Athira Sethu
Kochi, 10 November 2026
Data Patterns (India) Ltd., a firm which manufactures electronic systems for the defence and aerospace industries, saw a 54 percent drop in its net profit in the second quarter of the fiscal year 2026-27.
The firm’s net profit reduced to ₹22 crore in the July to September quarter from ₹48 crore in the same quarter last year.
The company’s revenue from operations was down by 57 percent at ₹133 crore compared with ₹307 crore a year ago.
Despite this drop in profits, Data Patterns believes that there will be an improvement in its operations in the remaining half of the current financial year.
Operating Profit Down
In Q2 of FY27, Data Patterns posted an operating profit of ₹31 crore against ₹68 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.
However, its operating profit margin was up to 23.3 percent from 22.02 percent.
It was due to the increase in profit margins from the firm’s products.
Srinivasagopalan Rangarajan, the Chairman and Managing Director of Data Patterns (India), said that the quarter saw low revenue due to the firm having completed much work in the same period last year.
Orders for New Defences Received by Company
Data Patterns announced an improvement in new orders’ performance.
The company got orders of the total value of ₹929 crore in Q2 FY27.
In consequence of this, it made its total orders for the first six months of the financial year to ₹1,046 crore, almost thrice more than orders during the same period of last year.
On September 30, 2026, the order book of the company reached ₹1,724 crore.
Also, it completed talks to receive further orders worth ₹955.76 crore, which are still not officially received.
Such orders can help the company in future revenue generation.
Fall in First-Half Profit
For the first six months of FY27, Data Patterns reported total revenue of ₹264.78 crore as against ₹423 crore last year.
The net profit of the company went down to ₹44.03 crore from ₹74.69 crore.
During the quarter, the company also decided on the acquisition of ST Advanced Composites at ₹1.50 crore.
Company Expects Improved Performance Ahead
There are expectations for improved business performance for Data Patterns in the remaining part of the fiscal year FY27.
There are many new opportunities in the areas of radar systems, electronic warfare systems, and communications technology.
According to Rangarajan, there are several defence-related projects in progress and the delivery volumes are expected to be higher in the coming months.
The company is investing in technology and facilities to cater to bigger defence orders.
Data Patterns has stated that the company’s robust pipeline and new opportunities will ensure future growth.
Despite lower quarterly earnings and revenue numbers, the company still feels confident about achieving its financial forecasts for FY27.
Furthermore, the full-year business outlook for the company has been maintained.
