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 ₹ 5,685 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 705
- High / Low ₹ 972 / 401
- Stock P/E 89.5
- Book Value ₹ 79.4
- Dividend Yield 0.04 %
- ROCE 15.6 %
- ROE 11.5 %
- Face Value ₹ 5.00
Pros
- Company has reduced debt.
- Company is almost debt free.
- Company has delivered good profit growth of 26.0% CAGR over last 5 years
Cons
- Stock is trading at 8.89 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 | |
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154 | 147 | 143 | 183 | 222 | 254 | 365 | 374 | |
111 | 107 | 99 | 130 | 165 | 200 | 265 | 279 | |
Operating Profit | 43 | 40 | 44 | 52 | 58 | 53 | 100 | 95 |
OPM % | 28% | 27% | 31% | 29% | 26% | 21% | 27% | 25% |
3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | |
Interest | 10 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
Depreciation | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
Profit before tax | 27 | 22 | 23 | 37 | 47 | 40 | 84 | 84 |
Tax % | 29% | 10% | 30% | 26% | 23% | 26% | 26% | |
19 | 20 | 16 | 27 | 36 | 30 | 61 | 62 | |
EPS in Rs | 16.64 | 3.46 | 2.63 | 3.47 | 4.62 | 4.11 | 7.87 | 7.94 |
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: | 30% |
Compounded Profit Growth | |
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10 Years: | % |
5 Years: | 26% |
3 Years: | 32% |
TTM: | 55% |
Stock Price CAGR | |
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10 Years: | % |
5 Years: | % |
3 Years: | 29% |
1 Year: | 34% |
Return on Equity | |
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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 | |
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Equity Capital | 6 | 28 | 30 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 |
Reserves | 147 | 144 | 177 | 339 | 374 | 406 | 600 |
85 | 103 | 106 | 31 | 15 | 66 | 24 | |
92 | 66 | 50 | 48 | 93 | 129 | 188 | |
Total Liabilities | 330 | 342 | 363 | 458 | 520 | 640 | 852 |
168 | 158 | 157 | 154 | 170 | 186 | 190 | |
CWIP | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
Investments | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 28 |
159 | 180 | 204 | 300 | 335 | 427 | 623 | |
Total Assets | 330 | 342 | 363 | 458 | 520 | 640 | 852 |
Cash Flows
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
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-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 | |
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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)-Acquisition
2d - Incorporated Paras Heven Advanced Drones Pvt Ltd on Oct 15, 2025; PARAS holds 51%, subscribed ₹51,000.
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Intimation Under Regulation 30 Of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 - Signing Of Memorandum Of Understanding (Mou) With Cielo Inertial Solutions Ltd.
14 Oct - 14 Oct 2025: PARAS signed MoU with Israel's CIELO to market and produce closed-loop FOG inertial sensors in India.
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Compliances-Certificate under Reg. 74 (5) of SEBI (DP) Regulations, 2018
11 Oct - Registrar confirms securities fully dematerialized; no dematerialization requests for quarter ended Sept 30, 2025.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Award_of_Order_Receipt_of_Order
3 Oct - Paras Anti-Drone received MoD order for anti-drone systems worth Rs46.19 crore; execution by March 2026.
- Closure of Trading Window 26 Sep
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]