Mumbai, Nov. 14 -- Profit before tax (PBT) climbed 46.4% YoY to Rs 26.58 crore in Q2 FY26.

Total expenses increased 15.34% to Rs 81.42 crore in Q2 FY26, compared with Rs 70.59 crore posted in corresponding quarter last year. Cost of material consumed stood at Rs 36.47 crore (up 22.34% YoY), employee benefit expenses was at Rs 11.07 crore (up 20.72% YoY), while finance cost stood at Rs 1.20 crore (down 53.12% YoY) during the period under review.

On segmental front, revenue from Defence Engineering jumped 40.72% YoY to Rs 67.28 crore, while revenue from optics and optronics Systems segment declined 2.14% YoY to Rs 38.44 crore during the quarter.

On half-yearly basis, the company's consolidated net profit jumped 23.69% to Rs 35.51 crore o...