EBITDA doubled to ₹68 crore, while net profit rose 62% year-on-year, also beating expectations of 22% growth.
However, margins took a sharp hit, falling more than 1,500 basis points year-on-year to 22%, impacted by a steep rise in material costs. Material expenses surged to 61% of revenue, compared with 24% a year ago.
Gross margin fell to 38% from 76% due to the delivery of a low-margin project worth ₹180 crore during the quarter. The company, however, expressed confidence in returning to its historical margin levels for the rest of the year.Data Patterns’ current order book stands at ₹737.25 crore, while another ₹552.08 crore worth of orders are under negotiation. Including these, the total order book amounts to ₹1,286.98 crore, compared with ₹730 crore at the start of FY26.
Order inflow for the quarter stood at ₹167 crore, up 268% year-on-year.
The company said its order inflow for the first half of FY26 was in line with expectations and includes two major orders for electronic warfare products developed using Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) funds.
Data Patterns expects revenue growth of 20-25% and EBITDA margins of 35-40% for FY26. Over the next two to three years, it aims to maintain a 20-25% annual revenue growth rate, led by a strong order pipeline of ₹20,000-30,000 crore expected over the next 18-24 months.
