Bharat Electronics on Monday reported an 18.4 percent increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 2,127 crore in the March quarter, on account of higher revenues. It had posted a profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 1,797 crore in the January-March period of the preceding 2023-24 fiscal year, the company said in an exchange filing.
The company's total revenue from operations increased 6.8 percent to Rs 9,149.6 crore from Rs 8,564 crore in the year-ago quarter.
The company also recommended a final dividend for the financial year 2024-25. In an exchange filing, it said "The Board of Directors of the Company at their meeting held on 19th May, 2025, inter alia, has recommended a final dividend of Re 0.90/- per equity share (90%) of Re 1/- each fully paid-up for the financial year 2024-25 subject to approval by the shareholders in the next Annual General Meeting of the Company.
The company's total income increased to Rs 9,344.23 crores in the quarter under review from Rs 8,789.51 crore in the year ago period. The Navratna Defence PSU reported that its expenses increased to Rs 6,476.97 crores in Q4FY25 from Rs 6,399.44 crores in the same period, a year ago.
The earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) grew 23.2 percent to Rs 2,816 crore from Rs 2,286 crore from the year ago period, while the margin was reported at 30.8 percent against 26.7 percent year-on-year (YoY).
Shares of Bharat Electronics settled lower at Rs 363 per share on the NSE, down 0.25 percent.
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