BEL Shares Rise 6% Following Record FY26 Turnover of ₹26,750 Crore

BEL Share Price Rises 6% After Posting Record Turnover for FY26

Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), a leading defence PSU stock, witnessed a significant surge in its share price, rising as much as 6% to ₹424.35 apiece in Wednesday's trading session. The stock opened at ₹415.05 apiece on the day, compared to its previous close of ₹424.80 on Monday.

The rise in BEL's share price can be attributed to the company's exceptional performance in the financial year 2025-26 (FY26). In an exchange filing on April 1, BEL reported a record turnover of ₹26,750 crore, marking a growth of 16.2% over the previous year's turnover of ₹23,024 crore. The company's export sales also saw a significant increase, with a growth of 33.65% to $141.9 million in FY26, up from $106.17 million in the same period of the previous year.

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BEL has also secured significant orders worth ₹30,000 crore, including export orders worth $346 million in FY26. The company's order book has grown to ₹74,000 crore, with an export order book of $495 million as of April 1, 2026.

The company's major orders in defence include Avionics for LCA, Mountain Radars, EW suite for Helicopters, Air Defence Radars, EOIR Payloads for Airborne and Naval platforms, EW system for Naval platforms, Fire Control & Sighting System for Tanks, Mobile Communication Terminal, Network systems, Counter Unmanned Aerial System, Upgrades, Spares and Services.

BEL's Chairman & Managing Director, Manoj Jain, emphasized the company's commitment to indigenisation, reducing dependency on imports, and strengthening domestic supply chains. The company is also focusing on future-ready technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Advanced Electronic Warfare & Communication Systems, and Autonomous Platforms.

On March 31, the company announced additional orders worth ₹6,795 crore, including mountain radars from MoD, Avionics package for LCA from HAL, and a major export order for communication equipment, electronic fuzes, strategic components, upgrades, spares, and services.

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BEL's share price has remained positive in the near term, with a gain of 3% in a week and 7% on a year-to-date (YTD) basis. On a longer time frame, the defence stock has given 46% returns in a year, making it a multibagger stock with a growth of 336% in the last three years and 900% in five years.