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Bharat Electronics Ltd: Why Is It Outperforming Nifty 500?

Active
RS +13.2%Average7w StreakRe-Entry

In Week of Mar 28, 2026, Bharat Electronics Ltd (Aerospace & Defence - Equipments) is outperforming Nifty 500 with +13.2% relative strength. Fundamentals: Average. On a 7-week streak.

PE: At PeakRiding Wave

What's Happening

📊PE near cycle highs — limited room for further expansion
🌐FII stake increased 0.9% this quarter
💰Trading 69% below estimated fair value — significant discount

Earnings Acceleration Triggers

1. NGC Order Book Realization (₹3,000-5,000 Cr)
Q4 FY26HIGH
2. Q4 Execution Pipeline (₹4,000-5,000 Cr)
Q4 FY26HIGH
3. Margin Expansion Through Indigenization
OngoingMEDIUM

Key Risks

1. NGC Order Spillover Risk
MEDIUM
2. Product Mix Impact on Margins
LOW

Key Numbers

PAT Growth YoY
+20%
Stable
Revenue YoY
+24%
Stable
Operating Margin
30.0%
+100 bps YoY
PE Ratio
49.6
Current Price
₹405
Dividend Yield
0.59%
Fundamental Score
59/100
Average
3Y PAT CAGR
+30%
Market Cap
3.0L Cr
Valuation
Significantly Undervalued

12-Week Performance

Weekly presence in the outperformers list. Green = beating Nifty 500 by 10%+ that week.

12 weeks agoThis week

Why Are Bharat Electronics Ltd's Earnings Accelerating?

Based on Q3 FY26 (ended December 31, 2025) earnings • Updated Feb 22, 2026

NGC Order Book Realization (₹3,000-5,000 Cr)

Expected: Q4 FY26HIGH confidence+₹5000 Cr revenue

What: Finalization of New Generation Corvettes order expected before March 2026

Impact: +₹5000 Cr revenue

“We are confident that before March we will get 2 to 3,000 cr minimum this year”

Q4 Execution Pipeline (₹4,000-5,000 Cr)

Expected: Q4 FY26HIGH confidence+₹5000 Cr revenue

What: Execution of key defense projects including LRSAM, Akash Army, HimShakti

Impact: +₹5000 Cr revenue

“For Q4 FY26, planned executions include LRSAM, Akash Army, HimShakti, Arudhra MPR, D29 EW system, BMP-2 upgrade, and LCA LRUs, expected to contribute ₹4,000 to ₹5,000 crore”

Margin Expansion Through Indigenization

Expected: OngoingMEDIUM confidence

What: Increased indigenization and value addition driving margin improvement

“Drivers for margin expansion include increased indigenization and value addition”

What Are the Key Risks for Bharat Electronics Ltd?

Earnings deceleration risks from management commentary

NGC Order Spillover Risk

MEDIUM

Trigger: If order not secured by March 31, 2026

Impact: -100 bps margin impact

Management view: Regarding NGC yes we told after Q2 also that there is a chance of spilling over order to next financial year.

Monitor: Order book update in March 2026

Product Mix Impact on Margins

LOW

Trigger: If Q4 product mix differs from YTD

Impact: -200 bps margin impact

Management view: No as of now we maintained aa margin of 27% what you have guided for the current year because it's a composition of products which we sell.

Monitor: Q4 EBITDA margin vs guidance

What Is Bharat Electronics Ltd's Management Saying?

Key quotes from recent conference calls

“We are maintaining that and we are confident that we will achieve or exceed this guidance. — BEL Management”
“The EBITDA margin improved to 30% up to Q3 FY26 from 28% in the previous year — BEL Management”
“The company's order book stood at ₹73,015 crore as of January 1, 2026, and further increased to ₹73,450 crore by January 28, 2026. — BEL Management”
“For Q4 FY26, planned executions include LRSAM, Akash Army, HimShakti, Arudhra MPR, D29 EW system, BMP-2 upgrade, and LCA LRUs, expected to contribute ₹4,000 to ₹5,000 crore. — BEL Management”

What Is Bharat Electronics Ltd's Management Guidance?

Forward-looking targets from management for FY26

Implied PAT Growth

20%

OPM Guidance

27%

Management Tone: CAUTIOUS

Key Milestones

• NGC order of ₹3,000-5,000 Cr by March 2026

• 95% on-time delivery target for current year

How Fast Is Bharat Electronics Ltd Growing?

