DroneShield $DRO (-2,15%) recently reported an enormous leap in turnover. Despite the impressive balance sheet, the share price has fallen significantly. That's what's behind it.

DroneShield increases turnover significantly in the first half of the year

- Share falls sharply after record results

- Disappointment despite strong half-year figures

The DroneShield share is under heavy pressure - despite impressive business figures. Over a 5-day period, the share price has fallen by 13.45 percent. And the monthly balance sheet also looks bleak: The shares have lost 22.75 percent of their value in around 4 weeks. On Tuesday, the Sydney Stock Exchange fell again by 4.63 percent to AUD 3.090. Nevertheless, the shares of the drone defense specialist have recorded an impressive increase of 300 percent since the beginning of the year.

DroneShield shares fall: disappointment despite strong half-year figures

According to experts, the reason for the share price setback is that the share price had already risen enormously in the run-up to the figures. Many investors are now realizing profits after the rapid rise. This profit-taking effect is causing short-term volatility.

In addition, even good half-year results would not be enough to drive the share price up further in the short term. This is because some investors had expected even stronger margins and new major orders as a result of the brilliant share price increase of over 300% and were disappointed.

Another factor in the recent share price decline could also be the loss of the Land156 contract from the Australian government, as detailed in a press release from the Australian Department of Defense on August 27, 2025. DroneShield had hoped to be selected as the main integrator, but the contract went to competitor Leidos Australia. Although DroneShield is likely to be involved on a smaller scale, the market may have seen this as a significant setback. Particularly in the case of highly valued growth stocks, such a disappointment can be enough to put the share price under considerable pressure.

DroneShield: record earnings and ambitious growth targets in sight

DroneShield generated revenue of AUD 38.8 million in the second quarter of 2025, an increase of 480% compared to the previous year. In the first half of the year, revenue totaled AUD 72.3 million (+210%) with a profit of AUD 2.1 million after a loss of AUD 4.81 million in the previous year.

For the full year 2025, AUD 176.3 million in revenue has already been generated or secured through orders - more than three times the previous year's revenue of AUD 57.5 million. The company plans to expand its production capacity by the end of 2026 to achieve annual sales of AUD 2.4 billion, reflecting the growing demand for drone defense systems.

Source: finanzen.net

Personal conclusion: I personally remain invested and think the stock remains interesting with a long-term investment strategy. However, the quick money has already been made.

Or do you have a different view?

$DRO (-2,15%)

DroneShield shares traded with heavy losses on Wednesday. The half-year report presented during the night did not meet the high expectations.

DroneShield: Flying too high?

Behind the shares of the Australian drone defense specialist DroneShield have had an extremely successful year on the stock market so far. The shares have risen by almost 350 percent since the turn of the year. The long-term performance is even more impressive, with price gains in the four-digit percentage range.

The reason for the continued high level of investor interest is the growing importance of drones in warfare. The Russian war of aggression in Ukraine has made it clear what possibilities arise even from small units - and how important it is to be able to protect yourself against them.

Share with double-digit losses after figures

On Wednesday, however, the share suffered a severe setback. The shares lost 10.4 percent on the Sydney stock exchange amid high trading volumes, and on Tradegate they recorded losses of 7.8 percent in the morning (as at 09:30).

The reason for this is the company's half-year report presented during the night. This proves that the share price is far too far ahead of business development and that the company's valuation is far too high from a fundamental perspective.

Strong growth, improved profitability

Compared to the same period a year ago, revenue increased by 210 percent to 72.3 million Australian dollars (AUD; 40.4 million euros). This resulted in a 144 percent increase in profit for the period, which amounted to AUD 2.12 million (EUR 1.2 million). A year ago, the company had generated a loss of AUD 4.8 million (EUR 2.7 million).

Cash flow also improved significantly. After AUD -30.2 million (EUR 16.9 million) in the first half of the previous year, the operating outflow amounted to only AUD -8.7 million (EUR 4.9 million). With the help of capital measures, DroneShield was nevertheless able to increase its cash and cash equivalents to AUD 203.8 million (EUR 113.8 million) and thus invest in the expansion of its production.

Production facilities planned in Europe and the USA

The demand for further company growth is certainly there. The company put its order backlog at AUD 2.34 billion (EUR 1.31 billion) following an increase of 113 percent. The number of large orders in particular has grown: in its presentation, DroneShield mentions 13 orders with a value of over AUD 30 million (EUR 16.8 million) and 52 others with a value of at least AUD 5 million (EUR 2.8 million).

In view of the war in Ukraine, the Group's most important customer region is currently Europe, where 36% of the revenue generated this year was generated. The order backlog in this region amounts to AUD 969 million (EUR 540.9 million), followed by the USA with an order volume of AUD 697 million (EUR 389.1 million).

The company is therefore planning production facilities in Europe and the USA in the near future. DroneShield also intends to generate a growing proportion of its revenue from the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) business.

