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ideaForge shares jump 7% as firm swings to profit in Q2, revenue soars 124% YoY

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The company reversed an operating loss by posting an EBITDA of Rs 23.2 crore on quarterly operational revenues of Rs 91.29 crore. Beyond the financial recovery, ideaForge finished field trials for its ZOLT Hybrid drone and introduced a combat-oriented edition to its portfolio. Additionally, a new Rs 151 crore financing package from the Technology Development Board will support engineering for the YETI logistics aircraft. Chief executive Ankit Mehta highlighted that operational execution and product commercialization remain the primary corporate focus for the remainder of the fiscal year.

Key points

  • Expanding product portfolios and returning to operational profitability have counterbalan…: Expanding product portfolios and returning to operational profitability have counterbalanced the drone maker's prior net loss of Rs 2.6 crore.
  • Long-term development efforts are targeting middle-mile transport solutions capable of mo…: Long-term development efforts are targeting middle-mile transport solutions capable of moving 200-kilogram payloads across distances of 200 kilometers.
  • The morning equity surge provided immediate relief to recent monthly losses, maintaining…: The morning equity surge provided immediate relief to recent monthly losses, maintaining a positive 43 percent return for the current calendar year.

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Sequentially, the company returned to black from a net loss of Rs 2.6 crore reported in the first quarter of FY27. The company's shares rose to Rs 685.90 apiece on NSE on Tuesday morning.

Ideaforge’s revenue from operations more than doubled, surging around 124% year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 91.29 crore in the July-September quarter of FY27, from Rs 40.76 crore reported in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year.

The company’s EBITDA for the quarter stood at a positive Rs 23.2 crore, with a turnaround from a negative Rs 8 crore in the year-ago period. Its EBITDA margin as a result jumped to 25.4%, from a negative 19.6%. “The timely execution of its order book, despite global supply chain bottlenecks, highlights ideaForge’s ability to scale operations and deliver on customer commitments without compromising on quality,” it said in a press release.

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