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Bharat Electronics Posts 23% Profit Gain, Order Book Fuels Analyst Optimism

Robust defence contract inflows underpin margin gains that support an average price target implying nearly 7% upside.

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Overview

  • Revenues rose 4.6% year on year to Rs 4,439.74 crore in Q1FY26, falling short of Bloomberg’s Rs 4,794 crore estimate.
  • EBITDA jumped 31% to Rs 1,238.27 crore, lifting margins to 27.9% versus the 23.3% consensus forecast.
  • Net profit climbed 23% to Rs 969.91 crore, comfortably exceeding the projected Rs 905.6 crore.
  • Order wins have outpaced the run rate needed to meet FY26’s Rs 27,000 crore guidance, bolstering future revenue visibility.
  • Shares dipped about 3% ahead of results, yet analysts maintain mostly buy ratings with an average 12-month target of Rs 417 suggesting roughly 7.3% upside.