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DroneShield Limited

DRO.AX
41
Aerospace & Defense · Industrials
Also trades as: DRSHF
Price
A$1.83
-0.12 (-6.15%)
Market Cap
A$1.69B
Exchange
Australian Securities Exchange
Winston Score
41
Winston is serious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Dec 31, 2025
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Good
Valuation
Good

Share count rising — dilution

+143.8% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 397.9M (2021) → 970.3M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

DroneShield is an Australian company that makes technology to detect and stop drones. Its products include radar systems, radio-frequency sensors, and jamming devices that can disable unwanted drones in the air. The main customers are military forces, government agencies, and critical infrastructure operators — such as airports and stadiums — that need to protect their airspace from drone threats.

The company sells its hardware and software systems directly to customers, often through government contracts and defense procurement programs. DroneShield operates primarily in Australia, the United States, and Europe, and its competitive edge comes from its specialized focus on counter-drone technology, which is a narrow but fast-growing field. The key growth driver is rising global defense spending on drone defense, particularly as military conflicts have demonstrated how dangerous cheap commercial drones can be — though the company is not yet consistently profitable, and its revenue can be lumpy depending on when large government contracts are signed.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+321.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

-73.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

A$45M/ year

Rising (+108% vs prior year)

21.0% of revenue

5.2x the sector average (4%)

Investing heavily in future products and technology

Insider Activity

8.0%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

A$211M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue accelerating

DroneShield Limited grew revenue 321% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
44.2%
Healthy — 44.2% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
-3.5%
Losing money on operations — -3.5%
Return on the money invested
ROCE
-1.1%
Weak — -1.1% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+272.4%
Fast-growing sales (+272.4% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
550%
Turns 550% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
2.1%
Thin free cash flow (2.1%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.03
Conservative — low debt load (0.03)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
481.6x
Expensive — P/E 481.6

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+296.0
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (481.6 → 185.5)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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