BEL's Q2 profit rises 19.7% to ₹1,540 crore; order book at ₹68,717 crore

What happened

• Free Press Journal reported Bharat Electronics' consolidated net profit for the September 2026 quarter as ₹1,540.37 crore against ₹1,287.16 crore a year earlier, up 19.68%, on revenue from operations of ₹7,327.72 crore against ₹5,792.09 crore. Earnings per share were ₹2.11 against ₹1.76. Whalesbook gave profit as ₹1,541 crore, up 19.8%, and revenue as ₹7,291 crore against ₹5,764 crore, up 26.5%. The outlets' revenue figures differ slightly.
• For the first half, Free Press Journal gave consolidated profit as ₹2,594.90 crore against ₹2,256.21 crore and revenue as ₹12,874.70 crore against ₹10,231.83 crore. Both outlets put the order book at ₹68,717 crore as of 1 October. Whalesbook said the company stated that current conflicts in Israel have no material financial impact on its defence contracts.
• Whalesbook's report is timed at 5:04 PM and Free Press Journal's at 5:17 PM, after the close. The shares closed at ₹366.85 against ₹370 on Thursday on Kite data, a fall of 0.85% by my calculation.

Why it matters

Good to know: The order book is the value of contracts a company has won but not yet delivered. It is not revenue until the work is done.

Key facts

Consolidated net profit, per Free Press Journal

₹1,540.37 crore (₹1,287.16 crore a year earlier), up 19.68%

Revenue from operations, per Free Press Journal

₹7,327.72 crore (₹5,792.09 crore)

Revenue, per Whalesbook

₹7,291 crore (₹5,764 crore), up 26.5%

Order book at 1 October

₹68,717 crore

Earnings per share, per Free Press Journal

₹2.11 (₹1.76)

Read the source

• Bharat Electronics Q2 FY27: consolidated profit jumps 19.68% to ₹1,540.37 croreFree Press Journal
• Bharat Electronics Q2 Profit Rises to Rs 1,541 Crore; Revenue UpWhalesbook

Bharat Electronics in the news before

1. 14 OCT 2026 · ORDERSBharat Electronics discloses ₹533 crore of fresh orders since 17 September