Revenue, profit and margin growth rates

MetricYoY3Y CAGRTrend
Revenue+24%+16%Stable
PAT (Net Profit)+20%+30%Stable
OPM30.0%+100 bpsVolatile

The above analysis is parsed from publicly available earnings call transcripts. This is educational research only — not investment advice. Last updated Feb 22, 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions: Bharat Electronics Ltd

Based on publicly available financial data. This is educational research, not investment advice.

What were Bharat Electronics Ltd's latest quarterly results?

Bharat Electronics Ltd's latest quarterly results (Dec 2025) show

  • PAT Growth YoY: +20.4% (stable)
  • Revenue Growth YoY: +24.0%
  • Operating Margin: 30.0% (volatile)

Is Bharat Electronics Ltd's profit growing or declining?

Bharat Electronics Ltd's profit is growing with an stable trend.

  • PAT Growth YoY: +20.4% (latest quarter)
  • PAT Growth QoQ: +22.8% (sequential)
  • 3-Year PAT CAGR: +30.4%
  • Trend: Stable — consistent growth pattern

What is Bharat Electronics Ltd's revenue growth trend?

Bharat Electronics Ltd's revenue growth trend is stable.

  • Revenue Growth YoY: +24.0%
  • Revenue Growth QoQ: +23.5% (sequential)
  • 3-Year Revenue CAGR: +15.7%

How is Bharat Electronics Ltd's operating margin trending?

Bharat Electronics Ltd's operating margin is volatile.

  • Current OPM: 30.0%
  • OPM Change YoY: +1.0% basis points
  • OPM Change QoQ: +1.0% basis points

What is Bharat Electronics Ltd's 3-year profit and revenue CAGR?

Bharat Electronics Ltd's long-term compounding rates

  • 3-Year Profit CAGR: +30.4%
  • 3-Year Revenue CAGR: +15.7%

Is Bharat Electronics Ltd's growth accelerating or decelerating?

Bharat Electronics Ltd's earnings growth is stable with mixed signals on a sequential basis.

  • YoY Acceleration: +2.7% bps
  • Sequential Acceleration: -10.0% bps

What is Bharat Electronics Ltd's trailing twelve month (TTM) performance?

Bharat Electronics Ltd's trailing twelve month (TTM) performance

  • TTM PAT: ₹6,000 Cr
  • TTM PAT Growth: +19.4% YoY
  • TTM Revenue: ₹27,000 Cr
  • TTM Revenue Growth: +14.5% YoY
  • TTM Operating Margin: 29.8%

Is Bharat Electronics Ltd overvalued or undervalued?

Bharat Electronics Ltd appears significantly undervalued based on our fair value analysis.

  • Valuation Signal: Significantly Undervalued
  • Current PE: 49.6x
  • Price-to-Book: 13.7x

What is Bharat Electronics Ltd's current PE ratio?

Bharat Electronics Ltd's current PE ratio is 49.6x.

  • Current PE: 49.6x
  • Market Cap: 3.0 Lakh Cr
  • Dividend Yield: 0.59%

How does Bharat Electronics Ltd's valuation compare to its history?

Bharat Electronics Ltd's current PE is 49.6x.

  • Current PE: 49.6x
  • Valuation Assessment: Significantly Undervalued

What is Bharat Electronics Ltd's price-to-book ratio?

Bharat Electronics Ltd's price-to-book ratio is 13.7x.

  • Price-to-Book (P/B): 13.7x
  • Book Value per Share: ₹30
  • Current Price: ₹405

Is Bharat Electronics Ltd a fundamentally strong company?

Bharat Electronics Ltd is rated Average with a fundamental score of 59.28/100. This score is calculated from objective financial metrics

  • Revenue Growth YoY: +24.0% (10% weight)
  • PAT Growth YoY: +20.4% (10% weight)
  • PAT Growth QoQ: +22.8% (10% weight)
  • Margins stable (10% weight)

Is Bharat Electronics Ltd debt free?

Bharat Electronics Ltd has a debt-to-equity ratio of N/A.

  • Total Debt: ₹59 Cr

What is Bharat Electronics Ltd's return on equity (ROE) and ROCE?

