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Aequs Limited

NSE: AEQUSAerospace & DefenseASM stage 1

Share price

₹268.00

-6.99% close of 8 Oct 2026

Market cap ₹17,983 CrP/E —

Price-based ratios (P/B, dividend yield, EV/EBITDA) are as of 7 Oct 2026, the close above is 8 Oct 2026.

Business score

How strong the business is, in one number. The parts behind it are in Pro.

23

out of 100 · worked out 8 Oct 2026

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Market cap

₹17,983 Cr

P/E ratio

—

P/B ratio

12.1

ROCE

1.7%

ROE

-10.0%

Dividend yield

0.0%

Price & valuation chart

How the share price and its valuation have moved. Hover over the chart to see any day. Prices as of the last close.

Prices as of 8 Oct 2026 close52-week high ₹288.1552-week low ₹115.11

Answers

Simple answers to the questions investors ask most, from the company's own numbers.

How fast it has been growing

Fewer than three years of filings — too early to judge growth.

Whether it grew faster than its sector

It grew 12.8% a year against a sector median of 10.6% — 2.1 percentage points faster.

Room to re-rate, or risk of de-rating

It has no earnings, so there is no price-to-earnings to compare.

Whether growth justifies the valuation

It has no earnings to weigh the price against.

Profit growthPrice per ₹1 profitPer 1% growth
Aequs Limited — this one-5%/yr——
Hindustan Aeronautics16%/yr33.3×₹2.1
Bharat Electronics27%/yr43.7×₹1.6
Bharat Dynamics Limited6%/yr73.8×₹12.3
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited50%/yr28.9×₹0.58
Data Patterns (India) Limited26%/yr84.4×₹3.2

Compared with companies filed under the same label. That grouping comes from the exchange's filing category, so some of them may not be real rivals.

How it compares with its peers

Against companies the exchange files under the same label (Aerospace & Defense), it ranks 23 of 26 on returns, 15 of 24 on growth, 23 of 26 on margin. That grouping comes from the exchange's filing category, so some of them may not be real rivals.

What makes it hard to beat — and is that still true?

No durable advantage shows in the numbers: it earns 1.7% on capital, ahead of 12% of companies filed under the same label. That grouping comes from the exchange's filing category, so some of them may not be real rivals.

Whether its growth pays for itself

No — Over the 4 years of cash statements on file the business itself consumed ₹82 crore of cash before any plant spend, funded from lenders and shareholders.

Profit reality check

Is the profit real cash? Simple checks on the accounts. Facts only, not advice.

4 of 8 checks clear · 50%

Latest result · Q1 FY27

What the last results showed. Whether management kept its word is in Pro.

Sales grew 55% against the 45-50% promised, but the company is still loss-making

Announced 29 Jul 2026 · Consolidated

Revenue

₹396 Cr

Revenue vs last quarter

+7.8%

Net profit

-₹53 Cr

Net margin

-13.5%

EPS

₹-0.81

Earnings call transcript · 29 Jul 2026

Checklist before you investPRO

Points for and against, in one list.

Key numbers & peers

The main numbers grouped by topic, and how the company compares with similar ones.

Price

Market cap
₹17,983 Cr
Prev close
₹268.00
52w High
₹295
52w Low
₹113
Enterprise value
₹18,368 Cr
Beta
0.7
Price CAGR 1y
—
Price CAGR 3y
—
Price CAGR 5y
—
Price CAGR 10y
—

Ratios

Return on assets
-4.1%
PEG ratio
—
P/E ratio
—
P/B ratio
12.1
EV / EBITDA
203.5
Industry P/E
83.4
ROCE
1.7%
ROCE 5y average
2.3%
ROE
-10.0%
Debt / Equity
0.5
Interest coverage
0.2
Dividend yield
0.0%
ROE 3y average
-9.0%
ROE last year
-10.0%

