Rs 71,650 Crore Order Book: Defence Company Achieves Record Turnover of Rs 23,000 Crore; Up 16 Per Cent YoY
The stock gave multibagger returns of 310 per cent in 3 years and a whopping 1,170 per cent in 5 years.
Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has achieved a turnover of around Rs 23,000 crore (Provisional & Unaudited), during the Financial Year 2024-25, against the previous year's turnover of Rs 19,820 crore, registering a growth of 16 per cent. This includes Export sales of around USD 106 million during FY 2024-25, as against the previous year's export turnover of USD 92.98 million, registering a growth of 14 per cent.
In the fiscal year 2024-25, BEL secured orders worth Rs 18,715 crore. Some of the major orders received during the year are BMP II Upgrade, Ashwini Radar, Software Defined Radios, Data link, Multi-Function Radars, EON 51, Seekers, Anti drone system, Airport Surveillance Radar, Sonar Upgradation, Flycatcher spares, Radar upgradation, Spares and Services etc and other projects in the non-defence sector. With this, the total order book of BEL as on April 01, 2025, stands at around Rs 71,650 crore, including the export order book of USD 359 million.
Shri Manoj Jain, Chairman & Managing Director, BEL, said: "BEL strives to attain self-reliance through enhanced Indigenisation efforts, Expansion and Modernisation, Outsourcing to Indian Industries, including MSMEs & Start-ups. BEL has rolled out strategies to maximise its Global outreach and footprint in international market segments in the coming years. All these efforts will help BEL to retain its market leadership position in the Strategic Electronics sector."
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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 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 71,650 crore as of April 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 310 per cent in 3 years and a whopping 1,170 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 1,22,220 per cent return to its investors.
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