Bharat Electronics Ltd's return ratios over recent years

  • FY2023: ROCE 30.0%
  • FY2024: ROCE 35.0%
  • FY2025: ROCE 39.0%

Is Bharat Electronics Ltd's cash flow positive?

Bharat Electronics Ltd's operating cash flow is positive (FY2025).

  • Cash from Operations (CFO): ₹587 Cr
  • Free Cash Flow (FCF): ₹1,000 Cr
  • CFO/PAT Ratio: 11% (weak cash conversion)

What is Bharat Electronics Ltd's dividend yield?

Bharat Electronics Ltd's current dividend yield is 0.59%.

  • Dividend Yield: 0.59%
  • Current Price: ₹405

Who holds Bharat Electronics Ltd shares — promoters, FII, DII?

Bharat Electronics Ltd's shareholding pattern (Dec 2025)

  • Promoters: 51.1%
  • FII (Foreign): 18.5%
  • DII (Domestic): 20.5%
  • Public: 9.9%

Is promoter holding increasing or decreasing in Bharat Electronics Ltd?

Bharat Electronics Ltd's promoter holding has remained stable recently.

  • Current Promoter Holding: 51.1% (Dec 2025)
  • Previous Quarter: 51.1% (Sep 2025)
  • Change: 0.00% (stable)

How long has Bharat Electronics Ltd been outperforming Nifty 500?

Bharat Electronics Ltd has been outperforming Nifty 500 for 7 consecutive weeks, indicating building momentum.

Is Bharat Electronics Ltd a new momentum entry or an established outperformer?

Bharat Electronics Ltd is a re-entry — it briefly dropped off the outperformance list but has now returned. Re-entries can signal renewed strength.

What are the growth catalysts for Bharat Electronics Ltd?

Bharat Electronics Ltd has 3 key growth catalysts identified from recent earnings analysis

  • NGC Order Book Realization (₹3,000-5,000 Cr)
  • Q4 Execution Pipeline (₹4,000-5,000 Cr)
  • Margin Expansion Through Indigenization

What are the key risks in Bharat Electronics Ltd?

Bharat Electronics Ltd has 2 key risks worth monitoring

  • NGC Order Spillover Risk
  • Product Mix Impact on Margins

What did Bharat Electronics Ltd's management say in the latest earnings call?

In Q3 FY26 (ended December 31, 2025), Bharat Electronics Ltd's management highlighted

  • "We are maintaining that and we are confident that we will achieve or exceed this guidance. — BEL Management"
  • "The EBITDA margin improved to 30% up to Q3 FY26 from 28% in the previous year — BEL Management"
  • "The company's order book stood at ₹73,015 crore as of January 1, 2026, and further increased to ₹73,450 crore by January 28, 2026. — BEL Management"

What is Bharat Electronics Ltd's management guidance for growth?

Bharat Electronics Ltd's management has provided the following forward guidance for FY26

  • Implied PAT growth: 20%
  • OPM guidance: 27%
  • Management tone: cautious
  • Milestone: NGC order of ₹3,000-5,000 Cr by March 2026
  • Milestone: 95% on-time delivery target for current year

Is Bharat Electronics Ltd worth studying for long term investment?

Based on quantitative research signals, here is why Bharat Electronics Ltd may be worth studying

  • Earnings growing at +20.4% YoY
  • Valuation: appears significantly undervalued
  • Cash flow is positive — CFO ₹587 Cr

What is the investment thesis for Bharat Electronics Ltd?

Bharat Electronics Ltd investment thesis summary:

Research Signals (Bull Case)

  • Revenue growing at +24.0% YoY
  • Appears significantly undervalued
  • Growth catalyst: NGC Order Book Realization (₹3,000-5,000 Cr)

Risk Factors (Bear Case)

  • Key risk: NGC Order Spillover Risk

What is the future outlook for Bharat Electronics Ltd?

Bharat Electronics Ltd's forward outlook based on current data signals

  • Earnings Trend: stable
  • Revenue Trend: stable
  • Margin Trend: volatile
  • Valuation: Significantly Undervalued
  • Key Catalyst: NGC Order Book Realization (₹3,000-5,000 Cr)
  • Key Risk: NGC Order Spillover Risk

The above FAQs are generated from publicly available earnings data and conference call transcripts. This is educational research only. Sector Alpha is not SEBI registered and does not provide investment advice.