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May 3, 2026 · 3 min read · By Rishabh Bhardwaj
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Aequs shares hit a 52-week high of ₹193.65 on the BSE on Monday, surging as much as 13.51% intraday before settling around 11% higher at ₹189.25 by midday. The move pushed the contract manufacturer's market cap to roughly ₹12,684 crore (about $1.4 billion). The rally is part of a sharp six-session run: the stock climbed from ₹125.15 on April 9 to ₹170.60 on April 17, a gain of about 36%.
The broader market also rose, with the BSE Sensex up 0.57% and Nifty 50 gaining 0.49%, helped by strong corporate earnings, buying in beaten-down sectors, and hopes around US-Iran peace talks. But Aequs moved well ahead of the index, suggesting stock-specific catalysts are driving demand.
Aequs filed an exchange notice today disclosing a further ₹10 crore investment into its wholly owned subsidiary, Aequs Force Consumer Products Private Limited (AFCPPL), via a rights issue. The company said the funds come from IPO proceeds and will cover AFCPPL's working capital and day-to-day operational needs. AFCPPL makes consumer products and toys, and reported a turnover of ₹21.2 crore in FY25 against a loss after tax of ₹21.4 crore, meaning it is still burning roughly as much as it earns.
The stock listed on the NSE and BSE on December 10 last year at ₹140, a 12.9% premium over its IPO price of ₹124. That early strength faded: the stock slipped below its IPO price last month as broader markets sold off amid the US-Israel-Iran conflict, touching a 52-week low of ₹113.65 on March 16. Monday's high of ₹193.65 represents a recovery of about 70% from that low in roughly a month.
Aequs is building out an aerospace engine component manufacturing base in India. Its Hosur facility is expected to become operational next year, with shipments likely starting by 2028. In February, the Aequs Group signed MoUs with the Tamil Nadu government worth ₹4,000 crore to develop a 250-acre aerospace and defence cluster at SIPCOT Shoolagiri in Krishnagiri district. A separate MoU with NMB-Minebea India covers a ₹1,980 crore facility in Tiruvallur district to make aircraft engine components, gearbox systems, and precision engineering products. Together, these projects are expected to generate around 7,000 jobs.
Financially, the picture is mixed. Operating revenue jumped 51% year-on-year and 16% quarter-on-quarter to ₹326.2 crore in the December quarter of FY26, a strong top-line signal. But consolidated net loss widened 7% year-on-year to ₹42.7 crore and more than doubled from ₹20.6 crore in the previous quarter. Investors appear to be pricing in the aerospace runway rather than near-term profitability, which makes the stock sensitive to news on order pipelines, facility timelines, and defence sector policy.
Indian startups raised $5.2 billion across 501 deals in H1 2026, down 9% in value but up 7% in deal count year-on-year, per the Inc42 Indian Tech Startup Funding Report. The drop is driven by fewer mega-rounds, while AI funding surged 317% and growth-stage deal activity hit a multi-year high.
The BSE Sensex fell 893 points and the Nifty 50 shed 279 points on June 30, 2026, wiping out roughly Rs 6 lakh crore in investor wealth in a single session. Both indices dropped 1.16%, closing at 76,200.68 and 23,824.10 respectively.
Kotak Mahindra Bank shares fell nearly 3% to Rs 397.6 after CEO Ashok Vaswani announced plans to exit the bank. Investor concern now centres on succession timing and whether the bank's ongoing digital and deposit-growth strategy will stay on track.
South Korea's Kospi dropped 3% at Monday's open while Japan's Nikkei fell 1%, as escalating US-Iran conflict triggered a broad risk-off move across Asian markets. South Korea's heavy reliance on Middle East oil imports makes it especially vulnerable to geopolitical shocks of this kind.