Navratna defence public sector undertaking Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) on Thursday, July 24, said it has received additional orders worth ₹563 crore since its last disclosure on June 30, 2025.
The new orders span a range of critical defence equipment and systems, including the national maritime domain awareness system, inertial navigation systems for guns, and advanced communication equipment.
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Other components of the order include active antenna array units, satcom interception systems, seekers, target acquisition systems, jammers, spares, and related services.
Fourth Quarter Results
Bharat Electronics reported an 18.4% year-on-year (YoY) increase in net profit at ₹2,127 crore for the fourth quarter over ₹1,797 crore in Q4FY24, beating estimates. The CNBC-TV18 poll had predicted a profit of ₹1,813 crore.
Revenue from operations was also better than expected, rising 6.8% to ₹9,149.6 crore from ₹8,564 crore a year ago. The CNBC-TV18 poll had predicted revenue of ₹9,047 crore for the quarter under review.
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At the operating level, EBITDA climbed 23.2% YoY to ₹2,816 crore over ₹2,286 crore, well above the CNBC-TV18 poll prediction of ₹2,313 crore. The EBITDA margin expanded significantly to 30.8% versus 26.7% in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal. The CNBC-TV18 poll had predicted a margin of 25.6% for the quarter under review.
The Navratna PSU reported a turnover of ₹8,850.42 crore for the fourth quarter of FY25, up from ₹8,335.01 crore last year. For the full financial year 2024-25, BEL recorded a turnover of ₹23,024.10 crore, reflecting a YoY growth of 16.17% compared to ₹19,819.93 crore in FY24.
Shares of Bharat Electronics Ltd ended at ₹398.15, down by ₹2.10, or 0.52%, on the BSE.
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