PARAS
Paras Defence and Space Technologies Limited
Defence and space technology products for land, air and naval platforms
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What you need to know
Paras (Paras Defence and Space Technologies) makes optics and optronic systems and defence engineering products, plus counter-drone systems, mainly for Indian defence buyers such as the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Ministry of Defence, and it also takes export orders.
Company snapshot
11thBy market cap
Ranked among 25 companies in Aerospace & Defense.
Segment mix
Reportable segments as of 2024-12-31 (Consolidated). Revenue share = segment revenue ÷ total revenue.
Largest segment: 51.8% of revenue
| Segment | Revenue share | Revenue | PBT | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defence Engineering | 48.2% | 41 Cr | 0.19 Cr | 312 Cr |
| Optics and Optronic Systems | 51.8% | 44 Cr | 26 Cr | 304 Cr |
What we see
- ✓Net margin of 18.8% — the business keeps a healthy share of every rupee it earns.
- ✗Only 9% of operating profit came in as cash over the last three years — much of it is tied up in unpaid bills or stock.
Statement tables · Consolidated
Switches quarterly, P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow. Key metrics and ratios stay on consolidated when available.
Amounts in ₹ Cr · tap + to expand rows
Quarterly results
Quarterly · ₹ Cr · tap + rows to expand
| Metric | Sept 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sept 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sept 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 61 Cr | 64 Cr | 80 Cr | 84 Cr | 87 Cr | 86 Cr | 108 Cr | 93 Cr | 106 Cr | 106 Cr | 171 Cr | 128 Cr |
| Operating expenses (approx.) | 46 Cr | 52 Cr | 67 Cr | 59 Cr | 64 Cr | 64 Cr | 80 Cr | 71 Cr | 76 Cr | 80 Cr | 129 Cr | 96 Cr |
| EBITDA | 16 Cr | 12 Cr | 12 Cr | 24 Cr | 23 Cr | 22 Cr | 28 Cr | 22 Cr | 30 Cr | 26 Cr | 43 Cr | 32 Cr |
| OPM % | 25.3% | 19.4% | 15.4% | 28.9% | 26.1% | 25.7% | 26.1% | 23.6% | 28.1% | 24.7% | 24.9% | 24.9% |
| Other income | 1 Cr | 0.75 Cr | 5 Cr | 0.58 Cr | 2 Cr | 2 Cr | 4 Cr | 2 Cr | 2 Cr | 2 Cr | 9 Cr | 2 Cr |
| Interest | 0.96 Cr | 2 Cr | 2 Cr | 2 Cr | 3 Cr | 0.63 Cr | 2 Cr | 0.83 Cr | 1 Cr | 0.90 Cr | 2 Cr | 1 Cr |
| Depreciation | 3 Cr | 3 Cr | 3 Cr | 4 Cr | 4 Cr | 4 Cr | 4 Cr | 4 Cr | 4 Cr | 4 Cr | 4 Cr | 4 Cr |
| Profit before tax | 12 Cr | 8 Cr | 12 Cr | 20 Cr | 18 Cr | 19 Cr | 27 Cr | 19 Cr | 27 Cr | 23 Cr | 48 Cr | 28 Cr |
| Tax % | 28.0% | 29.9% | 20.7% | 27.6% | 30.1% | 28.0% | 22.0% | 26.6% | 26.8% | 27.4% | 19.7% | 26.0% |
| Net profit | 9 Cr | 6 Cr | 10 Cr | 14 Cr | 13 Cr | 14 Cr | 21 Cr | 14 Cr | 19 Cr | 17 Cr | 39 Cr | 21 Cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹2.42 | ₹1.71 | ₹2.56 | ₹3.81 | ₹3.55 | ₹3.74 | ₹4.89 | ₹3.69 | ₹2.56 | ₹2.26 | ₹4.27 | ₹2.63 |
Profit & loss (annual)
Annual · last column is TTM · ₹ Cr · tap + to expand
| Metric | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 154 Cr | 147 Cr | 143 Cr | 183 Cr | 222 Cr | 254 Cr | 365 Cr | 477 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Operating expenses (approx.) | 112 Cr | 108 Cr | 100 Cr | 131 Cr | 166 Cr | 202 Cr | 267 Cr | 356 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| EBITDA | 43 Cr | 39 Cr | 43 Cr | 52 Cr | 57 Cr | 51 Cr | 97 Cr | 120 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| OPM % | 27.7% | 26.7% | 30.3% | 28.4% | 25.5% | 20.1% | 26.7% | 25.3% | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Other income | 3 Cr | 2 Cr | 1 Cr | 3 Cr | 8 Cr | 8 Cr | 8 Cr | 16 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Interest | 9 Cr | 10 Cr | 12 Cr | 8 Cr | 7 Cr | 5 Cr | 7 Cr | 5 