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Aequs Limited (AEQUS)

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Aequs Limited is an engineering-led, vertically integrated precision manufacturer in Aerospace and Consumer segments. It operates across 3 manufacturing ecosystems in India, including a single SEZ for end-to-end aerospace manufacturing, and holds one of India's largest aerospace product portfolios (5,740 SKUs).

₹256.65
-5.55 · -2.12%
Market cap ₹17,565 Cr
Data qualityFresh enough for analysisQuote updated 19 Oct, 03:31 pm IST
Details
Quote19 Oct, 03:31 pm IST
Base fundamentals17 Oct 2026 · screener
Latest result16 Aug, 12:30 am IST
Score20 Oct, 04:30 am IST · v4.3-runtime-valuation
Tags04 Oct 2026
Coverage12/14 · 86%
Valuation2026-07-20 · Rf 6.8% · Industrials P/E 26.2 (n=537)
Technical timing lens

Trend score and candlestick chart

57Neutral

SMA20 +9.8% / mo · MACD −

Stock trend: 61
Sector RS: 50
Sector 3M: -6.3% vs Nifty 500 -5.6%

Latest mapped FPI equity flow was not positive. View sector evidence

Technical chart

AEQUSD candles · FIT view+37.8%
Latest close ₹256.65 on 2026-10-19

Daily history is available from 2025-12-10; the requested 1Y window is partially covered.

Bar
-2.4%
RSI
48
MACD hist
-2.25
52W pos
79%
Visible chart range
Candle interval
2026-10-19O ₹263.00H ₹263.90L ₹255.55C ₹256.65Vol 16.3L sh
₹137.34₹178.56₹219.77₹260.98₹302.1952H₹256.652026-032026-06VolRSIMACD2026-042026-062026-082026-092026-11
Up bar
Down bar
EMA 20
EMA 50
Volume + 20D avg
Result date
RSI(14)
MACD / signal
Market context

Relative performance and chart statistics

Adjusted completed-session prices, rebased to 100

AEQUSNifty India ManufacturingNifty 500
-11%+0%+11%+23%20 Jul1 Sept19 Oct19 Oct 2026AEQUS +6.8%Nifty India Manufactu… -5.8%Nifty 500 -5.6%
AEQUS
+6.8%
Nifty 500
-5.6%
Nifty India Manufacturing
-5.8%
Vs Nifty 500
+12.3 pp
Chart stats
19 Oct 2026
From 52W high
-12.9%
₹294.7
52W range position
79%
₹113.3 - ₹294.7
ATR (14)
4.8%
₹12.4
Volume vs 20D
0.27x
Latest completed session
Avg traded value
₹159 Cr
20-session average
20D price channel
₹229 - ₹294.7
47.0% annualized volatility
Research snapshot

What the evidence says now

Weak fundamentals, management evidence is still limited to a financial-only Trust Lite signal, price trend is neutral, and recent execution is weak.

Suggested next step
Check latest quarters
Result consistency is weak; verify whether the thesis is improving or deteriorating.
U-Score
Legacy · OVERVALUED
9

Fundamental lens: valuation, quality, growth, balance sheet, and cash flow.

Latest result
Average
32

Revenue +35.5% · PAT +5.7% YoY

Technical
Neutral
57

Price trend and sector-relative-strength timing.

Valuation
Legacy model
—

Legacy margin-of-safety estimate; the revised evidence label remains in shadow validation.

Trust
Limited evidence
54

Financial-only signal; management claim evidence is not sufficient yet.

Financials

Fundamentals, quarterly history, margins, returns and balance-sheet evidence

Latest result

Quarter ended 30 Jun 2026

Average · 32/100

margin compression · Rev +35% YoY · PAT +6% YoY

Filed 29 Jul 2026
Open results browser →
MetricThis quarterYoYQoQ
Revenue₹38.5 Cr+35.5%+4.9%
EBITDA₹-0.7 Cr-146.7%+56.5%
Operating margin-1.8%-710 bps+257 bps
PAT₹4.1 Cr+5.7%-92.2%
PAT margin10.6%-297 bps-13152 bps

NDF means not disclosed in the current structured filing feed. It is intentionally not treated as zero.

