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Apollo Micro Systems Limited (APOLLO)

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Apollo Micro Systems Limited designs, develops, and manufactures mission-critical electronic and electro-mechanical systems for defense, space, and industrial applications. The company focuses on indigenization and 'Atmanirbhar Bharat,' recently acquiring a 41.33% promoter stake in Premier Explosives Limited to strengthen its defense manufacturing ecosystem presence.

₹423.8
-5.20 · -1.21%
Market cap ₹15,122 Cr
Data qualityFresh enough for analysisQuote updated 19 Oct, 05:50 pm IST
Details
Quote19 Oct, 05:50 pm IST
Base fundamentals14 Oct 2026 · screener
Latest result16 Aug, 01:50 am IST
Score20 Oct, 04:30 am IST · v4.3-runtime-valuation
Tags04 Jun 2026
Coverage13/14 · 93%
Valuation2026-07-20 · Rf 6.8% · Industrials P/E 26.2 (n=537)
Technical timing lens

Trend score and candlestick chart

70Bullish

full bull SMA stack · SMA20 +3.6% / mo · MACD + · near 52W high

Stock trend: 84
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

APOLLOD candles · FIT view+49.3%
Latest close ₹423.80 on 2026-10-19
Bar
-2.1%
RSI
58
MACD hist
2.57
52W pos
85%
Visible chart range
Candle interval
2026-10-19O ₹433.00H ₹434.55L ₹420.10C ₹423.80Vol 84.2L sh
₹223.96₹287.48₹351.00₹414.53₹478.0552H₹423.802026-032026-06VolRSIMACD2026-042026-062026-082026-092026-11
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

APOLLONifty India ManufacturingNifty 500
-9%-2%+4%+11%20 Jul1 Sept19 Oct19 Oct 2026APOLLO +7.9%Nifty India Manufactu… -5.8%Nifty 500 -5.6%
APOLLO
+7.9%
Nifty 500
-5.6%
Nifty India Manufacturing
-5.8%
Vs Nifty 500
+13.5 pp
Chart stats
19 Oct 2026
From 52W high
-9.2%
₹466.5
52W range position
85%
₹179.5 - ₹466.5
ATR (14)
3.8%
₹16.2
Volume vs 20D
1.15x
Latest completed session
Avg traded value
₹297 Cr
20-session average
20D price channel
₹372.4 - ₹438.9
41.0% annualized volatility
Research snapshot

What the evidence says now

Weak fundamentals, while price trend supports entry. This looks more like momentum/speculation than a clean fundamental investment setup.

Weak U-Score but strong trend: momentum may be ahead of fundamentals.

Suggested next step
Momentum only
Trend is strong but fundamentals do not support a clean investment thesis.
U-Score
Legacy · WATCHLIST
34

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

Latest result
Average
52

Revenue +87.3% · PAT +38.9% YoY

Technical
Bullish
70

Price trend and sector-relative-strength timing.

Valuation
Legacy model
-215.3%

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

Trust
Limited evidence
64

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 · 52/100

margin compression · Rev +87% YoY · PAT +39% YoY

Filed 30 Jun 2026
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MetricThis quarterYoYQoQ
Revenue₹251 Cr+87.3%-14.3%
EBITDA₹54 Cr+31.7%-20.6%
Operating margin21.0%-1000 bps-200 bps
PAT₹25 Cr+38.9%-32.4%
PAT margin10.0%-347 bps-267 bps

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

Fundamentals

Valuation

P/E
125.00
P/B
11.06
EV/EBITDA
61.19
Market Cap
15122.00Cr

Profitability

ROE
11.80%
ROCE
14.50%
ROA
4.86%
Dividend Y
0.06%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y
35.00%
EPS 5Y
62.00%
Revenue 3Y
45.00%
EPS 3Y
76.00%