My opinion:

It is quite normal for the company to deflate from time to time. However, I assume that sales and profits will continue to grow dynamically.

I've been thinking for some time now about which drone manufacturer I want to buy in the long term.

After I $ALDR (+4,17%) sold with a profit of around 30%, and $DRO (-2,15%) is a bit too one-sided for me, $AVAV (-0,97%) I can't afford😉, so I decided on an all-rounder and yesterday I added the first position from $ONDS (+4,82%) into the portfolio yesterday.

After making a good profit some time ago on $DRO (-2,15%) some time ago, I have now reinvested part of the profit after the dip of the last few days.

I just hope that the figures will be good at the beginning of September.

If not, I will still be in profit despite the reinvestment.

I'm curious to see what the results will be at the beginning of September.

Carsten

Droneshield $DRO (-2,15%) is trading within a clear upward channel consistent with excellent upward momentum since early May. After a clear move higher, the stock has now consolidated at the upper end of the channel, potentially forming a bull flag or sideways range around the $2.43 to $2.86 area. The consolidation could be a good relief before the stock makes new highs, provided the support around $2.43 holds.

The volume profile shows strong buying interest on the charts at $1.83-$1.87, and this would be the main support in case of a future correction. The RSI is at 67, close to the overbought zone, suggesting that momentum is favorable but could temporarily turn lower.

With the price still within the higher channel and also holding a positive position above the primary support at $2.43, the technical bias remains on the upside with the breakout point still above $2.86. However, a clear breakout below $2.43 could point the way to a correction to $1.87.

$DRO (-2,15%) yesterday a little correction here correction there. Many people probably got out and took profits, but I have one question 🤔

Why do such stocks come flying at me 😂

What do you think? Dumb news or is there something to it?

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What do I mean by "alternative investing"?

In this context, I would summarize it quite simply as follows: Investments in "real goods", with a limited number of units. For example:

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• Sneakers 👟
• Lego & works of art 🖼
• Watches, handbags or cars 🚗

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• +25,1 % with Loro Piana x New Balance sneakers - in just 5 months (!)

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And how does that compare with the stock market?

Here we see that whisky, wine and watches have in some cases outperformed the S&P 500 in recent years. better than the S&P 500 [But note the time span].

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Here is the performance from 2023, more recent figures could not be found:

What does it all cost?

Splint is transparent, but it's not free:

• 4-6 % fees on purchase (incl. storage & insurance)
• 2 % exit fee, for secondary trading another +2 %
• No subscription, no performance fees

(Important: The return shown is apparently after deduction of fees).

How to sell again?

Splint works with a "trading window":

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Is it worth it?

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✔ Returns of 10-25 % p.a. are possible

✔ Entry from € 50

✔ Low correlation to the stock market

✔ Also "fun factor" - art & sneakers are more emotional than dividends

But:

❗ Liquidity is limited - you are dependent on the trading window

❗ Short-term flips are a matter of luck - many assets run for years

❗ Only a small portfolio share (5-10%) makes sense - no substitute for ETFs

Alternative investments via splint investing are not a "get rich quick" solution - but an exciting addition for anyone who wants to diversify their portfolio - or just a love affair if you can't (or don't want to) buy the Porsche quite yet, as $DRO (-2,15%) or $SOFI (+0,46%) not quite going off as desired 😉 This can only be achieved @Charmin with $NVDA (-3,33%) the lout.

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Happy investing

GG

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Here still NOT tested alternatives, according to ChatGPT:

• Timeless (DE)
• Investments in sneakers, watches, art & co. - very similar to Splint. Entry from 50 €, based in Berlin. Focus: pop culture assets.
• Convi (EU)
• Specialized in watch investments. Co-ownership model, also from € 50, long-term investment horizon. Based in Estonia.
• Collectable (USA)
• Focus on sports memorabilia (e.g. Jordan jerseys, baseball cards). US platform, strongly geared towards collector target group.
• Rally Rd. (USA)
• Fractional investing in cars, comics, sneakers, rare books. Cool app, but currently only accessible to US investors.
• Masterworks (USA)
• Investments in blue-chip art (e.g. Basquiat, Banksy). Entry at approx. 500-1,000 USD. Very focused, but with a strong track record.
• Mintus (UK)
• Similar to Masterworks, but British. Access to artworks via tokenization.
• Alts.co
• Newsletter + platform around alternative assets. Focus on analysis, no direct investment access, but great for knowledge & deals.
• Upcide (CH)
• Swiss platform for fractional real estate and tangible assets (still under construction / early stage).

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Since I don't want to bet on a single stock in the sector (because of the fast innovation cycles), I'm currently thinking about building up a kind of "Etf" to increase the chance of having a winner in the portfolio.

And the small cap experts, @Multibagger
@Tenbagger2024
@Dividenden_Monteur which broker can you recommend that has all the small caps but not such extreme trading costs?

$DRO (-2,15%) must have something to fight against