Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL)₹422.95+1.38%Heavy Electrical Equipment
In the Sep 2026 quarter (consolidated), Bharat Heavy Electricals reported sales of ₹9,279 Cr, up 23.7% from Sep 2025, and net profit of ₹820 Cr, up 118.8% year on year. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹33,728 Cr and net profit ₹1,599 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 | 5,496 | 8,252 | 5,475 | 6,578 | 7,262 | 8,981 | 5,481 | 7,499 | 8,458 | 12,290 | 7,682 | 9,279 |
| Expenses | 5,288 | 7,541 | 5,658 | 6,311 | 6,981 | 8,164 | 6,027 | 6,935 | 7,934 | 10,559 | 7,195 | 8,281 |
| Operating Profit | 217 | 729 | −169 | 275 | 304 | 833 | −537 | 582 | 545 | 1,755 | 504 | 1,026 |
| OPM % | 3.9% | 9.0% | −3.1% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 9.0% | −10.1% | 8.0% | 6.0% | 13.9% | 7.0% | 10.9% |
| Other Income | 118 | 170 | 111 | 128 | 126 | 159 | 185 | 189 | 235 | 260 | 225 | 271 |
| Interest | 190 | 193 | 162 | 201 | 184 | 201 | 181 | 195 | 182 | 198 | 140 | 125 |
| Depreciation | 61.25 | 68.21 | 59.25 | 60.25 | 68.20 | 85.35 | 75.29 | 75.23 | 78.33 | 88.36 | 82.30 | 83.27 |
| Profit before tax | 84.23 | 637 | −280 | 141 | 179 | 705 | −609 | 500 | 521 | 1,730 | 509 | 1,092 |
| Tax % | 29.1% | 23.1% | −23.9% | 25.1% | 25.1% | 28.1% | −24.9% | 25.1% | 25.1% | 25.1% | 26.1% | 25.1% |
| Net Profit | 59.91 | 489 | −211 | 106 | 135 | 504 | −455 | 375 | 389 | 1,289 | 376 | 820 |
| EPS (Rs) | 0.16 | 1.40 | −0.60 | 0.29 | 0.38 | 1.44 | −1.30 | 1.07 | 1.11 | 3.70 | 1.07 | 2.35 |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 25,454 | 28,416 | 28,758 | 30,368 | 21,440 | 17,278 | 21,169 | 23,331 | 23,869 | 28,300 | 33,728 | 37,709 |
| Expenses | 26,871 | 27,404 | 27,190 | 28,423 | 21,625 | 20,356 | 20,410 | 22,348 | 23,209 | 26,946 | 31,217 | 33,969 |
| Operating Profit | −1,359 | 1,097 | 1,655 | 2,033 | −133 | −3,051 | 828 | 1,045 | 712 | 1,401 | 2,574 | 3,830 |
| OPM % | −5.0% | 3.9% | 6.0% | 7.0% | −0.6% | −18.1% | 3.9% | 4.5% | 3.0% | 4.9% | 7.9% | 10.2% |
| Other Income | 1,490 | 751 | 678 | 661 | 589 | 392 | 404 | 543 | 607 | 523 | 868 | 990 |
| Interest | 360 | 413 | 330 | 378 | 612 | 467 | 448 | 612 | 828 | 905 | 986 | 645 |
| Depreciation | 940 | 853 | 790 | 478 | 505 | 474 | 315 | 261 | 250 | 273 | 317 | 332 |
| Profit before tax | −1,163 | 587 | 1,216 | 1,844 | −661 | −3,605 | 471 | 718 | 243 | 748 | 2,142 | 3,852 |
| Tax % | −38.9% | 22.1% | 64.1% | 46.1% | 123.1% | −24.9% | 5.0% | 9.1% | −15.9% | 28.1% | 25.1% | — |
| Exceptional items | 4.01 | 0.00 | 19.06 | 10.03 | 16.04 | 3.01 | 5.01 | 25.06 | 5.01 | 25.08 | 16.04 | — |
| Net Profit | −705 | 455 | 438 | 1,001 | −1,466 | −2,696 | 445 | 653 | 282 | 534 | 1,599 | 2,875 |
| EPS (Rs) | −1.91 | 1.24 | 1.19 | 2.88 | −4.20 | −7.73 | 1.27 | 1.87 | 0.80 | 1.52 | 4.59 | 8.23 |
| Dividend payout % | −14.0% | 85.0% | 150.9% | 69.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 30.9% | 21.0% | 31.0% | 32.9% | 29.9% | — |
| 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 | 490 | 491 | 490 | 732 | 696 | 696 | 695 | 695 | 696 | 695 | 696 | 694 |
| Reserves | 33,738 | 31,884 | 31,893 | 31,582 | 30,248 | 28,002 | 25,281 | 25,812 | 23,713 | 23,731 | 24,057 | 25,414 |
| Borrowings | 1,891 | 211 | 156 | 110 | 2,603 | 5,090 | 4,952 | 4,830 | 5,461 | 8,855 | 9,032 | 8,179 |
