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 ₹ 5,813 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 721
- High / Low ₹ 972 / 401
- Stock P/E 82.7
- Book Value ₹ 83.4
- Dividend Yield 0.03 %
- ROCE 15.6 %
- ROE 11.5 %
- Face Value ₹ 5.00
Pros
- Company is almost debt free.
- Company has delivered good profit growth of 26.0% CAGR over last 5 years
Cons
- Stock is trading at 8.65 times its book value
- Promoter holding has decreased over last quarter: -0.54%
- Company has a low return on equity of 9.56% over last 3 years.
- Company has high debtors of 295 days.
* The pros and cons are machine generated. Pros / cons are based on a checklist to highlight important points. Please exercise caution and do your own analysis.
Quarterly Results
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
Profit & Loss
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 154 | 147 | 143 | 183 | 222 | 254 | 365 | 393 | |
| 111 | 107 | 99 | 130 | 165 | 200 | 265 | 291 | |
| Operating Profit | 43 | 40 | 44 | 52 | 58 | 53 | 100 | 102 |
| OPM % | 28% | 27% | 31% | 29% | 26% | 21% | 27% | 26% |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | |
| Interest | 10 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
| Depreciation | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
| Profit before tax | 27 | 22 | 23 | 37 | 47 | 40 | 84 | 92 |
| Tax % | 29% | 10% | 30% | 26% | 23% | 26% | 26% | |
| 19 | 20 | 16 | 27 | 36 | 30 | 61 | 68 | |
| EPS in Rs | 16.64 | 3.46 | 2.63 | 3.47 | 4.62 | 4.11 | 7.87 | 8.72 |
| Dividend Payout % | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| Compounded Sales Growth | |
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| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | 20% |
| 3 Years: | 26% |
| TTM: | 25% |
| Compounded Profit Growth | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | 26% |
| 3 Years: | 32% |
| TTM: | 55% |
| Stock Price CAGR | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | % |
| 3 Years: | 32% |
| 1 Year: | 48% |
| Return on Equity | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | 9% |
| 3 Years: | 10% |
| Last Year: | 12% |
Balance Sheet
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Sep 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 6 | 28 | 30 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 |
| Reserves | 147 | 144 | 177 | 339 | 374 | 406 | 600 | 631 |
| 85 | 103 | 106 | 31 | 15 | 66 | 24 | 56 | |
| 92 | 66 | 50 | 48 | 93 | 129 | 188 | 195 | |
| Total Liabilities | 330 | 342 | 363 | 458 | 520 | 640 | 852 | 923 |
| 168 | 158 | 157 | 154 | 170 | 186 | 190 | 205 | |
| CWIP | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 8 |
| Investments | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 28 | 29 |
| 159 | 180 | 204 | 300 | 335 | 427 | 623 | 681 | |
| Total Assets | 330 | 342 | 363 | 458 | 520 | 640 | 852 | 923 |
Cash Flows
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -3 | 4 | 12 | 46 | -46 | 45 | ||
| -5 | -6 | -77 | 10 | -2 | -87 | ||
| 9 | 5 | 63 | -41 | 33 | 74 | ||
| Net Cash Flow | 1 | 3 | -2 | 15 | -14 | 31 |
Ratios
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor Days | 197 | 242 | 242 | 246 | 246 | 285 | 295 |
| Inventory Days | 281 | 303 | 418 | 297 | 324 | 455 | 323 |
| Days Payable | 232 | 136 | 86 | 68 | 90 | 185 | 117 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 246 | 410 | 573 | 475 | 479 | 555 | 501 |
| Working Capital Days | 109 | 162 | 223 | 330 | 315 | 315 | 297 |
| ROCE % | 13% | 12% | 12% | 13% | 10% | 16% |
Documents
Announcements
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication
19 Nov - Copy of newspaper advertisement published today with respect to Postal Ballot notice and e-voting information.
- Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Notice of Postal Ballot 18 Nov
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation
17 Nov - PARAS will be meeting Analysts / Institutional Investors at 'Midcap Conference 2025' organized by Kotak Institutional Equities on Friday, November 21, 2025, 10:00 a.m. (IST) …
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Award_of_Order_Receipt_of_Order
17 Nov - Rs 71.68 crore IRDE-DRDO order for two submarine optronic periscopes; execution Aug–Sep 2026.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication
14 Nov - Submission of Newspaper Publication under Regulation 47 of SEBI (LODR), Regulations, 2015
India’s Leading Defense Company
The company is one of India’s leading players in the defense and space sector. It is the sole Indian supplier of critical imaging components for space applications including large-size optics and diffractive gratings. [1] [2]