Bharat Electronics Ltd7:31 pm IST
BEL Q1 FY27: 25% revenue growth to INR 5,533 cr; order book at INR 72,258 cr; guidance reaffirmed.
Financial Performance
- Revenue from operations: INR 5,533 crores, up 25.27% YoY.
- PBT: INR 1,403 crores, up 8.81% YoY.
- PAT: INR 1,048 crores, up 8.17% YoY.
- EBITDA margin: 25.83% for Q1.
- EPS: INR 1.43, up from INR 1.33.
- Order book: INR 72,258 crores as of 1 July 2026.
- Orders in quarter: INR 3,754 crores.
Order Inflows and Execution
- Q1 orders were more structured; no backlog.
- Total order inflow guidance for the year is INR 55,000 crores including QRSAM.
- QRSAM awaiting CCS approval; clearance expected when CCS meets.
- Kusha program: DRDO-led; BEL is largest DCPP partner; order around INR 40,000+ crores.
- Shatrughat and Samaghat may yield around INR 9,000+ crores.
- Shakti Phase 4 potential around INR 2,000 crores.
- HAMMER potential around INR 2,500+ crores.
- LRSAM remaining unexecuted around INR 3,000+ crores.
- This year delivery from LRSAM expected around INR 2,100–2,300 crores.
- AMCA: RFP submission date moved to 27 August 2026; extension about two months.
Working Capital and Margins
- Receivables days improved to about 140 days as of 30 June, from 176 days on 31 March.
- Margin variation is primarily due to product mix, not input-cost pressure.
- Capex guidance: INR 1,200+ crores for capacity expansion.
- R&D budget guidance: INR 2,200+ crores for niche technology development.
- Indigenization target: zero imports of modules, except semiconductors, within five years.
- Indigenization policy to be released; budgets allocated; MSMEs/startups participating.
- Pay commission: revision due Jan 2027; three months provision this year; employee-cost-to-turnover ~12% going forward.
Exports and Indigenization
- Export revenue target: 10% of total over five years.
- Export order book around USD 465 million.
- Leads are 4–5x current; potential exports around USD 300 million this year.
- Indigenization: 78–80% turnover from indigenous products and technologies.
Guidance and Outlook
- Guidance: revenue growth 15%, EBITDA margin 21–23%, order inflow > INR 20,000 crores including QRSAM.
- R&D investment > INR 2,200 crores; capex > INR 1,200 crores; defence:non-defence mix 90:10.
Programs and Tech Focus
- BEL focusing on hard-kill DEW solutions, laser and microwave, under D4 technologies.
- Counter-drone focus includes high-power laser, microwave DEW, and EW capabilities.
- Netra program: Adani as SI; BEL subsystems used by DRDO and Adani.
- AMCA program: BEL-L&T collaboration; RFP response planned by mid-August 2026; updated deadline August 27, 2026.
- LCA LRUs and EW modules remain key revenue contributors; engines bottleneck affects Tejas schedule.
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