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Bharat Electronics Ltd. reported revenue of ₹10,224 cr for January to March 2026, +11.7% on the year and +42.9% on the quarter. It is the highest quarterly revenue in the last 12 quarters on record. Over the last four quarters revenue comes to ₹27,610 cr, +16.2% on the four before.
Operating profit (EBITDA) was ₹2,982 cr, a margin of 29.2%, −161 bps on the year and −56 bps on the quarter. Over the last 8 quarters the margin has ranged from 22.3% to 30.8%, averaging 28.6%. Operating costs grew +14.3%, faster than revenue at +11.7%, so operating profit grew less than sales.
Net profit was ₹2,226 cr, +4.7% on the year and +40.9% on the quarter, with earnings per share of ₹3.04. Profit before other income, one-offs and tax grew 5.1%, so the profit growth came from the business itself. The tax rate of 24% is in line with its recent average. Profit over the last four quarters totals ₹6,062 cr, +13.9% on the four before.
Capital goods and EPC revenue follows project execution, which makes quarters uneven; the order book and new orders tell more about the year than one quarter does. The quarterly statements do not carry the order book, new orders and working capital; those come with the filing read.
On earnings per share of ₹8.29 over the last four quarters, the stock at ₹377.90 trades at 45.6 times trailing earnings.
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Operating margin slipped on the year.
EBITDA margin 29.2%, −161 bps on the year (−56 bps on the quarter).
Source: Quarterly statements
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| Q2 FY24 | Q3 FY24 | Q4 FY24 | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | Q4 FY26 | Q1 FY27 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹4,009 cr | ₹4,162 cr | ₹8,564 cr | ₹4,244 cr | ₹4,605 cr | ₹5,771 cr | ₹9,150 cr | ₹4,440 cr | ₹5,792 cr | ₹7,154 cr | ₹10,224 cr | ₹5,547 cr |
| YoY | — | — | — | +20% | +15% | +39% | +7% | +5% | +26% | +24% | +12% | +25% |
| EBITDA margin | 25.3% | 25.8% | 26.7% | 22.3% | 30.4% | 28.9% | 30.8% | 27.9% | 29.4% | 29.7% | 29.2% | 25.0% |
| Other income, % of PBT | 13% | 15% | 9% | 20% | 11% | 11% | 7% | 13% | 9% | 7% | 4% | 12% |
| Exceptional items | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tax rate | 25% | 25% | 25% | 25% | 25% | 25% | 26% | 25% | 26% | 26% | 24% | 25% |
| Net profit | ₹790 cr | ₹860 cr | ₹1,797 cr | ₹791 cr | ₹1,093 cr | ₹1,312 cr | ₹2,127 cr | ₹969 cr | ₹1,287 cr | ₹1,580 cr | ₹2,226 cr | ₹1,055 cr |
| YoY | — | — | — | +47% | +38% | +53% | +18% | +23% | +18% | +20% | +5% | +9% |
| Core profit YoY | — | — | — | +49% | +42% | +61% | +23% | +33% | +22% | +28% | +5% | +10% |
| EPS | ₹1.08 | ₹1.18 | ₹2.46 | ₹1.08 | ₹1.49 | ₹1.79 | ₹2.91 | ₹1.33 | ₹1.76 | ₹2.16 | ₹3.04 | ₹1.44 |
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Bharat Electronics Ltd. reported revenue of ₹10,224 cr (+11.7% on the year) and net profit of ₹2,226 cr (+4.7% on the year) for January to March 2026.
Profit before other income, exceptional items and tax moved +5.1% on the year, against +4.7% for reported profit.
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