DroneShield

DroneShield has issued 200,000 new ordinary shares from exercised performance options with no cash proceeds. The dilution is negligible at about 0.02 percent, but the shares rank equally with existing stock and employees can freely sell them, which could create short-term selling pressure. Key factors for further share-price development are potential orders under the US framework agreement and the outcome of the ASIC investigation. » More on finanzen.net

DroneShield shares have lost around one third of their value in recent months, weighed down by falling gross margins and an ongoing ASIC investigation into ASX announcements and trading in November 2025. Revenue in the first half rose 74% to 125.8 million AUD, but adjusted EBITDA swung into a loss and the net loss was 32.2 million AUD. The US subsidiary secured a three‑year IDIQ framework contract vehicle capped at 500 million USD, though it carries no guaranteed orders; management maintains the full‑year guidance of 250–270 million AUD. Investors are watching for possible call‑offs under the US contract and the next quarterly results on 23 February 2027. » More on finanzen.net

Drone attacks on commercial ships are pushing shipowners to invest in countermeasures, potentially opening a new civilian sales market for DroneShield. Technically, DroneShield offers suitable systems with DroneSentry-X and reported a 74% revenue increase in H1 2026, but has not yet announced any orders from merchant shipping. Competitors like MARSS (now part of EOS) and D‑fend already report demand, while DroneShield shows a net loss of 32.2 million AUD and is under investigation by ASIC; the stock is well down year-to-date. » More on finanzen.net