Bharat Electronics shares rise over 2% as firm bags order worth ₹596 crore; all you need to know

“Navratna Defence Public Sector Undertaking, Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), has secured additional orders worth Rs.596 Crore since the last disclosure on 01 January 2026,” the company said in a regulatory filing.

Major orders received include drone detection and jamming systems, mobile communication terminals, software solutions, upgrades, spares, services, etc.

On January 1, the company had secured an additional order worth ₹569 crore. Earlier, on December 29, 2025, BEL had bagged major orders spanning radars, tank overhauls, communication equipment, fire control systems, simulators, antenna stabilisation systems, security software, components, upgrades, spares and related services.

Further, on December 12, BEL had said it won additional orders worth ₹776 crore, which included contracts for radars, tank overhauls, communication equipment, fire control systems, simulators, antenna stabilisation systems, security software, components, upgrades, spares and services.

BEL share price

At 10:30 AM, BEL shares were trading at ₹423.75 apiece on the National Stock Exchange, rising 1.95%.

In a month, shares of the firm have gained 9%, while on a year-on-year basis, BEL shares have zoomed over 50%. The company has a market capitalisation of ₹3.09 lakh crore.

Shares of the company had touched their one-year high of ₹436 apiece on July 1, 2025, while their 52-week low of ₹240 was hit on February 19, 2025.

BEL Q2 earnings

The country's leading defence equipment maker had reported a net profit of ₹1,286 crore in the second quarter of the current financial year, marking an increase of 18% from ₹1,091 crore in the same period last year.

The company's revenue from operations rose 26% to ₹5,764 crore in the July-September period from ₹4,583 crore a year earlier.

Bharat Electronics reported stable operational performance in the September quarter, as its EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortisation), also known as operating profit, advanced 22% to ₹1,695 crore, but its operating profit margin contracted by 90 basis points to 29.41%.

The company's total order book at the end of the September quarter came in at ₹74,453 crore.