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Depreciation | 9 Cr | 10 Cr | 10 Cr | 10 Cr | 11 Cr | 13 Cr | 15 Cr | 17 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Profit before tax | 27 Cr | 22 Cr | 23 Cr | 37 Cr | 47 Cr | 40 Cr | 84 Cr | 118 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Tax % | 29.2% | 9.8% | 30.2% | 26.0% | 23.3% | 25.8% | 26.5% | 24.0% | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Net profit | 19 Cr | 20 Cr | 16 Cr | 27 Cr | 36 Cr | 30 Cr | 61 Cr | 89 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| EPS (₹) | ₹6.75 | ₹6.92 | ₹5.55 | ₹7.78 | ₹9.25 | ₹8.22 | ₹16.02 | ₹10.93 | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Dividend payout % | — | — | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.5% | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
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Balance sheet
Annual · ₹ Cr · tap + rows to expand
| Metric | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity capital | 6 Cr | 28 Cr | 30 Cr | 39 Cr | 39 Cr | 39 Cr | 40 Cr | 40 Cr |
| Reserves | 147 Cr | 144 Cr | 177 Cr | 339 Cr | 374 Cr | 406 Cr | 600 Cr | 685 Cr |
| Borrowings | 76 Cr | 97 Cr | 94 Cr | 31 Cr | 15 Cr | 65 Cr | 23 Cr | 27 Cr |
| Other liabilities | 101 Cr | 73 Cr | 62 Cr | 48 Cr | 92 Cr | 132 Cr | 192 Cr | 213 Cr |
| Total liabilities | 330 Cr | 342 Cr | 363 Cr | 458 Cr | 521 Cr | 640 Cr | 852 Cr | 965 Cr |
| Fixed assets (net) | 166 Cr | 156 Cr | 155 Cr | 135 Cr | 145 Cr | 178 Cr | 179 Cr | 184 Cr |
| CWIP | 3 Cr | 5 Cr | 0.51 Cr | 0.50 Cr | 5 Cr | 4 Cr | 8 Cr | 9 Cr |
| Investments | 0.05 Cr | 0.05 Cr | 1 Cr | 21 Cr | 28 Cr | 22 Cr | 29 Cr | 34 Cr |
| Loans & advances | — | — | — | 0.07 Cr | 11 Cr | 4 Cr | 12 Cr | 3 Cr |
| Inventories | 65 Cr | 60 Cr | 75 Cr | 67 Cr | 93 Cr | 150 Cr | 151 Cr | 160 Cr |
| Trade receivables | 83 Cr | 98 Cr | 95 Cr | 123 Cr | 150 Cr | 198 Cr | 295 Cr | 363 Cr |
| Cash & bank | 0.18 Cr | 1 Cr | 5 Cr | 2 Cr | 17 Cr | 3 Cr | 34 Cr | 25 Cr |
| Other assets | 13 Cr | 22 Cr | 32 Cr | 109 Cr | 70 Cr | 80 Cr | 144 Cr | 187 Cr |
| Total assets | 330 Cr | 342 Cr | 363 Cr | 458 Cr | 521 Cr | 640 Cr | 852 Cr | 965 Cr |
Cash flows
Annual · ₹ Cr · tap + rows to expand · last column includes FCF
| Metric | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operating activity | -12 Cr | -3 Cr | 4 Cr | 12 Cr | 46 Cr | -46 Cr | 45 Cr | 25 Cr |
| Cash from investing | -10 Cr | -5 Cr | -6 Cr | -77 Cr | 10 Cr | -2 Cr | -87 Cr | -17 Cr |
| Cash from financing | 21 Cr | 9 Cr | 5 Cr | 63 Cr | -40 Cr | 33 Cr | 74 Cr | -17 Cr |
| Net cash flow | -0.19 Cr | 1 Cr | 3 Cr | -2 Cr | 15 Cr | -14 Cr | 31 Cr | -9 Cr |
| Free cash flow (OCF − Capex) | -22 Cr | -7 Cr | -0.98 Cr | 3 Cr | 20 Cr | -72 Cr | 10 Cr | -13 Cr |
Ratios
| Metric | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCE % | 15.8% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 10.8% | 12.5% | 9.0% | 13.7% | 16.3% |
| ROE % | 12.5% | 11.4% | 7.6% | 7.2% | 8.7% | 7.2% | 10.0% | 12.1% |
| Debtor days | 196 | 242 | 241 | 245 | 246 | 285 | 294 | 277 |
| Inventory days | 246 | 298 | 454 | 315 | 341 | 434 | 432 | 273 |
| Days payable | 203 | 133 | 93 | 72 | 95 | 176 | 156 | 98 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 239 | 407 | 602 | 488 | 492 | 543 | 570 | 453 |
| OCF / EBITDA % | -28.1% | -6.6% | 9.9% | 22.2% | 80.6% | -89.2% | 46.1% | 20.4% |
| OCF / EBITDA % (3 years) | — | — | -8.3% | 9.8% | 40.5% | 7.3% | 22.0% | 8.9% |
| Debt / equity | 0.50 | 0.56 | 0.45 | 0.08 | 0.04 | 0.15 | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| Current ratio | 1.44 | 1.65 | 1.90 | 5.24 | 3.80 | 2.35 | 3.13 | 3.23 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.77 | 2.44 | 2.05 | 0.56 | -0.04 | 1.21 | -0.12 | 0.01 |