Balance Sheet

Debt/Equity
0.41
Interest Coverage
5.02×
Altman Z
7.71
Book Value
36.80

Cash Flow

FCF Yield
—
FCF Positive Y
2/5
OCF
-130.00 Cr
EPS TTM
3.42

Shareholding

Promoter Hold
49.98%
Promoter Pledge
35.60%
Momentum 52W
79%

Financial History

Updated 20/10/2026

Revenue

₹ Cr
Latest: 251-14.3% vs prev
0293.0Sep 2023: 87.0Dec 2023: 91.0Mar 2024: 135Jun 2024: 91.0Sep 2024: 161Dec 2024: 148Mar 2025: 162Jun 2025: 134Sep 2025: 225Dec 2025: 252Mar 2026: 293Jun 2026: 251Q2 23Q3 23FY24Q1 24Q2 24Q3 24FY25Q1 25Q2 25Q3 25FY26Q1 26

Net Profit

₹ Cr
Latest: 25.0-32.4% vs prev
037.0Sep 2023: 7.0Dec 2023: 10.0Mar 2024: 13.0Jun 2024: 8.0Sep 2024: 16.0Dec 2024: 18.0Mar 2025: 14.0Jun 2025: 18.0Sep 2025: 30.0Dec 2025: 23.0Mar 2026: 37.0Jun 2026: 25.0Q2 23Q3 23FY24Q1 24Q2 24Q3 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

Bullish setup

Trend is constructive — long-term uptrend intact. RSI 58.

  • Price > SMA20 > SMA50 > SMA200 — full bullish stack.
  • SMA20 rising (~3.5% over last month) — short-term momentum positive.
  • RSI(14) at 58 — rising, no extreme reading.
  • MACD above signal, histogram expanding — bullish momentum building.
  • 9% off 52W high · 136% 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

89
RS percentile
Stage 2 UptrendEstablished S2
1M return
+14.3%
3M return
+7.9%
6M return
+47.5%
1Y return
+53.4%
RS 1D
+1
RS 20D
+10
Sector rank
#2
Industry rank
#27
Stage evidence
  • Price is 17.8% above the 30-week proxy.
  • The 50-DMA is above the 30-week proxy and its slope is rising +7.5%.
  • Both 3-month and 6-month returns are positive.
50-DMA
price above
200-DMA
price above
S2 entered
26 May 2026
S2 age
103 trading sessions
Sector
leading
Industry
improving
Relative-strength line vs Nifty 500 (base 100)
262 observations
19 Oct 2026Value 134.52-0.19%
587999119139Sept 25Feb 26Jun 26Oct 26135
RS vs Nifty 500135

Valuation & peers

U-Score 34 · legacy U-Score band WATCHLIST · valuation evidence and comparable companies

34U-SCORE
WATCHLIST

Fundamental score breakdown

U band · WATCHLIST
Valuation0/30
Growth22/25
Quality4/20
Balance Sheet4/15
Cash Flow1/10
Piotroski
6/9 (+3)
Penalties
0
Raw sum
34

Why this score?

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

34/100 · legacy band WATCHLIST

Positive drivers

  • Growth contributes 22/25 to the score.
  • Balance sheet contributes 4/15 to the score.
  • Quality contributes 4/20 to the score.

Main drags

  • Promoter pledge is 35.6%.
  • Fair-value margin of safety is negative at -215.3%.
  • Valuation is weaker at 0/30; verify the latest quarterly trend.
Sector valuation model

Execution business valuation: EV/EBITDA plus order and working-capital risk

Capital-intensive execution stories need cash-flow and balance-sheet checks alongside valuation.

Execution EV/EBITDA
Primary lens
EV/EBITDA and PE against execution quality and margin stability.
Secondary checks
Order book, receivables, working capital, debt, operating cash flow.
Main risk check
Order wins matter only if they convert into cash and margins.
PE
125.0
PB
11.1
EV/EBITDA
61.2
ROE
11.8%
ROCE
14.5%
FCF Yield
—
Debt/Equity
0.4
MoS
-215.3%
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
34
Previous: 34
Legacy U-Score band
WATCHLIST
Previous: WATCHLIST
Margin of safety
-215.3%
Previous: -215.3%

