Bharat Dynamics (BDL)₹1,110+3.80%Aerospace & Defense
In the Mar 2026 quarter (standalone), Bharat Dynamics reported sales of ₹479 Cr, down 73.0% from Mar 2025, and net profit of ₹113 Cr, down 58.6% year on year. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹2,439 Cr and net profit ₹419 Cr.
Company filings, standalone accounts; latest reported quarter Mar 2026
| Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 297 | 614 | 601 | 853 | 191 | 544 | 830 | 1,774 | 247 | 1,145 | 566 | 479 |
| Expenses | 329 | 480 | 481 | 536 | 242 | 445 | 702 | 1,472 | 292 | 956 | 539 | 424 |
| Operating Profit | −33.06 | 134 | 119 | 316 | −52.08 | 99.11 | 127 | 299 | −45.06 | 188 | 26.03 | 55.06 |
| OPM % | −11.0% | 22.0% | 20.0% | 37.0% | −27.1% | 18.0% | 15.0% | 17.0% | −18.0% | 16.0% | 4.6% | 12.0% |
| Other Income | 107 | 78.05 | 88.04 | 88.05 | 80.10 | 86.03 | 84.06 | 100 | 87.04 | 121 | 97.06 | 119 |
| Interest | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 |
| Depreciation | 17.02 | 17.02 | 16.03 | 16.03 | 16.02 | 18.03 | 18.04 | 20.04 | 18.03 | 19.03 | 19.03 | 20.03 |
| Profit before tax | 56.84 | 193 | 188 | 387 | 10.96 | 165 | 192 | 377 | 22.92 | 287 | 103 | 153 |
| Tax % | 27.0% | 23.9% | 29.0% | 25.9% | 35.9% | 26.0% | 24.0% | 28.0% | 20.9% | 25.0% | 29.0% | 25.9% |
| Net Profit | 41.85 | 147 | 135 | 288 | 6.98 | 123 | 147 | 272 | 17.95 | 216 | 72.75 | 113 |
| EPS (Rs) | 1.15 | 4.03 | 3.70 | 7.91 | 0.21 | 3.35 | 4.02 | 7.47 | 0.51 | 5.91 | 2.00 | 3.10 |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 4,070 | 4,881 | 4,581 | 3,065 | 3,098 | 1,912 | 2,811 | 2,485 | 2,367 | 3,339 | 2,439 | 2,438 |
| Expenses | 3,551 | 4,298 | 3,905 | 2,436 | 2,338 | 1,562 | 2,080 | 2,073 | 1,826 | 2,860 | 2,210 | 2,211 |
| Operating Profit | 516 | 570 | 670 | 624 | 757 | 346 | 728 | 410 | 538 | 473 | 223 | 224 |
| OPM % | 13.0% | 12.0% | 15.0% | 20.0% | 24.0% | 18.0% | 26.0% | 16.0% | 23.0% | 14.0% | 9.0% | 9.2% |
| Other Income | 385 | 300 | 173 | 136 | 87.99 | 95.05 | 78.03 | 155 | 362 | 350 | 424 | 424 |
| Interest | 5.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 5.01 | 5.01 | 5.01 | 5.01 | 6.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 3.01 | 4.04 |
| Depreciation | 53.12 | 62.12 | 63.13 | 82.08 | 96.15 | 95.17 | 90.19 | 77.07 | 67.14 | 71.14 | 76.12 | 76.12 |
| Profit before tax | 838 | 800 | 772 | 669 | 739 | 340 | 707 | 480 | 826 | 747 | 566 | 566 |
| Tax % | 32.9% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 36.9% | 27.9% | 23.9% | 29.9% | 27.0% | 25.9% | 27.0% | 25.9% | — |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −22.95 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| Net Profit | 561 | 522 | 526 | 422 | 534 | 257 | 499 | 351 | 612 | 549 | 419 | 419 |
| EPS (Rs) | 2,818.77 | 2,190.19 | 14.47 | 11.56 | 14.64 | 7.06 | 13.69 | 9.65 | 16.77 | 15.04 | 11.52 | 11.52 |
| Dividend payout % | 29.9% | 29.9% | 24.9% | 29.9% | 29.9% | 52.0% | 29.9% | 48.9% | 32.0% | 31.0% | 43.0% | — |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 115 | 97.81 | 122 | 182 | 182 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 182 | 183 | 182 |
| Reserves | 1,536 | 1,752 | 2,070 | 1,771 | 2,082 | 2,420 | 2,498 | 2,841 | 3,023 | 3,449 | 3,820 | 4,055 |
