Designs and manufactures defence electronics, sub-systems and increasingly full weapon systems for the Indian armed forces and allied customers. The product range spans UAVs, inertial navigation systems, radars, torpedoes, naval mines, anti-tank guided missiles, decoys, chaffs/flares, bombs, rockets, missiles, and loitering munitions, with a new DPIIT industrial licence covering 13 such categories. Customers include the Indian Navy, Indian Air Force, DRDO labs, defence PSUs and selected private industry; new orders of about ₹134 crore from these buyers were booked in July 2026, with follow-on orders expected after prototype demonstrations. A consolidated order book of ₹1,432 crore as of 31 March 2026 provides multi-year revenue visibility, and the company spent ₹72 crore (8% of revenue) on R&D with zero attrition in that team. Earnings are supplemented by subsidiary IDL Explosives (about ₹380 crore revenue, still loss-making while it is being restructured), and a pending ₹1,550 crore all-cash acquisition of 41.33% of Premier Explosives, which makes solid propellants, rocket motors, countermeasure systems and munitions. Materials and components are the dominant cost, consuming 77.7% of FY26 revenue, with depreciation at 2.5% and capex running at 25.2% of revenue as the company expands facilities and R&D. AR · MarketPing reader · 2026-08-02
Revenue streams, as the annual report describes them. Defence electronics, sub-systems and weapon systems, IDL Explosives (subsidiary), Premier Explosives (pending acquisition). Defence electronics and weapons manufacturer, project/order-book driven and R&D intensive, with capex of 25.2% of revenue
| ₹ crore · consolidated | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 243 | 298 | 372 | 562 | 904 |
| EBITDA (ex other income) | 46 | 61 | 84 | 129 | 218 |
| margin % | 18.8 | 20.5 | 22.6 | 23.0 | 24.1 |
| Owners' profit | 15 | 19 | 0 | 56 | 113 |
| EPS, as reported (₹) | 7.04 | 9.18 | 0.00 | 1.86 | 3.18 |
| ROE % · ROCE % | 4.6 · 11.0 | 4.9 · 12.5 | 6.0 · 13.2 | 9.3 · 16.2 | 8.2 · 13.5 |
| Debt / equity (x) | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.54 | 0.41 |
| Cash from operations | 40 | (15) | (69) | 11 | (130) |
| Capex | (23) | (33) | (54) | (96) | (228) |
| ₹ crore | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | Q4 FY26 | Q1 FY27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 161 | 148 | 162 | 134 | 225 | 252 | 293 | 251 |
| Profit before tax | 22 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 43 | 32 | 55 | 38 |
| Net profit | 16 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 30 | 23 | 37 | 25 |
| EPS (₹) | 0.52 | 0.60 | 0.46 | 0.56 | 0.93 | 0.69 | 1.09 | 0.75 |
| Company | M.cap ₹ cr | P/E | P/B | EV/EBITDA | ROE % | ROCE % | Rev CAGR 5y % | EBITDA m. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HINDUSTAN AERONAUTICS LTD | 3,28,037 | 35.2 | 7.99 | 24.1 | 22.2 | 13.7 | 7.8 | 44.0 |
| BHARAT ELECTRONICS LTD | 2,95,572 | 48.1 | 12.31 | 34.1 | 25.3 | 31.9 | 14.4 | 28.1 |
| BHARAT DYNAMICS LIMITED | 43,621 | 83.7 | 10.29 | — | 9.9 | 7.2 | — | 32.6 |
| GARDEN REACH SHIP&ENG LTD | 28,027 | 35.0 | 10.67 | — | 28.5 | 36.2 | — | 13.7 |
| Date · filing | Category | Importance | 1-day % | 5-day % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sept 2026 · Apollo Micro Systems files AGM newspaper notice copies with exchanges | compliance | minimal | — | — |
| 9 Sept 2026 · NSE seeks clarification from Apollo Micro Systems on Q1 FY27 results | compliance | low | — | — |
| 8 Sept 2026 · Apollo Micro Systems files FY26 Annual Report, Revenue up 61% to Rs 904 Cr | results | high | — | — |
| 8 Sept 2026 · Record Date Fixed for Final Dividend FY 2025-26 | corporate actions | high | — | — |
| 8 Sept 2026 · Board approves 29th AGM notice, sets 23 Sept as record date for dividend | board shareholder meetings | low | — | — |
| 27 Aug 2026 · CARE rates Apollo Micro bank facilities; placed under watch | credit debt | medium | — | — |
| 22 Aug 2026 · Apollo Micro Systems forms defence entity ShauryAstra with Dr Saraswat | strategic transactions | medium | — | — |
| 21 Aug 2026 · Apollo Micro Systems: SEBI update on Premier Explosives open offer | strategic transactions | high | — | — |
| 20 Aug 2026 · AMS Investor Presentation for August 20 analyst meet | investor communications | medium | — | — |
| 19 Aug 2026 · Investor presentation filed for analyst meet | investor communications | medium | — | — |
| Where a broker report shows | This document shows | Why |
|---|---|---|
| A rating (BUY / ADD / REDUCE / SELL) | A state: the latest filed quarter and the measured reactions |
| DATA PATTERNS INDIA LTD | 27,042 | 100.9 | 15.58 | — | 15.6 | 20.3 | — | 33.3 |
| ASTRA MICROWAVE LTD | 16,031 | 84.8 | 12.20 | 45.8 | 14.7 | 17.2 | 12.7 | 20.1 |
| APOLLO MICRO SYSTEMS LTD ◆ | 15,650 | 121.7 | 11.96 | 71.7 | 8.2 | 10.4 | 34.8 | 22.3 |
| ZEN TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED | 15,599 | 86.2 | 8.00 | 46.5 | 11.2 | 15.1 | 65.9 | 38.5 |
| Metric | Company | Group median | Rank | Better than |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E (TTM) | 121.7 | 83.7 | 19 of 23 | 18% |
| P/B | 12.0 | 10.6 | 15 of 23 | 36% |
| ROCE | 10.4 | 13.6 | 18 of 26 | 32% |
| ROE | 8.2 | 10.9 | 17 of 23 | 27% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.4 | 0.0 | 22 of 23 | 5% |
| EBITDA margin | 22.3 | 22.3 | 12 of 23 | 50% |
| Revenue growth | 88.1 | 24.9 | 3 of 23 | 91% |
| Profit growth | 42.6 | 14.9 | 9 of 21 | 60% |
| Market cap | 15650 | 7486 | 7 of 26 | 76% |
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