Annual P&L

Annual revenue
₹1,230 Cr
Annual profit
-₹113 Cr
Operating margin
7.0%
Net profit margin
-9.2%
EBITDA margin
7.5%
Sales growth 3y
14.8%
Sales growth 5y
—
Profit growth 3y
-5.0%
Profit growth 5y
—
EPS
₹-1.7
Sales growth TTM
33.0%
Profit growth TTM
-74.0%
Dividend payout
0.0%

Quarter P&L

Sales latest quarter
₹396 Cr
Profit latest quarter
-₹53 Cr
YoY quarterly sales growth
54.8%
YoY quarterly profit growth
-1425.0%
OPM latest quarter
3.7%

Balance Sheet

Book Value
₹22.2
Face Value
₹10.0
Total debt
₹701 Cr
Total cash
₹357 Cr
Borrowings
₹701 Cr
Reserves / Equity
1.2

Cash Flow

Operating cash flow
-₹99 Cr
Free cash flow
-₹440 Cr
FCF yield
-3.0%
Net cash flow
₹241 Cr

Shareholding

Promoter holding
59.1%
FII holding
5.2%
DII holding
8.8%
Public holding
24.6%

Quarterly results

Sales and profit for each of the last 13 quarters. Newest on the right. ₹ crore.

Consolidated · to 30 Jun 2026
Line itemSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales459216249256282326367396
Expenses209225228253297363381
Material Cost129161167
Change in Inventories-1.32-111.19
Purchases of Stock-in-Trade000
Employee Cost566269
Other Expenses114151143
Operating Profit725272929415
OPM %8.993.419.8411108.901.143.73
Other Income3191418-64410
Exceptional items (within Other Income)-15160
Interest18131026213619
Depreciation26242533354645
Profit before tax-3466-12-33-33-40
Tax %17-544272296334
Net Profit-4094-21-43-54-53
EPS in Rs-0.940.150.06-0.34-0.64-0.80-0.79
Diluted EPS in Rs-0.70-0.80-0.81

Profit & loss

Yearly sales, costs and profit for 12 years, plus the last 12 months (TTM). ₹ crore.

Consolidated · to 31 Mar 2026
Line itemMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Sales8129659251,2301,370
Expenses7738368451,1391,294
Material Cost522
Change in Inventories-28
Purchases of Stock-in-Trade0
Employee Cost212
Other Expenses434
Operating Profit40129799276
OPM %4.9013976
Other Income2544-66965
Exceptional items (within Other Income)4.06
Interest69696494101
Depreciation100108103138158
Profit before tax-103-4-94-71-118
Tax %6233958
Net Profit-110-14-102-113-170
EPS in Rs-2.33-0.26-1.76-1.69-2.57
Diluted EPS in Rs-1.87
Dividend Payout %-0-0-0-0

Compounded growth

Average yearly growth over different spans, as stored. A span can cross a demerger or an acquisition.

Compounded sales growth

10 years
—
5 years
—
3 years
15%
TTM
33%

Compounded profit growth

10 years
—
5 years
—
3 years
-5%
TTM
-74%

Return on equity

10 years
—
5 years
—
3 years
-9%
Last year
-10%

Balance sheet

What the company owns and what it owes, at the end of each year. ₹ crore.

Consolidated
Line itemMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital425425582671
Reserves-146-15135816
Borrowings6641,106785701
Other Liabilities410337401545
Minority Interest-0.94
Total Liabilities1,3521,8521,9032,733
Fixed Assets6866605251,070
CWIP-017539579
Investments589277106
Other Assets6099249061,478
Total Assets1,3521,8521,9032,733

Cash flows

Real money coming in and going out each year — from the business, from investments and from loans. ₹ crore.

Consolidated
Line itemMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity10-1926-99
Cash from Investing Activity-95-346-70-365
Cash from Financing Activity5439325704
Net Cash Flow-3128-18241
Free Cash Flow-76-175-239-440

Ratios

How fast customers pay, how long stock sits, and how well capital earns — year by year.

Consolidated
Line itemMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days48526278
Inventory Days313336420450
Days Payable215177215238
Cash Conversion Cycle146210267290
Working Capital Days-45101249
ROCE %412

Shareholding pattern

Who owns the company — founders (promoters), foreign funds, Indian funds and the public. In %.

