Defence PSU BEL posts nearly 24% growth in Q3 revenue

BENGALURU: Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) Wednesday said it has reported a 23.7% year-on-year growth in revenue from operations during the third quarter of FY 2025–26, reflecting steady demand across its defence and non-defence portfolios.The company’s revenue from operations for the quarter stood at nearly Rs 7,122 crore, compared with Rs 5,756.1 crore in the corresponding period of the previous financial year.For the nine months ended Dec 2025, BEL recorded revenue from operations of more than Rs 17,302.4 crore, up from Rs 14,538.3 crore in the same period last year.Profitability also improved during the quarter. Profit before tax (PBT) for the third quarter of FY 2025–26 rose 22.4% to nearly Rs 2,147.7 crore, as against Rs 1,754.1 crore a year earlier. On a cumulative basis up to Q3, PBT stood at Rs 5,171.2 crore, compared with nearly Rs 4,242.4 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year.Profit after tax (PAT) for the quarter increased by 20.8% to around Rs 1,590 crore, up from around Rs 1,316 crore in Q3 of FY 2024–25. For the nine-month period, PAT rose to Rs 3,845.3 crore from nearly Rs 3,183.5 crore a year earlier.BEL said its order book remained strong, standing at Rs 73,015 crore as on Jan 1, 2026, providing revenue visibility for the coming quarters. The company continues to play a key role in India’s defence manufacturing ecosystem, supplying a wide range of electronic systems and solutions to the armed forces and other strategic users.