| Borrowings | 0.00 | 3.99 | 3.99 | 3.99 | 5.01 | 14.99 | 10.99 | 9.99 | 9.01 | 7.99 | 6.99 | 0.00 |
| Other Liabilities | 6,749 | 7,774 | 6,206 | 4,694 | 3,250 | 3,125 | 3,334 | 3,595 | 5,526 | 6,776 | 7,801 | 10,002 |
| Total Liabilities | 8,400 | 9,628 | 8,401 | 6,652 | 5,520 | 5,743 | 6,027 | 6,629 | 8,742 | 10,416 | 11,810 | 14,240 |
| Fixed Assets | 517 | 696 | 757 | 867 | 957 | 932 | 915 | 873 | 809 | 823 | 857 | 1,003 |
| CWIP | 142 | 126 | 136 | 130 | 46.99 | 42.02 | 22.01 | 41.02 | 74.01 | 73.01 | 230 | 174 |
| Investments | 2.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 238 | 3.99 | 3.99 | 4.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.99 | 3.99 |
| Other Assets | 7,737 | 8,802 | 7,506 | 5,417 | 4,513 | 4,764 | 5,086 | 5,715 | 7,859 | 9,521 | 10,719 | 13,060 |
| Inventories | 1,472 | 2,053 | 2,261 | 1,979 | 1,714 | 919 | 1,461 | 1,720 | 1,899 | 2,061 | 2,706 | 4,614 |
| Trade receivables | 335 | 145 | 155 | 771 | 527 | 338 | 323 | 304 | 185 | 310 | 827 | 424 |
| Cash & equivalents | 3,657 | 3,231 | 1,735 | 356 | 370 | 661 | 1,556 | 1,897 | 3,851 | 4,219 | 4,178 | 4,694 |
| Total Assets | 8,400 | 9,628 | 8,401 | 6,652 | 5,520 | 5,743 | 6,027 | 6,629 | 8,742 | 10,416 | 11,810 | 14,240 |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operating activity | −768 | 285 | −422 | −343 | 84.30 | 505 | 1,072 | 531 | 2,135 | 413 | 168 | 606 |
| Cash from investing activity | 239 | 149 | 3.01 | 1,050 | 171 | −33.06 | −735 | −575 | −1,173 | −724 | −408 | 321 |
| Cash from financing activity | −72.13 | −324 | −166 | −770 | −269 | −191 | −173 | −149 | −171 | −148 | −220 | −194 |
| Net cash flow | −595 | 109 | −581 | −62.78 | −14.94 | 279 | 161 | −191 | 785 | −457 | −458 | 726 |
| Capex | 178 | 216 | 136 | 169 | 88.06 | 57.01 | 57.01 | 102 | 108 | 81.12 | 283 | 229 |
| Free cash flow | −946 | 68.19 | −558 | −512 | −5.01 | 449 | 1,015 | 429 | 2,027 | 332 | −115 | 376 |
| CFO / OP % | −197.0% | 109.0% | −15.0% | −12.9% | 61.1% | 90.0% | 332.0% | 101.0% | 574.1% | 106.1% | 78.1% | 368.1% |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor days | 42 | 12 | 11 | 60 | 62 | 39 | 61 | 38 | 26 | 47 | 89 | 62 |
| Inventory days | 286 | 302 | 276 | 254 | 380 | 222 | 636 | 534 | 584 | 841 | 591 | 1,381 |
| Days payable | 100 | 202 | 186 | 129 | 115 | 83 | 322 | 171 | 142 | 325 | 328 | 846 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 231 | 115 | 102 | 187 | 329 | 179 | 376 | 404 | 470 | 565 | 355 | 599 |
| Working capital days | −126 | −106 | −11 | 44 | 128 | 195 | 169 | 144 | 237 | 322 | 207 | 254 |
| ROCE % | — | 48.1% | 40.1% | 37.0% | 32.1% | 31.0% | 13.1% | 26.1% | 16.1% | 24.0% | 20.1% | 14.1% |
For the Mar 2026 quarter, Bharat Dynamics reported sales of ₹479 Cr, down 73.0% year on year and net profit of ₹113 Cr, down 58.6% year on year. The operating margin was 12.0%.
Bharat Dynamics' sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹2,439 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹2,438 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was ₹419 Cr, and ₹419 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹11.52.
Bharat Dynamics reported borrowings of ₹0 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹4,694 Cr.
Cash from operations was ₹606 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was ₹376 Cr.