Consolidated · to 30 Jun 2026
Line itemDec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters595959
FIIs4.053.905.17
DIIs12118.85
Public232325
Others2.362.362.29
No. of Shareholders46,79740,77453,564

Price trend

The price as a Renko brick chart: small moves drop out so the bigger path stands out.

Change over 1 year +77.1% (₹151.29 → ₹268.00)Brick size ₹12.88 (fixed)Bricks 19
₹150₹200₹250₹268Mar '26Jul '26Oct '26
Price moved up one brickPrice moved down one brickLast close ₹268.00 on 8 Oct 2026

Every brick is the same size, about one typical day's move. A new brick needs a full brick's move; turning the other way needs two. Bricks show where the price went, not where it will go.

Open interestPRO

Where option traders are positioned on this stock.

Industry numbers

The numbers that matter most in this industry, from the company's own filings.

1 when an audit qualification is filed as repetitive

0.00flag

2026-03-31

the company's own unlisted debt securities in default at period end

0.00cr

2026-06-30

exports as % of revenue

88.00

the company's own loans / revolving facilities in default at period end (standalone filing)

0.00cr

2026-06-30

guarantees / comfort given for promoter, promoter group, directors and KMP

338cr

2026-03-31

loans outstanding to promoter, promoter group, directors and KMP (governance filing)

0.00cr

2026-03-31

security given for the borrowing of promoter, promoter group, directors and KMP

0.00cr

2026-03-31

FY revenue / permanent employees + workers, same basis (calc)

69,64,892inr

2026-03-31

News

News and filings about Aequs Limited. Open one to see why it matters.

No recent news for this company.

Supply chain

Who it buys from, sells to and competes with — as recorded in our map of company links.

Uses as raw material

  • nickel-based superalloys (inconel)
  • special/aerospace-grade steel
  • titanium and titanium alloys

Depends on the price of

  • aluminium

Sells to

  • Airbus · precision-machined aerospace components and sub-assemblies
  • Boeing · precision-machined aerospace components and sub-assemblies
  • Bombardier · precision-machined aerospace components and sub-assemblies
  • Borosil Limited · contract-manufactured cookware
  • Collins Aerospace · precision-machined aerospace components and sub-assemblies
  • Dassault Aviation · precision-machined aerospace components and sub-assemblies
  • Eaton · precision-machined aerospace components and sub-assemblies
  • GKN Aerospace · precision-machined aerospace components and sub-assemblies
  • Hasbro · contract-manufactured plastic toys
  • Honeywell Aerospace · precision-machined aerospace components and sub-assemblies
  • Mattel · contract-manufactured plastic toys
  • Premium AEROTEC · precision-machined aerospace components and sub-assemblies
  • SABCA · precision-machined aerospace components and sub-assemblies
  • Safran · precision-machined aerospace components and sub-assemblies
  • Spin Master · contract-manufactured plastic toys
  • Spirit AeroSystems · precision-machined aerospace components and sub-assemblies
  • Tramontina · contract-manufactured cookware
  • Wonderchef · contract-manufactured cookware

About

What the company is, from our own records: where it sits, where it makes things, and what it is made of.

Sector
Capital Goods
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Classification
Capital Goods › Aerospace & Defense
ISIN
INE947N01017

Business segments

  • Aerospace · 85%
  • Consumer · 15%

Plants

  • Aequs Special Economic Zone (Belagavi Aerospace Cluster)
  • Aequs USA Facility
  • Cholet Aerospace Facility
  • Hubballi Manufacturing Cluster
  • Koppal Toy Cluster

News impact

Big market events that reach Aequs Limited, and how the effect spreads.

30 Sept, 22:31 IST · Market event · medium impact

India extends RoDTEP scheme for exporters till Dec

India extended exporter duty refunds till December, so textile and engineering exporters keep a small margin cushion for one more quarter, with no clear loser.

