Bharat Electronics Ltd

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Bharat Electronics Ltd

₹ 440 -0.32%
23 Feb - close price
bel-india.in BSE: 500049 NSE: BEL
About

Incorporated in 1954, Bharat Electronics Ltd manufactures and supplies electronic equipment and systems to the defence sector. Company also has a limited presence in the civilian market[1]

Key Points

Business Segments
1) Defence : The company develops advanced electronic equipment, systems, and services for the Indian defense sector, including Radar and Fire Control Systems, Weapon Systems, Communication, Network Centric Systems (C4I), Electronic Warfare Systems, etc. It operates 29 strategic business units (SBUs), including 4 new SBUs- Network & Cyber Security, Unmanned Systems, Seekers, and Arms & Ammunition. [1]
The company is planning to expand into international defence and civilian markets.[2]

Website BSE NSE
  • Market Cap ₹ 3,21,448 Cr.
  • Current Price ₹ 440
  • High / Low ₹ 462 / 244
  • Stock P/E 54.0
  • Book Value ₹ 29.1
  • Dividend Yield 0.55 %
  • ROCE 39.4 %
  • ROE 29.5 %
  • Face Value ₹ 1.00
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Pros

  • Company is almost debt free.
  • Company has delivered good profit growth of 24.1% CAGR over last 5 years
  • Company has a good return on equity (ROE) track record: 3 Years ROE 27.0%
  • Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 39.0%

Cons

  • Stock is trading at 15.1 times its book value
  • Working capital days have increased from 43.6 days to 85.3 days

* The pros and cons are machine generated. Pros / cons are based on a checklist to highlight important points. Please exercise caution and do your own analysis.

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Quarterly Results

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Dec 2022 Mar 2023 Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2025 Sep 2025 Dec 2025
4,131 6,457 3,511 3,993 4,137 8,529 4,199 4,583 5,756 9,120 4,417 5,764 7,122
3,278 4,632 2,846 2,989 3,087 6,249 3,262 3,195 4,103 6,331 3,177 4,068 5,004
Operating Profit 853 1,825 664 1,004 1,049 2,280 937 1,389 1,653 2,789 1,240 1,695 2,118
OPM % 21% 28% 19% 25% 25% 27% 22% 30% 29% 31% 28% 29% 30%
57 68 142 171 223 221 202 167 205 194 164 159 160
Interest 10 2 1 2 1 4 1 1 1 6 1 2 2
Depreciation 101 109 101 100 100 111 100 103 103 130 113 118 127
Profit before tax 800 1,781 704 1,073 1,172 2,386 1,037 1,451 1,754 2,848 1,289 1,734 2,148
Tax % 25% 23% 25% 24% 24% 25% 25% 25% 25% 26% 25% 26% 26%
599 1,365 531 812 893 1,784 776 1,091 1,316 2,105 969 1,286 1,590
EPS in Rs 0.82 1.87 0.73 1.11 1.22 2.44 1.06 1.49 1.80 2.88 1.33 1.76 2.18
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Profit & Loss

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 TTM
6,276 6,843 7,328 8,600 10,322 12,085 12,921 14,064 15,314 17,646 20,169 23,658 26,422
5,382 5,695 5,953 6,834 8,319 9,219 10,187 10,880 12,001 13,595 15,167 16,888 18,580
Operating Profit 894 1,148 1,375 1,766 2,003 2,865 2,734 3,184 3,313 4,051 5,003 6,770 7,842
OPM % 14% 17% 19% 21% 19% 24% 21% 23% 22% 23% 25% 29% 30%
429 479 537 471 200 170 102 126 234 360 756 768 676
Interest 6 6 8 16 5 15 7 9 8 18 12 12 11
Depreciation 142 154 172 192 251 316 350 366 380 408 412 436 489
Profit before tax 1,175 1,467 1,732 2,029 1,948 2,703 2,479 2,935 3,158 3,985 5,335 7,090 8,019
Tax % 21% 20% 25% 24% 28% 29% 28% 30% 26% 25% 25% 25%
932 1,167 1,307 1,548 1,399 1,927 1,794 2,065 2,349 3,007 4,020 5,288 5,950
EPS in Rs 1.18 1.47 1.65 2.10 1.91 2.64 2.45 2.83 3.21 4.11 5.50 7.23 8.15
Dividend Payout % 20% 20% 31% 32% 35% 43% 38% 47% 47% 44% 40% 33%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 13%
5 Years: 13%
3 Years: 16%
TTM: 15%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 16%
5 Years: 24%
3 Years: 31%
TTM: 20%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 30%
5 Years: 57%
3 Years: 66%
1 Year: 72%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 23%
5 Years: 25%
3 Years: 27%
Last Year: 29%

