Bharat Electronics (BEL)₹394.55−0.79%Aerospace & Defense
In the Sep 2026 quarter (consolidated), Bharat Electronics reported sales of ₹7,325 Cr, up 26.6% from Sep 2025, and net profit of ₹1,541 Cr, up 19.6% year on year. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹27,616 Cr and net profit ₹6,073 Cr.
Company filings, consolidated accounts; latest reported quarter Sep 2026
| Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | Sep 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 4,161 | 8,570 | 4,244 | 4,606 | 5,771 | 9,145 | 4,439 | 5,787 | 7,150 | 10,226 | 5,544 | 7,325 |
| Expenses | 3,085 | 6,266 | 3,287 | 3,198 | 4,092 | 6,322 | 3,197 | 4,084 | 5,019 | 7,230 | 4,149 | 5,276 |
| Operating Profit | 1,070 | 2,287 | 947 | 1,400 | 1,666 | 2,812 | 1,237 | 1,701 | 2,125 | 2,980 | 1,388 | 2,041 |
| OPM % | 25.9% | 26.9% | 21.9% | 30.0% | 29.0% | 30.9% | 27.9% | 28.9% | 30.0% | 28.9% | 24.9% | 28.0% |
| Other Income | 167 | 225 | 204 | 158 | 186 | 195 | 163 | 154 | 139 | 110 | 170 | 187 |
| Interest | 1.01 | 4.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 6.01 | 1.01 | 2.01 | 2.01 | 2.01 | 1.01 | 3.01 |
| Depreciation | 107 | 119 | 108 | 111 | 111 | 138 | 121 | 126 | 135 | 173 | 161 | 171 |
| Profit before tax | 1,127 | 2,379 | 1,040 | 1,440 | 1,737 | 2,857 | 1,274 | 1,720 | 2,121 | 2,906 | 1,391 | 2,045 |
| Tax % | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 26.0% | 25.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 24.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% |
| Net Profit | 861 | 1,800 | 792 | 1,095 | 1,314 | 2,131 | 969 | 1,289 | 1,582 | 2,230 | 1,057 | 1,541 |
| EPS (Rs) | 1.17 | 2.45 | 1.09 | 1.50 | 1.78 | 2.92 | 1.34 | 1.77 | 2.17 | 3.03 | 1.45 | 2.10 |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 7,357 | 8,651 | 10,407 | 12,172 | 12,974 | 14,103 | 15,360 | 17,746 | 20,282 | 23,756 | 27,616 | 30,244 |
| Expenses | 5,948 | 6,848 | 8,344 | 9,240 | 10,200 | 10,871 | 12,010 | 13,631 | 15,191 | 16,900 | 19,522 | 21,675 |
| Operating Profit | 1,391 | 1,790 | 2,038 | 2,906 | 2,757 | 3,212 | 3,342 | 4,084 | 5,051 | 6,828 | 8,046 | 8,533 |
| OPM % | 19.0% | 20.9% | 19.9% | 23.9% | 21.0% | 23.0% | 21.9% | 22.9% | 24.9% | 28.9% | 28.9% | 28.2% |
| Other Income | 575 | 421 | 197 | 73.19 | 99.31 | 125 | 233 | 282 | 671 | 743 | 567 | 607 |
| Interest | 10.02 | 18.02 | 6.01 | 16.01 | 8.01 | 10.01 | 9.01 | 19.02 | 12.01 | 13.01 | 10.02 | 8.04 |
| Depreciation | 192 | 212 | 272 | 338 | 372 | 387 | 401 | 429 | 443 | 467 | 556 | 640 |
| Profit before tax | 1,757 | 1,975 | 1,950 | 2,619 | 2,468 | 2,932 | 3,155 | 3,906 | 5,243 | 7,075 | 8,022 | 8,463 |
| Tax % | 24.0% | 24.0% | 28.0% | 30.0% | 28.0% | 30.0% | 26.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 26.0% | 25.0% | — |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.99 | 3.99 | 5.99 | 18.99 | 28.96 | 27.96 | — |
| Net Profit | 1,339 | 1,525 | 1,432 | 1,890 | 1,827 | 2,104 | 2,402 | 2,989 | 3,992 | 5,332 | 6,073 | 6,409 |
| EPS (Rs) | 1.70 | 2.08 | 1.97 | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.88 | 3.29 | 4.09 | 5.44 | 7.29 | 8.28 | 8.75 |
| Dividend payout % | 31.0% | 33.0% | 34.0% | 44.0% | 37.1% | 46.1% | 46.0% | 44.0% | 40.0% | 33.1% | 30.1% | — |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 79.86 | 240 | 223 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 731 | 730 | 730 | 732 |
| Reserves | 8,036 | 9,011 | 7,513 | 7,771 | 8,964 | 9,831 | 10,813 | 12,045 | 13,119 | 15,599 | 19,234 | 23,280 |
