{
  "id": 20012638,
  "title": "DroneAcharya Profits Tank 65% YoY To ₹67 Lakh In H1",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/droneacharya-profits-tank-65-yoy-to-67-lakh-in-h1",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-14T16:02:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Inc42",
    "slug": "inc42",
    "url": "https://inc42.com/buzz/droneacharya-profits-tank-65-yoy-to-%e2%82%b967-lakh-in-h1/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Drone technology firm DroneAcharya experienced a staggering 65.3% drop in net profit to ₹67 Lakh during the first half of the fiscal year 2026-27, down from ₹1.9 Cr in the same period last year. Notably, the company had logged a net loss of ₹1.6 Cr in H2 FY26. The decline in profit was attributed to a significant 18.3% reduction in operating revenue, which fell to ₹7.8 Cr compared to ₹9.6 Cr in H1 FY26. However, the top line displayed a positive 53.6% sequential growth from ₹5.1 Cr in the previous quarter. Including other income of ₹1.9 Lakh, DroneAcharya's total income for H1 FY27 amounted to ₹7.84 Cr. The company managed to control its expenses effectively, with total expenditure declining by 15.9% year-on-year to ₹6.9 Cr in H1 FY27. On the operational side, EBITDA stood at ₹4.3 Cr in H1 FY27, a 7.3% decrease from ₹4.6 Cr in the corresponding period last year. Nevertheless, EBITDA margin improved to 54.7% from 48.2% in H1 FY26.",
  "summary": "Drone tech company DroneAcharya’s net profit plunged 65.3% to ₹67 Lakh in the first half (H1) of the fiscal year…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}