Fundamentals

Valuation

P/E
—
P/B
11.80
EV/EBITDA
78.06
Market Cap
17565.00Cr

Profitability

ROE
-9.96%
ROCE
1.69%
ROA
-6.22%
Dividend Y
—

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y
13.97%
EPS 5Y
—
Revenue 3Y
15.00%
EPS 3Y
-5.00%

Balance Sheet

Debt/Equity
0.47
Interest Coverage
0.75×
Altman Z
7.21
Book Value
22.20

Cash Flow

FCF Yield
—
FCF Positive Y
0/5
OCF
-99.00 Cr
EPS TTM
-2.57

Shareholding

Promoter Hold
59.09%
Promoter Pledge
25.40%
Momentum 52W
82%

Financial History

Updated 19/10/2026

Revenue

₹ Cr
Latest: 38.5+4.9% vs prev
038.5Dec 2024: 20.2Mar 2025: 29.9Jun 2025: 28.4Sep 2025: 27.8Dec 2025: 30.9Mar 2026: 36.7Jun 2026: 38.5Q3 24FY25Q1 25Q2 25Q3 25FY26Q1 26

Net Profit

₹ Cr
Latest: 4.1-92.2% vs prev
-80.6052.2Dec 2024: 2.0Mar 2025: -80.6Jun 2025: 3.9Sep 2025: 0.2Dec 2025: -6.4Mar 2026: 52.2Jun 2026: 4.1Q3 24FY25Q1 25Q2 25Q3 25FY26Q1 26
ROE is shown only in the Annual view — quarterly equity data isn't published.

Technicals

Trend interpretation, Stage 2, relative strength, volume and indicator evidence

Daily technical trend read

Mixed signals

Signals are conflicting — long-term uptrend intact. RSI 48. Wait for confirmation.

  • Price above SMA200 (long-term uptrend) but mid-term MAs not aligned.
  • SMA20 rising (~8.9% over last month) — short-term momentum positive.
  • RSI(14) at 48 — falling, no extreme reading.
  • MACD below signal, histogram expanding negatively — bearish momentum building.
  • 13% off 52W high · 127% above 52W low.

Mechanical read from the price + indicator series above. Not a recommendation — technical setups can reverse without warning, especially around earnings and macro events.

Nifty 500 leadership

Relative Strength & Trend Stage

82
RS percentile
Stage 2 UptrendEstablished S2
1M return
+10.8%
3M return
+6.8%
6M return
+35.8%
1Y return
-
RS 1D
-1
RS 20D
-7
Sector rank
#2
Industry rank
#1
Stage evidence
  • Price is 19.9% above the 30-week proxy.
  • The 50-DMA is above the 30-week proxy and its slope is rising +8.9%.
  • Both 3-month and 6-month returns are positive.
50-DMA
price above
200-DMA
price above
S2 observed by
04 Aug 2026
S2 age
53 trading sessions
Sector
leading
Industry
leading
Partial-history RS: the 3M and 6M weights are re-normalised because 12M history is unavailable.
Relative-strength line vs Nifty 500 (base 100)
212 observations
19 Oct 2026Value 180.16-1.10%
76109142175208Dec 25Mar 26Jul 26Oct 26180
RS vs Nifty 500180

Valuation & peers

U-Score 9 · legacy U-Score band OVERVALUED · valuation evidence and comparable companies

9U-SCORE
OVERVALUED

Fundamental score breakdown

U band · OVERVALUED
Valuation2/30
Growth5/25
Quality0/20
Balance Sheet2/15
Cash Flow0/10
Piotroski
2/9 (+0)
Penalties
0
Raw sum
9

Why this score?

Top U-Score contributors and drags from the latest stored fundamentals.

9/100 · legacy band OVERVALUED

Positive drivers

  • Growth contributes 5/25 to the score.
  • Balance sheet contributes 2/15 to the score.
  • Valuation contributes 2/30 to the score.

