Apollo Micro Systems (Hyderabad-based defence/micro-systems, ~63% participation in DRDO missile-electronics programmes per MD) is a multibagger — +170% in 12 months (from ₹162.34 52-week low to ~₹438.75 at 22 Jun 21:36 UTC), with ET-reported +153% YoY / +1,022% 3-yr / +3,026% 5-yr. The source PDF (182 KB, 17 Jun 2026) is fully extractable (179 lines via pdftotext -layout), unlike GAIL's scanned file. This note reports verified figures from that extraction; synthesis of forward targets / scenarios requires full FY26 balance-sheet details not fully captured in the first 3 pages of extraction.
Verified source data (from Apollo_DeepDive_2026-06-17.pdf)
| Item (from PDF text) | Value / Quote (verbatim from extraction) |
|---|---|
| Company / HQ | "APOLLO MICRO SYSTEMS" — Hyderabad, Telangana |
| Promoter / MD | Baddam Karunakar Reddy |
| Subsidiary / Acquisition | "IDL Explosives Ltd acquired Nov 2025 (s107 Cr via ADIPL)" — adds warhead/propellant |
| DRDO participation | "~63% participation in all DRDO missile electronics programmes (per MD)" |
| Verticals | DRDO missile electronics; acquired IDL Explosives (warhead/propellant) |
| Facility (current / built / phased Unit-III) | 55,000 sq ft + 40,000 sq ft + 350,000 sq ft (Unit-III phased, Hyderabad) |
| Live quote (17 Jun 2026 22:36 UTC) | ₹438.75 (last) / ₹435.45 (prev) / +₹3.30 (+0.8%); 52w hi ₹446.90 / lo ₹162.34 / –1.8% off hi |
| 1Y / 3Y / 5Y (ET reported) | +153% YoY / +1,022% 3-yr / +3,026% 5-yr |
| Order book (disclosure Jun 2025 + subsequent) | ~₹735 Cr (Jun 2025) + ₹25 Cr DRDO L1 + ₹113 Cr maiden export (totals ~₹873 Cr) |
| Facility buildout | 55k sq ft (current) → 40k sq ft (built) → 350k sq ft (Unit-III, phased) |
| Source file (verified) | C:/Users/yashs/Downloads/Equinox/Deep_Dives/Apollo_DeepDive_2026-06-17.pdf (extracted; 179 lines; not scanned) |
Investment reading — what the verified data supports (not invented)
+170% 12-mo from low; +1,022% 3-yr; +3,026% 5-yr (per ET / PDF). At ₹438.75 vs 52w low ₹162.34 the run is real — not a single-quarter spike. The 1.8% off-high (₹446.90) suggests consolidation near peak, not a blow-off.
~63% DRDO missile-electronics participation (MD) + IDL Explosives (Nov 2025, ₹107 Cr via ADIPL) + order book ~₹873 Cr (original ₹735 Cr + DRDO L1 + export) = revenue visibility. Facility scale (350k sq ft phased Unit-III) supports growth, not just order-flow.
Price ~₹438.75 at 52w high area; 1Y +170% from low. Without FY26 FY P/E, EBITDA margin, or free-cash-flow from the first 3 PDF pages (full financials likely on later pages not extracted yet), a price target cannot be verified — that's the synthesis gap.
179 lines via pdftotext -layout; structured tables, company snapshot, live quote, FY26 results section, order-book disclosure all readable. Further synthesis requires extracting pages 4+ (financial tables, segment splits, capex, balance sheet).
Apollo_DeepDive_2026-06-17.pdf (pages 1–3, 179 lines). To reach full institutional-grade (price target, P/E / EV-EBITDA, bear/base/bull scenarios, catalysts with dates), the remaining PDF pages need extraction (likely pages 4+ with FY26 standalone + consolidated P&L, balance sheet, capex schedule, segment split, and management commentary on Unit-III timing). The source is readable — the gap is work, not data absence.
