Bharat Electronics shares gain as firm bags additional order worth ₹644 crore; stock rise 28% so far in 2025

“Major orders received include Data Centre, Ship Fire Control System, Tank Navigation System, Communication Equipment, Seekers, Jammers, Simulators, Electronic Voting Machines, Upgrades, Spares, Services, etc.,” BEL said in a regulatory filing on September 1.

The Navratna Defence PSU had last secured orders worth ₹551 crore on July 30 since its last disclosure. The orders received include Optronic Systems for Aircraft, Integrated Financial Management Information System Software, Automated Access Control System, Integrated Communication and Control Terminal, Low-Band Receiver Unit, Communication Equipment, and Spares, as well as services.

On July 25, BEL had secured an order worth ₹1,640 crore for the Defence Ministry to supply Air Defence Fire Control Radars to the Indian Army.

The state-run aerospace and defence electronics player had recorded a 22.61% increase in its consolidated net profit attributable to owners of the company at ₹969.91 crore in the first quarter of the financial year 2025-26. It had posted a post-tax profit of ₹791 crore a year back.

Its revenue from operations climbed 4.62% to ₹4,439.74 crore in Q1 FY26, compared to ₹4,243.57 crore in the same period of the previous fiscal.

BEL's earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) stood at ₹1,238 crore in the April-June quarter of the current fiscal year, as against ₹948 crore a year. This reflects a year-on-year (YoY) increase of 30.59%. The EBITDA margin was at 27.89% vs 22.34% a year back.

On Tuesday, BEL shares opened at ₹377.30 apiece and touched an intraday high of ₹377.35 per share. Last seen, the stock was trading at ₹376.15 apiece on the National Stock Exchange, rising 0.60%.

Over the last five trading sessions, shares of the defence firm have gained over 4.5%. Year-to-date, it has zoomed 28%.

Since March 3, 2025, which is six months, BEL shares have climbed 46%.

The company’s total market capitalisation stands at ₹2.73 lakh crore, according to NSE data.

Shares of the firm had touched their one-year high of ₹436 apiece on July 1, 2025, while their 52-week low of ₹240.25 was hit on February 19, 2025.