Main drags

  • Promoter pledge is 25.4%.
  • Quality is weaker at 0/20; verify the latest quarterly trend.
  • Cash flow is weaker at 0/10; verify the latest quarterly trend.
Sector valuation model

Blended valuation: PE, EV/EBITDA, FCF yield, and balance-sheet checks

For this sector, IndiaPulse uses a blended lens rather than relying on a single valuation ratio.

Blended relative
Primary lens
PE, EV/EBITDA, margin of safety, and FCF yield together.
Secondary checks
ROE/ROCE, growth, cash conversion, leverage, promoter risk.
Main risk check
One cheap metric is not enough if quality or cash flow is weak.
PE
—
PB
11.8
EV/EBITDA
78.1
ROE
-10.0%
ROCE
1.7%
FCF Yield
—
Debt/Equity
0.5
MoS
—
Score movement

Stored run vs live recompute

This shows the stored score trend when snapshots exist, and also compares the latest stored nightly score with a live recompute from current fundamentals and price.

Stored run: 20 Oct 2026
v4.3-runtime-valuation
Final score
9
Previous: 9
Legacy U-Score band
OVERVALUED
Previous: OVERVALUED
Margin of safety
—
No stored baseline yet

Score history

12 stored score snapshots. Latest stored move: +0 points.

20 Oct 2026
v4.3-runtime-valuation
10
10
10
10
12
12
9
9
9
9
9
9

Factor attribution

No pillar movement versus the latest stored run. Historical score trend will appear after snapshot storage is enabled.

Modelled fair value

Graham Number
—
Growth-justified P/E
5.1
Growth-justified Value
—
— MoS
PEG
—

Comparable companies

Peers

Business-comparable peers in Industrials — ranked by industry, sub-sector, theme-tag overlap, market cap, and U-Score similarity. Green cells mark the best available peer metric in this table.

Compare all ↗
Ticker
Name
Why peer
Score
PE
ROE
MoS
Verdict
SIKA
Micro
Sika Interplant Systems Limited
Aerospace & Defence
match 151
61
62.6
25.1%
-43%
UNDERVALUED
APSISAERO
Micro
Apsis Aerocom Ltd.
Aerospace & Defence
match 150
58
84.4
25.5%
-142%
FAIR VALUE
DYNAMATECH
Micro
Dynamatic Technologies Limited
Aerospace & Defence
match 130
24
162.0
6.7%
-418%
OVERVALUED
IDEAFORGE
Small
Ideaforge Technology Limited
Aerospace & Defence
match 122
13
888.0
-3.3%
-19506%
OVERVALUED
MTARTECH
Micro
Mtar Technologies Limited
Defence / Aerospace
match 89
32
175.0
12.4%
-321%
WATCHLIST

Business, management & trust

Growth engines, risks, management commitments and evidence-backed delivery

Business and thesis

Where growth can come from, and what can break the case

Thesis under stressReviewed 2026-10-11T13:40:52.086Z
Management commentary snapshot

Q1 FY27 revenue grew 55% YoY to 3,955 Mn, driven by strong Aerospace (40% YoY) and Consumer (>100% YoY) growth. Operational EBITDA improved 3.5x QoQ to 148 Mn, with Consumer losses narrowing 24% QoQ. However, reported EBITDA declined 46% YoY to 215 Mn (5% margin), and PAT loss widened to 532 Mn.

While Q1 FY27 shows sequential operational improvement with narrowing Consumer losses and strong order book growth, the significant YoY decline in reported EBITDA and widening PAT loss indicate the thesis is under stress. High capex and increased debt are weighing on profitability and balance sheet metrics. Management's breakeven targets are key.

Current business mix

Revenue by Business Segment (Q1 FY27)

Latest issuer-disclosed distribution across 2 reported categories.

Businessmix
Aerospace81.0%
Consumer19.0%
Growth engines

Aerospace Order Book Growth

Aerospace order book crosses USD 1 billion, up 13% sequentially, reinforcing long-term growth trajectory.