Score history

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

20 Oct 2026
v4.3-runtime-valuation
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34

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
₹53.21
-696.4% MoS
Growth-justified P/E
39.3
Growth-justified Value
₹134.41
-215.3% MoS
PEG
1.85

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
ASTRAMICRO
Micro
Astra Microwave Products Limited
Defence Electronics
match 167
43
84.1
16.0%
-107%
WATCHLIST
EBGNG
Small
GNG Electronics Limited
Defence Electronics
match 156
44
55.6
26.8%
-43%
WATCHLIST
CENTUM
Small
Centum Electronics Limited
Defence Electronics
match 156
32
77.4
-12.5%
-204%
WATCHLIST
DATAPATTNS
Small
Data Patterns (India) Limited
Defence Electronics
match 156
46
83.9
15.2%
-115%
FAIR VALUE
DCXINDIA
Small
DCX Systems Limited
Defence Electronics
match 152
25
—
-0.5%
—
OVERVALUED

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 intactReviewed 2026-10-11T14:11:33.637Z
Management commentary snapshot

Apollo Micro Systems reports best-ever Q1 FY27 with standalone revenue up 17% YoY to INR156 crores and PAT up 43% YoY to INR28 crores. Consolidated revenue surged 88% YoY to INR251 crores, with PAT increasing 43% YoY to INR25 crores, driven by strong execution and strategic acquisitions.

The company delivered robust Q1 FY27 results, demonstrating strong execution and a focus on indigenization. The strategic acquisition of Premier Explosives significantly expands its presence across the defense manufacturing ecosystem, while a healthy consolidated order book of INR1,704 crores provides good revenue visibility for future growth.

Growth engines

Premier Explosives Acquisition

Acquired 41.33% promoter stake in Premier Explosives for ~INR1,550 crores, strengthening presence across the missile and guided weapon value chain, enabling complete weapon manufacturing.

Indigenous Product Development

Successfully handed over indigenously designed and developed Safety and Detonation Device (SDD) with 100% indigenous content to the Indian Navy.

Autonomous Systems

Received a Make-II prototype sanction order from Indian Navy for SAVIOR Anti-Submarine Warfare system, a semi-submersible autonomous vessel for intelligence operations and reconnaissance.

Precision Defence Technologies

Indian Air Force designated as prime development agency for IPREC program under Make-II, converting dumb bombs into precision range extension and guided bombs.

Capacity and execution

Unit III Facility

First phase of the huge Unit III facility has already started production; final complete production activity expected before March '27.

Ideal Explosives Infrastructure

Process of augmenting infrastructure in Ideal Explosives is ongoing, with new plants expected to start, which will change the revenue mix.

Tailwinds

Government Focus on Indigenization

Continued focus on indigenization and 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' creates a strong foundation for developing critical defense capabilities within India.

Robust Order Pipeline

Expecting large orders from QRSAM (INR11,000-12,000 crores for BDL, ~INR1 crore component per missile), MIGM (70% of INR3,500 crores deal), Akash-NG, and Pinaka (INR85 lakhs per unit).

Advance Payments for Projects

DAC approval for MIGM includes 20% advance payment, which is a good encouragement for the company.

Headwinds

Ideal Explosives Profitability

Ideal Explosives was PAT positive in Q1 FY27 but with very less profitability; restructuring is expected to take 3 to 4 quarters to become fully positive.

Shrinking Margins in Bulk Explosives

Management noted that bulk explosives is a 'shrinking margin business' and a 'volumetric game' where volumes were little less this time.

Risk radar

Acquisition Integration & Synergy Realization

Integrating Premier Explosives and Ideal, and realizing synergies to become an integrated defense platform company, requires careful execution.

Regulatory Approval Delays

The open offer for Premier Explosives is in the regulator's hand, making it tough to comment on completion timelines.

Project Execution & Order Conversion Timelines

Make-II projects (ASW, IPREK) have an 18-month completion expectation for prototypes, with orders expected an year after trials, implying long lead times.

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 YOY

Management states that year-on-year performance is a more meaningful measure in the defense industry due to long procurement cycles and uneven, milestone-based revenue recognition across quarters.

