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AXISCADES shares fall as Q1 loss reflects transition costs
AXISCADES Technologies shares fell 1.92% to Rs 1,500 on the NSE on Friday after the aerospace and defence technology company reported a June-quarter loss. Revenue reached a record Rs 346.7 crore, up…
The Story in Brief
AXISCADES Technologies shares fell 1.92% to Rs 1,500 on the NSE on Friday after the aerospace and defence technology company reported a June-quarter loss. Revenue reached a record Rs 346.7 crore, up 42.2% year-on-year, but profit after tax turned into a loss of Rs 14.8 crore from a profit of Rs 20.9 crore a year earlier.
The company attributed the loss to Rs 21.81 crore in deal costs linked to the proposed sale of its engineering services business to Akkodis, along with provisions, hedge-unwinding charges and hiring costs. Normalised PAT was Rs 20.2 crore. Defence revenue more than doubled to Rs 125 crore, while forecast visibility stood at Rs 4,557 crore.
The Indian Opinion
The easy story is either that record revenue proves AXISCADES is thriving or that the reported loss signals a broken business. Neither captures the transition. One-off costs may explain this quarter, but investors still need proof that the retained defence and manufacturing operations can convert orders into steady cash and margins. The next test is whether normalised profitability holds after the Akkodis transaction and planned acquisition close.
Source: thehindubusinessline.com
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