Expanding Aerospace Customer Base

Signed long-term agreements with two new Aerostructures Tier-1 customers, expanding global base.

Scaling India's Flight-Critical Manufacturing

Signed first contract for fully assembled Airbus A320 wheels with Safran Landing Systems, manufactured end-to-end in India.

Consumer New Facilities Ramp-up

Consumer revenue nearly tripled YoY as our new facilities moved up the production curve.

Capacity and execution

Annual Installed Capacity

4.78 Mn (machining/molding hours) (Q1 FY27)

Aerospace CNC Machines

220 CNC machines (Q1 FY27)

Consumer CNC Machines

218 CNC machines (Q1 FY27)

Consumer Molding Machines

172 Molding Machines with capacity between 80T to 450T (Q1 FY27)

Tailwinds

Higher Aerospace Build Rates

Aerospace with higher build rates and an expanding portfolio.

Customer Confidence in Execution

Customer confidence in our execution is reflected in our order book crossing USD 1 billion.

Consumer Facilities Production Curve

Consumer revenue nearly tripled YoY as our new facilities moved up the production curve.

Sequential Operational Improvement

Operational EBITDA improved 3.5x sequentially, with volumes and cost absorption building each month.

Headwinds

Consumer Electronics Operating Costs

Decline in EBITDA YoY attributed to Consumer Electronics operating costs being expensed in Q1FY27 vs. capitalisation in Q1FY26.

Low Consumer Utilisation

Consumer segment performance remained impacted by low utilisation.

Higher Depreciation

Higher depreciation on the expanded Consumer Electronics asset base impacting PAT.

Risk radar

Profitability from New Capacity

PAT loss stood at 532 Mn, reflecting EBITDA movement and higher depreciation on expanded Consumer Electronics asset base.

Consumer Segment Utilisation

Consumer segment performance improved QoQ but remained impacted by low utilisation.

Increased Debt

Net Debt/Equity increased from 0.88x in Q1 FY26 to 2.07x in Q1 FY27.

Management accountability

What management said, and what results must prove

Issuer guidance and extracted claims are tracked against later reported outcomes. Treat these as management statements, not IndiaPulse forecasts.

Analyst reading lens
Compare BOTH

YoY comparison assesses overall growth against previous periods, especially for long-cycle Aerospace. QoQ tracks sequential momentum, utilization ramp-up in new Consumer facilities, and narrowing losses, crucial for management's path to profitability.

Sector KPIs management disclosed

Order Book (Aerospace)

USD 1,004 Mn, up 13% QoQ

Operational EBITDA Margin

4% in Q1 FY27, improved from 1% in Q4 FY26

Net Working Capital Days

125 days in Q1 FY27

Capex

830 Mn invested in Q1 FY27 to support future growth

Management forward view

Commitment to Capacity Translation

Q1 marks a strong start to FY27 - the year we committed to translating expanded capacity into financial returns.

Breakeven Milestones

Consumer EBITDA breakeven by Q4 FY27 and consolidated PAT breakeven by H1 FY28.

Vision 2031 Roadmap

Reinforcing Vision 2031 roadmap of 4–6x revenue growth, 18–22% EBITDA margin and 20% steady-state RoCE.

Expanding Consumer Value Proposition

Building towards a broader role with customers - from component supply today to integrated kit supplies and new-product co-development through FY31.

Thesis monitor

Numbers and claims to verify in the next filings

CheckpointCurrent evidenceWhat to verify next
Consumer EBITDALoss of - 361 Mn (Q1 FY27)Achieving breakeven by Q4 FY27
Consolidated PATLoss of - 532 Mn (Q1 FY27)Achieving breakeven by H1 FY28
Consumer Capacity Utilisation22% (Q1 FY27)Continued ramp-up to improve profitability
Operational EBITDA Margin4% (Q1 FY27)Improvement towards Vision 2031 target of 18-22%

Verification checkpoints are IndiaPulse research interpretation, not investment advice.

