Bharat Electronics Ltd
NSE: BEL · Aerospace & Defense · sector
Key numbers
Last 12 months to Jun 2026, Consolidated. "Sector median" = middle value of 29 companies in Aerospace & Defense (P/E median leaves out loss-making companies). Tap ? for what a number means.
Things to know
- Cash ₹8,572 cr vs borrowings ₹0 cr (FY26): cash is higher (net cash).
- Operating profit covered interest 1,267.6x in the last 12 months.
- No promoter shares are pledged.
- Operating cash flow was below net profit in 3 of the last 5 years (FY26, FY25, FY23).
- Revenue was higher than a year earlier in 4 of the last 4 quarters.
- Other income was 9% of net profit in the last 12 months.
- Debtor days went from 133 (FY24) to 170 (FY26).
- Dividend paid in 5 of the last 5 financial years.
- Price ₹363.00 on 2026-10-26: -23.3% from the 52-week high, +0.7% from the 52-week low.
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Charts
Quarterly results
| ₹ cr | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 4,605 | 5,771 | 9,150 | 4,440 | 5,792 | 7,154 | 10,224 | 5,547 |
| EBITDA | 1,400 | 1,669 | 2,816 | 1,238 | 1,702 | 2,127 | 2,982 | 1,388 |
| OPM % | 30.4% | 28.9% | 30.8% | 27.9% | 29.4% | 29.7% | 29.2% | 25.0% |
| Other income | 158 | 186 | 195 | 163 | 154 | 139 | 110 | 170 |
| Net profit | 1,092 | 1,311 | 2,127 | 970 | 1,288 | 1,579 | 2,225 | 1,054 |
| EPS (₹) | 1.50 | 1.79 | 2.91 | 1.33 | 1.76 | 2.16 | 3.04 | 1.44 |
| Revenue YoY | +25.8% | +24.0% | +11.7% | +24.9% | ||||
| Profit YoY | +17.9% | +20.5% | +4.6% | +8.7% |
Consolidated figures where filed. Latest quarter Jun 2026.
Profit & loss (yearly)
| ₹ cr | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 15,368 | 17,734 | 20,268 | 23,769 | 27,610 | 28,717 |
| EBITDA | 3,341 | 4,086 | 5,046 | 6,834 | 8,049 | 8,199 |
| Net profit | 2,399 | 2,984 | 3,985 | 5,321 | 6,062 | 6,146 |
| EPS (₹) | 9.85 | 4.09 | 5.45 | 7.28 | 8.29 | 8.40 |
| Revenue growth | +15.4% | +14.3% | +17.3% | +16.2% | +19.8% | |
| Profit growth | +24.4% | +33.5% | +33.6% | +13.9% | +11.8% | |
| Dividend / share (₹) | 4.20 | 2.70 | 2.00 | 2.30 | 2.85 |
| Compounded growth | 3 years | 5 years | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | +15.9% | +14.4% | +19.8% |
| Net profit | +26.6% | +23.6% | +11.7% |
| EPS | +26.6% | -0.8% | – |
| Share price | – | +14.7% (2y) | -11.1% |
Balance sheet
| ₹ cr | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareholders' equity | – | 13,862 | 16,326 | 19,974 | 23,988 |
| Borrowings | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash & equivalents | – | 8,112 | 11,057 | 9,545 | 8,572 |
| Total assets | – | 35,491 | 39,527 | 40,832 | 44,538 |
| Fixed assets | – | 2,694 | 2,788 | 3,205 | 3,482 |
| Capital work in progress | – | 361 | 456 | 477 | 486 |
| Investments | – | 449 | 531 | 582 | 625 |
| Receivables | – | 7,033 | 7,392 | 9,116 | 12,876 |
| Inventory | – | 6,448 | 7,447 | 9,119 | 10,176 |
| Payables | – | 3,330 | 3,706 | 3,339 | 3,583 |
Year-end figures from the March annual filing.
Cash flow
| ₹ cr | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operations | 4,207 | 1,267 | 4,659 | 587 | 1,541 |
| Cash from investing | -4,872 | 2,691 | -5,924 | 617 | 1,730 |
| Cash from financing | -1,078 | -1,313 | -1,475 | -1,696 | -2,097 |
| Capex | 555 | 590 | 653 | 1,011 | 985 |
| Free cash flow | 3,653 | 676 | 4,007 | -425 | 556 |
Free cash flow = cash from operations − capex.
Ratios by year
| ₹ cr | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE % | – | 21.5% | 24.4% | 26.6% | 25.3% |
| ROCE % | – | 28.4% | 32.3% | 35.6% | 33.6% |
| Debtor days | – | 145 | 133 | 140 | 170 |
| Inventory days | – | 239 | 257 | 273 | 265 |
| Payable days | – | 124 | 128 | 100 | 93 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | – | 260 | 262 | 313 | 342 |
| Working capital days | – | 195 | 217 | 232 | 248 |
Shareholding
| Holder | % (2026-09-30) |
|---|---|
| Promoters | 51.14% |
| FIIs | 16.98% |
| DIIs | 21.88% |
| of which Mutual funds | 14.90% |
| of which Insurance | 4.25% |
| Public (non-institutions) | 10.00% |
| Quarter | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | Sep 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoters % | 51.14% | 51.14% | 51.14% | 51.14% | 51.14% | 51.14% | 51.14% | 51.14% |
| Promoter group | % |
|---|---|
| President of India | 51.14% |
| Public holders above 1% | % |
|---|---|
| NPS Trust - A/C LIC NPS Sanchay Scheme (Various Schemes) | 2.52% |
| Kotak Mahindra Trustee Co Ltd A/C Infinity Hybrid Long-short Fund (Various Schemes) | 2.18% |
| SBI Arbitrage Fund (Various Schemes) | 2.09% |
| Nippon Life India Trustee Ltd A/C Nippon India Nifty India Manufacturi (Various Schemes) | 2.05% |
| Life Insurance Corporation (Various Schemes) | 1.79% |
| HDFC Mutual Fund - HDFC BSE India Sector Leaders Index Fund (Various Schemes) | 1.49% |
| ICICI Prudential Life Cycle Fund 2036 (Various Schemes) | 1.41% |
| Government of Singapore | 1.06% |
| Motilal Oswal Nifty 100 ETF (Various Schemes) | 1.01% |
26,45,635 shareholders. Pledged: 0.00% of promoter shares.