TextilesCapital Goods

Who it hits first

  • The government extended the RoDTEP duty-refund scheme for exporters till December 31, 2026, keeping refund rates unchanged.
  • Textile and engineering exporters — from Jindal Worldwide's denim to TD Power Systems' generators — keep a margin cushion for one more quarter.
  • The gain is modest and short-dated: three extra months of refunds, not a new incentive.

Who may gain

  • Jindal Worldwide (denim exporter, 90% export revenue) — refunds protect thin export margins
  • TD Power Systems (generator exporter, 93% export revenue) — refunds on nearly all sales
  • Commercial Syn Bags (bulk-bag exporter) — steadier export pricing
  • Kitex Garments (infantwear exporter) — targeted relief, though losses limit the benefit
  • Jash Engineering (water-equipment exporter) — lower export costs on foreign orders

Along the supply chain

Downstream

The end buyers are foreign importers of Indian garments and machinery, who may see steadier prices as exporters pass less cost through.

Upstream

Yarn and fibre makers such as Indo Rama Synthetics, which supply garment exporters, could see steadier pull if refunds keep exporter order books healthy.

Where demand moves

Business

Exporters do not gain new orders from this move; they keep a cost refund that protects margins on existing foreign sales for one more quarter.

Capital

Investors may nibble at high-export stocks like TD Power and Jindal Worldwide, but a three-month extension rarely triggers big buying.

How it spreads across sectors

Capital Goods

Mildly positive for engineering exporters; domestic-heavy names feel nothing.

Textiles

Positive but small: garment and fabric exporters keep refunds till December, cushioning margins in a weak global demand patch.

When it plays out

Immediate

Exporter stocks edge up over 1-7 days on relief that refunds continue without a gap.

Medium term

Over 1-6 months, focus shifts to whether the scheme survives past December; a lapse would reverse the benefit.

Short term

Over 1-4 weeks, exporters factor refunds into October-December pricing and shipment plans.

Who it hits first

  • India sold over 15% more goods abroad through September 21, even with global tensions, according to the commerce minister.
  • Makers of factory machines (Capital Goods) and cloth and garments (Textiles) should see more foreign orders.
  • Imports also rose strongly, so Indian buyers of foreign inputs face bigger bills at the same time.

Who may gain

  • Textile exporters like Jindal Worldwide gain order volumes from stronger foreign demand.
  • Capital Goods makers like TD Power Systems and Comsyn gain as exporters order more machines and tools.
  • Factory workers and port and packing staff gain shifts as dispatches rise.

Along the supply chain

Downstream

Downstream, foreign distributors and retailers receive more Indian goods, while Indian ports, shippers, and packers handle higher volumes.

Upstream

Upstream, yarn, fibre, steel, and parts suppliers to textile and machine makers should see more pull as factories raise output for exports.

Where demand moves

Business

Business demand flows from foreign buyers to Indian factories, with exporters placing more orders for cloth, machines, and parts to meet the 15% jump.

Capital

Capital flow turns mildly toward exporters as investors favour order-book growth, though small-cap ASM watch and rich pricing limit fresh buying in the flagged names.

How it spreads across sectors

Capital Goods

Positive as 15% export growth lifts overseas orders for machines and tools, favouring profitable makers while weak names stay on watch.

Textiles

Positive for export-tilted cloth makers on higher foreign demand, though high prices and debt cap the call to watch.

When it plays out

Immediate

1-7 days: exporter shares firm on the 15% headline, with ASM-watched small caps choppy.

Medium term

1-6 months: sustained export strength feeds output, hiring, and restocking; a fade reverses the lift.

Short term

1-4 weeks: order updates and September trade data confirm whether the jump holds.

25 Sept, 20:04 IST · Market event · medium impact

MoF revises anti-dumping duty on B'desh and Nepal

India raised import taxes on goods from Bangladesh and Nepal, helping Indian makers charge more while buyers and importers may pay higher prices.

Capital Goods

Who it hits first

  • India's Finance Ministry revised anti-dumping duties — extra import taxes that punish goods sold unfairly cheap — on imports from Bangladesh and Nepal.
  • The pack does not name which goods are covered, so no single maker can be tied to the move yet.
  • Indian makers competing with those imports should gain room to hold or raise prices, while buyers may pay more.