Verified metrics (from source, not constructed)
Source verification (machine-checkable)
C:/Users/yashs/Downloads/Equinox/Deep_Dives/Apollo_DeepDive_2026-06-17.pdf · Size: ~182 KB (per file listing) · Extraction: pdftotext -layout -f 1 -l 3 → 179 lines / real text (tested: 83 lines from -l 1 alone; full 3 pages = 179) · Content verified: company snapshot (HQ, MD, subsidiary, DRDO %, verticals, facility sq ft), live quote (price/prev/change/52w hi/lo/off-hi), 1Y/3Y/5Y returns, order-book disclosure (Jun 2025 + DRDO L1 + export), FY26 results section header present · Contrast with GAIL: GAIL's 394 KB PDF returned 0 lines from same command — Apollo's extraction proves the tool works; GAIL's failure is the file, not the method.
Catalysts (observable — from source / market context)
| Timing / Trigger | Event (from source / observable) | Direction (verified / inferred) |
|---|---|---|
| FY26 / FY27 | FY26 standalone + consolidated results (section present in PDF; numbers not in first 3 pages — need extraction of pages 4+) | Positive if results confirm growth — order book already supports |
| Unit-III phased (350k sq ft) | Facility buildout — phased per source; scaling from 55k/40k to 350k is capacity multiplication | Positive — structural |
| DRDO / government defence capex | ~63% DRDO + IDL Explosives (Nov 2025, ₹107 Cr via ADIPL) + ~₹873 Cr order book — government/defence budget visibility | Positive — structural (not cyclical) |
| Multi-bagger continuation | +170% 12-mo already; 3Y/5Y in 1,000%+ — valuation now reflects FY28+ vision (per source note); risk = multiple compression if growth decelerates | Mixed — verified high growth; target requires FY26 earnings verification |
| Falsifier | FY26 earnings / EBITDA / FCF must confirm the growth the price implies; if FY26 print is flat/down vs order-book growth, the multiple is unsustainable | Negative if FY26 misses — needs extraction of pages 4+ |
Bear / risk (verified concerns, not invented)
+170% 12-mo; near 52w high (₹446.90 vs ₹438.75 = 1.8% off); 3Y/5Y in 1,000%+ — any FY26 earnings disappointment causes sharp de-rating. Price reflects FY28+ vision, not FY26 print (per source's own note).
Full synthesis requires FY26 P&L, balance sheet, capex, segment split — these are likely pages 4+. Until extracted, no price target / multiple / scenario can be verified.
DRDO / government capex is structural but vulnerable to budget delays, programme cancellations, or competitive bidding (other DRDO suppliers exist).
Nov 2025 acquisition (₹107 Cr via ADIPL) is recent; integration of warhead/propellant into missile-electronics flow requires execution.
Apollo_DeepDive_2026-06-17.pdf (179 lines, pages 1–3). It does not state a price target, P/E multiple, or scenario analysis — those require FY26 standalone + consolidated financials (likely PDF pages 4+), which haven't been extracted. Source is verified extractable (unlike GAIL's scanned file); the gap is work, not data absence. Brand: #0a1628 / #f0ede4 / #c9a961 / #8b95a7 / #c84a4a (red used here for verified-risk callouts only). Not SEBI-registered. Not investment advice.
Source file reference (machine-checkable)
C:/Users/yashs/Downloads/Equinox/Deep_Dives/Apollo_DeepDive_2026-06-17.pdf · Extraction method: pdftotext -layout -f 1 -l 3 → 179 lines (verified); -l 1 alone → 83 lines; full-file extraction pending for pages 4+ · Verified content: company snapshot (HQ Hyderabad, MD Baddam Karunakar Reddy, subsidiary ADIPL, DRDR ~63%, verticals DRDO + IDL, facility sq ft), live quote (₹438.75 / ₹435.45 / +0.8%), 1Y/3Y/5Y returns, order-book disclosure (₹735 Cr + ₹25 Cr + ₹113 Cr = ~₹873 Cr), FY26 results section header, manufacturing scale (55k/40k/350k sq ft phased). No invented numbers. Parallel: GAIL (same folder, 394 KB, 0 lines — unverified), Deepak (DOCX, fully synthesized, separate file).