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DEFSEC Technologies Inc. (DFSC)

Industrials | Aerospace & Defense | Ottawa, Canada | NasdaqCM
1.94 USD -0.02 (-1.230%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 1.99 +0.06 (2.862%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 7:56 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★☆☆☆☆ | Dividends: ☆☆☆☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:24 p.m. EDT

DFSC is currently trading at $1.95, showing a downward trend in the recent price history, with a significant drop from its 52-week high of $15.37 to its current level. The stock has a negative profit margin and negative operating margins, indicating poor financial performance. The recent news highlights some positive developments, such as increased government revenue and new product testing, but these may not be enough to reverse the current negative momentum. Given the low dividend yield and the lack of historical dividends, it is not a good candidate for dividend investors. The forecasting model suggests minimal directional movement, making it a risky short-term investment. Long-term investors should approach with caution due to the company's financial instability and lack of consistent earnings. Overall, this stock is not recommended for either short-term or long-term investment at this time.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.119507
AutoETS0.133508
AutoARIMA0.133513
AutoTheta0.533164

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 43%
H-stat 11.64
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.130
Excess Kurtosis -0.57
Attribute Value
Sector Industrials
Debt to Equity Ratio 17.887
Revenue per Share 5.655
Market Cap 3,859,660
Beta 0.54
Profit Margins -153.89%
Website https://www.kwesst.com

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.5140914
Address1 80 Hines Road
Address2 Unit #300
All Time High 30,546.6
All Time Low 0.217
Ask 2.49
Ask Size 2
Average Daily Volume10 Day 24,200
Average Daily Volume3 Month 134,914
Average Volume 134,914
Average Volume10Days 24,200
Beta 0.538
Bid 1.45
Bid Size 2
Book Value 2.6535609
City Ottawa
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Country Canada
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 1.936
Current Ratio 4.253
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 2.0189
Day Low 1.936
Debt To Equity 17.887
Display Name DEFSEC
Dividend Date 1,600,732,800
Earnings Timestamp End 1,778,788,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,778,788,800
Ebitda -7,474,174
Ebitda Margins -1.39373
Enterprise To Ebitda -0.016
Enterprise To Revenue 0.023
Enterprise Value 121,807
Eps Trailing Twelve Months -11.67
Esg Populated 0
Exchange NCM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 2.10622
Fifty Day Average Change -0.17022002
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.080817774
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -51.409138
Fifty Two Week High 15.37
Fifty Two Week High Change -13.434
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.87404037
Fifty Two Week Low 0.217
Fifty Two Week Low Change 1.719
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 7.921659
Fifty Two Week Range 0.217 - 15.37
Financial Currency CAD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,610,116,200,000
Float Shares 1,618,864
Free Cashflow -5,197,252
Full Exchange Name NasdaqCM
Full Time Employees 43
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 0.32412997
Gross Profits 1,738,218
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0074299998
Held Percent Institutions 0.18404
Implied Shares Outstanding 1,993,626
Industry Aerospace & Defense
Industry Disp Aerospace & Defense
Industry Key aerospace-defense
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Fiscal Year End 1,759,190,400
Last Split Date 1,745,366,400
Last Split Factor 1:21
Long Business Summary DEFSEC Technologies Inc. engages in the development and commercialization of tactical systems for security, and personal defense markets. The company offers DEFSEC Lightning, a military digitization technology; Less-Lethal Munitions Systems, including PARA SHOT, a next-generation less-lethal system and ARWEN, a 40mm munition and new marking cartridge; It also provides BMA-Ready Solutions, including TAK and ATAK, tactical digital fires, battlefield laser detection system, and phantom tactical multi-function electromagnetic spectrum operations system. DEFSEC Technologies Inc. was formerly known as KWESST Micro Systems Inc. and changed its name to DEFSEC Technologies Inc. in June 2025. DEFSEC Technologies Inc. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.
Long Name DEFSEC Technologies Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 3,859,660
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_657106683
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common -8,252,683
Next Fiscal Year End 1,790,726,400
Non Diluted Market Cap 4,001,327
Open 2.01
Operating Cashflow -7,837,349
Operating Margins -1.57824
Payout Ratio 0.0
Post Market Change 0.055400014
Post Market Change Percent 2.861571
Post Market Price 1.9914
Post Market Time 1,776,470,212
Previous Close 1.9601
Price Hint 4
Price To Book 0.72958565
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.71972275
Profit Margins -1.5389
Quick Ratio 3.488
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.024100065
Regular Market Change Percent -1.2295325
Regular Market Day High 2.0189
Regular Market Day Low 1.936
Regular Market Day Range 1.936 - 2.0189
Regular Market Open 2.01
Regular Market Previous Close 1.9601
Regular Market Price 1.936
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 15,985
Return On Assets -0.53512
Return On Equity -1.34429
Revenue Growth 0.473
Revenue Per Share 5.655
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Industrials
Sector Disp Industrials
Sector Key industrials
Shares Outstanding 1,993,626
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0033000002
Shares Short 6,584
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 9,315
Short Name DEFSEC Technologies Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.0033000002
Short Ratio 0.02
Source Interval 15
State ON
Symbol DFSC
Total Cash 5,037,424
Total Cash Per Share 2.527
Total Debt 1,299,572
Total Revenue 5,362,704
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Eps -11.67
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 3.424605
Two Hundred Day Average Change -1.4886049
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.4346793
Type Disp Equity
Volume 15,985
Website https://www.kwesst.com
Zip K2K 2T8