Trust Score
54Limited evidence · low confidenceTrust Lite

Trust asks: does management behaviour match later outcomes? Higher is better, but confidence and evidence depth matter as much as the number.

Limited evidence: Claim history is still being built. It ranks around the 13th percentile of the scored universe and 10th percentile within Industrials. Main check: cash conversion is weak at 28/100.

This is a financial-behaviour screen, not a claim-tested management reliability verdict.

Computed 05 Sept 2026
management-trust-v1
19 docs text-extracted · 4 concalls text-extracted
Score band
Limited evidence

Financial behaviour is scored, but management claims do not yet have enough outcome checks.

Relative rank
13th percentile

overall median 67 · Industrials: 10th pctile, median 68 · Micro: 9th pctile, median 73

Evidence depth
Financial-only

19 documents have extracted text, but claim history is not strong enough yet.

Claim delivery
Outcome history still building

0 claims extracted · No contradicted claim yet

How to read this Trust Score

Limited evidence · low confidence
What it measures
Reliability of management and financial delivery, using financial behaviour only.
Confidence
Treat this as an early read until more concalls and outcomes are matched.
Investor use
Needs extra due diligence; demand valuation comfort and recent improvement.

Read Trust alongside U-Score, result consistency, and technical trend. A cheap stock with weak Trust needs a larger margin of safety; a high Trust score does not make an expensive stock attractive by itself.

Forensic breakdown

Read low sub-scores as due-diligence warnings, not automatic sell signals.

Promoter
86
strong · holding, pledge, alignment
Cash flow
28
weak · profit to cash conversion
Balance sheet
88
strong · leverage and solvency
Discipline
32
weak · capital discipline
Results
41
weak · quarterly consistency

Trust positives

  • ▸Promoter holding is 59.1%.
  • ▸Promoter pledge is zero.
  • ▸Debt/equity is 0.02.

Trust risks

  • ▸Operating cash flow is negative at ₹-5 Cr.
  • ▸2 latest quarters had PAT decline worse than 25% YoY.
  • ▸Only 0 years of positive FCF.
  • ▸ROCE is low at 3.2%.

Trust Lite uses financial behaviour only. Prefer claim-tested Trust when enough concall claims have later outcomes.

Important announcements & filings

Latest exchange and company disclosures found within the past two years.

12 shown
AnnouncementSep 2026

Sep 2026 · Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication 14 Aug - Submission of Copies of Newspaper Publication regarding Notice of the 26th Annual General Meeting of Aequs Limited, to be held on September 04, 2026 at …

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Investor presentationAug 2026

Aug 2026 · PPT

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Concall transcriptAug 2026

Aug 2026 · Transcript

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
AnnouncementAug 2026

Aug 2026 · Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Change in Management 29 Aug - Aequs appoints Ms. Reenah Simon Joseph as CFO and KMP effective August 31, 2026.

Source: Bse

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AnnouncementAug 2026

Aug 2026 · Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Allotment of ESOP / ESPS 29 Aug - The Nomination and Remuneration Committee ('NRC') of the Board of Aequs Limited ('Company') at its meeting held on August 29, 2026 has approved to grant …

Source: Bse

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AnnouncementAug 2026

Aug 2026 · Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation 20 Aug - Aequs will host a plant visit for analysts and investors on August 26, 2026 at Belagavi.

Source: Bse

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Annual report

Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR) 13 Aug - Aequs submitted its FY2025-26 BRSR as part of the annual report.

Source: Bse

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AnnouncementJul 2026

Jul 2026 · Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation 3m - The Earnings Conference Call is scheduled on July 29, 2026 at 06:00 PM IST.

Source: Bse

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Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication 2 Jul - Newspaper advertisement regarding dispatch of Postal Ballot Notice and E-Voting Information.

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Concall transcriptJun 2026

Jun 2026 · Transcript

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation 17 Jun - Management will attend IIFL’s 10th Invest India Conference in London on June 23-24, 2026.

Source: Bse

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Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation 29 May

Source: Bse

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