Bharat Electronics

NSE: BELBSE: 500049
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₹ 363.35▼ 4.6 (−1.25%)28 Oct, 03:28 pm IST
Market cap
₹ 2,63,225 Cr.
P/E
43x
P/B
11.11x
52-week range
354.55 – 473.45
ROE
27%
ROCE
36%
Dividend yield
0.7%
Debt / equity
0
Sector
Aerospace & Defense
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Listed on
NSE, BSE

About

Bharat Electronics Limited is an India-based company, which manufactures and supplies electronic equipment and systems for the defense sector as well as for non-defense markets. It manufactures electronic products and systems for the army, navy, and the air force. Its defense products include radar and fire control systems, weapon systems, communication, network centric systems (c4i), electronic warfare systems, avionics, anti-submarine warfare systems & sonars, electro-optics, tank electronics, gun upgrades, strategic components, and others. Its non-defense products include electronic voting machines, software solutions / services, healthcare solutions, civil aviation and solar cells/power plants, railway / metro / airport solutions, space electronics and systems, alternate energy solutions, secure communication solutions. It also offers software, electronic manufacturing services and cybersecurity. Its subsidiaries include BEL Optronic Devices Ltd. and BEL-THALES Systems Ltd.

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Compared with its industry

Aerospace & Defense: 33 companies →

Bharat Electronics against the typical company in its industry. The rank is out of the companies that report each figure; green means the better quarter of the pack, red the worse quarter.

  • Valuation (P/E)43 against a typical 72.2: cheaper than most peers (1st = cheapest).6th of 33
  • Sales growth+24.9% against a typical +30.4% from a year earlier.16th of 28
  • Profit growth+8.9% against a typical +8.9% from a year earlier.14th of 27
  • Share price, 3 months−5.1% against a typical −2%.20th of 32
  • Size₹ 2,63,225.1 Cr. market value against a typical ₹ 4,442.2 Cr. (1st = largest).2nd of 28

Latest announcements

Exchange filings and their impact on the company.

  • 21 Oct 2026Press ReleaseLow impactPositivePrice −1.8% on 22 Oct
    BEL added Rs 1011 cr of new defence orders, lifting order book and supporting ~1-2% near-term revenue growth.

    Bharat Electronics (BEL) said on 21 Oct 2026 it has secured additional orders worth Rs 1011 crore since its last disclosure on 13 Oct 2026. Major orders include improved low-level lightweight radar, communication equipment, sonar, jammer, upgrades, spares and services. The inflow strengthens BEL's defence order book and should support modest revenue and profit growth over the next 12 months as the orders get executed.

    Filing
  • 13 Oct 2026Bagging/Receiving of orders/contractsLow impactPositivePrice +0.6% on 14 Oct
    BEL won Rs 533 crore of new defence orders, adding about 2% to near-term revenue visibility.

    Bharat Electronics (BEL) said on 13 October 2026 it has secured additional orders worth Rs 533 crore since its last disclosure on 17 September 2026. Major orders cover communication equipment, avionics, cyber security solutions, drones, jammers, software, upgrades, spares and services. The inflow adds about 2% to annual revenue visibility and supports near-term execution, but is small relative to BEL's Rs 27,610 crore FY26 revenue base.

    Filing

Credit ratings

Every rating action on file, newest first, including reaffirmations. Open a row for the agency's reasoning. All credit rating updates

Highest safety

Rated AAA by ICRA
AAA
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AgencyCurrent ratingOutlookAs of
ICRA[ICRA]AAAStable20 Feb 2026
Credit rating actions
RatingDetails
20 Feb 2026
Reaffirmed
[ICRA]AAA—ICRA₹ 7,300 Cr.

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Board meetings

Results dates and other board meetings. Full calendar

Details
30 Oct 2026UpcomingFinancial ResultsTo consider and approve the financial results for the period ended September 30, 2026
27 Jul 2026Financial ResultsTo consider and approve the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2026
19 May 2026Financial Results/DividendTo consider and approve the financial results for the period ended March 31, 2026 and dividend
27 Feb 2026DividendTo consider dividend
28 Jan 2026Financial ResultsTo consider and approve the financial results for the period ended December 31, 2025.
31 Oct 2025Financial ResultsTo consider and approve the financial results for the period ended September 30, 2025
28 Jul 2025Financial ResultsTo consider and approve the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2025

Share price

1Y change −12.48%
0 of 2 filing days came with a big price move
Volume (shares)Price (₹)
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Financials

Consolidated figures in ₹ crore.

Quarterly results
₹ Cr.Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales4,0094,1628,5644,2444,6055,7719,1504,4405,7927,15410,2245,547
Expenses2,9953,0906,2773,2953,2054,1016,3343,2014,0905,0277,2434,159
Operating Profit1,0141,0722,2879481,4001,6692,8161,2381,7022,1272,9821,388
OPM %25%26%27%22%30%29%31%28%29%30%29%25%
Other Income137167225204158186195163154139110170
Interest214111612221
Depreciation108107119108111111138121126135173161
Profit before tax1,0411,1322,3901,0431,4451,7442,8671,2791,7282,1282,9171,396
Tax %25%25%25%25%25%25%26%25%26%26%24%25%
Net Profit7908601,7977911,0931,3122,1279691,2871,5802,2261,055
EPS in Rs1.081.182.461.081.491.792.911.331.762.163.041.44

Growth and returns

Compounded yearly rates over each period.

Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years
14%
5 Years
14%
3 Years
16%
TTM
20%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years
16%
5 Years
24%
3 Years
27%
TTM
12%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years
27%
5 Years
48%
3 Years
47%
TTM
—
Return on Equity
10 Years
24%
5 Years
26%
3 Years
28%
TTM
—

Shareholding

Latest: Jun 2026.

Promoters
51.14%
0 pts in a year
FIIs
18.02%
−0.54 pts in a year
DIIs
21.02%
+0.42 pts in a year
Public
9.82%
+0.12 pts in a year

P/E and EPS over time

Daily P/E and trailing 12-month EPS. EPS updates with each result.

P/E 43xEPS (12 months) ₹ 8.41Median P/E 19.4x
P/E (times)EPS (₹)

Peers

Listed companies in the same business.

Peer comparison
Bharat Electronics₹ 363.35₹ 2,63,225 Cr.43x11.1x27%—
Hindustan Aeronautics₹ 4,718.05₹ 3,15,531 Cr.33x7.3x24%27.6%
Bharat Dynamics₹ 1,017.00₹ 37,279 Cr.109.4x10.9x10.2%17.2%
Data Patterns (India)₹ 3,788.95₹ 21,212 Cr.83.6x13.2x16.7%29.3%
Astra Microwave Products₹ 1,495.00₹ 14,146 Cr.84.9x12.4x16%16.6%
Aequs₹ 235.80₹ 15,804 Cr.—10.3x——

Management

Manoj Jain
Executive Chairman of the Board, Managing Director
Damodar S. Bhattad
Chief Financial Officer, Director - Finance, Whole Time Director
Sripada Sreenivas
Compliance Officer, Company Secretary
Rajnish Sharma
Whole Time Director, Director of Marketing, Director - Bangalore Complex
Vikraman Nagarajan
Director - Human Resources, Whole-Time Director
Kamesh Kasana
Director - Other Units, Whole Time Director
Harikumar Raghavan Nair
Director - Research & Development, Whole Time Director

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