Paras Defence and Space Technologies Ltd
Paras Defence and Space Technologies (PDST) is an Private sector company primarily engaged in the designing, developing, manufacturing, and testing of a variety of defence and space engineering products and solutions. The company caters to four major segments - Defence & Space Optics, Defence Electronics, Heavy Engineering and Electromagnetic Pulse Protection Solutions.[1]
- Market Cap ₹ 10,098 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 1,253
- High / Low ₹ 1,445 / 580
- Stock P/E 121
- Book Value ₹ 89.8
- Dividend Yield 0.02 %
- ROCE 16.5 %
- ROE 12.2 %
- Face Value ₹ 5.00
Pros
- Company has reduced debt.
- Company is almost debt free.
- Company has delivered good profit growth of 40.8% CAGR over last 5 years
Cons
- Stock is trading at 14.0 times its book value
- Company has a low return on equity of 10.9% over last 3 years.
- Company has high debtors of 287 days.
- Promoter holding has decreased over last 3 years: -5.74%
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Quarterly Results
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
Profit & Loss
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 143 | 154 | 147 | 133 | 180 | 214 | 232 | 334 | 417 | |
| 39 | 102 | 111 | 107 | 90 | 128 | 158 | 179 | 237 | 306 | |
| Operating Profit | 8 | 41 | 43 | 40 | 43 | 52 | 56 | 54 | 96 | 110 |
| OPM % | 18% | 29% | 28% | 27% | 33% | 29% | 26% | 23% | 29% | 26% |
| 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 18 | |
| Interest | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| Depreciation | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
| Profit before tax | 3 | 30 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 36 | 47 | 45 | 87 | 111 |
| Tax % | 33% | 18% | 29% | 10% | 31% | 26% | 23% | 23% | 25% | 25% |
| 2 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 27 | 36 | 34 | 65 | 83 | |
| EPS in Rs | 2.03 | 25.08 | 16.70 | 3.52 | 2.53 | 3.45 | 4.61 | 4.39 | 8.07 | 10.32 |
| Dividend Payout % | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 6% | 10% |
| Compounded Sales Growth | |
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| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | 26% |
| 3 Years: | 25% |
| TTM: | 25% |
| Compounded Profit Growth | |
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| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | 41% |
| 3 Years: | 32% |
| TTM: | 30% |
| Stock Price CAGR | |
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| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | % |
| 3 Years: | 54% |
| 1 Year: | 54% |
| Return on Equity | |
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| 10 Years: | 11% |
| 5 Years: | 10% |
| 3 Years: | 11% |
| Last Year: | 12% |
Balance Sheet
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 5 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 30 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 |
| Reserves | 27 | 118 | 147 | 145 | 177 | 339 | 374 | 408 | 603 | 683 |
| 30 | 66 | 85 | 103 | 105 | 29 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 0 | |
| 33 | 67 | 92 | 66 | 50 | 48 | 90 | 126 | 187 | 195 | |
| Total Liabilities | 94 | 257 | 330 | 342 | 362 | 454 | 503 | 608 | 831 | 919 |
| 42 | 171 | 168 | 158 | 157 | 154 | 158 | 173 | 178 | 183 | |
| CWIP | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
| Investments | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 31 | 39 | 66 |
| 43 | 84 | 159 | 179 | 203 | 296 | 322 | 400 | 608 | 661 | |
| Total Assets | 94 | 257 | 330 | 342 | 362 | 454 | 503 | 608 | 831 | 919 |
Cash Flows
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -2 | 4 | 13 | 49 | -17 | 29 | 31 | ||||
| -5 | -6 | -77 | 10 | -20 | -78 | -27 | ||||
| 8 | 5 | 62 | -45 | 23 | 78 | -18 | ||||
| Net Cash Flow | 1 | 3 | -2 | 14 | -14 | 28 | -14 | |||
| Free Cash Flow | -6 | -2 | 7 | 28 | -42 | -1 | 5 | |||
| CFO/OP | 12% | 25% | 47% | 105% | -11% | 48% | 58% |
Ratios
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor Days | 87 | 65 | 197 | 242 | 261 | 247 | 247 | 283 | 308 | 287 |
| Inventory Days | 294 | 204 | 281 | 304 | 483 | 299 | 323 | 476 | 351 | 270 |
| Days Payable | 187 | 107 | 232 | 135 | 100 | 69 | 87 | 196 | 125 | 84 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 194 | 162 | 246 | 412 | 645 | 477 | 482 | 563 | 534 | 473 |
| Working Capital Days | 57 | 34 | 109 | 164 | 242 | 335 | 339 | 366 | 334 | 311 |
| ROCE % | 30% | 17% | 13% | 12% | 12% | 13% | 11% | 17% | 17% |
Insights
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Documents
Announcements
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Compliances-Certificate under Reg. 74 (5) of SEBI (DP) Regulations, 2018
7 Jul - Certificate under regulation 74(5) of SEBI (Depositories and Participants) Regulation 2018, for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.
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Intimation Under Regulation 30 Of SEBI (LODR), Regulations, 2015
30 Jun - Paras signed 12-month renewable exclusive India IP license for Guardian-1 interceptor manufacturing and commercialization.
- Closure of Trading Window 29 Jun
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation
25 Jun - The management of Paras Defence and Space Technologies Limited ('PARAS') will be meeting Analyst / Institutional Investor- Astute Investment Management ....
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation
18 Jun - Paras Defence to meet analysts and investors at PL Capital Defence Conference on June 25, 2026.
Market Leadership[1]
The company is one of India’s leading players in the defence and space sector.
It is the only manufacturer of submarine periscopes in the Asia Pacific and the sole Indian private firm producing indigenous hyper-spectral cameras for space missions. Additionally, the company is the only domestic provider of turnkey electromagnetic protection solutions and has pioneered a unique border defence system in collaboration with DRDO to enhance soldier safety. [2]