Balance Sheet

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Sep 2025
Equity Capital 80 80 240 223 244 244 244 244 244 731 731 731 731
Reserves 6,937 7,805 8,744 7,285 7,517 8,775 9,609 10,564 11,741 12,851 15,351 18,967 20,557
-0 -0 -0 50 67 33 8 3 53 61 63 61 59
7,514 7,317 9,141 9,598 11,028 11,411 14,050 18,243 21,413 21,411 23,011 20,659 21,159
Total Liabilities 14,531 15,202 18,125 17,157 18,856 20,463 23,911 29,053 33,450 35,054 39,156 40,418 42,506
651 771 976 1,255 1,607 2,084 2,520 2,480 2,524 2,672 2,759 3,173 3,878
CWIP 197 140 430 656 833 721 683 736 859 841 891 1,044 561
Investments 12 19 319 460 903 1,019 1,162 1,331 1,554 664 768 820 842
13,671 14,272 16,399 14,786 15,513 16,638 19,547 24,506 28,513 30,877 34,738 35,381 37,226
Total Assets 14,531 15,202 18,125 17,157 18,856 20,463 23,911 29,053 33,450 35,054 39,156 40,418 42,506

Cash Flows

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
-695 1,349 2,249 -97 -789 1,466 2,533 5,103 4,161 1,155 4,648 480
872 -842 -1,485 3,148 41 -854 -639 -2,569 -4,861 2,782 -5,889 748
-212 -232 -316 -2,835 -1,201 -628 -1,059 -1,075 -1,077 -1,312 -1,474 -1,696
Net Cash Flow -35 276 448 216 -1,948 -16 834 1,459 -1,777 2,625 -2,715 -467

Ratios

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
Debtor Days 240 202 185 185 179 162 190 170 145 145 133 140
Inventory Days 335 329 397 405 303 272 202 230 228 239 256 272
Days Payable 121 110 112 111 93 89 125 154 138 124 128 99
Cash Conversion Cycle 454 421 470 479 388 346 267 246 235 261 262 313
Working Capital Days 88 55 10 64 128 136 120 47 3 29 17 85
ROCE % 18% 20% 21% 25% 25% 32% 26% 28% 28% 31% 36% 39%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025
51.14% 51.14% 51.14% 51.14% 51.14% 51.14% 51.14% 51.14% 51.14% 51.14% 51.14% 51.14%
16.42% 17.35% 17.19% 17.77% 17.56% 17.43% 17.27% 17.34% 17.55% 18.56% 18.14% 18.51%
25.50% 24.84% 24.19% 23.37% 22.63% 20.62% 20.22% 20.94% 20.87% 20.60% 20.88% 20.47%
6.95% 6.68% 7.49% 7.72% 8.66% 10.82% 11.37% 10.58% 10.43% 9.70% 9.84% 9.87%
No. of Shareholders 7,80,2117,67,8209,74,78210,98,22813,64,87325,18,66327,72,00226,53,67626,78,43525,42,37824,98,58825,43,622

* The classifications might have changed from Sep'2022 onwards. The new XBRL format added more details from Sep'22 onwards.

Classifications such as banks and foreign portfolio investors were not available earlier. The sudden changes in FII or DII can be because of these changes.

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