The earnings were announced during market hours on Friday.
The revenue from operations fell 14% to Rs 93 crore in the quarter under review versus Rs 108 crore in the corresponding quarter of the last financial year.
On a year-on-year basis, the profit after tax (PAT) stood flat while the revenue was 11% higher against Rs 854 crore reported in Q1FY25.
Paras Defence’s expenses stood at Rs 76 crore in the reported quarter versus Rs 86 crore in Q4FY24 and Rs 65 crore in the year-ago period. The expenses were made under the heads like ‘Cost of Materials Consumed’, finance cost and for employee benefits.
Paras Defence offers a wide range of products and solutions for defence and space applications. It has two verticals, namely Optics & Optronic Systems & Defence Engineering, comprising defence electronics, EMP protection solutions, and heavy engineering.Paras Defence shares have had a great run in 2025 so far, and its year-to-date returns stand at 40% after accounting for today’s sharp decline. On a 1-year basis, the returns stand at 6%.The stock is currently trading below its 50-day simple moving average of Rs 818 while above its 200 SMA of Rs 596, according to Trendlyne data. The counter has traded with high volatility, recording a 1-year beta of 1.1.
Paras Defence has informed the exchanges regarding its 16th Annual General Meeting, which will be held on August 21, 2025, at 12:30 p.m.
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