Bharat Electronics shares surge over 3% on securing additional orders worth ₹712 crore

Shares of the country's leading defence equipment maker Bharat Electronics rose as much as 3.43% on the BSE to hit an intraday high of ₹416.60. On the National Stock Exchange, Bharat Electronics shares rose as much as 3.41% to hit an intraday high of ₹416.65. The surge in stock price came after the company post market hours informed exchanges that it won additional orders worth ₹712 crore.

With today's up move, Bharat Electronics shares soared to their highest level in two months, data from the National Stock Exchange showed.

Bharat Electronics' ₹712 crore order included IT infra and cyber security solution, ESM systems, block chain solution platform, communication equipment, spares and services.

"Navratna Defence Public Sector Undertaking, Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has secured additional orders worth Rs. 712 Crore since the last disclosure on 1st September 2025. Major orders received include IT Infra & Cyber Security Solution, ESM Systems, Block Chain Solution Platform, Communication Equipment, Spares, Services etc," Bharat Electronics said in a stock exchange filing.

On September 1, Bharat Electronics secured an order worth ₹644 crore, covering a wide range of products and services, including data centres, ship fire control systems, tank navigation systems, communication equipment, seekers, jammers, simulators, electronic voting machines, upgrades, spares, and other related services.

Meanwhile, shares of other defence companies were also witnessing strong buying interest and the measure of defence companies on the National Stock Exchange, India Defence Index rose 2% with all the 18 constituents trading higher.

Garden Reach Shipbuilders was top gainer in the NIFTY India Defence Index, the stock rose 6.34% to ₹2,595. Unimech Aerospace and Manufacturing, Cochin Shipyards, Zen Technologies, Paras Defence and Mazagon Dock also rose between 2-5%.

Bharat Electronics Q1 earnings

Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) 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, the company said in an exchange filing on Monday, July 28.

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 year-on-year (YoY) increase of 30.59%.

The EBITDA margin was at 27.89% vs 22.34% a year back.

As of 10:03 am, Bharat Electronics shares traded 2.69% higher at ₹413.65, outperforming the NIFTY50 index which was up 0.35%.