Zen Technologies Q1 profit declines 28% YoY amid 189% surge in input costs for June quarter; stock in focus

Defence technology solutions provider Zen Technologies shares will be in focus of stock market investors on Monday, July 27, after the company posted a 28% year-on-year (YoY) decline in Q1 net profit due to an overall reduction in revenues and higher input costs in the period.

The company announced its April to June quarter (Q1) earnings for the financial year 2026-27 on Saturday evening, July 25, 2026.

Shares of Zen Technologies ended 1.78% lower at ₹1,768.70 after the stock market session on Friday, July 24, compared to ₹1,800.70 at the previous market close, according to NSE data.

How did Zen Technologies perform in Q1 results?

NSE filing showed that Zen Technologies’ net profit (attributable to the owners) declined 28% year-on-year to ₹34.46 crore in the first quarter of the financial year 2026-27, in comparison to ₹47.75 crore in the same period a year earlier, according to the consolidated financial statements.

However, on a sequential basis, the company’s net profit expanded 9.2% to its June quarter levels, from ₹31.53 crore in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2025-26.

The exchange data also showed that the defence tech company’s revenue from core operations dropped 10% to ₹141.63 crore in the June quarter, from ₹158.21 crore in the same period a year earlier.

On a quarter-on-quarter basis, the revenues witnessed an even sharper drop by 26% from ₹178 crore in the fourth quarter of FY26.

While overall revenues for the period declined, weighing on the company's net profits, the defence technology provider’s elevated input costs in the June quarter further pressured Q1 performance.

Zen Technologies’ cost of materials consumed in the April to June quarter advanced 189% YoY to ₹84.27 crore in the period under review, compared to ₹29.13 crore in the same period a year earlier.

How have Zen Technologies shares performed?

Zen Technologies shares have delivered more than 1,723% returns to investors in the last five years, and over 188% returns on their investments in the last three years, according to NSE data.

However, the company’s stock has lost 5.2% in the last one-year period.

On a year-to-date (YTD) basis, Zen Technologies shares have gained over 30% in the current calendar year, but the stock has lost 4% in the last one-month period, according to the exchange.

The company's shares were trading flat in the last five market sessions on the Indian stock market.

Zen Technologies’ market capitalisation (m-cap) was at ₹15,963 crore as of the stock market close on Friday, July 24, 2026.