| Borrowings | 24.92 | 27.97 | 63.80 | 79.80 | 33.89 | 7.97 | 2.99 | 52.86 | 60.79 | 62.84 | 60.81 | 64.95 |
| Other Liabilities | 7,615 | 9,375 | 9,847 | 10,910 | 11,609 | 14,309 | 18,477 | 21,653 | 21,640 | 23,196 | 20,888 | 20,571 |
| Total Liabilities | 15,756 | 18,655 | 17,648 | 19,005 | 20,850 | 24,391 | 29,536 | 33,994 | 35,550 | 39,587 | 40,913 | 44,649 |
| Fixed Assets | 1,069 | 1,228 | 1,495 | 1,833 | 2,290 | 2,706 | 2,644 | 2,665 | 2,955 | 3,024 | 3,405 | 4,104 |
| CWIP | 140 | 430 | 744 | 942 | 850 | 829 | 884 | 1,008 | 857 | 895 | 1,053 | 732 |
| Investments | 0.00 | 462 | 491 | 938 | 964 | 1,110 | 1,307 | 1,574 | 650 | 682 | 744 | 800 |
| Other Assets | 14,547 | 16,534 | 14,918 | 15,292 | 16,747 | 19,747 | 24,700 | 28,748 | 31,088 | 34,986 | 35,712 | 39,012 |
| Inventories | 3,416 | 4,149 | 4,867 | 4,567 | 4,433 | 3,951 | 4,955 | 5,579 | 6,430 | 7,431 | 9,092 | 10,152 |
| Trade receivables | 3,801 | 3,722 | 4,364 | 5,011 | 5,370 | 6,723 | 6,559 | 6,103 | 7,029 | 7,390 | 9,115 | 12,873 |
| Cash & equivalents | 6,034 | 7,214 | 3,826 | 841 | 971 | 1,659 | 5,069 | 7,559 | 8,106 | 11,052 | 9,534 | 8,567 |
| Total Assets | 15,756 | 18,655 | 17,648 | 19,005 | 20,850 | 24,391 | 29,536 | 33,994 | 35,550 | 39,587 | 40,913 | 44,649 |
| 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 | 1,435 | 2,263 | −61.14 | −688 | 1,516 | 2,573 | 5,099 | 4,215 | 1,201 | 4,666 | 565 | 1,544 |
| Cash from investing activity | −840 | −1,471 | 3,116 | −6.01 | −897 | −649 | −2,596 | −4,876 | 2,712 | −5,924 | 639 | 1,731 |
| Cash from financing activity | −209 | −318 | −2,852 | −1,199 | −662 | −1,058 | −1,074 | −1,076 | −1,260 | −1,472 | −1,694 | −2,092 |
| Net cash flow | 385 | 470 | 196 | −1,888 | −44.83 | 857 | 1,417 | −1,736 | 2,634 | −2,728 | −491 | 1,170 |
| Capex | 226 | 656 | 791 | 804 | 727 | 744 | 468 | 553 | 587 | 651 | 1,008 | 981 |
| Free cash flow | 1,211 | 1,612 | −856 | −1,497 | 788 | 1,829 | 4,640 | 3,669 | 613 | 4,025 | −445 | 561 |
| CFO / OP % | 152.0% | 193.0% | 33.0% | 0.0% | 79.0% | 114.0% | 175.0% | 150.0% | 55.0% | 120.0% | 33.0% | 44.0% |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor days | 196 | 185 | 184 | 176 | 161 | 189 | 170 | 145 | 145 | 133 | 140 | 170 |
| Inventory days | 322 | 402 | 408 | 306 | 276 | 205 | 234 | 231 | 241 | 258 | 274 | 266 |
| Days payable | 111 | 112 | 108 | 91 | 89 | 126 | 155 | 139 | 124 | 128 | 100 | 93 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 406 | 473 | 483 | 390 | 347 | 267 | 248 | 237 | 261 | 262 | 313 | 342 |
| Working capital days | 53 | 9 | 64 | 126 | 135 | 120 | 48 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 86 | 136 |
| ROCE % | 20.1% | 20.1% | 23.1% | 25.1% | 30.1% | 26.1% | 28.1% | 27.1% | 30.1% | 35.1% | 39.1% | 36.1% |
For the Sep 2026 quarter, Bharat Electronics reported sales of ₹7,325 Cr, up 26.6% year on year and net profit of ₹1,541 Cr, up 19.6% year on year. The operating margin was 28.0%.
Bharat Electronics' sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹27,616 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹30,244 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was ₹6,073 Cr, and ₹6,409 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹8.75.
Bharat Electronics reported borrowings of ₹64.95 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹8,567 Cr.
Cash from operations was ₹1,544 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was ₹561 Cr.