Mumbai, Nov. 4 -- Profit before tax (PBT) zoomed 85.4% YoY to Rs 22.34 crore in Q2 FY26 from Rs 12.13 crore in Q2 FY25.

Total expenses rose 40.6% YoY to Rs 258.23 crore in Q2 FY26 compared with Rs 183.86 crore in Q2 FY25. The cost of material consumed stood at Rs 127.04 crore (up 101.1% YoY), employee benefit expenses were Rs 45.16 crore (up 16.1% YoY), and finance cost came in at Rs 13.73 crore (up 92.7% YoY) during the period under review.

Krishan Lalit Bansal, chairman of DEE Development Engineers, said, "We are pleased to announce a strong performance for Q2 and H1 FY26, driven by robust revenue growth and solid execution. Operating income for Q2 stood at Rs 270 crore, up 39.2% YoY, with EBITDA rising 47.9% to Rs 44.06 crore and mar...