Navratna defence public sector undertaking Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) on Thursday (January 1) has secured additional orders worth ₹569 crore since its last disclosure made on December 29, 2025.
Major orders received during the period comprise communication equipment, medical electronics, instant fire detection and suppression systems, along with upgrades, spares and related services.
Second Quarter Results
Bharat Electronics’ bottomline came in at ₹1,286 crore, which was higher than CNBC-TV18’s poll estimate of ₹1,143 crore. The figure was higher by 18% from ₹1,286 crore last year.
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Revenue for the quarter increased by 26% from last year to ₹5,764 crore as against ₹4,583 crore. A CNBC-TV18 poll had pegged the figure to be ₹5,359 crore.
Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation increased by 22% from the same quarter last year to ₹1,695.6 crore, which was higher than the CNBC-TV1 poll estimate of ₹1,482 crore.
However, EBITDA margin narrowed by nearly 90 percentage points to 29.42% from 30.30% last year. The margins figure was higher than the 27.70% that the expectations were.
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Shares of Bharat Electronics Ltd ended at ₹397.85, down by ₹0.44, or 1.75%, on the BSE.