Sector KPIs management disclosed

Consolidated Revenue

Topline for Q1 FY27 stood at INR251 crores, registering a strong year-on-year growth of 88% compared to INR134 crores in Q1 FY26.

Standalone Revenue

At the standalone level, we delivered 17% Y-o-Y growth in revenue, reaching INR156 crores in Q1 FY27, compared to INR134 crores in Q1 FY26.

Consolidated EBITDA (ex-other income)

EBITDA, excluding other income, grew significantly by 31% to INR54 crores in Q1 FY27, as against INR41 crores in FY26 first quarter.

Consolidated PAT

PAT increased by 43% to INR25 crores in Q1 FY27 compared to INR18 crores in Q1 FY26.

Management forward view

Revenue Growth Guidance

Management continues to stand by a guidance of 40% to 45% consolidated and standalone revenue growth from FY27 onwards.

Future Acquisitions

Planning to acquire 2-3 more companies; announcements expected once MOUs are signed, possibly in the next couple of months.

Export Opportunities

Likely to get some meaningfully good breakthrough export orders this financial year, with sizable orders expected next financial year, once Unit III is fully commissioned.

Promoter Pledge Reduction

Promoter pledge is expected to be reduced to zero by Q1 FY28.

Thesis monitor

Numbers and claims to verify in the next filings

CheckpointCurrent evidenceWhat to verify next
Consolidated Order BookINR1,704 crores (as of Aug 8, 2026)Reaching INR3,500-4,000 crores by FY27 end, including QRSAM, MIGM, Akash-NG, and Pinaka orders.
Unit III CommissioningFirst phase production startedFull operational readiness before March '27 to support mass production and export orders.
Ideal Explosives ProfitabilityQ1 FY27 PAT very lowAchieving full profitability and improved margins within the next 3-4 quarters as restructuring progresses.
Promoter PledgeReduced in Q1 FY27Further reduction towards zero by Q1 FY28 as planned by management.

Verification checkpoints are IndiaPulse research interpretation, not investment advice.

Trust Score
64Limited 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 42nd percentile of the scored universe and 40th percentile within Industrials. Main check: cash conversion is weak at 40/100.

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

Computed 05 Sept 2026
management-trust-v1
55 docs text-extracted · 13 concalls text-extracted
Score band
Limited evidence

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

Relative rank
42nd percentile

overall median 67 · Industrials: 40th pctile, median 68 · Micro: 25th pctile, median 73

Evidence depth
Financial-only

55 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
Acceptable, but check the weakest sub-score before increasing exposure.

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
46
watch · holding, pledge, alignment
Cash flow
40
weak · profit to cash conversion
Balance sheet
89
strong · leverage and solvency
Discipline
68
acceptable · capital discipline
Results
87
strong · quarterly consistency

Trust positives

  • ▸4/4 latest quarters had positive YoY revenue growth.
  • ▸4/4 latest quarters had positive YoY PAT growth.
  • ▸Latest 3 quarters had positive YoY PAT growth.

Trust risks

  • ▸Promoter pledge is elevated at 30.5%.
  • ▸Operating cash flow is negative at ₹-130 Cr.

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
Investor presentation

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Investor Presentation 29 Sep

Source: Bse

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Investor presentation

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Investor Presentation 28 Sep

Source: Bse

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Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation 25 Sep

Source: Bse

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Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation 24 Sep

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Announcement

AMS General Announcement 23 Sep - Apollo Micro Systems revised EGM disclosures for 2.28 crore shares and 5.69 crore warrants.

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Investor presentation

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Investor Presentation 18 Sep

Source: Bse

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Investor presentation

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Investor Presentation 17 Sep - AMS Investor presentation for investor meet on 17.09.2026

Source: Bse

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Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication 9 Sep - News paper advertisement regarding AGM notice enclosed

Source: Bse

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Credit rating

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Credit Rating 27 Aug - CARE assigned A- (RWD) on Rs1,530 crore long-term and A2+ (RWD) on Rs350 crore short-term facilities.

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Investor presentation

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Investor Presentation 20 Aug

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
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