AXISCADES shares slide 2% as Q1 results reveal transition costs despite record revenue

AxisShares of AXISCADES Technologies Ltd experienced a 1.92% decline on Friday, trading at ₹1,500 on the NSE, after the company reported its first quarter results for FY27. The stock opened at ₹1,416.10, below its previous close of ₹1,529.40, and fluctuated between ₹1,416.10 and ₹1,521.10 throughout the day. The traded volume was 4.76 lakh shares, with a turnover of ₹69.49 crore. The company's market capitalisation stood at ₹6,383 crore.

Despite a record ₹346.7 crore revenue, driven by a 42.2% year-on-year increase and 27% sequential growth, the company reported a loss of ₹14.8 crore after tax, compared to a profit of ₹20.9 crore in the same quarter last year. This decline was primarily due to ₹21.81 crore in deal costs from the divestment of its engineering services business to Akkodis for $237 million.

Other one-time provisions attributed to the loss included ₹9.62 crore in receivables provisions, a ₹3.50 crore charge from unwinding a hedge, and higher strategic hiring costs ahead of a manufacturing shift. Normalised EBITDA was ₹41 crore at an 11.8% margin, with normalised PAT at ₹20.2 crore.

The retained business, including Defence, XiDA (electronics and AI), and a new Aerospace manufacturing division, posted ₹183.4 crore in revenue, up 94% year-on-year. Defence revenue more than doubled to ₹125 crore, while XiDA contributed ₹49.5 crore with an 29.7% EBITDA margin. Assured Forecast Visibility in defence stood at ₹4,557 crore, after securing ₹332 crore in new sole-source wins.

An aerospace manufacturing acquisition with an expected annual revenue of ₹180 crore is anticipated to close in Q2 FY27. The stock is trading 32% below its 52-week high of ₹2,211 and 41% above its 52-week low of ₹1,063.30, with a five-year return of over 1,700%.