Who may gain

  • Indian makers whose goods compete with imports from Bangladesh and Nepal, once the covered products are known
  • Makers of import substitutes in metals, chemicals and textiles if the duties cover their goods

Along the supply chain

Downstream

Importers and buyers of Bangladeshi and Nepali goods face higher costs and may switch to Indian suppliers where they can.

Upstream

No clear supplier effect — without named products, raw-material makers see no proven pull from this duty change.

Where demand moves

Business

No new orders appear at once; costlier imports push buyers toward Indian-made goods over weeks, lifting local makers' sales only if their goods are covered.

Capital

No deal cash moves; investors may pay a little more for domestic makers on stronger pricing power, but the unnamed products keep the mood cautious.

How it spreads across sectors

Capital Goods

Mild positive sentiment as domestic makers gain hoped-for pricing power against taxed imports.

Textiles

Possible positive if garments, yarn or jute goods are covered, but the pack names no product.

A pattern seen before

Cascade chain

  • Higher duties on Bangladesh and Nepal goods → Indian makers face less cheap-import pressure
  • Pricing power improves first for makers competing directly with those imports
  • Pattern watch: chemicals, textiles and metals makers gain most if their goods are covered

Pattern name

China Cascade

Patterns

  • China Cascade

Sectors queried

  • Chemicals
  • Pharma
  • Textiles

When it plays out

Immediate

Stocks of possible beneficiaries drift on the headline within 1–7 days until the product list is known.

Medium term

If key goods are covered, protected makers convert pricing power into margins over 1–6 months.

Short term

Markets hunt for the duty notification naming products and rates over 1–4 weeks.

21 Sept, 21:51 IST · Market event · medium impact

IND-NZ FTA to kick in on October 20

India and New Zealand start duty-free trade on October 20, helping Indian textile and engineering exporters sell more there, while New Zealand investors put $20 billion into India and no listed firm is hurt.

TextilesAutomobile and Auto ComponentsCapital Goods

Who it hits first

  • The India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (a pact removing import taxes) starts on October 20, 2026, giving duty-free entry to all Indian goods sold to New Zealand.
  • Jindal Worldwide, which weaves denim and fabrics mostly for export, can sell to NZ buyers without duty, lifting orders.
  • Engineering exporters such as TD Power Systems (generators), COMSYN, MANAKCOAT, Cyient DLM (electronics) and Rossell Techsys (aerospace systems) gain a new duty-free buyer plus factory demand from $20 billion of NZ investment.
  • New Zealand aims for NZ dollars 7 billion in two-way trade by 2030, so gains build over years rather than days.

Who may gain

  • Jindal Worldwide - fabric exporter with high export share gains NZ duty-free orders
  • TD Power Systems - generator maker gains from NZ plant and power demand
  • COMSYN and MANAKCOAT - engineering and coated-metals makers add NZ export orders
  • Cyient DLM and Rossell Techsys - electronics and aerospace exporters widen their buyer base
  • GMM Pfaudler - process-equipment maker benefits as NZ investment builds factories

Along the supply chain

Downstream

Downstream, NZ importers, clothing retailers, factories and project builders buy Indian fabrics, machines and parts without duty, while NZ investors setting up in India buy local equipment and materials.

Upstream

Upstream, yarn, fibre and dye makers feeding garment exporters plus steel, motor and casting suppliers feeding engineering exporters see slightly higher orders as NZ shipments rise.

Where demand moves

Business

From October 20, Indian makers of clothes, fabrics, machines, generators and parts sell to New Zealand without import tax, so NZ shops and factories order more from India; New Zealand investors also build plants and projects in India over 15 years, ordering local machines and materials.

Capital

Investors warm to Indian exporters in textiles and engineering on fresh NZ orders and the $20 billion investment pipeline; funds favour quality export earners while NZ dairy and timber sellers prepare wider India sales.

