New Delhi: Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), the Navratna defence PSU under the Ministry of Defence, on Friday reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 1,540 crore for the second quarter of FY27, an increase of 20 per cent from Rs 1,288 crore in the same period last year, Upstox reported, citing the company's results announced on October 30.

Source: Upstox

Revenue from operations grew 26.5 per cent to Rs 7,328 crore in the July-September quarter, compared with Rs 5,792 crore a year earlier. Operating profit (EBITDA) advanced 20 per cent to Rs 2,041 crore, though the operating margin contracted to 27.85 per cent from 29.38 per cent a year earlier, Upstox reported.

Source: Upstox

Rs 1,540 croreConsolidated net profit, Q2 FY27, up 20% YoY
Rs 7,328 croreRevenue from operations, up 26.5% YoY
Rs 2,041 croreEBITDA, up 20% YoY
Rs 68,717 croreOrder book as of October 1, 2026

On a standalone basis, profit after tax rose 19.8 per cent year on year to Rs 1,541 crore and revenue from operations increased 26.5 per cent to Rs 7,291 crore, beating a CNBC-TV18 poll that had forecast profit of Rs 1,380 crore and revenue of Rs 6,618 crore, ad-hoc-news reported.

Source: ad-hoc-news / CNBC-TV18

As of October 1, 2026, BEL's order book stood at Rs 68,717 crore. For the first half of FY27, consolidated net profit rose to Rs 2,595 crore from Rs 2,258 crore a year earlier, a growth of 15 per cent, Upstox reported.

Source: Upstox

BEL manufactures electronic products and systems for the Army, Navy and Air Force. The company also said its review of existing contracts and agreements with Israel-based entities found no material financial impact from the regional conflicts as of the reporting date, ad-hoc-news reported.

Source: ad-hoc-news / CNBC-TV18