Peers in Aerospace & Defense
| Company | Market cap | P/E | P/B | ROE | ROCE | OPM | Sales 3y | Div yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAL | ₹3,19,342 cr | 34.3x | 7.8x | 24.5% | 30.2% | 29.6% | +7.1% | 1.05% |
| BEL | ₹2,65,346 cr | 43.2x | 11.1x | 28.0% | 34.1% | 28.6% | +15.9% | 0.79% |
| BDL | ₹37,719 cr | 72.4x | 8.9x | 12.6% | 16.8% | 12.7% | -0.6% | 0.51% |
| GRSE | ₹21,411 cr | 26.7x | 8.2x | 34.0% | 41.2% | 11.1% | +39.8% | 0.95% |
| DATAPATTNS | ₹21,133 cr | 78.8x | 12.2x | 16.5% | 21.4% | 39.3% | +26.8% | 0.21% |
| AEQUS | ₹16,257 cr | – | 10.9x | -7.6% | 1.1% | 7.6% | – | – |
| APOLLO | ₹15,269 cr | 118.8x | 11.6x | 12.7% | 11.6% | 22.6% | +44.9% | 0.06% |
| ASTRAMICRO | ₹14,226 cr | 75.3x | 10.8x | 15.7% | 18.6% | 28.6% | +12.6% | 0.15% |
| ZENTEC | ₹13,947 cr | 77.1x | 7.4x | 10.3% | 14.6% | 32.6% | +46.5% | 0.13% |
| PARAS | ₹10,105 cr | 107.0x | 13.9x | 13.8% | 17.5% | 26.1% | +28.9% | 0.04% |
Dividends & corporate actions
| Ex-date | Action | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | Dividend | Dividend - Re 0.55 Per Share |
| 2026-03-06 | Dividend | Interim Dividend - Rs 1.95 Per Share |
| 2025-08-14 | Dividend | Dividend - Rs 0.90 Per Share |
| 2025-03-11 | Dividend | Interim Dividend - Rs 1.5 Per Share |
| 2024-08-14 | Dividend | Annual General Meeting/Dividend - Re 0.80 Per Share |
| 2024-03-22 | Dividend | Interim Dividend - Re 0.70 Per Share |
| 2024-02-09 | Dividend | Interim Dividend - Re 0.70 Per Share |
| 2023-08-17 | Dividend | Annual General Meeting/Dividend - Re 0.60 Per Share |
| 2023-03-24 | Dividend | Interim Dividend - Rs 0.60 Per Share |
| 2023-02-10 | Dividend | Interim Dividend - Re 0.60 Per Share |
| 2022-09-15 | Bonus | Bonus 2:1 |
| 2022-08-08 | Dividend | Annual General Meeting/Dividend - Rs 1.50 Per Share |
| 2022-03-24 | Dividend | Interim Dividend - Rs 1.50 Per Share |
| 2022-02-09 | Dividend | Interim Dividend - Rs 1.50 Per Share |
| 2021-09-14 | Dividend | Annual General Meeting/Dividend - Rs 1.20 Per Share |
| 2021-03-23 | Dividend | Interim Dividend - Rs 1.40 Per Share |
| 2021-02-08 | Dividend | Interim Dividend - Rs 1.40 Per Share |
| 2020-09-15 | Dividend | Annual General Meeting/Dividend - Rs 1.40 Per Share |
| 2020-02-11 | Dividend | Interim Dividend - Rs 1.40 Per Share |
| 2019-08-20 | Dividend | Annual General Meeting/Dividend - Rs 1.70 Per Share |
Documents
- Annual report FY26
- Annual report FY25
- Annual report FY24
- Annual report FY23
- Annual report FY22
- Announcements NSE filings
- BRSR FY26
- Latest results (data file) XBRL
- Announcements BSE filings
Links go to the original files on the exchange website.
About the company
- Manufacturing: Designing & development, engineering, manufacturing and sale of wide range of strategic electronic products and systems
- Services: Installation & commissioning repairs and maintenance, AMC, product upgrade contracts for products/ systems delivered by the Company
| Sector | Industrials |
| Industry | Aerospace & Defense |
| Sub-industry | Aerospace & Defense |
| Symbol | BEL |
| BSE code | 500049 |
| ISIN | INE263A01024 |
| Face value | ₹1.0 |
| Incorporated | 1954-04-21 |
| Website | www.bel-india.in |
| Plants (India / abroad) | 9 / 0 |
From the company's filings (BRSR FY26).
Data built 2026-10-22 from NSE company filings (XBRL: Integrated Filing - Financials + financial results), NSE shareholding & pledge data; price = NSE close 2026-10-26.