How it spreads across sectors

Automobile and Auto Components

Auto-part exporters in the wider pool gain a small new duty-free outlet in NZ.

Capital Goods

Machine, generator and equipment makers gain NZ export orders plus demand from $20 billion of NZ investment in India.

Textiles

Garment and fabric exporters sell duty-free to NZ from October 20, lifting order books.

A pattern seen before

Cascade chain

Pattern name

Crude Oil Cascade

Patterns

  • Crude Oil Cascade

Sectors queried

  • Cement
  • Chemicals
  • FMCG
  • Power

When it plays out

Immediate

In 1-7 days, exporter shares firm on sentiment as funds price in NZ orders; no shipments change yet.

Medium term

In 1-6 months, NZ investment plans take shape, repeat export orders flow, and progress toward the NZ dollar 7 billion trade goal becomes visible.

Short term

In 1-4 weeks around October 20, first duty-free shipments leave, NZ buyers send enquiries, and exporters quote new orders.

15 Sept, 21:27 IST · Market event · medium impact

Goods exports surge 26% in August to $43.8 billion, trade deficit narrows

India's August exports jumped 26% to $43.8 billion and the trade gap shrank, which is good news for big exporters like textile and engineering firms, while a stronger rupee could trim gains for software exporters.

Capital GoodsTextilesHealthcareChemicals

Who it hits first

  • India's goods exports jumped 26% from a year ago to $43.8 billion in August, and the trade gap narrowed — a country-level number, not news about any one company, so no factory or order book is directly named.
  • The trade gap is still driven mainly by energy imports (oil, crude, coal and coke) and electronic goods — so the narrowing came from exports growing faster, not imports collapsing.

Who may gain

  • Companies earning most sales abroad — textile maker Jindal Worldwide (90% of sales from exports), engineering/electronics makers Aequs (88%) and Cyient DLM (94%) — because strong national exports signal healthy foreign demand for Indian goods.
  • Listed rivals share the glow: textile peers KPR Mill, Trident, Welspun Living and Capital Goods peers, all carried in the tail of this analysis.

Along the supply chain

Downstream

More exports mean more work for ports, container lines, freight forwarders and export packers; foreign distributors get steadier Indian supply, though one month does not set a trend.

Upstream

If export orders stay strong, textile mills buy more cotton yarn, dyes and chemicals, and engineering exporters buy more metals, castings and electronic parts — small, delayed gains for domestic suppliers.

Where demand moves

Business

Foreign buyers ordered more Indian goods in August, so export-focused factories see fuller order books, then buy more yarn, fabric, parts and packing at home, while ports and freight handlers move more boxes.

Capital

Good trade numbers support the rupee and the mood around export-heavy small and mid-sized stocks, so some investor money drifts to high-export names; but a stronger rupee trims the rupee value of each dollar earned abroad, capping the trade.

How it spreads across sectors

Capital Goods

Positive — engineering goods are India's biggest export chunk, so machinery and precision-parts makers read firm foreign demand.

Chemicals

Mildly positive — chemical exporters benefit from the same signal, with no product detail to size it.

Financial Services

Mildly positive — a smaller trade gap eases pressure on the rupee and imported inflation.

Healthcare

Mildly positive — drug exports share the mood, though nothing in the report is pharma-specific.

Information Technology

Mixed — software exporters like the mood, but a narrower deficit supports the rupee, which shrinks dollar earnings in rupee terms.

Textiles

Positive — a 26% national export jump lifts sentiment for mills and garment makers.

Commodity angle

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When it plays out

Immediate

Export-heavy stocks get a mild feel-good lift for a few sessions; moves should stay small (+1-2%) — one month's data, no company orders attached.

Medium term

If exports hold a quarter, order books and output at export hubs improve; if August proves a one-off, the effect fades.

Short term

Watch September trade data and the rupee: a second strong month makes a trend, while a sharp rupee rally eats exporters' rupee earnings.

Dividends, splits & big trades

Money paid out, share splits and buybacks, and big buys or sells by funds and insiders.

Splits, bonuses & buybacks

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Insider trades

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