Rs 71,100 Crore Order Book: Defence Company Announces 150% Dividend; Scrip Trades At High ROE & High ROCE
The stock gave multibagger returns of 285 per cent in 3 years and a whopping 1,035 per cent in 5 years.
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), a Navratna Defence Public Sector Undertaking, has announced an interim dividend of Rs 1.50 per equity share (150 per cent) for the financial year 2024-25, as declared by its Board of Directors in their meeting held on March 5th, 2025. This dividend, payable within 30 days of the declaration, will be distributed to shareholders whose names appear on the company's register as of the record date, which has been set as Tuesday, March 11th, 2025.
Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), established in 1954, is a prominent Indian government-owned company under the Ministry of Defence. They specialize in manufacturing cutting-edge electronic products and systems for the Indian armed forces, encompassing areas like radars, missile systems, communication technologies, electronic warfare systems, avionics for aircraft, naval systems, and even tank electronics. While their primary focus is defence, BEL also has a limited presence in the civilian market, offering solutions in cybersecurity, e-mobility, railways, e-governance and more.
The company has announced impressive financial results for the third quarter of FY 2024-25. The company achieved a turnover of Rs 5,643.25 crore, a substantial 36.97 per cent increase compared to the Rs 4,120.10 crore recorded during the same period in the previous fiscal year. Profit Before Tax (PBT) reached Rs 1,754.15 crore, reflecting a 49.64 per cent growth over the Rs 1,172.26 crore reported in the corresponding period of the previous year. Profit After Tax (PAT) also saw a significant rise, reaching Rs 1,316.06 crore, a 47.33 per cent jump from the Rs 893.30 crore achieved in the same quarter last year.
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For the cumulative period up to the third quarter of FY 2024-25, BEL's performance remains strong. The company's total turnover reached Rs 14,173.68 crore, compared to Rs 11,484.92 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year. PBT for this period increased to Rs 4,242.37 crore from Rs 2,948.95 crore, while PAT rose to Rs 3,183.47 crore from Rs 2,236.48 crore in the same period last year.
The company has a market cap of over Rs 2 lakh crore and has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 44 per cent. The company’s order book stands at Rs 71,100 crore as of January 01, 2025. The company's shares have an ROE of 26 per cent and an ROCE of 35 per cent. The stock gave multibagger returns of 285 per cent in 3 years and a whopping 1,035 per cent in 5 years. The stock, which traded at a mere Rs 0.25 in 1999, has experienced exponential growth, delivering a mind-boggling 1,12,800 per cent return to its investors.
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