| Other Liabilities | 35,054 | 33,210 | 29,293 | 31,646 | 31,136 | 26,677 | 25,145 | 25,777 | 27,966 | 26,616 | 35,281 | 42,756 |
| Total Liabilities | 71,174 | 65,796 | 61,832 | 64,070 | 64,684 | 60,467 | 56,075 | 57,115 | 57,836 | 59,898 | 69,066 | 77,044 |
| Fixed Assets | 4,240 | 3,981 | 3,609 | 3,084 | 2,981 | 2,824 | 2,500 | 2,407 | 2,484 | 2,580 | 2,958 | 3,009 |
| CWIP | 2,603 | 317 | 167 | 202 | 234 | 313 | 418 | 429 | 353 | 307 | 194 | 493 |
| Investments | 5.99 | 794 | 756 | 428 | 152 | 162 | 185 | 205 | 235 | 256 | 275 | 301 |
| Other Assets | 64,326 | 60,704 | 57,299 | 60,355 | 61,316 | 57,168 | 52,972 | 54,073 | 54,765 | 56,756 | 65,639 | 73,241 |
| Inventories | 10,219 | 9,836 | 7,712 | 6,707 | 8,327 | 9,420 | 7,885 | 7,290 | 7,479 | 7,974 | 10,606 | 14,005 |
| Trade receivables | 26,508 | 22,440 | 22,056 | 14,052 | 11,852 | 7,112 | 4,033 | 3,023 | 3,128 | 4,781 | 5,886 | 6,797 |
| Cash & equivalents | 9,983 | 10,117 | 10,527 | 11,211 | 7,528 | 6,432 | 6,720 | 7,177 | 6,712 | 6,174 | 7,632 | 11,903 |
| Total Assets | 71,174 | 65,796 | 61,832 | 64,070 | 64,684 | 60,467 | 56,075 | 57,115 | 57,836 | 59,898 | 69,066 | 77,044 |
| 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 | 821 | 374 | 561 | 991 | −3,864 | −2,896 | 560 | 660 | −741 | −3,717 | 2,196 | 5,844 |
| Cash from investing activity | 650 | 23.02 | −565 | 961 | 1,919 | 1,877 | −41.99 | −1,119 | 1,481 | 1,332 | −2,733 | −3,035 |
| Cash from financing activity | −3,555 | −122 | −469 | −669 | −32.10 | 1,628 | −395 | −330 | 89.34 | 2,664 | −859 | −1,812 |
| Net cash flow | −2,068 | 275 | −472 | 1,280 | −1,968 | 607 | 123 | −785 | 828 | 273 | −1,394 | 995 |
| Capex | 325 | 583 | 352 | 280 | 425 | 393 | 249 | 168 | 187 | 231 | 303 | 588 |
| Free cash flow | 545 | −178 | 227 | 720 | −4,287 | −3,279 | 311 | 499 | −923 | −3,942 | 1,905 | 5,271 |
| CFO / OP % | 86.9% | −50.0% | 104.9% | 56.9% | −169.1% | 1,929.9% | −25.0% | 29.9% | −82.1% | −554.1% | 151.0% | 227.0% |
| 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 | 310 | 322 | 284 | 179 | 143 | 122 | 86 | 53 | 50 | 74 | 77 | 74 |
| Inventory days | 269 | 271 | 199 | 190 | 217 | 320 | 332 | 273 | 260 | 252 | 288 | 308 |
| Days payable | 240 | 241 | 226 | 302 | 298 | 301 | 282 | 292 | 346 | 271 | 260 | 232 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 341 | 354 | 259 | 69 | 64 | 143 | 138 | 36 | −34 | 57 | 107 | 152 |
| Working capital days | 191 | 207 | 161 | 120 | 99 | 71 | 41 | 0 | −6 | 59 | 98 | 85 |
| ROCE % | 6.0% | −2.0% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 7.0% | 0.0% | −10.0% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 9.0% |
For the Sep 2026 quarter, Bharat Heavy Electricals reported sales of ₹9,279 Cr, up 23.7% year on year and net profit of ₹820 Cr, up 118.8% year on year. The operating margin was 10.9%.
Bharat Heavy Electricals' sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹33,728 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹37,709 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was ₹1,599 Cr, and ₹2,875 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹8.23.
Bharat Heavy Electricals reported borrowings of ₹8,179 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹11,903 Cr.
Cash from operations was ₹5,844 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was ₹5,271 Cr.