 14.08).
Monthly. Market cap from split-adjusted price; profit and book value as reported by that month. A low percentile means cheap versus its own history, not cheap versus peers.
PeriodPARASNifty 50Difference
1 week-5.0%-2.8% -2.2 pts
1 month-7.5%-6.8% -0.8 pts
3 months-1.4%-7.6% +6.2 pts
6 months+114.3%+0.4% +113.9 pts
1 year+79.6%-9.9% +89.5 pts
2 years+130.0%-13.6% +143.6 pts
3 years+249.8%+14.2% +235.7 pts
5 years+418.2%+27.9% +390.3 pts
18 mutual fund schemes hold about ₹365 Cr. Over three months 17 bought more and 0 sold (share counts, price move removed).
FundWeightEst. Cr3m shares
HSBC Small Cap Fund0.59%112 +5%
HSBC Multi Cap Fund1.32%80 +2%
Motilal Oswal Nifty India Defence Index Fund1.26%70 +10%
TRUSTMF Small Cap Fund0.76%22 +97%
Samco Active Momentum Fund2.65%20 +100%
Aditya Birla SL Nifty India Defence Index Fund1.26%18 +10%
Motilal Oswal Nifty Microcap 250 Index Fund0.53%13 +5%
TRUSTMF Flexi Cap Fund1.17%12 +315%
TRUSTMF Multi Cap Fund0.99%8 +12%
Axis Nifty India Defence Index Fund1.27%4 +11%
TRUSTMF Mid Cap Fund0.87%4 +110%
Samco Small Cap Fund0.59%1 +47%
Samco Multi Cap Fund0.50%1 +100%
Groww Nifty Total Market Index Fund0.02%0 +11%
Angel One Nifty Total Market Index Fund0.02%0 +11%
Mirae Asset Nifty Total Market Index Fund0.02%0 +11%
Bandhan Nifty Total Market Index Fund0.02%0 +11%
Motilal Oswal BSE 1000 Index Fund0.02%0 +11%

Red flags

F-score 2 of 8
explainWeak cash conversion Cash from operations was 12% of net profit over the last 3 years
explainHigh accruals Profit exceeded operating cash by 12% of total assets in 2026
explainShare dilution Share count up 0% in a year, 31% in three
explainDebt up, profit down Borrowings up 350% while net profit fell in 2026
lookInventory outrunning sales Inventory grew 61% vs sales +14% in 2026
lookAuditor change Auditor change 2026-05-13: Paras Defence And Space Technologies Limited has informed the Exchange regarding Change in Auditors of the company.
Checks on the latest reported years: cash vs profit, accruals, receivables and inventory vs sales, dilution, debt, interest cover, equity, other income, losses, and auditor, top-management, insolvency and regulator filings in the last 12 months. A flag asks for an explanation; it is not a verdict.

Latest quarter

Jun 2026
Sales ₹128 Cr +37.6% vs Jun 2025. Net profit ₹21 Cr +50.0%.

