Why did Zen Technologies (ZENTEC) stock move recently?

On 7/27/2026, Zen Technologies moved -4.6% — Zen Technologies shares fell after the company reported weak Q1 FY27 results, with PAT tumbling 28% YoY to Rs 34 cr and revenue declining 10% YoY amid margin pressure from higher operating costs. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is Zen Technologies (ZENTEC) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows Zen Technologies's valuation in context — a forward P/E of about 32.0, a price-to-book of about 8.4 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

What is Zen Technologies's revenue?

Zen Technologies reported revenue of ₹424 Cr for FY2026, with net profit of ₹146 Cr, per official filings.

What is the share price of Zen Technologies (ZENTEC)?

Zen Technologies last traded at ₹1,720.80 (+2.8% on the day), as of 8/6/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Zen Technologies

ZENTEC · NSE · Defense · India

Snapshot

TickerZENTEC

ExchangeNSE

SectorDefense

IndustryAerospace & Defense

CountryIndia

HeadquartersHyderabad, India

Websitewww.zentechnologies.com

Filings tracked14

About Zen Technologies

Zen Technologies Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of training simulators in India and internationally. The company provides anti-drone systems; training and simulation live ranges, comprising smart and multi-functional target systems, tank targets, master control station for live-firing ranges, air-to-ground firing range scoring system, containerized tubular and indoor shooting range, shoot house for live and simulated indoor tactical training, special purpose adapter for hand guns, cornershot weapon system, tank zeroing system, and containerized small arms firing range; armour combat training, indoor tracking, hand grenade simulator, and tactical engagement simulation systems; advanced weapon, medium machine gun, automatic grenade launcher, mortar integrated and carrier mortar tracked integrated, anti-tank guided missile, combat and infantry weapons training, artillery forward observers, integrated air defence, UAV mission, rotary wing, infantry combat vehicle driving, crew gunnery, gunnery, driving, BMP II integrated missile, driving training, automated driving, and bus and tatra driving simulators; and driving aptitude testing system. It serves police, paramilitary, armed, and security forces; government departments comprising transport, mining, and infrastructure; and the civilian markets. Zen Technologies Limited was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Hyderabad, India.

Who owns it

Promoters49.9%
Institutions10.9%
Public & other39.2%

49 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data. Promoter pledge is not included here — that comes from exchange shareholding filings.

Forensic scorecard

No major accounting red flags in the fundamentals we have — profit is backed by cash and returns look healthy.

Net margin trend28.3% → 34.4%

Margin has expanded by about 6.2 points — the business is getting more profitable.

Growth qualityrev 213% · PAT 7%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (BSE (official results filing)). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev ₹278 Cr

Next fiscal year

Rev ₹1,652 Cr · EPS 52.38

Est. earnings growth +37.1%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: BSE (official results filing)

Annual

Quarterly · last 5

Revenue (FY2026)

₹424 Cr

Net margin

34.4%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

+212.6%

Profit CAGR (2y)

+6.8%

EPS (FY2026)

16.22

Net profit (FY2026)

₹146 Cr

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Why it moved

Jul 27, 2026
Zen Technologies shares fell after the company reported weak Q1 FY27 results, with PAT tumbling 28% YoY to Rs 34 cr and revenue declining 10% YoY amid margin pressure from higher operating costs.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗· confidence: high
Jul 21, 2026
Zen Technologies shares rose after a ₹177 crore defence order update, as reported in multiple market updates on July 21.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗source 3 ↗· confidence: high
Jul 10, 2026
No specific new catalyst reported for July 10; the stock rose with broader market or defence sector momentum following earlier subsidiary news.
· confidence: low
Jul 6, 2026
Zen Technologies shares rose sharply as defence stocks rallied after the Defence Acquisition Council approved capital procurement proposals worth about ₹52,000 crore to boost armed forces capabilities.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗source 3 ↗· confidence: high
Jun 25, 2026
No specific company catalyst or negative news reported for the decline; Zen Technologies shares fell in line with broader market or defence sector moves after recent gains.
· confidence: low
Jun 24, 2026
Zen Technologies shares fell 6% with no specific company catalyst reported in credible sources; the move likely reflects broader market or defence sector profit-taking after recent gains.
· confidence: low

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
FY2026	₹424 Cr	₹146 Cr	16.22	34.4%
FY2025	₹931 Cr	₹263 Cr	—	28.3%
FY2024	—	₹128 Cr	—	—
FY2018	₹43 Cr	—	—	—

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q2	₹103 Cr	₹29 Cr	3.25	28.4%
2026Q1	₹72 Cr	₹15 Cr	1.64	20.5%
2025Q4	₹116 Cr	₹48 Cr	5.32	41.2%
2025Q3	₹125 Cr	₹46 Cr	—	37.0%
2025Q2	₹111 Cr	₹37 Cr	—	33.4%

Figures as reported, in ₹ (crore). Source: BSE (official results filing).

Filings & announcements

2026

Change in Management
Change in Management
BSE8/4/2026
Credit Rating
Credit Rating
BSE8/3/2026material
Investor Presentation
Investor Presentation
BSE7/26/2026
Press Release / Media Release
Press Release
BSE7/26/2026
Press Release / Media Release
Press Release
BSE7/26/2026
Grant Of Stock Options
Grant of Stock Options
BSE7/25/2026
Statement Of Deviation & Variation For The Quarter Ended June 30, 2026
Statement of Deviation & Variation for the quarter ended June 30, 2026
BSE7/25/2026
Change in Management
Change in Management
BSE7/25/2026
Standalone And Consolidated Unaudited Financial Results For The Quarter Ended June 30, 2026
Standalone And Consolidated Unaudited Financial Results For The Quarter Ended June 30, 2026
BSE7/25/2026
Board Meeting Outcome for Outcome Of Board Meeting
Outcome of Board Meeting
BSE7/25/2026
Board Meeting Intimation for Consideration And Approval Of The Standalone And Consolidated Unaudited Financial Results Of The Company For The Quarter Ended June 30, 2026
ZEN Technologies Ltdhas informed BSE that the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company is scheduled on 25/07/2026 ,inter alia, to consider and approve the Standalone and Consolidated ....
BSE7/17/2026material
Press Release / Media Release
Press Release
BSE7/6/2026
Intimation To Shareholders Holding Shares In Physical Form For Furnishing KYC Details
Intimation to shareholders holding shares in physical form for furnishing KYC details
BSE7/2/2026
Allotment of ESOP / ESPS
Transfer of equity shares pursuant to the exercise of options granted under the Zen Technologies Limited Employee Stock Option Plan 2021
BSE6/29/2026

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