Activity

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No bulk or block deals on record.
Ex-dateActionFactor
2026-08-28Dividend - Re 1 Per Share
2025-08-08Dividend - Re 0.50 Per Share
2025-07-04Face Value Split (Sub-Division) - From Rs 10/- Per Share To Rs 5/- Per Share0.5000
2024-09-13Annual General Meeting
2023-09-22Annual General Meeting
2022-09-19Annual General Meeting
DateTypeWhat it says
2026-09-30Credit RatingCredit Rating
2026-09-28Order winWe are pleased to inform that PARAS has received an order from the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Ministry of Defence, valued a...
2026-09-24Concall / analyst meetSchedule of meet
2026-09-11Shareholder meetingParas Defence And Space Technologies Limited has submitted the Exchange the voting results along with Scrutinizers report for its 17th Annual General ...
2026-09-11Shareholder meetingProceedings of the 17th Annual General Meeting held on September 11, 2026
2026-08-22UpdatesCommunication To Shareholders - Intimation Of Tax Deduction On Dividend.
2026-08-19Concall / analyst meetSchedule of meet
2026-08-18Shareholder meetingNotice of 17th Annual General Meeting to be held on September 11, 2026
2026-08-17Concall / analyst meetMeeting Analysts / Institutional Investors at Manufacturing Forum 2026 organised by Kotak Institutional Equities.
2026-08-14Concall / analyst meetWe would like to inform you that the management of PARAS will be meeting Analysts / Institutional Investors at Motilal Oswal 22nd Annual Global Invest...
2026-08-07Updates17th Annual General Meeting ( AGM ) of the Company will be held on Friday, September 11, 2026.
2026-08-07Record DateRecord date for the purpose of Dividend is 28-Aug-2026.
2026-08-07Diversification/DisinvestmenThe proposal of Divestment of its equity stake in Krasny Paras Defence Technologies Private Limited [Associate]
2026-08-07Board meeting outcomeParas Defence And Space Technologies Limited has submitted to the Exchange, the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2026.
2026-08-04Concall / analyst meetWe would like to inform you that the management of PARAS will be meeting Analysts / Institutional Investors at Citis 2026 India Industrials Access Day...
2026-07-24UpdatesAmendment to Code for Prohibition of Insider Trading and Fair Disclosure of Unpublished Price Sensitive Information (UPSI) of the Company under SEBI (...
2026-07-24AppointmentIntimation under Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015- Appointment of Senior Management Personnel
2026-07-22Press ReleaseA press release dated July 22, 2026, titled "Government of Madhya Pradesh and Paras Semiconductors Sign MoU for ₹6,200 Crore Semiconductor Facil...
2026-07-22General UpdatesIntimation under Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 Signing of Memorandum of Understanding (M...
2026-06-30General UpdatesIntimation under Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements), Regulations, 2015
2026-06-25Concall / analyst meetSchedule of Investor meet
2026-06-18Concall / analyst meetWe would like to inform you that the management of PARAS will be meeting Analyst / Institutional Investors at PL Capital s Defence Conference Armoure...
2026-06-10Concall / analyst meetWe would like to inform you that the management of PARAS will be meeting Analysts / Institutional Investors at India Corporate Day London 2026 org...
2026-06-03Concall / analyst meetWe would like to inform that the management of PARAS will be meeting Analysts / Institutional Investors on Tuesday, June 09, 2026.
2026-06-02Order winWe are pleased to inform that PARAS has received an order from Bharat Electronics Limited valued at approximately Rs. 52.82 Cr. (Incl. of Taxes) for s...
Company filings to NSE, newest first. Routine notices (trading window, newspaper copies) are left out. Click a row for the filing.
No short selling reported to NSE in our files.
Short sales disclosed by brokers to NSE, by trade date. Collected since late September 2026.
Close to Close price movement greater than 75perc in previous 6 monthsHigh low price variation greater than 100perc in previous 6 monthsHigh low price variation greater than 150perc in previous 12 monthsScrip PE is greater than 50 (4 trailing quarters)

Quick answers

What is the market cap of Paras Defence and Space Technologies Ltd?

Paras Defence and Space Technologies Ltd (PARAS) has a market capitalisation of Rs 10,678 Cr. at the 2026-10-01 close.

What is the P/E ratio of Paras Defence and Space Technologies Ltd?

Paras Defence and Space Technologies Ltd trades at a P/E of 115 on trailing twelve-month profit, at the 2026-10-01 close.

What were Paras Defence and Space Technologies Ltd's latest quarterly results?

In the Jun 2026 quarter, Paras Defence and Space Technologies Ltd sales was Rs 128 Cr (+37.6% vs Jun 2025) and net profit was Rs 21 Cr.

What is the 52-week high and low of Paras Defence and Space Technologies Ltd?

The 52-week high is Rs 1,585.00 and the 52-week low is Rs 580.50.

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